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Night two of WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia was only just underway when fans in the crowd decided to make their voices heard.
But they weren’t cheering. Nor were they booing.
Instead, they were showering Lincoln Financial Field with chants of “turn the lights off!” and “f— those lights,” revolting against a shockingly bright spotlight over the ring that made watching the action difficult.
Some fans are getting a giant light in their face #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/qQ3mdr3BAh
— Wrestlelamia.com (@wrestlelamia) April 8, 2024
One thing everyone can agree on: Turn the light off! #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/duFTSysjrr
— Geoffy Likes Apples (@geoff1106) April 8, 2024
“I can’t see and f— these lights chants happening from the second level, it’s really wild they just have a spotlight trained on the section directly in everyone’s eyes #WrestleMania,” one fan tweeted.
I don’t know if it’s coming across on TV, but for the second time at Mania during an AJ Styles match a massive light is blinding people.
Fans are chanting to turn it off… 😬 #WrestleMania
— Simon Miller (@SimonMiller316) April 8, 2024
I present a musical rendition of 🎶Oh, Please Turn the Light Off🎶 #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/ihKbClpTSu
— Kelsey (@KelseyDelave) April 8, 2024
Fans also loudly booed as the WWE promoted its upcoming “Crown Jewel” show in Saudi Arabia.
People booed the Saudi add and then REALLY booed the lights #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/cPLxcadEeo
— Classic Catch (@ClassicCatch84) April 8, 2024
Night two of WrestleMania started off hot as Drew McIntyre won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship off of Seth Rollins. He then dropped that title just minutes later to Damian Priest, prompting jokes from superstar rapper Bad Bunny.
But the lighting led to a cavalcade of tweets that have certainly taken away from the spectacle.