As noted earlier, WWE has now announced that they will be airing SmackDown from the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida in the wake of Coronavirus. For the first time in years, there won’t be any audience in attendance for the show. A statement was issued by the company via Twitter that confirmed that the show takes place at an empty venue.
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The issued statement by WWE noted that only “essential personnel” will be in attendance for Friday’s show.
Friday Night SmackDown Proceeds With No Live Audience
Friday Night SmackDown on March 13 will air live as regularly scheduled and emanate from WWE’s training facility in Orlando, FL, with only essential personnel in attendance. The event was originally scheduled in Detroit, MI. pic.twitter.com/o9mR2SNhAj
— WWE (@WWE) March 12, 2020
Here is the full statement:
Friday Night SmackDown Proceeds With No Live Audience
“Friday Night SmackDown on March 13 will air live as regularly scheduled and emanate from WWE’s training facility in Orlando, FL, with only essential personnel in attendance. The event was originally scheduled in Detroit, MI.”
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Originally, this news was broken by PWInsider.com, yesterday which was earlier denied by the WWE upon contact. But later they proceeded with the needed precautionary measures due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. SmackDown was about to emanate from the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
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It was only last night that WWE decided to move the show to WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. They also aired this week’s WWE NXT episode from the Full Sail University which is also referred to as the NXT Arena. (Full Sail Live) However, this was previously scheduled from the training facility which did not have the Coronavirus effect.
SmackDown is generally followed with 205 Live, each week. But no statement was released whether it was canceled or not. It has a 10-Man Captain’s Challenge featuring NXT Cruiserweights vs. 205 Live Originals – Isaiah “Swerve” Scott, Tyler Breeze, Danny Burch, Oney Lorcan, and a mystery partner vs. Jack Gallagher, The Brian Kendrick, Ariya Daivari, Mike Kanellis, and Captain Tony Nese.
As for SmackDown, multiple big returns are scheduled on the show which could be affected without any attendance surrounding them,
* Jeff Hardy makes his long-awaited return
* The retired Paige returns to confront SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley
* John Cena returns to address “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt ahead of WrestleMania 36
