ORLANDO, Fla. — While real sports have shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has pressed on.
It is set to run this weekend its first WrestleMania in an empty arena.
WWE stood firm that the show must go on and largely moved a card highlighted by stars Brock Lesnar and John Cena to its performance center in Orlando, Florida.
WWE also spread the card for the first time in WrestleMania history over Saturday and Sunday to make room for roughly 16 matches.
WWE executive and wrestler Paul Levesque says to his knowledge no performer has tested positive for the virus and the company has adhered to social gathering and CDC guidelines.
The 36th annual WWE Wrestlemania event airs on Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5 at 5 p.m. MT on the WWE Network and Fox Sports app.
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