The U.S. national anthem received a frosty reception at the WWE Crown Jewel event in Perth, Australia, over the weekend — the latest instance of it happening at events on foreign soil since President Donald Trump ’s return to office.

WWE delivered an action-packed Crown Jewel followed by a dramatic October 13 edition of Raw on Netflix still in the RAC Arena in Perth, West Australia.

Even the most excellent heel promo couldn’t top the very first sound of the WWE’s latest international event in Perth, Australia: a sea of boos drowning out “The Star-Spangled Banner” — the US national anthem!

WWE headed to Perth, Australia for the October 10 edition of Friday Night SmackDown ahead of the Crown Jewel premium live event on October 11 and Monday Night RAW on October 13, all being held at the RAC Arena in front of an international audience.

The final show ahead of WWE Crown Jewel is now in the books. SmackDown may not air in the United States until it's normal 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) timeslot, but th

The upcoming edition of WWE RAW will present the aftermath of the Crown Jewel Premium Live Event, which took place this weekend.

After WWE Crown Jewel in Australia, Triple H responded to fan demands for an AEW star while ignoring chants for another.

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