Coronavirus has become a global threat to the people which has been affecting the lives. Sports and entertainment businesses are being hampered in a big way. WWE tried to stay away from rescheduling their shows as much as possible. But as noted earlier, this week’s SmackDown has to be withdrawn from the original venue of Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
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This show will now emanate from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida whereas now a big concern has arrived regarding WrestleMania 36. The ‘show of shows’ has never been jeopardized like this, before. The Coronavirus pandemic has forced the company officials to rethink as well as the Tampa City officials. The door is open for WrestleMania cancellation as discussions are still going on.
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WWE issued a statement last evening which said they will have back-up plans ready in place if WrestleMania ends up getting canceled. The final decision is said to be taken by the local Tampa officials whereas WWE still wants to go with the original schedule. The statement also read they are closely monitoring the situation,
“While we remain committed to hosting WrestleMania at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, April 5, we are putting contingency plans in place in the event that it is cancelled by government officials, civil authorities and/or local venues. The health and safety of our fans, performers and employees are our top priorities and we are monitoring the situation closely with our partners and government officials in Tampa Bay,” WWE’s statement reads.
Further reports claimed that top local officials as well as WWE officials, including WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon, met in Tampa Bay, Florida to discuss the situation created by Coronavirus. They discussed the status of the big event, and whether any potential schedule change is needed or not. Previous speculations were there that WrestleMania 36 could be pushed back until the summer owing to COVID-19. But for now, WrestleMania is still slated to happen as per the original schedule.
