Several Positive COVID Tests Cause NXT Changes (Patreon)

Fightful has learned that several positive tests in NXT the week of September 9 led to significant changes to NXT programming over the last couple of weeks.

Many recruits who have been training at WWE's new makeshift Performance Center tested positive for COVID-19. We will not be naming those who were said to have tested positive. We were told that NXT creative had to be "conservative" in some aspects of the shows as a result of this. They waited until today to announce all the participants in the top contender gauntlet match. 

Several classes at the PC ended up being canceled, though some "essential coaches" were said to have remained. Some of the policies for the Performance Center include mandating masks while outside the ring, but not while inside or in the gym area.

WWE knew of the situation ahead of last week's episode of NXT.