Select Answers: Non live commentary, Andrade, AEW during SaudiMania (Patreon)

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When commentary isn't at the venue where do they do it from ?

Sometimes from home. Ian Riccaboni has a day job and isn't always at the venue, so he has a setup where he can add commentary from home. Back in the day, the ECW promos and commentary was sometimes filmed in a basement at Paul Heyman's house. There are also studios that the companies prefer it is done in.

Do you think the long term goal is for Andrade to end up as a babyface against the DCF? His booking leads to think that, and I think it might be a mistake if they don’t jump on that.

Yes. He's a charming guy and effortlessly cool. I think that he's already shown his willingness in character to go against some of what Don Callis Family does. I definitely think he will make an easy transition to be a cool babyface. He's an exciting wrestler and the kind of person that people want to cheer.

Any new details on the possibility of AEW running a show during Saudi Mania? Like where it might be held?

No new details outside of I fully expect AEW to do Revolution or Dynasty the weekend of WrestleMania in the United States. I would also expect a bunch of independent events and probably a Starrcast to be put together around it too. I would also expect it to be a very affordable week. I think AEW will make a real effort to capitalize off of that.