Top 10: Greatest WWE Crowd Reactions

Live crowds have always played a pivotal part in professional wrestling. Whether it be wild celebration, gasps of awe or stunned silence almost every famous moment in the WWE’s illustrious history has been met with a suitable reaction. With AJ Styles’ Royal Rumble debut last month still fresh in memory, and potentially the biggest WrestleMania of all time just around the corner, this post looks at ten of the very best crowd reactions in WWE history.

WWE The Beast in the East Recap & Review

Airing exclusively on their fledgling Network, the WWE’s latest trip to Japan saw the in-ring return of box office sensation Brock Lesnar and a highly anticipated NXT title battle. Essentially a televised house event, did the Ryōgoku Kokugikan-hosted show succeed in delivering an entertaining experience, not only for the attending Japanese fans...but also viewers braving the unusual air time?

WWE Elimination Chamber Review

Free to subscribers of its fledgling Network, the short-notice return of the Elimination Chamber event was the first show of its kind in WWE history. Following the surprising success of Payback, the show continued a number of ongoing summer rivalries. With the fan-favourite Money in the Bank pay-per-view two weeks away, it was unlikely that the show would feature too many developments, but its potential to be a solid show was apparent. Did Elimination Chamber deliver?

WWE Payback Recap & Review

As the quiet period between major events, the spring and early summer pay-per-views are rarely remembered as anything more than ‘B’ shows; the kind of event that only serves to tick a box in the WWE’s never-ending slew of ‘sports entertainment’. It’s at this time of the year when surprises can occur; expectations can be exceeded, excitement can be generated causing an unexpected upswing in momentum. Does Payback represent a pleasant upswing, or just another obligatory ‘box-ticker’?