9. Less Camera Angle Changes
Kevin Dunn is an almost-infamous name amongst pro wrestling fans. Having worked as the head of WWE's production department across the past few decades, Dunn is highly trusted by Vince McMahon to make WWE programming the absolute best that it can be. That big fireworks show at WrestleMania? That was Dunn's call. Having Sheamus clown around as a 'King'? Another one of the man's big ideas. Sure, the guy may never appear on camera, aside from a few brief cameos on shows such as Tough Enough, but be assured that he has major influence on how WWE comes across to each viewer. One of the big sweeping changes Dunn has introduced over the years has been to change camera angles upon impact. Pretty much every major strike or move is quickly followed up by a change of perspective, something that can be pretty jarring. The idea behind this is that changing angles will hide any falseness in the impact of the moves, and make them seem more painful, but it can be quite over-stimulating. It's uncommon for a WWE match to play out without a camera switch every few seconds, something which is difficult for fans used to the previous method of not switching quite so often. It makes the product seem faster-paced, but that's not always necessarily a good thing.
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