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#2. Hope isn't true: WWE Superstars concerned about being released

Many people all over the world are getting laid off from their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic and companies losing a lot of money. According to Paul Davis of Wrestling News, there's a lot of concern backstage among the non-main event talent in WWE that they could lose their jobs.

“The feeling is that most of the mid-card wrestlers and the top stars will be fine but some of the wrestlers not used much on shows are worried. Eventually, travel restrictions will be lifted and WWE will be able to run shows in front of fans again but there is a realization that some fans may not be so quick to attend sports/entertainment events and WWE seems to be aware of that.”

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While AEW was always a safety net for many Superstars before the pandemic, they're aware that it's not a safety net anymore.

One wrestler in WWE told me, 'I think guys know they can’t depend on AEW as their safety net because they are going through their issues with canceled shows. This will be tough for a lot of guys and for a lot of people in [the wrestling business] overall.'”

We hope this isn't true, but it's only realistic at this time to be concerned about job safety. We feel for independent wrestlers who are out of work in this tough time.

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