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Move over LIV Golf! Saudi Arabia's PIF is 'emerging as a possible bidder for WWE if it puts itself up for sale' as the fund looks to expand its 'sports washing' after backing golf's rebel breakaway

The latest sporting endeavor for the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia could lie in the form of professional wrestling.

If the WWE plans to put itself up for sale the PIF could be a possible bidder, according to reports from Front Office Sports.

Of the $620billion in assets the PIF controls, some of the most visible purchases it has made in the last few years have been sports properties.

In 2021, the Saudis became the majority owner of Premier League club Newcastle United. In 2022, they bankrolled LIV Golf's attempt to dethrone the PGA Tour as the premier golf competition in the world.