WWE And AEW Events Affected By Coronavirus Outbreak, Full List Of All Cancelled Shows
Major disruption in the professional wrestling world...
Mar 13, 2020
The coronavirus outbreak has caused major disruption to the professional wrestling world. The status of WrestleMania 36 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida is still up in the air, as local authorities will meet again next week. The uncertainty has also called into question many independent wrestling events during WrestleMania 36 week, with some shows having already been cancelled.
So far, all Japanese promotions except Big Japan Pro Wrestling have cancelled all their events until March 20. AEW has been forced to relocate the next two episodes of Dynamite, and Ring Of Honor has cancelled their 18th Anniversary show and Past Vs. Present. Even WWE has been forced into action as tonight's episode of SmackDown will be broadcast from the WWE Performance Center and they have cancelled this weekend's house shows.
More cancellations and postponements are also expected in the coming days and weeks.
Here is a full list of shows that have been cancelled or moved as a result of the coronavirus outbreak:
WWE
•March 13, episode of SmackDown at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan - Relocated to WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida
•March 13, NXT Live at Venice Community Center in Venice, Florida - Cancelled
•March 14, Road To WrestleMania SuperShow at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Cancelled
•March 14, NXT Live at Midtown Cultural & Educational Center in Daytona Beach, Florida - Cancelled
•March 15, Road To WrestleMania SuperShow at Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio - Cancelled
•March 16, episode of Raw at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Relocated to WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida
•March 18, episode of NXT at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida - Relocated to WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida
AEW
•March 18, episode of Dynamite at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York - Relocated to Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida. Dynamite will return to Rochester on July 8
•March 25, episode of Dynamite at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey - Relocated, new venue still TBA. Dynamite will return to Newark on July 22
NJPW
•All shows cancelled until March 21
IMPACT Wrestling
• March 28, Lockdown at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, Canada - Cancelled. IMPACT looking for new venue.
ROH
•March 13, 18th Anniversary at Sam's Town Live in Las Vegas, Nevada - Cancelled
•March 14, Past Vs. Present at Sam's Town Live in Las Vegas, Nevada - Cancelled
MLW
•April 18, Fusion taping at Cicero Stadium in Chicago, Illinois - Rescheduled to June 12
AAA
•March 21, Rey De Reyes at Poliforum Zamna in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico - Postponed
CMLL
•All shows cancelled until March 20
World Wonder Ring Stardom
•All shows cancelled until March 22
AJPW
•All shows cancelled until March 22
Dragon Gate
•All shows cancelled until March 21
Pro Wrestling NOAH
•All shows cancelled until March 20
OTT
•March 14 & 15, ScrapperMania 6 at The National Stadium in Dublin, Ireland - Cancelled
PWG
•March 29, Kobe at the Globe Theatre in Los Angeles, California - Cancelled
EVOLVE
•March 14, EVOLVE 147 at Monaghan Knights Of Columbus Hall in Livonia, Michigan - Rescheduled to May 8
•March 15, EVOLVE 148 at Logan Square Auditorium in Chicago, Illinois - Rescheduled to May 9
WrestleMania 36 Week
•wXw 16 Carat Gold Revenge at Bryan Glazer Family JCC in Tampa, Florida - Cancelled
•Bullet Club Beach Party at Whisky Joe's in Tampa, Florida - Cancelled
•Prestige Wrestling: Tampa at Southern Nights in Tampa, Florida - Cancelled
•Uncanny Attractions' Drags & Dropkicks at Southern Nights in Tampa, Florida - Cancelled
•Generation Championship Wrestling We Run This Town at The Italian Club Of Tampa in Tampa, Florida - Cancelled