10 Ways DDT Did WWE Better Than WWE At WrestleMania 35 Weekend
9. A Welcoming, Inclusive Atmosphere
The atmosphere for DDT Is Coming To America was outstanding. La Boom was jumping, but perhaps that was inevitable: this was the promotion's maiden United States voyage, the place was sold out, and everyone was buzzing for WrestleMania weekend anyway.
Regardless, DDT deserve great credit for their role in crafting this atmosphere. Mr. Haku and figurehead Sanshiro Takagi welcomed everyone to the show with a charming promo before bell-time and was later seen milling around the crowd as his wrestlers did their thing. After the show, fans were encouraged to interact with the DDT roster, many of whom were found near the exit, happy to chat, joke, sign autographs, and, of course, flog merchandise to a group of people who must have felt their ticket price had been more than justified.
WWE obviously can't have people like Seth Rollins and Ronda Rousey hanging around to high five fans on the way out of live events, but they could be doing a lot more to make such shows feel personal. They're often frigid, sterile experience in which the performers feel a million miles away, and while indie wrestling will always hold an advantage in that court, a WWE main roster product that wasn't so cold and corporate would be nice.