WWE announced that they will officially return to the road again on July 16th starting with SmackDown in Houston, TX after a long absence due to the pandemic. However, they will have strict safety protocols and guidelines in place.
The company has now released details on the liability waiver that fans will have to sign when attending events during the upcoming 25 city tour that was announced. The wavier states that ticket purchasers acknowledge that it is “potentially dangerous, due to the possibility of spreading or contracting COVID-19 or other diseases.” It reads that individuals “assume all risk of loss, damage and/or injury including death”
For those interested, you can read the full statement here.
‘I HAVE VOLUNTARILY AGREED TO ATTEND THE EVENT. I understand and expressly acknowledge that ATTENDANCE IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DUE TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, RISK OF SPREADING OR ACQUIRING COVID-19 OR SIMILAR INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND OTHER UNANTICIPATED AND UNEXPECTED DANGERS MAY ARISE FROM MY ATTENDANCE AT THE EVENT. I HEREBY ASSUME ALL RISK OF LOSS, DAMAGE AND/OR INJURY (INCLUDING DEATH) TO MY PERSON AND/OR PROPERTY ASSOCIATED WITH MY ATTENDANCE AT THE EVENT, INCLUDING WHETHER CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THE VENUE, AND WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (“WWE”), AND EACH OF ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARY, AND AFFILIATE COMPANIES AND EACH OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, OR REPRESENTATIVES (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”).
Although WWE is resuming live events there is still a pandemic going on and some fans understandably may not be comfortable. For those that are the company still has to protect themselves, which is why a liability waiver was to be expected. Fans attending these events will have to assume any risks that may be involved.
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