WWE transformed the Amway Center back in August ahead of SummerSlam to turn it into the ThunderDome. No fans are allowed into the arena and additional COVID-19 safety and cleaning procedures in place. The Amway Center will make about $450,000 from the residency
The Famous Group, the company behind WWE’s ThunderDome concept, won the Digital Fan Experience Award at the 2020 Sportel Awards. The company did a behind the scenes video of how they monitor the virtual fans.
Banned from the ThunderDome
It’s been documented that WWE has dealt with various instances of inappropriate content displayed during broadcasts. So much so that they had to issue a statement after a video showing a KKK rally was shown during an episode of RAW.
The middle part of the video shows a list of images of faces and logos banned from being shown during the broadcast. Among the banned images:
- AEW
- Impact Wrestling
- New Japan Pro Wrestling
- Enzo Amore
- Cody Rhodes
- Marty Scurll
- The Young Bucks
- Chris Benoit
- CM Punk
- Jim Cornette
- Alberto El Patron
- Ryback
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The following is a photo of the “Banned Image List” – courtesy of Heel by Nature:
