WWE Rumors: SmackDown, Raw, NXT Will Resume Live Tapings from Performance Center

WWE programming will return to live action next week, with Raw, SmackDown and NXT all set to take place at the promotion's Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.

Ryan Satin of Pro Wrestling Sheet reported the news, which comes in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has forced mass shutdowns in the United States and around the world. 

WWE has intermixed live and taped programming since being forced off the road due to COVID-19.

A March 13 episode of SmackDown, which was scheduled to take place in Detroit's Little Caesars Arena, was moved to the WWE Performance Center. The March 16 Raw, March 20 SmackDown and March 23 Raw were all live as well.

However, Mike Johnson of PWInsider reported that WWE then hustled to tape a few weeks worth of Raw, NXT and SmackDown episodes in addition to taping WrestleMania. Marc Middleton of WrestlingInc also noted that NXT episodes were taped also, taking the WWE through April 8.

However, it appears the WWE will go back to live programming for now.