WWE issued a statement to Jason Powell of ProWrestling.Net regarding whether there are contingency plans in place in case there will be any rioting in St.Louis, Missouri this weekend, the site of the Survivor Series pay-per-view, due to the grand jury’s verdict being scheduled to be read in the case of whether police officer Darren Wilson broke the law in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, which spawned national coverage of protest taking place in the city since Brown’s death.

The statement reads, “As always, WWE is working closely with the venue to ensure the safety of our fans and performers and they will keep us abreast of any developments”.

Missouri’s governor Jay Nixon declared the state as a state of emergency and requested for the National Guard to be brought in as a precaution if the verdict is read this weekend, as well as the looming fear of riots in the city after the verdict is read.