6. Brits Will Risk Ridicule For Their Favourite Stars
Another stereotype of the British quashed by last night's TakeOver crowd is the fear of looking stupid. There were at least three major cases that I saw of people risking public derision to show support for their superstar of choice. First there were the two people dressed as Bayley's Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Men. Throughout a lot of her match with Nia Jax, the two could be seen vaguely in the distance, dancing and waving, like really friendly spectres at the feast. Secondly, I noticed someone whom the crowd at home were probably more intimately acquainted with, but who appeared on a few titantron replays: the incredibly pale British lad in the Big E singlet. To wear such a garment whilst having the physique of a condom full of yoghurt (no offence, mate) takes a huge amount of balls, especially when you know you're facing the hard camera all night. Respect. Third, the man (pictured above) who died his beard with leopard spots after Enzo Amore. Finally, the bravest of all the fans, there was an Eva Marie section in the crowd. It was mostly spearheaded by one guy who would start Eva chants, hold up his signs, and when the storm of boos would descend on him, he'd stand and open his arms to receive them. It's the sort of fearless fan-baiting that would make All Red Everything proud.