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    Wrestlemania has been cancelled. At least the event if front of 70,000 fans. They're going to be holding it at the WWE training facility in Orlando. They're also cancelling the other events (NXT Takeover, the hall of fame, etc.).

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    Cancelling it is the only solution at this point. Does it mention if there will be fans or no?

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    No fans.

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    But still available on Ppv?

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    Yep no fans but still on pay per view. It’s going to be strange without the fans. The biggest shame here for me is the cancelling of NXT Takeover...

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    Pretty wild but ya, no other route at this point. It sounded like Tampa would have shut them down if they didn't do it themselves.

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    We still have lots of road to travel before we get there. This might not even be happening.


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    Wrestlemania lately has been all about big surprises and elaborate entrances, and has been about 6-7 hours last few years.

    I can see the surprises and entrances being taken away because it wouldn't be the same without the fans freaking out. The entrances would also be much more subdued. It will probably by 3-4 hours long.

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    It will get cancelled for sure.

    All these idiot corporate execs thinking they can run empty-arena l"live events" is delusional.

    Dana White just two days ago was beating his chest about how he'd continue running UFC events and within 24 hours cancelled 3 events.

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    It's not really an arena. It's a training cente that seats maybe 200 people, if that. They've been holding Raw and Smackdown there for the past couple of weeks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by newfcollins View Post
    Wrestlemania lately has been all about big surprises and elaborate entrances, and has been about 6-7 hours last few years.

    I can see the surprises and entrances being taken away because it wouldn't be the same without the fans freaking out. The entrances would also be much more subdued. It will probably by 3-4 hours long.
    Surprise returns also means flying in more people.


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    I don't watch wrestling, but I wonder if they could insert audience reactions (similar to the laughing track on bad 70s comedy shows).

    To me, it makes sense to produce original content (provided it is safe to do so and ok with health authorities); the demand for new material should be there...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ericdaoust View Post
    Surprise returns also means flying in more people.
    True, but there would also be no point. Why bring back the Rock for a surprise appearance if there's no crowd to pop for him?

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    That's a bad example. Everything is better with more the Rock.

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    From a different point of view, having no crowd would give them a lot more freedom for smoke and mirrors during the event. Nobody will be there to groan when it gets excessive.


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