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WWE is reportedly opening a Performance Center in Las Vegas. The looming move leaves the status of the facility in Orlando unclear.
On August 27, WrestleVotes reported that, according to a source, President and COO of TKO Mark Shapiro held an all-employee meeting at WWE Headquarters, where it was revealed that the WWE Performance Center would be moving to Las Vegas in the near future.
According to a source there was an all employee meeting today at WWE HQ in Stamford hosted by Mark Shapiro. I’m told the biggest news to come out of the meeting is that the WWE Performance Center will be moving to Las Vegas in the near future.
— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) August 27, 2024Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer then tweeted that Las Vegas would be a developmental location, and it may be “replacing Orlando or in addition.”
Waiting for more from WWE but Shapiro did a town hall meeting in Stamford and Vegas will be a developmental location. May be replacing Orlando or in addition.
— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) August 27, 2024Bryan Alvarez tweeted an update for his subscribers on X, in which he wrote that “Performance Center to Las Vegas:” was true. Alvarez noted that talent was shocked, and nobody knew it was coming. He also wrote that very few were aware of the move. Per Alvarez, many staffers were said to be furious. (H/t Ian Carey of F4WOnline.com)
WWE previously opened the Performance Center in Orlando in 2013. In recent years, it has been the home off NXT television tapings as well.
WrestleZone will provide more information as it becomes available.
