CM Punk Plays On Hacker Rumors (Video), FOX NFL Games To Have Fake Crowds?, SNME Watch-Along Tonight

By Raj Giri

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- Fox Sports broadcaster Joe Buck said that FOX will likely project a virtual audience and pipe in fake crowd noise for NFL games when they return in the fall if they cannot allow fans in the stadiums.

"It's pretty much a done deal," Buck said (h/t to Sports Illustrated for the transcription). "I think whoever is going to be at that control is going to have to be really good at their job and be realistic with how a crowd would react depending on what just happened on the field. So it's really important.

"And then on top of that ... They're looking at ways to put virtual fans in the stands, so when you see a wide shot it looks like the stadium is jam-packed and in fact it'll be empty."

If FOX proceeds with this, and with SmackDown airing on FOX, it's possible that it could be an option that the network pursues for the show should WWE still be presenting empty arena events in the fall.

- The SmackDown hacker has yet to be revealed. While most of the speculation has pointed to Ali being revealed to be the hacker, there have been other names speculated on, including Shorty G and CM Punk.

Punk had a little fun with the rumors when he appeared on WWE Backstage this past Tuesday. As seen in the video below, Punk started the segment in a hoodie while in a hacker-esque pose before turning the chair and revealing himself.

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