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

SmackDown, RAW and NXT have been held in an empty Performance Center
SmackDown, RAW and NXT have been held in an empty Performance Center

#1 More promos

The Undertaker's promo was nothing short of bone-chilling
The Undertaker's promo was nothing short of bone-chilling

Promo segments might not be everyone's favourite part of an episode of Raw or SmackDown, but it is an essential vehicle to help tell a story. It is also one of the storytelling devices that the company is being forced to rely on in the absence of fans and they have come up with some pretty great ones so far.

Of course, none of this compares to the electric energy that would be in the air if the WWE Universe was present, but the company is really giving it their best shot. In fact, between Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens' exchange on Raw two weeks ago, and Bray Wyatt's breathtaking Firefly Funhouse segment about John Cena, WWE is really upping their game here.

Again, it's not perfect, and anyone looking for it to be will only find disappointment. If they choose to invest in the words being spoken and the underlying messages that are being displayed however, they will be pleasantly surprised about how roped into the storylines they can still get.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram
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