5 Major ways COVID-19 has affected WWE

#1 Pre-taped shows

WWE has started pre-taping its shows of late

WWE has no fans in live attendance and has used this opportunity to tape its shows ahead of time. This is a genius move by the promotion. If the state orders a lockdown, the WWE fans will be left stranded without their weekly dose of WWE television. To counter this, WWE has pre-taped its shows so that it has content to telecast on TV.

Last week's episode of SmackDown was pre-recorded. The show was promoting the match between Goldberg and Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship even though Reigns had made it clear that he would not be participating at WrestleMania.

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Not only SmackDown but also WrestleMania has been taped earlier than the scheduled dates. For this reason, spoilers are available on the internet. We hope that you don't come across these spoilers and enjoy the extravaganza that the promotion has planned for you.

Are you aware of any other ways that the pandemic has affected WWE? Do sound off in the comments section below!

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Kishan is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling and has been associated with the division for 8.5 years. Even though he doesn't work at Sportskeeda on a full-time basis, writing about wrestling keeps his passion for the sport alive. He reports on important updates from wrestlers and rumors from trustworthy sources.

Kishan recalls the best match he witnessed when he was just 6 – the Hell in a Cell Match at Armageddon 2000. Watching the six men push each other to their limits and then some made him realize how incredible pro wrestling is.

He graduated as a Chemical Engineer a few years before he began his journey with Sportskeeda. A couple of years as a non-contracted writer for the website became a full-time opportunity that included managing the pro wrestling division.

Kishan's favorite wrestler is Triple H, as he can pull him into any storyline. In today's era, one can call him a Seth "Freakin" Rollins fan for the same reason. When he is not writing for Sportskeeda, Kishan works as a digital marketing professional.

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