WWE originally wanted to bring several fans in for the WrestleMania 36 tapings, according to Chris Adorno (better known as Ringside Charlie), a fan who has attended every WrestleMania pay-per-view since its inception, in an interview with Sports Illustrated.

“A couple of people internally wanted me to come, they event said that if some fans were allowed in, I’d be at the top of the list, so there was definitely talk about the possibility, but with all of the strict guidelines, they were at capacity for the amount of people they could have in the building.

It wasn’t meant to be. If it was possible, I would have been there. I already got my refund from the plane ticket to Tampa and it’s been credited to my flight to Los Angeles next year for WrestleMania 37. I’ll be back next year, ready to go.”

The interview is available in full at this link.