Tropical Storm Erika in Danger of Postponing WWE Raw Next Week, Arena Issues Official Statement

wwe rawFor those unaware, there is currently a major tropical storm, called Erika, and it devastated the Caribbean Island of Dominica yesterday, and is now headed towards Tampa, FL.

Monday’s episode of WWE Raw is scheduled to take place at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL, however Florida Governor Rick Scott issued a state of emergency, saying Erika posed a “severe threat to the entire state.” The storm is weakening, and could be downgraded to a tropical depression by Saturday.

The Amalie Arena issued the following statement via its Facebook and Twitter accounts:

Amalie Arena and our partners at WWE are aware of Tropical Storm Erika’s potential impact to our area in advance of WWE Raw on Monday, August 31. At this time, the event is not cancelled.

However, we are keeping the storm top of mind. Any updates to this information will be made here and on amaliearena.com.

The last time Raw was postponed was following the Royal Rumble PPV this year, and WWE instead broadcast live from WWE Headquarters in Stamford, CT.

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