As most expected, WWE will move Raw from Pittsburgh’s PPG Arena to their Orlando Performance Center on Mon., Mar. 16. The company confirmed the move just moments ago, along with word that it will be an empty arena show like tonight’s SmackDown. Stone Cold Steve Austin is gonna have to ask Tom Phillips for a “Hell Yeah”.
Monday Night Raw Proceeds With No Live Audience
— WWE (@WWE) March 13, 2020
This Monday night, Raw will air live as regularly scheduled and emanate from WWE’s training facility in Orlando, Florida with only essential personnel in attendance. The event was originally scheduled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. pic.twitter.com/hjYwoQHDw6
That probably won’t be the last show moved to the PC. WWE’s third brand was already there this past Wednesday, but that had nothing to do with the novel coronavirus. Their usual home at Full Sail University was already booked for Mar. 11, 2020 when WWE moved to a live broadcast every Wednesday.
The venue isn’t booked from now until the end of April, but the University announced today there will be no classes or labs effective Monday, and no group events on campus until May... and that is due to COVID-19.
That certainly seems like it means no NXT from Full Sail Live on Mar. 18 & 25, or any of the five shows planned to take place at the venue in April.
All group events on campus will be suspended through the end of April, and you will receive an update about April’s graduation event in the coming days.
— Full Sail University (@FullSail) March 13, 2020
We’ll update when WWE confirms. But for now, expect to see a lot of the PC on your screens for the next several weeks.