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9. J.J Dillon Suggested WWE's Quick Camera Cuts

Anyone who watches non-WWE programming like New Japan or ROH will notice how the cameras hone in on bumps, show them in full and take time with every single shot. WWE don't do things the same way; their production style prefers switching angles upon impact and every few seconds, as if to create an illusion that moves are mighty and create a frantic atmosphere.

That technique has the added bonus of hiding any weaknesses or botches, and it was J.J Dillon's idea.

According to Conrad Thompson on his What Happened When podcast with Tony Schiavone, Bruce Prichard once told him that Dillon pitched the idea in a WWF meeting. The rapid-fire camera cuts, in J.J's mind, would give matches a zippier feel and make bumps seem mightier.

Although his logic is solid, no doubt, WWE's production crew have exacerbated the style to the point that hardly any bumps are 100% visible from start to finish. Some fans dislike that jarring feel, or the fact angles change so relentlessly.