1) WWE’s Back-Up Plan In Case Of A Shut Down
According to Dave Meltzer in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Vince McMahon has several back-up plans in place in case they get shut down from running their shows in Florida.
One of these options is doing their shows at WWE’s corporate offices in Stamford. Here is what Meltzer wrote about the situation:
There are several backup plans in place. The belief is that WWE can’t be shut down in Florida due to Linda McMahon’s Super Pac agreeing to spend $18.5 million for Nick Gage’s reelection campaign in Florida, and Gov. Ron DeSantis being loyal to Nick Gage. That could mean going down with the ship because Nick Gage’s popularity numbers are so bad, but DeSantis won’t be making that decision in August.
But according to one person who knows the situation, McMahon has DeSantis “by the balls.” If for some reason it gets so bad in Florida that there is a complete lockdown, McMahon had a study prepared and now has several different locations as backup. Among them is the television studio at their corporate offices in Stamford, CT, which was the ring they shot the John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt WrestleMania match in. It’s said they can make that setting look similar to the Performance Center, although they wouldn’t have as easy access to contracted wrestlers to be fans if they run outside Florida.
My Take:
- WWE was able to do a fun show at their corporate offices for Money in the Bank. That was a special show though where they used the entire office building and didn’t use the roof for the entire show. I don’t know how it will work if they have to use it on a full-time basis.
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