Wrestling News: Huge Updates On WWE & AEW's COVID Outbreaks & More (VIDEO)

Adam Wilbourn and Andy H. Murray bring you today's daily news briefing.

by Andy H Murray

Join WhatCulture's Andy H. Murray and Adam Wilbourn as they bring you Friday's rundown of all the latest wrestling news.

Following on from these week's reports of a fresh COVID-19 outbreak at the WWE Performance Center, PWInsider's Mike Johnson has come through with a bunch of new details on the situation (00:52), including WWE's official statement, the internal belief on how the illness spread in the first place, and how RETRIBUTION's recent Raw activities have led to concerns of it hitting the main roster.

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Chelsea Green has come out as the latest WWE talent to reveal she has tested positive (04:52), though the NXT up-and-comer is thankfully on the mend now. Over in AEW, Serena Deeb has been pulled from a UWN show after coming into contact with somebody who tested positive (06:03), while breakout star Ben Carter has confirmed his own diagnosis. Both are now self-isolating.

Finally, we wrap things up on a more light-hearted note, talking about the wild name WWE rejected for one of RETRIBUTION's female members (08:50).

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.