WWE Rumor Roundup - Heat on Superstar for being Shane McMahon's close friend, Roman Reigns' Royal Rumble opponent to be changed, Former US Champion called lazy - 11th January 2021

Shane McMahon, Adam Pearce, and Roman Reigns.
Shane McMahon, Adam Pearce, and Roman Reigns.

#2. Backstage news about the COVID-19 outbreak in the WWE and other promotions

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Drew McIntyre revealed that he tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of RAW, and WWE was forced to make a host of changes to the card.

Triple H was brought back to have a 'fight' with Randy Orton, and the episode ended with another cliffhanger.

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Fightful Select's report revealed that several promotions have been hit hard by COVID-19 following the holiday season. It was noted that shows in WWE, IMPACT Wrestling, and All Elite Wrestling have all been affected by a string of positive COVID-19 tests.

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Various sources within WWE told Fightful that the company officials were somewhat surprised about the situation not being worse, given the circumstances. It was also reported that several people from RAW, SmackDown, AEW, and IMPACT were affected by the tapings schedule and the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Superstars' names potentially down with COVID-19 or in quarantine due to precautionary measures have not been revealed. However, several Superstars were absent on RAW as many performers ended up doing double duty. We should receive more information on the latest COVID-19 outbreak in pro wrestling in the days to follow.

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