What WWE Don’t Want You To See On TV
6. The Horrendous Views
As of this writing, many a wrestling fan has likely spent plenty of time revisiting old WrestleManias as a way to get warmed up for the 2021 edition of WWE's annual Showcase of the Immortals event.
The grim reality of the world across this past year means that it's a little jarring to actually see a wrestling event taking place in a packed-out arena. Despite AEW running shows with a tiny crowd, and WWE having 25,000 fans in attendance for each night of WrestleMania 37, it's likely to be a while before we see regular wrestling broadcasts with crammed crowds again.
When the return of full crowds on a weekly basis does happen, one thing that many watching at home will not be aware of, is that being in attendance for a wrestling show can often be a genuinely tough viewing experience.
The way WWE bills it, you might be fooled into thinking that a floor seat is the very best seat one could get. In reality, sitting in such a spot will lead to plentiful straining of your neck and missing out on so much of the action due to where you're positioned.
That's nothing compared to other seating issues, mind, for so many fans at WrestleMania XXVIII, as an example, had to put up with a giant 'palm tree' post blocking their view of the ring. So while such sets look fantastic to TV audiences, those get-ups can often leave the in-arena audience's view massively restricted.