WWE and AEW are reportedly concerned about the another lockdown after Nevada made it mandatory for fans to wear masks inside any venue and they are working on the backup plans if any another lockdown may hit their touring.
Recently, WWE and AEW are back on the road and fans are back to the arena after pandemic outbreak. But there is a big concern that there may be any break for their touring if the Covid-19 cases slowly rising again and authorities planning safety measures to curb it.
. @TonyKhan is taking #AEW on the road: ‘Fans make for a better product’ https://t.co/Bmh71GGl8g via @upi
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 18, 2021
On July 30th, Nevada announced that all the fans attending the events held in indoor venues must wear masks. WWE is scheduled to host the Summer Slam 2021 on Saturday, August 21st in Las Vegas, Nevada at Allegiant Stadium and there are concerns about the pay-per-view.
BREAKING NEWS: @SummerSlam will take place from @AllegiantStadm in Las Vegas on Saturday, August 21 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, marking the first time the annual event has been held at an @NFL stadium! https://t.co/oqSsBKtSMV pic.twitter.com/ZyNSKDkG3a
— WWE (@WWE) June 5, 2021
However, Andrew Zarian of Mat Men Wrestling Podcast reported that WWE and AEW have their backup plans in case of another lockdown. It was noted that AEW has an easy plan of moving back to Daily’s Place for their shows, while, WWE have six to seven places under consideration. Here what Andrew Zarian said:
“Everybody is concerned, it’s not just AEW. WWE is very concerned as well and they do have secondary plans. They are in motion just in case. Do I anticipate another shutdown like we had seen? No, I don’t anticipate that. I don’t think anybody anticipates that. I think you need a game plan for sure. AEW has an easy game plan, they just go back to Daily’s Place but for WWE, it’s so heavy on touring and touring that they really don’t have a safe bet.
“What I was told is that they are looking at six or seven buildings that they could possibly bounce around from if things get closed down a little bit. They would want to be able to tour but more controlled. This is on the WWE side, I know that everybody is concerned. All sports, any touring brand is concerned over this, it’s not just an AEW thing. Everybody needs to have a discussion. Now whether or not they are in panic mode, I don’t think anybody is in panic mode right now but it is something to be concerned about.”
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