In a report provided by Fightful Select, several names from AEW revealed that WWE Superstars claimed they received their first tests for the coronavirus during AEW’s Double or Nothing Weekend in May.
WWE Superstars who were visiting AEW that weekend had to be tested for COVID-19 in order to be permitted to attend AEW events and functions that weekend. These were their first tests because WWE had not yet introduced mandatory COVID-19 tests for its pandemic protocols until later on.
We should also point out that WWE was not testing its roster during this time frame. Instead, only temperature checks were performed, while AEW was performing COVID-19 tests.
WWE did not start instituting its own mandatory COVID-19 testing until June following an outbreak of COVID-19 with the staff and talent. At that time, 38 people reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus. People who tested positive in June included producer Jamie Noble, Kayla Braxton, and former broadcaster Renee Young.
