-- After WWE moved to cancel WrestleMania 36 in Tampa, FL, the promoters of WrestleCon were also forced to cancel their event scheduled for the weekend of the PPV. While they have stated that all customers who bought tickets will be refunded via a lengthy and manual process, the promoters are at odds with Marriott International, the parent company of the hotel host of the event. In a tweet that was shared online yesterday, Marriott is still billing the promoters over $114,000 since the hotel is still prepared to move forward with the event and that by canceling during "heavy demand dates", the hotel will suffer financial damages.
Thanks for asking Peter. Unfortunately Mania cancelling before the city or state actually puts us in a bad situation with our venues. pic.twitter.com/tm6tb7l75o
— WrestleCon (@wrestlecon) March 16, 2020
-- AEW wrestler Chris Jericho was the first major wrestler to tweet about it, shaming Marriott while at the same time giving WrestleCon some advice and props:
Hey @wrestlecon, no court in the world would force u to pay this bill AND if we go into city wide lockdowns, they won’t have a leg to stand on anyway. In the meantime shame on u @Marriott for taking this stance in such an uncertain time! I have tons of fans who feel the same way.
Hey @wrestlecon, no court in the world would force u to pay this bill AND if we go into city wide lockdowns, they won’t have a leg to stand on anyway. In the meantime shame on u @Marriott for taking this stance in such an uncertain time! I have tons of fans who feel the same way. https://t.co/Bvk2vIFkCJ
— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) March 17, 2020
-- WWE wrestler Kevin Owens also chimed in as well:
Before I made it to WWE, the folks at @HighspotsWN helped me provide for my family with events like @wrestlecon.
Considering the circumstances and as a Titanium Elite member myself, I’m disappointed and truly disgusted by what @Marriott is trying to do to those guys. Shameful!
Before I made it to WWE, the folks at @HighspotsWN helped me provide for my family with events like @wrestlecon.
Considering the circumstances and as a Titanium Elite member myself, I’m disappointed and truly disgusted by what @Marriott is trying to do to those guys.
Shameful! pic.twitter.com/uV0o2QvXpF— Kevin (@FightOwensFight) March 17, 2020
-- WrestleCon has since tweeted that they have hopes that once this is escalated to the head office, things will work out:
We appreciate your help Twitter Army, but keep in mind that the letter was written by the local Tampa Westshore Sales Director, not a national correspondence. I"m guessing once the parent company sees what is happening, they will step in and do the right thing.
— WrestleCon (@wrestlecon) March 17, 2020
