10 Fascinating WWE Facts About WrestleMania 35

5. The Big Light

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There's typically no expense spared on the WrestleMania 35 production, from the mammoth stages and enormous screens, to the pillars and roof set up that protects the performers from rain in open air stadium, and even the unique in/out system devised to save some of the winners and losers making the long walks back up the huge ramps.

They also require a lot of lights, and as the sun went down in New Jersey, an over-correction on WWE's part sent corneas running for cover. Bright lights went shooting into the eyes of thousands midway through the action, obscuring ring and screen alike for a short while before various "we can't see" chants and the like drove them to switch things up.

There were positives to spring up from the ostensible setback. For one, WWE made it public that they'd address the concerns of anybody impacted, including offering free tickets to major shows over the next several months as a make-good. Also, the beams were on full for Randy Orton Vs AJ Styles, meaning that thousands of people were saved the trouble of trying to engage with a Randy Orton match.

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