In a shocking move that has led to controversy aimed at the company,WWEwasrecently announced to be an essential business by the Florida Government, meaning the wrestling promotion could continue to operate amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Naturally, this had led many to question the legitimacy of this claim, especially as the wrestling show is a massive production and requires a significant amount of cast, crew, and wrestlers on-site to produce the product.
However, it seems things are only about to grow more controversial forWWE, with one of its employees recently anonymously complaining that the company was forcing them to work on the company’s recent TV tapings. This comes from journalist Jon Alba, who tweeted out footage of a meeting between Florida’s Orange County Board of County Commissioners.
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Here, the anonymous employee, who wished to be referred to as “John,” claimed “My employer, World Wrestling Entertainment, a.k.a. WWE, is forcing me to work the TV tapings for its weekly shows despite stay-at-home orders forcoronavirus.” John goes on to state, “I am unable to speak out as I need this job and I know I will be fired if I approach my higher-ups. Despite sanitary precautions, we cannot maintain social distancing and have to touch other people.”
John’s heartbreaking plea ends by requesting “the government to shut down these tapings and enforce the stay-at-home order so my colleagues and I may follow social distancing rules without fear or repercussion of losing our jobs.” Evidently, there are some serious precautions that need to be taken by the company to avoid putting its employees in danger, especially withWWE having such a broad range of talent working currently. Here’s hoping the complaint turns heads over at the blockbuster wrestling promotion.
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