According to a new report by Ryan Satin of ProWrestlingSheet.com and WWE Backstage, WWE is changing their taping schedule through July to increase performer safety in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The move has been confirmed by a WWE representative when reached for comment.
After initially being reported that WWE would be taping a number of episodes of WWE television, Vince McMahon reportedly changed his mind last Friday to tape all shows live. That was at the same time WWE was named an essential service in Florida.
According to the report, WWE’s health and safety measures at the Performance Center have continued to evolve, including everyone wearing face masks, medical screenings prior to entering the facility, only essential personnel, and “pandemic-level” cleaning.
You can view the full taping schedule below:
— SmackDown will air this evening live as scheduled on FOX
— Raw will air on Monday live as scheduled on USA Network
— NXT will air on Wednesday live as scheduled
— Next Friday, SmackDown will air live as scheduled
— Saturday, April 25; two episodes of SmackDown will be taped (airing May 1 and May 8)
— Monday, April 27; two episodes of Raw will be taped (one for that night and the other will air the following week on May 4)
— Wednesday, April 29; two episodes of NXT will be taped (one is for that night, the other will air on May 6)
— Monday, May 11; one episode of Raw will be taped for that night and one episode of SmackDown will be taped for May 15
— Tuesday, May 12; one episode of Raw will be taped for May 18 and one episode of SmackDown will be taped for May 22
— Wednesday, May 13; two episodes of NXT will be taped (one is for that night, the other will air on May 20)
— Monday, May 25; two episodes of Raw will be taped (one for that night, the other will air on June 1)
— Tuesday, May 26; two episodes of SmackDown will be taped (one will air on May 29, the other will air on June 5)
— Wednesday, May 27; two episodes of NXT will be taped (one is for that night, the other will air on June 3)
— Monday, June 8; one episode of Raw taped for that evening and another episode of SmackDown taped for June 12
— Tuesday, June 9; one episode of NXT will be taped for June 10
— Monday, June 15; one episode of Raw taped for that evening and another episode of SmackDown taped for June 19
— Tuesday, June 16; one episode of Raw taped for June 22 and another episode of SmackDown taped for June 26
— Wednesday, June 17; two episodes of NXT will be taped (one is that night, the other will air on June 24)
— Monday, June 29; two episodes of Raw will be taped (one for that night and the other will air on July 6)
— Tuesday, June 30; two episodes of SmackDown will be taped (one for July 3 and one for July 10)
— Wednesday, July 1; two episodes of NXT will be taped (one is for that night, the other will air on July 8)