WWE pulled off a bit of television magic during the match between Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton on Monday night's episode of Raw.
The two superstars faced off for the show's main event and Orton appeared to have the match all but won after dropping Wyatt with his signature RKO. However, the ThunderDome screens went dark as the arena lights were going off and when they came back on, The Fiend had somehow teleported beneath The Viper to execute a Mandible Claw that stole the win.
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According to Ringside News, WWE filmed The Fiend's attack prior to the show and streamed it to fans following the RKO. ThunderDome screens were cut off so the prime onlookers would be none the wiser.
"Ringside News has learned that they had to use some camera tricks. Fortunately, the ThunderDome allows them that luxury. When The Fiend appeared, the ThunderDome screens were all blank. There were no live reactions from fans because they didn’t watch that part live. It was pretaped before the show.
"WWE was also running down to the “nitty gritty” on time, and the show needed to end at a specific point. They hit their mark, killed the lights, and pulled off a Wyatt switch. They were able to pull it off, but it took some work and a lot of planning."
Not Having Fans Has Its Perks
The ThunderDome does allow Wyatt the opportunity to get his spooky tricks in. The Fiend character needs a bit of a cinematic for the character to work out. Camera tricks have to be employed once the two personalities make switches on screen.
While not having fans around is bad for WWE, there are ways to make the best of it. Monday night's antics played to that strength.
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Source: Ringside News
