15 Biggest Differences Between WWE And Japanese Wrestling

7. Fans Behave Differently

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDob35XTY7s If Vince McMahon were to host a major show in Japan, he would think that the crowd€™s silence was a sign of boredom, when in fact it€™s a sign of respect. If you were to watch a Japanese wrestling match during the 1990s, you would be able to hear the commentators talking at a normal volume level (until the big spots, at which point they go crazy), that€™s how quiet it was during some matches. Japanese fans are also more likely to clap during a sequence of technical skill, showing that it€™s not just the high spots that matter. Also, one interesting point about this is that Japanese fans don€™t boo someone very often. Sure, they show their displeasure when a wrestler does something cowardly or under-handed, but they don€™t resort to outright booing or name-calling. Part of this stems from a cultural norm, where overt displays of emotion (in this case, anger or displeasure), are not as common as in North America. However, it has changed a bit since the early 2000s. Japanese fans have taken after North American fans a bit more, chanting and clapping during the right periods of the match, and have become more vocal in their support. Still, you€™re not likely to hear as vocal a crowd in Japan as you are during a WWE show.