WWE employee shares incredible footage of what it's like being under the ring for a show

A WWE employee peeled back the curtain to show fans behind the scenes footage of what it is like being under the ring for a show.

All the wrestling action happens in the ring but the area underneath it also serves a key purpose as it contains a whole plethora of weapons such as chairs, tables and kendo sticks - which are stored and available for matches where no disqualification applies.

But whenever fans have been treated to surprise appearances from the likes of The Undertaker, the Boogeyman and Hornswoggle - they have been waiting under the ring before getting their cue to come into sight.

WWE superstars are not left alone under the ring though as it is one employee's job to remain there for pretty much the whole show. There are various crew members based backstage at any events but Nick Daw is the man who perches himself under the ring, with a monitor and headset.

At a recent episode of Smackdown, he posted a TikTok to give a fascinating insight into what goes on.

Speaking to the camera, Nick explained: "It's pretty dark under here. Not a whole lot going on. That's my legendary monitor - we have to make sure we have a monitor under here. That's life under the ring."

A WWE employee is under the ring while wrestlers are getting slammed around. Image: Getty

As the ring manager/master, Daw has a key role in ensuring things run smoothly and in an interview last month, former WWE star Jinder Mahal explained further details about Daw and what facilities one can find under the ring.

"Throughout the night, the ring crew is coming out to change something, generally you can sneak under there without anybody noticing," he said, speaking on former WWE wrestler Maven Huffman's YouTube channel.

"I’ve done that a bunch of times. Underneath the ring, it is called a bed. There is a little mat there, and there is a gentleman by the name of Nick Daw who is under there with a monitor. They have got water bottles down there, they’ve got diet Cokes, Red Bulls. So you have your bed, you’ve got your monitor, and Nick actually has a headset to the producers.”

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