WWE has handled the novel coronavirus horribly

WWE has now had multiple employees test positive and their negligence is putting workers at risk.

As RAW was winding down, word broke out that yet another WWE employee has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The developmental talent was at the Performance Center as recent as June 9.

Out of an abundance of caution, WWE postponed yesterday’s tapings to have employees tested. According to their statement, “all talent, production crew and employees on site at the training and production facilities will be tested for COVID-19 immediately.”

Mojo Rawley tweeted a video of him getting a nasal swab to test for COVID-19.

Although news didn’t come out until April, a WWE employee tested positive in March. By the time everyone learned this information, it was after the two week isolation period. It is not known who tested positive, but they reportedly recovered.

What makes Monday’s news even worse is the fact that the news broke during the closing event, which included 71-year-old Ric Flair. Flair has said he has congestive heart failure, which means he is immunocompromised. He is high-risk for contracting the novel coronavirus.

There was no good reason for Flair to be there on Raw. The segment could’ve easily been done without him. Orton could’ve attacked Christian backstage. HHH could’ve had his old Evolution partner’s back and been put in Flair’s spot to low-blow Christian. Or they could’ve just skipped the segment altogether.

WWE put an elderly man at risk for nothing. To put him on TV a week after someone tested positive is reckless. This company doesn’t even care about its Hall of Famers. WWE is protecting a national treasure as well as Rob Manfred is protecting our national pastime.

Not only did they put employees at risk, but they put “fans” at risk. The RAW crowd included fans other than PC signees and NXT talent. There have been conflicting reports on whether or not these “fans” were allowed to wear masks.

This thread by Jon Alba says that fans he spoke with were not told that they couldn’t wear masks. The “fans” were required to undergo temperature checks and sign waivers.

People wonder why Roman Reigns doesn’t want to wrestle right now. He’s not putting his kids health at risk by potentially being exposed to a deadly virus. The Miz reportedly came to work sick before WrestleMania, which triggered Reigns’ decision to stay away. Sami Zayn also opted to stay home, which WWE said they could do. In return, the company stripped him of the Intercontinental Championship.

WWE says one thing and does another. Of course, they’re going to make it known that they told employees that they could opt out of tapings. Anyone following WWE for a while knows that Vince McMahon will always find a way for retribution if you go against the company in any way. Why else would The Miz work sick?

Let’s not forget that WWE needlessly fired Superstars and other employees in the midst of a global pandemic, likely to make their shareholders happy. And don’t get me started on how they used Drake Maverick’s gut-wrenching video response to hire him back as part of a storyline.

This latest positive test doesn’t seem to really matter as they’re already planning to resume filming today with the talent who tested negative yesterday. WWE has been confident that just doing temperature checks was sufficient and have not actively tested employees before today.

AEW, on the other hand, has been testing all employees that are actively working “in the backstage area or working in or around the ring at the beginning of every week we’re doing a show.”

WWE is reportedly trying to figure out how to start bringing paying fans back into the mix. They want to have shows outside of the PC or Full Sail by the end of summer. WWE has routinely showed that their bottom line and shareholders are their priority. They don’t truly care for their employees or “fans.” For them, the show must always go on, no matter the consequences.