WWE kept going with weekly shows in Orlando and now they all have Covid-19

[sunonmars]

https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/after-reports-of-multiple-positives-wwe-to-perform-coronavirus-tests-ahead-of-all-tv-productions/

After reports of multiple positives, WWE to perform coronavirus tests ahead of 'all TV productions'
WWE has reportedly had anywhere from a few to two dozen employees test positive for COVID-19

WWE has continued operating with weekly television shows and monthly pay-per-view events since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, holding shows from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, initially with no fans in attendance, then with small groups of trainees acting as the audience, and in recent weeks, with some friends and family of performers in the makeshift crowd. Now, with Florida and Orange County (where Orlando is located) experiencing a major surge in the number of cases of the virus, the company has reportedly been hit hard with positive cases.

After a developmental talent tested positive for the coronavirus last week, WWE delayed tapings in order to ensure all of its talents, employees and production staff got tested. Wrestlers and staff were reportedly informed over the weekend of an additional confirmed cases in the company and advised to get retested with at least three and as many as two dozen ultimately testing positive for coronavirus, according to Pro Wrestling Sheet's Ryan Satin and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Dave Meltzer.

WWE announcer Renee Young announced on Twitter late Wednesday that she was one of the positives.

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Another greedy company whp put money ahead of its people.

[Mike 03]

1. There's more to this story, but I can't remember much.

Vince McMahon is married to Linda McMahon. WWE sought exemptions from any COVID restrictions, and got them.

Then Linda McMahon made some outrageous donation... Or she is involved in a Trump PAC.

Some shady business.

From Forbes:

Linda McMahon’s Trump Ties Under Scrutiny As WWE Is Deemed Essential In Florida
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alfredkonuwa/2020/04/15/linda-mcmahons-trump-ties-under-scrutiny-as-wwe-is-deemed-essential-in-florida/#28b254bc1391

[sunonmars]

2. oh yeah,she basically tried to buy a senate seat in Connecticut in 2010 and Blumenthal whalloped her

The Mcmahons try to buy every one, they are Trumpy people through and through, dishonest, rotten employers and horrible people. They overwork and dump people when no longer useful, notice how many of their wrestlers all die young with drink, drug and mental health problems. They don't give one shit about their employees.

[Mike 03]

6. Thanks for that background info.

You are so right about wrestlers dying young.

There's a website devoted to this topic. I found it by accident one day and ended up spending hours here:

https://wrestlerdeaths.com/

[malaise]

3. This should be an OP

Expose these murderers

[Renew Deal]

4. WWE got too cocky by putting "fans" around the outside.

They added nothing, but increased the risk for everyone.

How can other contact sports operate if a relatively isolatable wrestling staff can't?

[MagickMuffin]

5. And have at their disposal lots of tests

How other people going without having the availability of getting a test?

How many tests does the WWE have on hand to test and retest and retest test?

[TlalocW]

7. Thoughts and prayers for the Big Show

He's a national treasure.

TlalocW

[tanyev]

8. Well, they got themselves deemed an essential business.

What did they think was going to happen?