What started the attitude era decline?

[Dipsey Doo]

Russo leaving and Stephanie taking over creative was the end.

 

[Moesha’s Overbearing Dad]

How do you feel about missing HBKs second run when he came back in 2002??

I’m not mad that I missed it in retrospect.. i think I got to a point in my life where I didn’t care about wrestling… I went to the Navy so i kinda got more into hooping and when we had flag football teams and meeting new people outside of my hometown i really wasn’t even watching tv as much

However… what i didn’t know was the HBK/ Undertaker storyline.. the 2 WM matches when I watched them after the fact was GOAT level shyt and it made me go on a HBK deep dive so I’m glad I did my research.. i learned the whole Montreal screw job story in depth also… I’m kinda glad I learned that way because HBK is top 5 for me

 

[Playaz Eyez]

Russo leaving and Stephanie taking over creative was the end.

*Chris Kreski being demoted and Stephanie taking over creative

 

[Chris Cool]

There was a mass exodus of fans in 02.

 

[Two Stacks]

Attitude era wasn't going to last.

You can only push the envelope so far before it loses the appeal. The gimmicks only go so far.

Even Stone Colds character cooled off after a while. The pops weren't there.

The chairs, ladders, tables, etc...that stuff doesn't even cause you to bat an eye anymore in 2017. It's not interesting.

That's why they took the rap persona off Cena, bc it could only take him so far as a character

Sometimes less is more

Austin's pops NEVER died.

There was a mass exodus of fans in 02.

I was a part of that. I did not see much from 02 to 05. I remember Brock's debut destroying Spike. I remember parts of JBLs run. But I did not see HHH reign of terror/Evolution.

 

[jadillac]

Austin's pops NEVER died.



I was a part of that. I did not see much from 02 to 05. I remember Brock's debut destroying Spike. I remember parts of JBLs run. But I did not see HHH reign of terror/Evolution.

I didn't say they died. The pops in 2002 for Austin weren't the same as 98 and 99.

Any wrestler would still take those 2002 pops tho

 

[Moesha’s Overbearing Dad]

Austin's pops NEVER died.



I was a part of that. I did not see much from 02 to 05. I remember Brock's debut destroying Spike. I remember parts of JBLs run. But I did not see HHH reign of terror/Evolution.

LOL I remember turning on the TV and JBL was the champ… I was like wtf wasn’t dude in the APA???

I was completely obvious to HHH reign of terror until I seen YouTube reviews years later on YouTube. Somehow I was well aware of Cena’s reigns… I was highly interested in ECW One Night Stand due to word of mouth

I kinda remember the whole HHH/Booker T thing somehow

WWE had a real grey area for almost a decade + for me

 

[Moesha’s Overbearing Dad]

Also … I HATED that “What” shyt SCSA started

 

[Metal Face]

Austin's heel turn & Rock leaving for Hollywood