WWE Changed Up SmackDown Plans Due To Possible Positive COVID Tests

WWE has a lot of things going on, and plans can always change. Sometimes changing plans isn’t a creative decision, but it’s more out of need, and it appears that happened this week on SmackDown.

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WWE had originally teased that Asuka’s SummerSlam match confirmation would take place during the July 21st, 2023 episode of SmackDown. However, the plans changed, and instead, WWE made the announcement via a post on social media. According to the social media update, Asuka will be defending her women’s title against Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair at SummerSlam. Despite the announcement, Bianca Belair did not make an appearance on SmackDown that night.

According to PW Insider, WWE might have made some creative changes during SmackDown this week, because there were a few positive COVID screenings that came back before the Orlando show.

“The word making the rounds at SmackDown is that the reason there were some changes to the scheduled plans tonight is that there were talents pulled for medical reasons. One version making the rounds is that there were COVID positives or talents who were at least in direct contact with someone who tested positive.”

It was not noted who allegedly contracted COVID, but it might not be too difficult to find out, if you use the process of elimination. This, of course, is just one version of the story going around right now.

We’re hoping for the best, especially whenever COVID is a part of the story. That virus is still an issue all around the world, despite the idea that the pandemic is over with.

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