Some Real Fans Were in Attendance at Tonight’s Raw

A small number of “real fans” were in attendance at tonight’s (Monday) WWE Raw and SmackDown tapings at the WWE Performance Center.

Some were friends of wrestlers, according to Jon Alba of Spectrum Sports.

I was just going to tweet this. I can confirm this report.

There are a small amount of fans in attendance for tonight’s #WWE tapings. I was told by one source some are friends of performers. https://t.co/WZGCfDhaHf

— Jon Alba (@JonAlba) June 15, 2020

Some were also “local diehard fans,” according to Wrestling Inc, who added that the fans had to sign waivers to not take photos or reveal any spoilers. Fans also received a free t-shirt.

This was the first time that WWE has had fans in attendance since the March 9 Raw in Washington, DC.

WWE is also reportedly working on plans to resume touring other venues with fans in attendance by August or September, though those are just preliminary for now and plans could change depending on how things develop with the pandemic.

A WWE developmental wrestler also tested positive for COVID-19, WWE revealed on Monday, so we’ll see if that has an effect on fans being allowed at the tapings going forward.