-- Last night, WWE held both a live airing of Friday Night Smackdown as well a taping next week's show sincea good chunk of the roster will be in Saudi Arabia. Digital signs outside the Barclays Center indicated that the double taping was sold out including all the suites. It is believed that the official attendance was north of 11,000.
-- After the show ended, Cody Rhodes cut a promo thanking New York City for being a great crowd through the longer than usual double taping. He gave a fan at ringside a signed Cody weight belt.
-- WWE was selling several exclusive shirts at the event, including a Cody Rhodes "Brooklyn Nightmare" branded one as well as "Smackdown Brooklyn 2024" and "I Love You Brooklyn" shirts.
-- Broadway star Lin Manuel-Miranda, who is a huge WWE fan, was sitting ringside.
-- Prior to the show going live, WWE aired a video of archivist Ben Brown presenting Smackdown memorabilia from the past.
-- A huge majority of the audience was following the NY Yankees vs. LA Dodgers World Series game during the show, and reaction to the baseball game was captured on the show depending on how the game or specific play was going for the Yanks.
-- The segment between LA Knight-Nick Aldis did not air live in the building.
Source: pwinsiderelite.com
