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Published 18:03 IST, April 14th 2020

Will WWE start doing live shows after being deemed as an ‘essential service’ by Florida?

WWE News: The State of Florida recently deemed WWE an "essential business". The memorandum has given WWE some reprieve as other sports take a hit.

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Amid the chaos and uncertainty surrounding the fate of major sports leagues around the world, WWE took a stand and decided to deliver WrestleMania 36 and weekly episodes of WWE RAW, WWE NXT, and WWE SmackDown. Despite this, a number of fans and WWE superstars were not happy with WWE’s decision to keep the cameras rolling amid the coronavirus outbreak. Many have even asked WWE to stop the shows claiming that they are putting everyone involved at risk.

Recently, the State of Florida, came to WWE’s aid as WWE was an ‘essential’ business. The order issued by the State of Florida could come as a major relief for WWE amid WWE's loss in viewership. The memorandum issued by the State of Florida said that the various teams that will be required to run WWE shoes, which includes athletes, the media team and the production team will be allowed to continue to work in the production of the show only if the location is closed to the general public. 

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Will WWE start doing live shows?   

After the State of Florida deemed WWE an essential business, it was rumoured that WWE would start keeping WWE RAW, WWE NXT, and WWE SmackDown live shows in Florida. However, this is yet to be confirmed by WWE. It’s still a question whether WWE will be able to do live shows of WWE RAW, WWE NXT, and WWE SmackDown all over the US. As of April 14, US has recorded over 587,173 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with at least 23,644 fatalities. 

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Updated 15:45 IST, April 16th 2020

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