8 Secrets We Learned From WWE's Leaked NXT TakeOver Script
5. Pre-Recorded Content
The above shot of Tommaso Ciampa came soon after a Survivor Series promo, and just before the Aleister Black/Johnny Gargano pre-match VTRs had started rolling. Such shots are commonplace on major WWE shows. These brief snippets are designed to show performers readying themselves for what's about to come, and they're very 'in the moment,' with the production seemingly beaming them live from backstage.
But there's nothing "live" about them. Per point 21 on the runsheet, these "LIVE SHOT" clips are "PRE-TAPED." Again, this shouldn't come as a massive surprise to anyone with a baseline knowledge of WWE production methods, but it's interesting nonetheless.
It happened again later in the night, with The Undisputed Era getting themselves warmed up for the main event. The producers have more important things to do than coordinate such minor segments during the live broadcast, so it makes sense from them to utilise a pre-recorded format that also accounts for any errors from the performers, not that we'd expect such things from guys as seasoned as this lot.