Why Vince McMahon Waited So Long To Bring Live Crowds Back To WWE Television

WWE RAW and SmackDown will feel a bit more familiar this week. The new normal of wrestling in a vacant building is now a thing of the past as NXT Superstars will represent live fans.

The company reportedly built a large glass Plexiglass guard around the barricade as well. It could look a bit like a hockey game.

Wrestling News reports that the reason why Vince McMahon waited so long is due to public perception. He didn’t want there to be wrestlers around the ring during a day when social distancing was the suggested way of life.

The reason why WWE waited so long to make the decision was that Vince McMahon felt it was a bad look on the company to have so many people seated in the Performance Center during a time when social distancing is being pushed by the health experts. 

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AEW had wrestlers around the ring at Daily’s Place, an open air amphitheater. QT Marshall’s gym in Norcross Georgia was a bit more confined of a space, but they had permits to film.

It will be interesting to see WWE’s take on a live television crowd during a pandemic.