[HELP] Defining the Eras of WWE [Hogan Era, New Generation, Attitude Era, Ruthless Aggression etc]

[TL15]

Vince fycking Linda era

Macho fycking Stephanie era

Vince fycking Shawn era

Stephanie fycking HHH era

Vince fycking the divas era

Mcmahon's fycking the fans era

 

[richaveli83]

My opinion

Golden Era/Hulkamania: 1984-King of the Ring 1993 (Hogan's last match in the WWE until 2002)

New Generation: 1993-Wrestlemania 14.
The rise of the Hart brothers, HBK, Undertaker, Diesel, Razor Ramon. Athleticism and workrate is emphasized more than big muscles. Also a low point in the WWE with Raw's taking place in high school gyms and small ass arenas in small markets, ridiculous gimmicks. A lot of money being lost.

Attitude Era: Wrestlemania 14-Wrestlemania 17. Shawn Michael's last match until 2002. The Undertaker is the last big New Generation era guy left. Austin and The Rock become megastars. Adult oriented content is emphasized at the expense of workrate until Russo leaves. I believe the WWE actually acknowledges the attitude era ending at WrestleMania 17.

Ruthless Aggression era: 2002-2007. This is kind of tricky because after Wrestlemania 17 the company was still doing attitude era stuff but it really wasn't the attitude era. There was no competition in the beginning and they had one of largest rosters in company history. This is around the time I stop watching on a regular basis. Probably watched Raw and Smackdown a total of ten times during that period but kind of kept up with was happening by reading on wikipedia Wrestlemania, Summerslam, and Rumble results. IMO this era ended when Benoit murdered his wife and kid.

Unknown era/somewhat safe era/PG era: 2007-2011. I don't know what to call it tbh. Wrestling was in the limelight for the wrong reasons (Benoit), Linda running for office. The WWE really becomes corporate at this point even though they had gone public in 1998. Wellness program is implemented. Also started seeing a influx of Hollywood writers. I really can't say much because I really wasn't watching at this point.

Reality Era: 2011-2014. Basically started with Punk's pipe bomb. Saw The Rock and Brock Lesnar return, Daniel Bryan's rise, Triple H taking a step back from the spotlight, social media being incorporated into the product, etc.

Network Era: 2014-Present. The launch of the WWE Network.

 

[richaveli83]

Vince fycking Linda era

Macho fycking Stephanie era

Vince fycking Shawn era

Stephanie fycking HHH era

Vince fycking the divas era

Mcmahon's fycking the fans era

 

[RammerJammer]

My opinion

Golden Era/Hulkamania: 1984-King of the Ring 1993 (Hogan's last match in the WWE until 2002)

New Generation: 1993-Wrestlemania 14.
The rise of the Hart brothers, HBK, Undertaker, Diesel, Razor Ramon. Athleticism and workrate is emphasized more than big muscles. Also a low point in the WWE with Raw's taking place in high school gyms and small ass arenas in small markets, ridiculous gimmicks. A lot of money being lost.

Attitude Era: Wrestlemania 14-Wrestlemania 17. Shawn Michael's last match until 2002. The Undertaker is the last big New Generation era guy left. Austin and The Rock become megastars. Adult oriented content is emphasized at the expense of workrate until Russo leaves. I believe the WWE actually acknowledges the attitude era ending at WrestleMania 17.

Ruthless Aggression era: 2002-2007. This is kind of tricky because after Wrestlemania 17 the company was still doing attitude era stuff but it really wasn't the attitude era. There was no competition in the beginning and they had one of largest rosters in company history. This is around the time I stop watching on a regular basis. Probably watched Raw and Smackdown a total of ten times during that period but kind of kept up with was happening by reading on wikipedia Wrestlemania, Summerslam, and Rumble results. IMO this era ended when Benoit murdered his wife and kid.

Unknown era/somewhat safe era/PG era: 2007-2011. I don't know what to call it tbh. Wrestling was in the limelight for the wrong reasons (Benoit), Linda running for office. The WWE really becomes corporate at this point even though they had gone public in 1998. Wellness program is implemented. Also started seeing a influx of Hollywood writers. I really can't say much because I really wasn't watching at this point.

Reality Era: 2011-2014. Basically started with Punk's pipe bomb. Saw The Rock and Brock Lesnar return, Daniel Bryan's rise, Triple H taking a step back from the spotlight, social media being incorporated into the product, etc.

Network Era: 2014-Present. The launch of the WWE Network.

I can tell you what was happening:

Bad

Cena being more kid friendly than Elmo.
Cena burying the Nexus
Orton burying the New Nexus
Guest Hosts on RAW every week
Hornswoggle all over the damn tv screen
Chavo losing to Hornswoggle every week
MVP losing streak
Odd HBK being broke storyline
Santina
Michael Cole vs Jerry Lawler

Good:

Suit Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho vs Shawn Michaels
Batista heel turn
Jeff Hardy as WWE Champion
Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels
Undertaker vs Edge
The Nexus debut
The Rock returning
Stone Cold returning to WM
Miz's Nas WM Promo
Triple H vs Undertaker
R-Truth heel turn
Orton vs Christian feud

Bold is really the transition period between PG & Reality

 

[Here Comes the Pain]

The new generation era isn't a real era tho.

That's mostly the wwe`s transitional period from the hogan era.

Attitude era didn't fully start until Austin won the belt.

Ruthless aggression 02-08

09 is when the pg era kicked off.

We're in the pg-13 era right now

 

[StatUS]

We're still in the reality era. That whole new era thing was just a buzzword Vince had some of the new NXT call ups touting for a while.

Reality Era is just them acknowledging the fans/internet. We're past that. They bring up The New Era stuff all the time so that's my reasoning.

 

[bear27]

Hogan 84-93
New gen 93/94- 96 (Bret)
97 I feel attitude was born(Shawn/Austin/Bret)
Never watched ruthless aggression era stopped watching mania 18- the night cena was drafted to raw July st by coincidence (I need brehs to tell me matches I missed(I've watched the big 4 ppvs)
But its been cenas era since.

And now I don't watch noe don't want to be THAT guy(word to fat fave lebatard) but wwe just hasn't interested me, and I know too little of Japanese wrestling which is ironic to comment on it

I've gone back to 70s stuff I'd never seen if I want 'new' wrestling.

Also Bruno was bigger as a star than a lot of these generational wrestlers. Bruno to Bret/Shawn is laughable

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Reality Era is just them acknowledging the fans/internet. We're past that. They bring up The New Era stuff all the time so that's my reasoning.

I can see possible breaking up the 2008-2014 period into 2. Summer '08-"The Pipebomb is most notoriously known as the "PG Era". Following the pipebomb in 2011 there were some changes and by late 2012 we are fully removed from the PG bullshyt.

I'd say you could argue

PG Era [Summer '08 - "The Pipebomb" ]

Reality Era [Summer 2011-February 2014]

Network Era [February 2014-Present]

What u think @RammerJammer @stro @MartyMcFly @Riley Escobar @FunkDoc1112

 

[dbp]

There's always a lengthy period of overlap while an old era transitions into a new one. Kind of like how early 90s was still really the 80s in terms of pop culture.

First rumblings of attitude era were mid 96. Stronger in 97 and full swing by late 97 I'd say.

I always think of ruthless aggression as 2003, but then 2002 doesn't really feel like attitude era. Definitely a weird transition year. 2001 is solidly attitude era.

 

[Apex]

WWE was around before Hogan.

 

[FunkDoc1112]

I can see possible breaking up the 2008-2014 period into 2. Summer '08-"The Pipebomb is most notoriously known as the "PG Era". Following the pipebomb in 2011 there were some changes and by late 2012 we are fully removed from the PG bullshyt.

I'd say you could argue

PG Era [Summer '08 - "The Pipebomb" ]

Reality Era [Summer 2011-February 2014]

Network Era [February 2014-Present]

What u think @RammerJammer @stro @MartyMcFly @Riley Escobar @FunkDoc1112

Sounds about right. I'd definitely consider CM Punk's departure to be the cutoff point for eras.

 

[patscorpio]

Golden Era/Hulkamania: 1984-King of the Ring 1993 (Hogan's last match in the WWE until 2002)

technically it was his last televised match...dude wrestled on house shows all through the summer of 93 after jobbing to Yoko

 

[Roman Brady]

After Wrestlemania this year is technically considered to The New Era.

Lol ppl are just making shyt up now