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For a large chunk of this year, the world's suffered as the coronavirus pandemic raged around the globe- impacting millions on any number of personal and professional levels As the rest of the world begins to open itself back up to a "new normal," the U.S still finds itself mired in inaction as the number[...]

Former WWE wrestler and Hollywood megastar Dave Bautista took aim at people who refuse to wear masks during the coronavirus pandemic, calling them "little bitches" in a shoot promo on Twitter this week The Animal was responding to a tweet by Kumail Nanjiani, which read, "Shout out to dudes who think masks are weak but[...]

AEW has been working hard to keep its production free of coronavirus, utilizing testing before anyone can enter the closed set for AEW Dynamite and having talent quarantine if they come into contact with anyone who's tested positive for COVID-19 But one of the company's top stars, Chris Jericho, has spent the weekend playing shows[...]

Rocklyn, a Coronavirus warning poster, as seen in an office in New Jersey, and reproduced here with permission given to Bleeding Cool The question is, who could design such a poster and genuinely not see it in the way, well, that everyone is seeing it. This New Jersey Coronavirus Poster Is Freaking Everyone Out Image used[...]

The coronavirus pandemic struck the United States earlier this year But according to WWE Hall-of-Famer Ric Flair, it's the pandemic to blame for WWE's problems, and the company will bounce right back to prominence once the pandemic is over and fans are allowed to attend pro wrestling events again. Ric Flair is on WWE Raw in[...]

Back in June, Lawler participated in a television ad campaign to convince residents of Memphis, Tennessee to wear masks during the coronavirus pandemic However, one does have to wonder if Lawley is contradicting that message by taking photos at public places without a mask, even though it's unknown whether he might or might not be[...]

However, the coronavirus pandemic will probably prevent any significant live crowds at any wrestling event for the rest of the year. The oficial logo for WWE SummerSlam. WWE released an official statement on the move, writing: "In coordination with our local partners, government officials and TD Garden, WWE's SummerSlam and related events will no longer take place[...]

Over the weekend, GameStop announced that they will start requiring customers to wear face masks in the store starting on July 27th.

Things changed in a big way for WWE when the coronavirus pandemic happened, completely changing the presentation of WWE's television shows because live crowds have not been allowed to gather in buildings A lot of people feel that wrestling is missing something without the crowd, but there are at least two people who prefer crowdless[...]

Taz is filling in for Tony Schiavone on AEW Dynamite tonight. Jim Ross says Schiavone's COVID-19 test results haven't come back yet.

AEW President Tony Khan doesn't think fans will be returning to AEW shows in the same numbers as Jaguars fans, at least for now.

I feel comfortable going back to work, and I feel as safe as I can be there." Kevin Owens may have more confidence in WWE's coronavirus safety protocols than we would if we were in his shoes But at least he has the pull to get changes made and the willingness to use that pull for[...]

The former WWE star formerly known as Rusev revealed he's tested positive for COVID-19 during a gaming livestream on Sunday.

As Hollywood opens back up in a "post-COVID-19" world, we should consider those not brought into the conversation enough: background actors.

On behalf of everyone at AEW, and our fans, I thank both groups for their commitment to our home community of Jacksonville and North Florida and hope we can all come together to do what we can to support their mission. So that's AEW's plan for Fight for the Fallen, an event which was seemingly thrown[...]

While going the "quarantine content" route was needed when COVID-19 hit, it's time to look for an alternative until full productions resume.

WWE Hall-of-Famer Ric Flair has spoken out in defense of WWE's coronavirus handling, looking to dispel criticism of the company, which is currently in the midst of a coronavirus outbreak, with 30 people reportedly testing positive over the past five weeks for COVID-19 Flair appeared at a recent set of television tapings, sparking concern that[...]

WWE's coronavirus outbreak continues to spiral out of control, according to a new report The current reported number of positive test cases is now at 30, the report claims, with more tests coming back positive from the most recent round of tapings WWE has barely commented on the outbreak, instead touting their new mask and[...]

Still, the wrestling legend and former Minnesota governor has now come out in favor of mask-wearing in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus Ventura took to Twitter on July Fourth to state his position, saying, "July 4th Celebrities made statements, so I'm assuming you want one from me? America is selfish I wonder why[...]

AEW and Tony Khan are going to donate $1 million dollars to COVID-19 relief as part of the Fight for the Fallen show later this month.

His style is wholesome, relaxing, and…intended to put you to sleep? In an interview with Deadline, Pera discusses his influences, subdued comedy style, and his Emmy-hopeful pandemic series, Relaxing Old Footage with Joe Pera. Joe Pera and friend (Image: Adult Swim) His idea behind it was to take unused footage from his Adult Swim show and put[...]

After months of very carefully not giving a crap about the coronavirus pandemic, WWE unexpectedly found itself with a full-blown outbreak on their hands Who could have possibly predicted that not giving people real tests and just checking their temperature instead, allowing untested fans into arena, and actively discouraging the use of masks, on top[...]

By any reasonable measure, WWE's handling of the coronavirus pandemic has been an absolute failure By refusing to test its performers and crew even while having them gather in large groups with no face masks, the company has recklessly put everyone who works for them at risk Now, at least four and maybe dozens of[...]

The expectation was that we fans would vote for a classic WWE reveal, such as Vince McMahon pulling off the hood to reveal he was the higher power behind the Corporate Ministry all along.  Unfortunately, as anyone with even the slightest inkling of how social media works could have guessed, things didn't go as WWE[...]

Renee Young was the first to go public with her COVID-19 diagnosis, and reportedly WWE really, really wishes she hadn't done that.

Earlier this week, after months of, quite frankly, not taking it seriously, WWE was hit with a coronavirus outbreak The news broke on Wednesday that at least three people had tested positive for COVID-19 Later that night, Renee Young revealed on Twitter that she was one of the people who tested positive, though Young was[...]

Stay safe, everyone ❤️" WWE's Renee Young doing commentary for Monday Night Raw Though the pro wrestling business has escaped relatively unscathed so far from the coronavirus pandemic despite continue to produce shows during the event, that time could be coming to an end as the outbreak in Florida ramps up Florida is a significant hotspot right[...]

The happiest place on Earth will remain closed a little longer; Disneyland has postponed their planned July 17th reopening.

Meltzer also reports that WWE will begin testing everyone for coronavirus at every taping, as rival AEW has been doing for some time Before last week, WWE had only been checking temperatures and asking about symptoms, despite an unspecified on-air talent testing positive for the disease back in April Last week, a report surfaced that[...]

Meltzer confirms reports that, until this week, WWE had not issued medical coronavirus tests on any of its staff or talent, instead of relying on temperature checks and asking about COVID-19 symptoms Meltzer also reiterated that fans, referred to by WWE as "friends and family," have been and continue to be allowed into tapings. Meltzer notes[...]