WWE talents and personnel are dealing with the breakthrough Omicron variant of COVID-19 cases even if vaccinated. Previously Mike Johnson of PWInsider reported a number of talents and staff were feeling run down and some have since tested positive for COVID-19, while others who were feeling sick are still waiting for their test results to return.
WWE is moving forward with shows despite COVID-19 woes
Mike Johnson has provided some updates on the WWE COVID-19 situation. It has been noted that WWE still expects to go forward with all the United States live events next week but there have been a lot of calls and “a lot of running around”, according to one source, trying to stay ahead of the situation as they receive additional details on talents and staff who may not be cleared to travel this weekend.
PWInsider.com also reported that “a number of talents have confirmed that they were contacted and asked to get themselves tested today out of an abundance of caution.” There are said to be additional talents and staff who tested positive over the course of the day, although they have not been identified for obvious reasons.
One of the WWE source also noted they are dealing with all the same issues that Broadway and sports leagues have dealt with in recent weeks and it’s not anything that could have been avoided, as they have been regularly testing talents before allowing them into venues. In the event a talent isn’t able to perform this weekend, WWE would work on alternative lineups for the live events.  One source noted that in a worst case scenario, they could always fill undercard slots with NXT talents if necessary.
The hope is that even if talents are unable to perform on the Holiday Tour events, the WWE Day One PPV is far enough away that anyone that does test positive will be cleared to perform by 1/1/22 as that show is currently ten days away.
We will have to see how WWE decides to deal with these tough situations.
