Yeah, I had to tune in to an early pandemic WWE show out of morbid curiosity and it was so depressing. They were holding all shows in their Performance Center and there was just no attempt to add any ambiance, just silence, empty seats, and performers playing to a non-existent crowd out of habit.
AEW's first show in the pandemic was completely silent too and they quickly realized how unsettling it was, so they had the rest of the roster function as a makeshift crowd and it really helped liven things up.
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