The coronavirus is officially a global pandemic. Yet WrestleMania is still scheduled to take place at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on April 5.
There is much uncertainty regarding the coronavirus, but one thing that is for sure is that large gatherings of people should be avoided. Holding an event at a football stadium in front of over 70,000 people is asking—perhaps even begging—for trouble. Even for Vince McMahon, a renegade-turned-business tycoon, the risk is simply too high.
Sports Illustrated reached out to over 20 members of the WWE roster, connecting with a dozen.