9 Things You Notice Attending WWE Live

2. Surprise Appearances

For televised events, WWE will often bring back former superstars and legends to help boost ratings or if they just so happen to be in a legend's hometown and could do with building up some goodwill. It used to be that this only occurred for televised events, but the WWE has recently made an effort to increase the spontaneity and unexpected, surprising nature of non-televised live events. The change involves more big-name WWE superstars of the past appearing at a house show in which they may not have even been advertised. In some case, WWE has it booked well in advance and they may incorporate the appearances into the promotional marketing, but that's not always the case. This past Summer, The Rock made a surprise appearance at a live event in Boston during which he cut a promo laid out Bo Dallas. It really doesn't get any bigger than The Rock. Prior to the Hell In A Cell PPV in October 2015, The Undertaker was advertised for, and appeared during a tour of Mexico and actuallywrestled, teaming with his Kane to battle The Wyatt Family, in a dry run for their matches in recent weeks. Before that, Chris Jericho was making numerous scheduled appearances all over the world as the "anti-Brock Lesnar" and only worked the house shows. Ric Flair is another legend who has been known to show up at a live event from time-to-time as a surprise guest. For the fans that aren't aware, WWE actually employs dozens of former superstars that are typically backstage for any given show. At seemingly random times, the company may call upon these men and women to make an appearance in front of the live crowd, hoping to spike an interest and trend worldwide. Whether it's the Road Dogg, Lita, I.R.S., Arn Anderson or even Vince McMahon himself, it can no longer be assumed that there will be no surprise guests or appearances at every non-televised live event, and for that, WWE should be commended.