10 Things We Learned From Attending WWE WrestleMania 35 Live
9. Ring Mics Don't Need To Exist
This title is a lie. They probably do, as watching live wrestling without being able to hear the referee's hand slapping the mat is jarring, and the same goes for bodies getting slammed onto the canvas.
Still, that they shouldn't exist is a thought that went through this attendee's head several times, particularly during Buddy Murphy vs. Tony Nese. The mics in that bout were way too high. They legitimately sounded like gunshots, which was ridiculous for a bout that played out to an arena that wasn't even close to filling out.
The production team would later adjust the volume, but mute several of the microphones. This meant that only bumps registered in a select few parts of the ring made any kind of noise. Elsewhere? Silence.
This is, admittedly, a minor quibble. The dodgy microphone configuration didn't have a particularly big impact on your writer's enjoyment of the show, but it was something that he'd never experienced before at a live wrestling event. WWE's production is usually immaculate (or close to immaculate): this was just weird. Really, really weird