It seems talent isn’t a fan of the wait time prior to matches on WWE TV.
On RAW and SmackDown, there tends to be a long time between a matches first entrance and second entrances, with commercials and other segments playing out while talent waits in the ring for their match. It has been a source of frustration for fans in recent weeks and it appears that may be reflected by WWE roster members.
Fightful Select reports that wrestlers have expressed frustration to higher ups about the wait times, but have been shot down due to formatting:
Fightful reached out to several wrestlers who had been subjected to the waits over the last year, who expressed annoyance at the situations and said that they’ve conveyed that to higher ups. However, they were told the format was what it was and it improved the show flow. When we asked one talent what they did during that time, they said “talk to the crowd, dance, get annoyed that I’m waiting that long.”
Fightful Select
Time will tell if WWE will change this up, but with instances like Liv Morgan waiting in the ring for over 20 minutes following her entrance a few weeks ago, it may be getting out of hand at this stage.
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