The Coronavirus Megathread

[BestSportsEntertainer]

https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1237852980562411521

"Several wrestlers that I'm speaking to don't believe WrestleMania will go on as scheduled. They've not been told anything, however."

I don't really know how serious this is or will become, but it's certainly a situation to monitor.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Well I need to see Drew McIntyre beat Lesnar. If it isn't at 'Mania, then the next PPV, but this build better be dope.

[Yer Maw]

This shit is ridiculous.

Like, it's the flu! Chill the fuck out.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Basketball tournament is doing games with no fans in attendance. Just friends and family. I expect that to be worst case scenario here.

[smarkmouth]

Considering Vince sees illness as weakness, the decision to cancel WrestleMania will not come from him. Tampa, however...


This shit is ridiculous.

Like, it's the flu! Chill the fuck out.

I mean, yes and no. There's a lot of similarities, but the mortality rate is higher, and even that's not the alarming part. What concerns many is the length of time people can be asymptomatic while still spreading the virus.

Granted, there is indeed sensationalism abound, as much of this is still theory. It's too early to be anything else but theory. But if the numbers hold, it'd be foolish not to take precautions if neccessary.

Also a footnote, WWE has enacted a no touching policy at the meet and greets this year, so now pictures of creepy ass fans trying to kidnap Becky Lynch this year.

[OYDK]

Honestly, I can't see how this is going to happen. Things seems to be getting worse quickly and I just don't see how an event with 90,000+ people is going to be allowed to continue with the way things are going. The Denver-Utah NBA game was canceled tonight right before tip-off and it seems like it has to do with the coronavirus, with their being real concerns that a player has contracted it. Some states have already banned large gatherings. The GS Warriors will play in an empty arena tomorrow. The San Jose Sharks and Columbus Blue Jackets are playing without fans present. I could legitimately see them halting all sports games pretty soon.

I understand that Tamba doesn't wanna lose the payday that Wrestlemania will bring, but they might not have much of a choice.

[OYDK]

That was quick. NBA is reportedly postponing the season following tonight's games.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz is confirmed to be infected with the virus. Speedy recovery young man!

[Storm Trooper]

WrestleMania will not be held in a full Raymond James Stadium on April 5th.

Remember, they always claim that people come from 80 or so countries and all 50 states for Mania. International travel is pretty much non-existant right now so they ain't coming in.

Either it'll be an empty stadium (terrible idea as it'll look stupid), at the PC (best case scenario for April 5th), or it'll be rescheduled. Honestly I think the PC will likely be where it's at, and if a performer contracts it I would then expect it to be postponed.


I kinda like the idea of doing a show without any audience whatsoever, it'll be massively difficult since a lot of the performance revolves around crowd reactions and reacting to said reactions, but it'd be different.

[JHOLCOMB22]

WrestleMania will not be held in a full Raymond James Stadium on April 5th.

That won't stop them from announcing a new stadium record for attendance though

[Storm Trooper]

That won't stop them from announcing a new stadium record for attendance though
I was gonna say they'd have the attendance record for fewest fans in attendance but the Tampa Bay Vipers of the XFL play there....... (sad because XFL has been fun so far).

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Dang what's up with the Utah Jazz?

Donovan Mitchell is the 2nd confirmed case with the Coronavirus.

[smarkmouth]

That won't stop them from announcing a new stadium record for attendance though

Well, zero is a record.

[Fallout]

This shit is ridiculous.

Like, it's the flu! Chill the fuck out.

Up until a couple of weeks ago, I was totally on your boat in thinking this was overblown. But the danger, at least to me, is less about mortality rates (which are astronomically higher than swine flu, let alone the common flu anyhow), and more the socio-economic impact.

Production in all work sectors is plummeting due to necessary precautions to prevent the spread of disease. The economy is set to face the biggest recession since the 2008 financial crisis, if not worse. Resources are being stockpiled to the point that providers can't keep up. People are publicly becoming more panicked and anxious as a result of everything going on, and are not attending school, work, cinemas or restaurants, let alone massive events with interactions between 100,000+ people like Wrestlemania.

I totally understand mass hysteria can do crazy things to people, but this is not "the flu". If anything, this is perhaps the worst global health crisis since the Spanish flu a century prior, which killed over twice as many people as World War 1 in half the amount of time. Add to that an increasingly globalised and interconnected world with travel between nations being readily available, and in many respects, it could be worse. Of course, it does not have the same mortality rates as Spanish flu, particularly within the youth, so it's not entirely a mirror image scenario, but this is undoubtedly the biggest health concern on a global scale since.

The important thing right now is ensuring we overcome this. There's plenty of cancellations and delays that have irritated me so far outside of the wrestling world, but they're necessary so as to ensure the public at large are safe and the virus causes less damage than it has the capability to if we were less cautious. What worries me more is how we respond to it. I understand wanting to downplay it to make people feel more secure and less panicked, but we need to acknowledge that the next 13-16 weeks will be tumultuous for pretty much everyone. My guess is that things cool down around late June-mid July period.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/rudy-gobert-touched-every-microphone-at-jazz-media-availability-monday-now-reportedly-has-coronavirus/

Rudy Gobert making it a point to touch all the microphones looks incredibly stupid now

[BestSportsEntertainer]

This shit is ridiculous.

Like, it's the flu! Chill the fuck out.

Dang if only the NBA and health officials and experts saw this. I bet wouldnâ??t have suspended the season.

[Big Nick Dudley]

It's their event, it can happen whenever they want. I would be shocked if they didn't simply reschedule it for May or June. It's a one-off show, it can be moved rather than cancelled.

[Jack-Hammer]

The thing about the Coronavirus isn't all cut and dry, at least not for me.

Personally, I get a little miffed when people just gloss over the fact that 48 people in the states have died from it. The last I heard, there were roughly 2,200 cases reported in the states so that's a mortality rate of about 2.2%. I know it's not a huge number but I doubt that the size of the statistic is important to the families of the people who've died from it. It's a serious issue whether we think so or not because the media and the politicians especially have made it into a serious issue. It's the people who're overreacting to it who're some of the biggest dangers; some are going on as though we're about to become a real life post-apocalyptic wasteland.

I have a feeling Tampa will cancel the event if WWE doesn't and WWE probably should. Why? Frankly, because it'll only serve as yet another big dent in the already thin armor of WWE's corporate face of being PC and progressive and all that kinda stuff. WWE's corporate face is different from the reality of how things are behind the scenes, that's long been known by fans but it's become more public knowledge the past several years due to the stories about backstage bullying not only happening but being encouraged, at times, by Vince, the scandalous reputation of the Fabulous Moolah coming to light and common knowledge even though WWE treated her as the patron saint of women's wrestling, the controversy of doing business with Saudi Arabia even though dozens of corporations bigger than WWE will ever hope to be have been doing it for decades, etc.. Even though I do think the media and politicians have blown the Coronavirus way out of proportion, that won't keep WWE from looking bad if they attempt to go ahead with the show and aren't the ones who decide to pull the plug instead of the Tampa city government.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

“Imagine there’s no possessions”, celebrities sing from their million dollar homes

Imagine being so out of touch with everyday people

[Fallout]

“Imagine there’s no possessions”, celebrities sing from their million dollar homes

Imagine being so out of touch with everyday people

Reminds me of this a little bit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15HTd4Um1m4

[BestSportsEntertainer]

I can't tell the difference between real news and satire anymore

https://www.newsweek.com/stimulus-checks-may-delayed-trump-requires-us-treasury-print-his-name-them-1497916

[BestSportsEntertainer]

Pro tip - Don't drink disinfectants.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Or eat Tide pods!

[Yer Maw]

Pro tip - Don't drink disinfectants.

But if the president of the United States says so then it must be fine?

[BestSportsEntertainer]

The world needs to open back up and end this mass hysteria. We are not a socialist nation. We are not a democracy! We are a republic. If we go on any longer with this bulls--t, our economy will be shot and that much harder to kick start. #EndTheShutdown

Recent post from Dustin Rhodes Facebook. Very disappointing to say the least.

[Storm Trooper]

Recent post from Dustin Rhodes Facebook. Very disappointing to say the least.
He will probably put out tomorrow that his account was "hacked."

By the way, I want to end the shutdown too..... but only when it is safe which it is not right now.

[Jack-Hammer]

Recent post from Dustin Rhodes Facebook. Very disappointing to say the least.

When it comes to reopening the government, I understand both sides and both sides have good points. For those who want the country to start up again, they mostly want it because they're eating through their savings, have eaten through their savings, getting by with the help of friends & neighbors and want to start earning money again. The other side is that the pandemic isn't under enough control, too many places still have infection & death rates going on and if they just rush ahead with this irresponsibly, it'll only make things worse in the long run and could result in yet another shutdown of the country and economy for even longer.

I read Rhodes' post yesterday and he also said something to the effect that he understood that some had lost loved ones but that it was time to move on, or something to that effect. I think I understand what he was trying to say, but the way he worded it and said it made it come off callous and made him look like a douche, at least in my eyes. I doubt he'd be quite as casual in such statements had he been the one who lost a parent, spouse or child.

[BernardMiller]

Only 2 Words Stay Home and Social Distance.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

That?s five words.

[Storm Trooper]

It's nice to see the spam bots worry about our health and well-being.

[EnviousDominous]

…..…………..dammit Dustin.

A few things that I think will get us back on track as a world dominating mega-economy. Social distancing, and socialism.

Social distancing until a safe vaccine can be distributed, and socialism so that we can still indulge in our usual petty bullshit after we go back to being so capitalist that we demonize the poor.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

A local restaurant recently reopened. They've taken safety precautions by closing off the back half of the restaurant.... and the tables in the front half aren't six feet apart...

...yep that second wave is coming

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Yep, we're all screwed (again).

[Stone Cold Tea]

America and England have been terrible in their reaction to this.

Whilst most of the world was been proactive and going in an immediate lockdown England list carried on like nothing was happening.

England will be fucked for at least the next year. Fuck the Tories.

[Yer Maw]

Yup I live in Scotland and Boris Johnson is the worst PM ever. At least Nicola Sturgeon knows what to do.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

The coronavirus must be the most progressive and compassionate virus ever because it magically doesn't kill anyone and won't spread if you're protesting systemic racism and police brutality.

[Slyfox696]

The coronavirus must be the most progressive and compassionate virus ever because it magically doesn't kill anyone and won't spread if you're protesting systemic racism and police brutality.No one has said that. What are you talking about?

[BestSportsEntertainer]

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for protesting, and honestly I can't blame them at all. But there's still a pandemic, and this is undeniably spreading the virus.

[Slyfox696]

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for protesting, and honestly I can't blame them at all. But there's still a pandemic, and this is undeniably spreading the virus.I'm sure it is and it is unfortunate. I do notice that a good many of the people are wearing masks.

But there are things that are worth risking things for. Being able to get your hair cut is not one of them. Stopping police from murdering unarmed people in the middle of the street in broad daylight is.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

Honestly my original comment was a little harsh and insensitive. These protesters have every right to be upset, and obviously they don't need my approval.

We're at 1.89M cases and 109K deaths in the US and that's with people (mostly) social distancing and staying at home. But like you said, if there's something worth taking a risk for, it's this. Certainly not a haircut lol.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

I wish this damn thing would go away.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

Companies reopening too early https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWW7g-UgzbI

[BestSportsEntertainer]

Quick call Ivan Koloff

https://i.redd.it/fjqpl6s0dw251.jpg

[Yer Maw]

So apparently WWE hasn't been doing any testing and talent only found out about a positive test that happened yesterday through social media...

[BestSportsEntertainer]

WWE's incompetence is baffling. How could anyone defend this...

[Y 2 Jake]

WWE know that it'll be forgotten soon enough. They're an impish promotion.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

WWE has confirmed multiple positive tests, including in-ring talent

https://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/wwe-covid-19-multiple-people-positive-test-coronavirus/

[#AbsoluteUnit]

I'm not surprised at all.

[Yer Maw]

Vince is the devil as he obviously gives not one fuck about his talent.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

I went to 3 stores today, and literally 90% of people were not wearing masks. People here are really stupid.

[Yer Maw]

America has really botched the corona situation haven't they?

[Slyfox696]

America has really botched the corona situation haven't they?Our President thought of the situation only in political terms and, because of that, he's literally worked to convince people to take steps that will kill more people.

[Jeff Deliverer of Mail]

America has really botched the corona situation haven't they?

It started with Trump opening everything back up. Can't put it all on Trump though when you see a beach of crowded dumb motherfuckers during a pandemic a day later.

[Yer Maw]

It started with Trump opening everything back up. Can't put it all on Trump though when you see a beach of crowded dumb motherfuckers during a pandemic a day later.

I get that but beaches should be closed as it was like that in England the other day in Bournemouth. Boris Johnson is another one who has handled it poorly. But then you have Americans actually protesting because they have to wear a damn mask and I wonder why are they so stupid.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

It's hilarious and sad how they call everyone snowflakes and yet get so offended by wearing a mask.

[Stone Cold Tea]

America are hilarious from the outside looking in. I'm also aware that England is probably the same right now.

[Slyfox696]

America are hilarious from the outside looking in. I'm also aware that England is probably the same right now.Both countries look like a bunch of idiots.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

The amount of people who don't understand that "mind your own business" doesn't apply to infectious diseases is sad.