5 backstage things that happen during Raw and SmackDown Live

Match coordination

The wrestlers discuss their moves before going onto the ring

Orchestrating the perfect wrestling match can be a tricky situation, and if you don’t believe us then just go back and watch Randy Savage vs Ricky Steamboat from WrestleMania 3. That bout is an absolute classic and it was all rehearsed to perfection for months prior, which may be why it came out so well as a finished product.

Nowadays the basics around a match’s coordination will take place backstage between the two superstars, as they go over the intended finish and what the boss desires it to be. They’ll likely decide upon a few of the spots then and there, with the rest of the bout being called on the fly in the ring.