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#2. Hope is true: Backstage decision on Superstars and employees working during COVID-19

Triple H on SmackDown - March 2020

The recent event of WWE mass releasing employees led many to criticize the company. There was an anonymous person named John who claimed to be an employee of WWE and accused the company of making the employees work against their will during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tom Colohue responded to this on Dropkick DiSKussions, telling Korey Gunz that there's plenty of proof that WWE gives the option to employees and never forces them to work:

We've seen a lot of examples of WWE being in a position where they could force people - everything with Saudi Arabia, anyone who says they don't want to work in Saudi Arabia is permitted to not work there. The same is true here. You look at what happened with Roman Reigns, you look at Rey Mysterio and Dana Brooke taking time off. People have been allowed to say 'I'm taking time off. I'm not coming in', but as with anything in the WWE, it is at the expense of a potential push. You cannot be pushed if you're not there"

We hope this is true and that it applies to employees backstage and working in the corporate headquarters as well.