WrestleMania season is the time of year when fans whose attentions have wandered onto other interests casually tune back in to see how the product has changed, and the spectacle of the big event and all the surrounding hoopla is enough to stir the curiosity in those who have never experienced all that sports entertainment has to offer. During the late 90s, it was cool to be a wrestling fan. Austin 3:16 and nWo shirts were as prevalent as those of popular bands and wrestling had permeated pop culture and become a phenomenon. It wasn't out of place to see A-list celebrities and athletes proclaim their enjoyment of something that was previously looked down upon. But when the dust from the Monday Night Wars had settled and the Attitude Era eventually died off, many fans' interests waned, be it due to a bland, uninspiring product or just the simple act of growing up or moving on to the next big fad. The UFC took over a significant portion of the casual audience and the cyclical nature of wrestling's popularity has had WWE in somewhat of a creative rut in between boom periods, without a transcendent superstar or story to capture the imagination of the people. For the first time in years it feels as if the company has sufficient momentum to put them in a position to capitalize on the potential gain in viewership. If you're an old school fan who came to poke around and see if wrestling is worth investing your time in once again, the answer to that is a resounding YES! (YES! YES! YES!). Here's 12 Incredible Reasons To Get Back Into WWE.
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