Wow, Looking back as to how things were in the WWE/WWF And looking at it now. ALOT has changed. I Personaly miss the Attitude Era.
It's nostalgic for me because I grew up watching WWF during that time. However, I can't say I miss it. Some of it was gold.
Dr. Austin hiding out in the ER to beat the crap of Mr. McMahon in the hospital was pure greatness.
The Zamboni and beer truck were classic.
DX and its "suck it" antics were classic. Lots of us got in trouble at school when the teachers finally figured out what all that about.
However, it got out of hand as it had to be topped week after week and it became downright childish and in many cases weird.
Sexually assaulting women on camera and emasculating people in the ring with "I choppy choppy your pee pee". Not so much. I am sure I could remember worse if I had some time.
Let's not forget about the wrasslin' either. It wasn't even the central point of the show anymore, yet when they did wrassle they injured the crap out of some good athletes. People, myself included, had no idea how dangerous some of those moves were in the days before Internet forums, and they didn't even save for them for the big events. It was weekly pile drivers and chair shots to the head. And the blading was out of hand as well.
I for one am glad to see it back to child friendly. I want to be able to watch it with my boy, and take him to the shows then they come in town. If my folks had known what was going on in 1999 I promise you they wouldn't let me watch it. I knew that and I intentionally watched it without them.
No way in hell I'd let my grade schooler watch attitude era.
We have better talent and more of it these days. They just need to find a way to properly utilize it.
