5 Ways to make SmackDown Live great again

#3 Listening to the fans

Everyone wants Rusev Day, except for WWE Management — Everyone wants Rusev Day, except for SmackDown Live

Rusev Day is so popular, that even fans at independent wrestling events are now chanting for the man, and his minstrel. Despite the rabid fan support, Rusev is often kept off TV. The same could be said of Tye Dillinger, whose 'ten' chants were over until he was kept off TV so long, that they were forgotten. These are superstars who got over on their own!

Listening to the fans can go a long way in making the product feel special. A happy crowd is, more often than not, an energetic crowd. And the energy of the crowd often translates from the arena to TV sets across the world, making the audience more invested in the product.

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Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!

In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.

In addition to everything he does in Sportskeeda, Dasgupta is also the bassist and lyricist for heavy metal bands- Albatross and Primitiv.

Before joining Sportskeeda, Dasgupta was a comedy writer for Star TV, where he scripted lines for the iconic Lola Kutty property, in addition to hit TV shows like Axe Ur Ex & UR Fired. He was also a columnist for Rolling Stone India.

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Edited by Pratyay Ghosh