It was revealed earlier that a developmental talent in WWE’s Perfomance Center has tested positive for Covid-19 virus. Shockingly enough, WWE had also asked fans in attendance for RAW to not wear masks during TV tapings.
Now, Wrestle Talk is reporting more details on the issue. This report reveals that WWE had asked the fans to sign waivers before the tapings that said that if a fan contracts coronavirus at the show, it’s on them and not on WWE.
Moreover, many Superstars are not being tested backstage and only temperature tests are done. In certain “special circumstances”, Superstars are being let into the Performance Center with a high temperature.
Many in the company are frustrated and want time-off from work like Sami Zayn and Roman Reigns. Following are the points that the report made note of:
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WWE talent did not know that fans were at the PC for the show until it leaked. It’s hard to see through the plexiglass that WWE puts up at ringside, so talent did not know that untested fans had been let into the building.
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Fans who came to Raw were asked to sign a waiver so they knew the risks of entering the PC. This meant if the fans contracted Coronavirus, WWE would not be liable. The people in the crowd were also not allowed to wear masks when a few asked to do so.
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Speaking of the lack of communication from WWE higher-ups to the talent, the wrestlers didn’t know about the positive test result until it was reported by Ryan Satin. With the last positive test result, the roster knew a few days before news leaked.
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WWE is still not testing people for the virus, they are just temperature checking people. Shockingly, we’ve also been told that some talent have been let into the PC even if they have a temperature to film in “special circumstances”.
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Some of the roster that we’ve spoken to are becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of communication from WWE during the pandemic, and some are considering asking for time off as we’ve seen with Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn.
The panic and paranoia amongst the Superstars are understandable. This recklessness and complete lack of precautions at a time like this are not only irresponsible but extremely dangerous for the workers.
