WWE has been fortunate enough to continue its show tapings since the coronavirus pandemic began in March. Going by ‘the show must go on’ strategy of Vince McMahon, they have been broadcasting televised episodes of RAW and SmackDown from the closed-set Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. To date, no single show including the pay-per-view events have been canceled in 2020 for the company.
In recent times though the coronavirus situation deteriorated as a number of WWE employees have reportedly been tested positive. They had to make some changes in creative scheduling as well as the TV taping. Everyone must be tested for the coronavirus prior to making entry to the tapings that is really a time-consuming matter.
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This is the reason why the earlier set July TV schedule had to be scrapped and a new one was structured that will lead the WWE through SummerSlam 2020. POST Wrestling reports that the WWE crew will be back at the Performance Center on July 17th. Their next set of tapings will begin by filming SmackDown prior to Extreme Rules on July 19th.
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Moving forward, the entire new schedule was informed that is set until WWE’s biggest event of the summer.
Friday, July 17: SmackDown taping for that night, plus 205 Live
Sunday, July 19: Extreme Rules pay-per-view
Monday, July 20: RAW tapings for that night and July 27, plus Main Event and RAW Talk
Tuesday, July 21: SmackDown tapings for July 24 and July 31, plus 205 Live
Wednesday, July 29: NXT tapings for that night and August 5
Monday, August 3: RAW tapings for that night and August 3 and August 10, plus Main Event and RAW Talk
Tuesday, August 4: SmackDown tapings for August 7 and August 14, plus 205 Live
Wednesday, August 12: NXT tapings for that night and August 19
Monday, August 17: RAW tapings for that night and SmackDown on August 21 (plus RAW Talk, Main Event, 205 Live)
Saturday, August 22: NXT Takeover
Sunday, August 23: SummerSlam (courtesy ringsidenews.com)
The currently given card is subject to change like it has previously as the coronavirus outbreak continues around the world. It’s yet to be seen if they experience more troubles along the way that could hold up these plans.
WWE has reportedly mapped out their plans through SummerSlam which is definitely not taking place in the original host city of Boston as the government won’t allow mass gathering. Chances are higher that the company has to reschedule the show from the WWE PC just like the recently bygone PPV events.