{"id":119637,"date":"2021-05-20T11:55:02","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T16:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=119637"},"modified":"2021-05-20T11:55:02","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T16:55:02","slug":"fox-reportedly-nudging-wwe-to-bring-live-crowds-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/05\/20\/fox-reportedly-nudging-wwe-to-bring-live-crowds-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox reportedly nudging WWE to bring live crowds back"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3787990640\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WrestleVotes\">Wrestlevotes<\/a> is reporting that Fox has privately been pushing WWE to bring regular live crowds back to their events.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, the television network has been requesting regular updates on timing for a return to touring and that they want WWE to be on the same page as other sports properties like MLB and the NBA.<\/p>\n<p>WWE ran WrestleMania with a live audience in the middle of April, but has since pivoted back to the ThunderDome environment. AEW has announced mid-July as their official return to the road.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/05\/19\/wwe-bringing-back-ruthless-aggression-series-season-two-to-air-on-peacock\/\">WWE bringing back Ruthless Aggression series, season two to air on Peacock<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1242573491\"><div id=\"pwtor-2676213184\"><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>Wrestlevotes is reporting that Fox has privately been pushing WWE to bring regular live crowds back to their events. 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