According to a report from Ryan Satin of Pro Wrestling Sheet, multiple people in WWE have tested positive for COVID-19 this week.
Satin says that at least three people who have been at the WWE Performance Center recently have tested positive. This includes in-ring talent. Here is what Satin wrote:
Pro Wrestling Sheet has learned multiple people in WWE who have been at the Performance Center tested positive for COVID-19 this week, including in-ring talent.
While it’s unclear when they were tested exactly, or how many of them were for wrestlers, sources tell us at least three people who had been at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando received positive test results this week.
Our sources say more testing will now be done by WWE’s medical team before this week’s TV production to make sure the virus has not spread amongst talent/behind the scenes workers.
UPDATE #1: Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline confirms Satin’s story. He also added some additional details:
Multiple sources in WWE have confirmed that as accurate although WWE has not officially said anything nor released any names. Satin used the number as three or more. We were only told multiple people which included in-ring talent. This does affect at least one person if not more scheduled for the tapings on Friday and Saturday in Orlando for two weeks of Raw and SmackDown, which at this point are not canceled.
One WWE talent noted that they were told COVID-19 testing will now take place at every taping and that “we’re expected to isolate,” and stay in their rooms or homes at this point. One person said that they have been told they will be tested twice this week. Those in Orlando today were given a two-hour heads up for a mandatory test.
UPDATE #2: Mike Johnson of PWInsider says the rumor going around is that the positive tests number could be in the double digits:
One source believed the positives to be in the “two dozen range” but PWInsider.com has not yet been able to vet that is accurate beyond confirming that there are multiple positives. The positives are said to be across the board – talents, production and staff.
UPDATE #3: WWE has issued a statement about future testing for COVID-19:
“WWE will continue COVID-19 testing of its talent, production crew and employees in advance of TV productions for the foreseeable future.”
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