Donovan Dijak discusses working in the Thunderdome.
From August 2020 to July 2021, WWE hosted all events in the Thunderdome, a arena that featured fans behind virtual screens. This era of the company has been forgotten by many, as real fan interaction is considered to be an integral part of the wrestling experience.
As it turns out, some of the performers enjoyed working in the Thunderdome, as they'd get to watch Raw from a different perspective.
While speaking to Fightful for a new interview, Donovan Dijak detailed his outlook on being to work in the venue.
"The most fun part of the ThunderDome, it was not being T-BAR, it was the fact that in Amway, especially, was some of the coolest experiences not only in my life, but in the history of WWE. What we got to experience was so cool in that it was a big empty arena filming Monday Night Raw. As talent, we’d finish our segment, which was unique because you’re wrestling in front of screens and it’s a futuristic thing, but even cooler was, we’d finish, we’d go to catering, we’d take our food, and we’d sit in the nosebleed seats in a huge empty arena, and watch, from the hardcam point of view, Monday Night Raw as a fan for only us. That was the coolest thing, as a fan of wrestling. I’m getting my own personal Monday Night Raw. As a fan, it was probably the coolest thing you could experience. It’s like if you are trillionaire who could rent WWE for yourself. I remember sitting there and having these thoughts, ‘This will never happen again.’ That was a personal highlight for me. The actual product, not so much."
Elsewhere in the interview, Dijak noted that the Dominik Dijakovic name was not his choice. Learn more by clicking here.
Also, check out Dijak's full interview with Fightful in the video linked at the top of this article.
