John Morrison wasn’t a fan of wrestling in front of zero audience.
After the pandemic struck, WWE had to improvise and come up with a new strategy for their weekly television shows and premium live events. This led to the creation of what would later become the ThunderDome Era. Fans might recall that WWE used to tape their shows without a live crowd at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. The company even introduced multiple screens in place of live crowds to provide a virtual experience.
John Morrison, who briefly returned to the company during that particular time period, says it felt bizarre to wrestle without a live crowd to watch the experience. Speaking to “WrestleBinge by Sportskeeda,” the master of many monikers explained the importance of live audience when it comes to wrestling.
“First of all, I was tag teaming with The Miz, so [having] no fans is not really that different. But] it was bizarre because to me this business is based on the fact that fans are there and they contribute. That’s part of the reason I fell in love with it. The tools of professional wrestling are you, your opponent [or] the other tag team, the referee, the ring, and the crowd. Without the crowd, it’s a very different beast.”
Morrison’s wife, Taya Valkyrie, recently made her debut for All Elite Wrestling. You can catch all the latest updates from the world of pro wrestling here at PWExclusive. Stay tuned for more!
