1. 03-13-20 01:23 PM #1
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    WWE Smackdown Will Have No Audience Tonight

    World Wrestling Entertainment has joined the list of organizations that have decided to host events without a live audience amid coronavirus concerns.

    The sports entertainment company announced Thursday that its weekly event, SmackDown, will move to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, and that the show will be performed sans fans.
    The event. which takes place Friday, was originally supposed to be held in front of thousands of fans in Detroit, Michigan at the Little Caesars Arena.

    Wrestling superstars such as John Cena, Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman and Jeff Hardy were billed as featured guests at this week's event. Another big-name wrestler, Paige, was also set to make her return to confront the current SmackDown Women's Champion Bayley.

    The news also comes amid WWE's big push to promote WrestleMania, the organization's biggest show of the year. It is set to be held in Tampa Bay, Florida, on April 5. The company said it is still committed to holding the event, but is making contingency plans in case it is canceled by government officials, authorities and/or the venues.

    "The health and safety of our fans, performers and employees are our top priorities and we are monitoring the situation closely with our partners and government officials in Tampa Bay," the company said.
    WWE hosts numerous live events across the US weekly. The organization said it is putting contingency plans in place for those shows as well.

    "We are monitoring the situation closely and as always we will take the necessary precautions to protect the health and wellness of our fans, performers and employees," WWE said.

    Fans can still watch this week's SmackDown, which airs on Fox. The arena said that refunds are available for customers where they purchased their tickets.
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  2. 03-13-20 01:29 PM #2
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    This will be weird for the wrestlers
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  3. 03-13-20 01:31 PM #3
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    i would rather watch three company series better.
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  4. 03-13-20 01:39 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by big joe 1212 View Post
    This will be weird for the wrestlers
    no kidding, no crowd to play off of

    gonna be a major dud I'm guessing
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  5. 03-13-20 01:40 PM #5
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    why not just cancel it.............
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  6. 03-13-20 01:52 PM #6
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    i would rather watch murder she wrote and im not even gay
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  7. 03-13-20 03:54 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by RudyRuetigger View Post
    i would rather watch murder she wrote and im not even gay
    Saloon this shit.
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    Fake wrestling with no audience. Why bother?
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    Quote Originally Posted by JAKEPEAVY21 View Post
    no kidding, no crowd to play off of

    gonna be a major dud I'm guessing
    it’s going to be epic!
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  10. 03-13-20 04:02 PM #10
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    Lol
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  11. 03-13-20 04:04 PM #11
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    i have never got why grown adults watch this crap
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  12. 03-13-20 04:05 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by carolinakid View Post
    i have never got why grown adults watch this crap
    same reason you watch porn man
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  13. 03-13-20 04:06 PM #13
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    Miss the old days when they had small crowds in the television studios:

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  14. 03-13-20 04:09 PM #14
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    WWE is great to watch, but if there are no fans, they need to cancel it. This is a show that is 100% for the fans in attendance. Zero point in doing it without them.
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  15. 03-13-20 04:09 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by carolinakid View Post
    why not just cancel it.............
    Vince loves money.
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  16. 03-13-20 04:10 PM #16
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    Jeff Hardy gonna make his long ass hiatus return tonight with no one there? LMAO. Makes no sense.
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    Shit just got real
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  18. 03-13-20 04:13 PM #18
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  19. 03-13-20 04:13 PM #19
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    Lock
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    corona laid the smack down on smackdown
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  21. 03-13-20 04:59 PM #21
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    Is the event still televised??
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  22. 03-13-20 05:02 PM #22
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZphULaR5QKI
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    Quote Originally Posted by RudyRuetigger View Post
    i would rather watch murder she wrote and im not even gay
    this was great
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    paige has a phat ass for a white girl
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  25. 03-13-20 06:26 PM #25
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    Simple solution.



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  26. 03-13-20 06:43 PM #26
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    Books should let us bet on this tonight.

    Nothing else to bet on.
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  27. 03-13-20 06:47 PM #27
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    Quote Originally Posted by veriableodds View Post
    Is the event still televised??
    It'll be on FOX like normal.
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  28. 03-13-20 07:08 PM #28
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    Already feels really strange and awkward, even with HHH involved. Should have brought a couple of hundred people in.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr KLC View Post
    Already feels really strange and awkward, even with HHH involved. Should have brought a couple of hundred people in.
    Yeah, I just turned it on out of curiosity. Very Bizarre. The one girl was clapping trying to get the crowd involved.
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    Wrestlemania will be postponed/cancelled
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  31. 03-13-20 07:27 PM #31
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    Turned it off. Went to NBA League Pass and watching a random replay game, and pretending nothing outside of the sports world is happening.
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    All of these wrestlers are dirty.

    How many warnings does the ref give before he actually disqualifies the wrestler? 10,000 warnings?
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  33. 03-13-20 09:00 PM #33
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    I couldn't watch after the first 5 minutes.

    Creeped me out to be honest
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  34. 03-14-20 06:01 AM #34
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr KLC View Post
    Miss the old days when they had small crowds in the television studios:

    Loved the good old days of Gordon Solie.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kermit View Post
    Yeah, I just turned it on out of curiosity. Very Bizarre. The one girl was clapping trying to get the crowd involved.
    some stuck to script about crowd participating...not the brightest bunch
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