In an interview with Mollie Cahillane of Sports Business Journal, Brian Fadem, VP and line producer at WWE discussed WWE potentially using new technology for tonight’s episode of WWE RAW on Netflix.
“That’s one thing we’re really going to try to lean into, getting these drones to be used in intimate ways and really take the viewer who’s at home, trying to get them to feel here like everyone else.
We’re just trying to up our game a little bit, I think we did a really good job this last year presenting our product, making it feel different than it had in the past. While we don’t want to stray too far from that, we also do want to make it seem like there’s a little bit more of a grand stage to it on a weekly basis.”
The report noted that rehearsals included looking at audio and video technology, which included new tools like a point-to-point sky cam system, a techno crane for more intimate in-ring shots, and drones inside and outside the venue, with those drones to use never-before-seen shots of WWE talent to be integrated within RAW, and a dedicated drone team to work exclusively backstage to capture talent arrivals and behind-the-scenes content.
The full interview is available this link.