9 Things You Notice Attending WWE Live

3. Where's The Commentary?

For as much flack as the RAW and SmackDown commentary teams get, they do play a vital role. For every television show, the WWE has several different voices helping to tell the story. From Byron Saxton to Renee Young, there are a number of on-screen personalities whose roles consist primarily of speaking to and about the wrestlers, assisting in helping the stories being told. When attending a WWE event in person, a big part of this is eliminated due to the simple fact that the commentary team cannot be heard in the arena. Lately, it may be more of a gift than a curse, but the ideal would beto have a commentary team that adds to the product, rather than detracts from it. For years now, fans have suggested an option where the people in attendance at the arena can rent or purchase headphones that would provide the audio track the commentary team is providing. Especially now, with most every fan (or parents' of fans) in possession of a smartphone that contains the WWE Network app, there has never been a better time to try such a concept. As it is, the live crowd is forced to provide their own color for the match they are watching, in between the sounds of the wrestler crashing to the mat. The bare bones sound takes fans back to a simpler time and it does give the audience an appreciation for how hard the men and women work between the ropes. The ring is mic'd so every bodyslam and elbow drop sounds much more impactful to the crowd than it does on television. As grating as Vince McMahon's words, as delivered through JBL, Cole and Saxton's voices, can be at times, there's a reason their roles exist and that is an element of the WWE missing from live events.