What is the best year of the attitude era

[Kunty McPhuck]

97

Had 3 of the most iconic matches of all time in Bret vs Austin, Bret vs Michaels & Michaels vs Taker.

The beginning foundations were laid for Austin vs Vince, Austin vs Rock, Rock vs HHH, Foley vs HHH, Taker vs Kane, all major fueds throughout the era.

Kane's debut, formation of DX, Bret & Owen finally together, Rock embracing the hate.

 

[Here Comes the Pain]

2001 had 6-7 months of the invasion angle. The best year they had was 2000. Good matches, all the stars got to grow, all but 1-2 angles at the top of the card reached a logical conclusion, and the payoffs made sense. 1999 wasn't very good honestly. Matches were too short frequently, the angles all felt rushed, so many run ins and fukkery that took precedent over everything, and wrestlemania wasn't very good honestly. I'll look up the wrestlecrap induction of it and try to link it. Then of course we also had Vince reveal himself as the higher power.

To me it was the first real year where the rock & Austin were equally on the same level without feeling like the spotlight was on the other wrestler a bit more.

 

[Mic-Nificent]

It's hard to say because the years overlap in a weird way. If we go from Wrestlemania to Wrestlemania the period between Wrestlemania 2000 and Wrestlemania 17 is probably the best time in WWE from top to bottom. You had Rock as the top name of the company, Austin returned from his injury, Jericho was finally finding his groove, Eddie and Benoit were there, Kurt was doing his thing, The TLC guys were doing crazy shyt, Chyna was a legit star, Hunter was still the biggest heel in the industry.

 

[R=G]

Probably 2000 is the most sensible answer

 

[Silkk]

Probably 2000 is the most sensible answer

Absolutely Not, I know why you're saying that tho

Nobody even remembers(or wants to) WM2000

 

[Mic-Nificent]

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Absolutely Not, I know why you're saying that tho

Nobody even remembers(or wants to) WM2000

As a general rule most wrestlemania's featuring HHH in the main event are forgettable. There are a couple of exceptions (most notably WM20), but HHH being in the Wrestlemania main event is an almost guaranteed snoozefest.

 

[jadillac]

June of 98 - December of 98 was GOLD

 

[R=G]

Absolutely Not, I know why you're saying that tho

Nobody even remembers(or wants to) WM2000

Who cares....but everyone remembers Backlash 2000