ESPN Dropped Letter Grades From WWE PLE Reviews After Backlash

TLDR

ESPN has quietly removed letter grades from its WWE premium live event reviews following backlash over recent scoring, including reviewer Andreas Hale's grading system that sparked debate among wrestling fans. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer claims WWE pushed back behind the scenes to get the grades removed, citing a WWE-connected source, while PostWrestling reports that an ESPN spokesperson declined to comment and a source maintained the decision was ESPN's alone without WWE involvement.