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Pandemic-related challenges creating opportunities for stars old and new
As the vast majority of all sports and entertainment organizations closed their doors in response to the rapid spread of COVID-19 and waited for a window to reopen all over the world, only a few entities pushed forward under controlled environments. For months, temperature checks were the primary measure in place as WWE tried to keep its performers safe and their enclosed environment free of an outbreak. With the exception of a lone case acknowledged by WWE in late March -- a non-wrestler whose contact had been limited and happened outside a window in which shows had been taped -- WWE seemed to dodge major trouble. While not officially commenting on positive tests, WWE has adopted larger-scale testing for COVID-19 before each of their event tapings in recent weeks. A statement from the company read, "WWE will continue COVID-19 testing of its talent, production crew and employees in advance of TV productions for the foreseeable future."
Lapsed fan's guide to WWE SummerSlam: Welcome to the ThunderDome As a service to fans who have a general interest in WWE but might not have watched a match in months, we're happy to provide this FAQ as a guide to SummerSlam which is without question the biggest wrestling pay-per-view to be held in Florida this weekend not named NXT TakeOver: XXX.
2016: Chris Jericho goes nose-to-nose with Brock Lesnar
1993: The Lex Express tours America
1991: The Mountie spends the night in a New York City jail cell
1991: Ultimate Warrior holds Vince McMahon up for money
1998: The Insane Clown Posse sings The Oddities to the ring at MSG
All Elite Wrestling to bring back fans, with masks, on Aug. 27 AEW will open up Daily's Place, an open-air amphitheater in Jacksonville, Florida, to a 10% to 15% capacity crowd, beginning with the promotion's Dynamite television program. Daily's Place, which has a capacity of 5,500, is the venue attached to the Jacksonville Jaguars TIAA Stadium.
Appeals court dismisses ex-WWE wrestlers' lawsuit over brain damage
Among the plaintiffs were Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, Joseph "Road Warrior Animal" Laurinaitis, Paul "Mr. Wonderful" Orndorff, Chris "King Kong Bundy" Pallies and Harry Masayoshi Fujiwara, known as Mr. Fuji.
Joe Laurinaitis, known as WWE's Road Warrior Animal, dies at 60 Laurinaitis was part of one of the most successful tag teams in pro wrestling history, The Road Warriors also known as the Legion of Doom in WWE. He tagged with Mike "Road Warrior Hawk" Hegstrand, who died in 2003.
Looking back at the best Hell in a Cell moments in WWE history
In professional wrestling, great matches come and go, but there are certain moments within those matches that transcend and truly stand the test of time. Over the years, the WWE has devised a number of unique, yet barbaric matches in an effort to crank up the entertainment value and offer fans and performers a platform to create some of these special moments; the Elimination Chamber, TLC and even rarities like inferno matches come to mind. But there is one type of match in particular that, since its conception 20 years ago, that has earned the reputation of consistently being the most merciless, and not coincidentally, a creator of many memorable moments: Hell in a Cell. Stated simply, Hell in a Cell matches have produced more memorable moments than any other match stipulation in history. As we look ahead to Sunday's pay-per-view, which will feature Shane McMahon's return to the Hell in a Cell against Kevin Owens and the first ever tag team title match contested inside the structure.