REPORT: WWE Almost Had Fans At The Performance Center For WrestleMania 36

Superfan confirms another WWE backup plan for 2020's 'Show Of Shows'

by Michael Hamflett
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WWE were at one point keen to have a very small number of fans in attendance for WrestleMania 36, according to company superfan Chris 'Ringside Charlie' Adorno.

Adorno was one of a select few considered to attend the show before increased rules and regulations around gatherings resulted in WWE having to abandon the idea completely.

Speaking to Sports Illustrated, Adorno - who has attended every WrestleMania since the show began in 1985 - noted that; “A couple of people internally wanted me to come. They even said that if some fans were allowed in, I’d be at the top of the list. So there was definitely talk about the possibility, but with all of the strict guidelines, they were already at capacity for the amount of people they could have in the building. It wasn’t meant to be. If it was possible, I would have been there.”

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WWE ran the first new trailers for WrestleMania 37 during both empty arena evenings, with Adorno noting that his plans are already made assuming the world has returned to a version of normality by then. He added; “I already got my refund from the plane ticket to Tampa, and it’s been credited to my flight to Los Angeles next year for WrestleMania 37. I’ll be back next year, ready to go."

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 30 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz", Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 50,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett