5 things WWE is doing to get by without a live audience 

#2 Airing old matches

WWE has a very good reason for airing older matches

While some might find airing old matches a little annoying, especially during WrestleMania season, it is a great way to give fans some backstory and fill time. For example, one of the main story arcs in the feud between John Cena and The Fiend is the fact that Cena buried him at WrestleMania 30, which is why it was so important to show that now.

Not only did that remind fans of the backstory behind Bray Wyatt's eventual rise and fall, it also helped explain just how The Fiend came into existence. Beyond all that, it helped to show Cena as a sort of gate keeper in the company and how Wyatt ultimately failed to unseat him the first time.

In the end, WWE accomplished a lot storyline-wise by re-airing this one WrestleMania match and they did it all without having to show an empty arena. If nothing else, it was a powerful form of storytelling, worked to absolute perfection, and it was a great way to get around the difficulties caused by the ongoing pandemic.