5 productive things WWE can do while on a "hiatus"

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#1. Philanthropy

Say what you want about WWE as a company - and I'm sure you will and have - but, damn, they are all about charities. Is that out of a general sense of altruism or is it a cynical ploy to gain good PR point? Who cares? They're raising money for some damn fine organizations and, in the end, that's what matters. If I have a child with a life-threatening illness, and WWE wants to help raise money to find a cure, I don't give a crap if they're doing it to look better. I'm going to appreciate it either way.

Right now, the urgent medical need across the U.S. and the rest of the world is the coronavirus, its prevention and finding a vaccine for it. Former Microsoft chairman and head of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates, for example, is funding the building of seven different factories to help produce a vaccine. And there's still a need for ventilators, Personal Protection Equipment, and more in states like New York and Louisiana.

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This would be a prime opportunity for WWE to jump in and use their philanthropic expertise and help out.

YouTube, for example, has a "fundraiser" option for livestreams. Imagine, say, The New Day, watching and commenting on WWE matches for 24 hours, with people pledging money for coronavirus relief to keep them going. Imagine John Cena posting a Tik Tok dance video for every certain amount of money raised. Imagine Otis of Heavy Machinery posting a Tik Tok dance video for every certain amount of money raised. Imagine... OK, you get the idea.

Whatever WWE decides to do, we all hope that everyone in the company stays safe and healthy - just like we hope all of you are, too!

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Kevin Christopher Sullivan has been writing online professionally since 1999, which makes him probably older than you. He's written for sites such as Uproxx and Austin.com. He's also performed stand-up comedy, attended Butt-Numb-A-Thon and E3, and owns some pretty cool t-shirts. He lives outside of Austin, TX with his wife, daughter and four annoying cats. And, yes, he knows who he has the same name as.

When he's not watching and writing about wrestling, he's probably playing video games, advocating for mental health issues, or yelling at something in his house for not "working the way it's supposed do, dang it!"

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Edited by Akhilesh Tirumala