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Thursday, September 24, 2020
World League Wrestling Thursday Night Showdown | Episode #103 - Gamble vs. Newton / Suede vs CTV!
Welcome to this week's episode of World League Wrestling Thursday Night Showdown! On this week's episode, Colton Theron Vaught (#MUSTCTV) faces off against Rahim De La #Suede in singles competition. In the main event, Jack #Gamble takes on Stephan #Newton with a special stipulation!
News On AEW Changing Their COVID Testing Procedures, More Talents Tested Positive
AEW changed their COVID testing protocols at Wednesday's tapings. AEW had talents get tested from their home in addition to getting test on-site at Wednesday's taping. Lance Archer apparently tested positive during that second round of testing. Also, the AEW medical staff consulted with the NFL COVID response team to come up with updates to their COVID testing process.
This apparently comes after several positive COVID-19 tests in the company. Jon Alba and Fightful.com reported that multiple AEW wrestlers who were at the September 9th tapings tested positive for COVID-19 in the two weeks since. The report noted that some of the talent that had tested positive had been brought in for the last set of AEW Dark tapings and are not under contract.
Archer announced that he had tested positive prior to Wednesday's Dynamite, causing the scheduled six-man tag team main event to be changed. On the show, the announcers said that Archer was pulled from the match because he had come into contact with someone with COVID, but never stated that Archer tested positive himself.
It was reported earlier this month about the COVID testing procedures implemented by WWE and AEW. AEW talent go to an off-site facility the morning of tapings to have a blood prick test taken. The test allows a talent to know within ten minutes whether they are positive or not. If the talent passes the test, they are given a wrist band and taken to Daily's Place. Talent cannot enter Daily's Place without the wrist band.
WWE QUARANTINES NXT TALENTS, STAFF DUE TO COVID-19 POSITIVES, TRAINING PAUSED AT PERFORMANCE CENTER
WWE is dealing with a new COVID-19 outbreak that has led to training being paused at the WWE Performance Center, there was no training today in Florida. There is no word when training will resume.
The belief among several sources is that the outbreak started after a NXT talent threw a party that fellow trainees attended, leading to an asymptomatic transmission of the virus that then spread among those who work and train in the Performance Center. We are told there have been a number of those who have tested positive this week, both trainees and staff.
A WWE spokesperson stated, “As part of ongoing testing protocols, WWE completed its second round of weekly COVID-19 testing on Tuesday. Individuals that tested positive will quarantine for 14 days, receive medical care, and then will only be cleared when they are symptom-free and test negative. Additionally, extensive contact tracing has taken place and other individuals have been placed in 14-day quarantine, and will then only be cleared after they test negative.”
WWE’s statement lines up with what several NXT talents have told PWInsider.com, that they have been advised to sequester themselves. Earlier this evening on her Facebook page, WWE NXT talent Chelsea Green announced on her Facebook that she had been diagnosed with COVID-19 but is now free and clear of the virus.
Last night’s NXT TV episode was taped yesterday with a number of talents not appearing as originally planned. This coming Wednesday’s episode was also taped yesterday. NXT's next scheduled event would be the 10/4 NXT Takeover live broadcast on the WWE Network, giving the company ten days from today to see if those talents are free and clear to return to performing.
As a safeguard to prevent further spread, PWInsider.com is also told that talents and staff working at the PC or on NXT tapings will not be allowed to work Raw or Smackdown tapings at the Thunderdome in Orlando until further notice.
However, there remains a fear among several we have spoken with that given the potential of asymptomatic COVID-19 transmissions and that NXT trainees were working as masked Retribution members on Monday's Raw taping, that there could have indeed been potential cross-contamination to the main roster. As of this writing, there has been no word that any of the concerns have been warranted, but it is certainly within the realm of possibility until a certain amount of time passes. Obviously, with Clash of Champions and Raw just a few days away, the last thing WWE wants or needs is for an outbreak causing major changes to their plans.
Given that several talents who work for AEW have announced they have tested positive for COVID-19, it is certainly within the realm of reason that talents from the two companies crossing paths in Florida may have led to those issues for All Elite Wrestling.
JT Dunn vs. Ace Romero (Pro Wrestling magic 2019)
Let's rewind to "Kingdom Come IV: Bohemian Rhapsody," where JT Dunn answered the celebrated Ace Romero open challenge.
The two of them proceeded to put on an amazing match.
WWA (Kentucky)- Amplified - Episode 07
-In a bout from Independence Day 2015, CCW takes on Ray Waddell in a No Disqualification Contest, and Ray has promised to reveal a new member of the System.
-Also from Independence Day 2015, Shoot 2 Thrill get a WWA Tag Team Championship match against the Church of the Misfits.
-In a match from Halloween Hell 2015, Teddy King goes one on one with Kahaji Khan.
Kylie Rae vs. Tessa Blanchard - Women's Championship - Zelo Pro Arrival
A highly-anticipated rematch with so much more at stake. Kylie Rae, Zelo Pro's very first Women's Champion, defended her title against Tessa Blanchard in the Main Event of Zelo Pro Arrival in Milwaukee.
MVP vs RVD - PCW Title Match
MVP takes on RVD (c) for the PCW Ultra Heavyweight Championship featuring an appearance from John Morrison.