10 Quick Fixes For WWE When Crowds Return
9. A Babyface WIn In The Opener
Drew McIntyre's loss at WrestleMania 37 was everything Hangman Page's Double Or Nothing victory wasn't.
The matches were both of an excellent standard and fans being there to make untold noise for both battles worked wonders for each of them, but said audience were desperate to unleash a torrent of cheers at the earliest possible opportunity. This result was fine on its own terms, but it failed to provide that due to its placement on the card.
WWE mustn't make that mistake second time around. Nor third or fourth or fifth, or for a while afterwards.
Every new crowd is going to feel like a new crowd for quite a while, with every early pop as big and blusterous as the last. It's WWE's responsibility to ensure that the momentum of the early enthusiasm carries forward on every show, and the best way to do that is by providing a babyface victory to start the night. The party atmosphere is there to be nurtured, not neutered.