News On WrestleMania Weather Delay Promos
WrestleMania 37 saw the first ever rain or weather delay in the show’s history, and the company was left scrambling.
It originally looked like night 2 would be in more danger, but when the delay of night one was announced, the audience was treated to promos from Drew McIntyre, Shane McMahon, Kevin Owens, New Day and more. Fightful Select reported on some of the happenings:
If you thought the weather delay promos from night one of WrestleMania were chaotic, they were. Talent were being grabbed and sent over to do promos with very little instruction or direction. In some instances, talent were approaching and making their own pitches, and we’ve heard that in all, WWE management were happy with the ability to kill time and the way talent handled thing. There was no real consideration to doing the matches backstage as teased.
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