A global lockdown stage is in full effect to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. It’s not possible to host sporting events, at all as all the outlets called off scheduled shows around the spring.
WWE continued taping shows in a closed-door environment including WrestleMania 36 and it looks like they have to go through the same schedule for one more month, at least as the present circumstances aren’t pleasant, at all.
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It looks like all WWE events through the month of April have been called off due to the coronavirus pandemic. It means that the WWE Performance Center will be the home of tapings for the company if the Florida state allows filming, at all.
Currently, Orange County in Florida where the PC and Full Sail University is located falls under the stay-home mandate which remains intact until April 9th.
WWE has taped recent WWE NXT, 205 Live, RAW and SmackDown episodes at the empty WWE Performance Center. They also filmed both nights of WrestleMania 36, segments for April 6 episode of Raw and April 8 NXT.
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The current plan for WWE is to air the April 10 SmackDown episode live from the WWE Performance Center, instead of taped format which is not confirmed. The April 15 NXT episode from the NXT Arena at Full Sail University will also reportedly air live if the coronavirus situation gets better.
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The Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut announced that Monday Night Raw scheduled for April 27 has been canceled. Ticketmaster will be contacting the ticket holders soon with more details, to get them instructed on how to get refunds. Interestingly, the Times Union Center in Albany, New York is still selling tickets for the Friday Night SmackDown episode scheduled for May 1.
This makes us believe that WWE could start touring with full roster members and crews from May onwards. But the situation is up in the air, as of now. The United States of America has reported several new coronavirus cases which keeps the uncertainty ongoing,
“It will be interesting to see if WWE resumes regular touring at arenas across the country, with fans in attendance, during the month of May. Everything is up in the air due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and some see May as being too soon for some of the coronavirus-related restrictions to be lifted.” (courtesy wrestlingINC.com)
