When you are that close, the fake punches, the stomping and choreography are even more apparent. With that said, the guy who got me the tickets and used to be a WWE promoter, just quietly agreed with me as I pointed it out. Then one guy (I think it was the Undertaker) did a body slam off the top rope, and wow! From the front row it was incredible. My friend looked at me and said, "You can't fake gravity."
And btw, those guys are huge!