{"id":111260,"date":"2021-01-12T19:59:01","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T01:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=111260"},"modified":"2021-01-12T19:59:01","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T01:59:01","slug":"nxt-to-utilize-live-virtual-fans-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/01\/12\/nxt-to-utilize-live-virtual-fans-for-the-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT to utilize live virtual fans for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3298731161\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>The Capital Wrestling Center just got more exciting.<\/p>\n<p>Per an email sent to fans on Tuesday morning and reported by Fightful, NXT will now have virtual fans on hand for their live television events. The shift will start this week during Wednesday&#8217;s NXT show on the USA Network.<\/p>\n<p>To this point, live virtual fans were only used inside of WWE ThunderDome for Raw, Smackdown, and PPV events. Per Fightful, the Capital Wrestling Center had been re-airing fan footage from the ThunderDome to simulate a crowd environment for NXT.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CHECK OUT LAST WEEK&#8217;S NXT TV REPORT:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/01\/06\/1-6-nxt-on-usa-tv-report-hustwaites-alt-perspective-report-on-new-years-evil-special-including-finn-balor-vs-kyle-oreilly-for-the-nxt-championship-rhea-ripley\/\">1\/6 NXT ON USA TV REPORT: Hustwaite\u2019s \u201calt-perspective\u201d report on New Year\u2019s Evil special including Finn Balor vs. Kyle O\u2019Reilly for the NXT Championship, Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Gonzalez in a Last Woman Standing match, more<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2986207130\"><div id=\"pwtor-2846963188\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The Capital Wrestling Center just got more exciting. 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