10 Outrageous WWE Storylines That Could Happen If The Attitude Era Returned Today
Some things are better left in the past...
Vince McMahon himself declared during a recent shareholders call that WWE will be moving in a slightly edgier direction, but staying within the parameters of a PG rating (no blood and guts!). This has been evident with somewhat crude angles involving Drake Maverick and his wife, Maria Kanellis and her husband, and male on female violence with Baron Corbin hitting his finisher on Becky Lynch.
But what if the newly fomented competition from Tony Khan and The Elite's AEW pushes WWE to go even further to emerge victorious in the ratings war? It's impossible to predict just how successful AEW will be once they launch on TNT Wednesday nights - but it was lagging in the ratings to WCW which instigated the Attitude Era in the first place.
WWE has already brought back Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman to the fold, gracing them with executive roles in a bid to reverse the company's flagging viewing and live attendance figures. What if Vinnie Mac was to have a mad moment (wouldn't be the first) and in the biggest swerve of all, bring back Vince Russo to the writer's table?
If Russo was head writer today, what outrageous story lines could we be in for? Sure, some of these may be shocking, offensive and/or downright distasteful, but if you don't think these narratives would have been possible in the late nineties, then you clearly were not watching the product in the late nineties.
10. The Fiend Abducts Stephanie And Triple H’s Daughters
It's still early days for Bray Wyatt's new alter ego, The Fiend, so it's anyone's guess what the creepy figure may be capable of. We know Bray, however, is a former cult leader, who occasionally recruited children to his cause and used them to get inside the head of his opponents, as seen during his heated rivalry with John Cena.
Back during the peak of the Attitude Era, The Ministry Of Darkness were the eerie cult in town, and they weren't beyond the odd kidnapping for the event of a sacrificial ceremony, exemplified when The Ministry's leader The Undertaker abducted Stephanie McMahon in order to carry out a 'Black Wedding'. This ended up being one of the most memorable Raw segments in history, with superstar after superstar failing in their attempts to rescue the boss's daughter, until the chairman's greatest rival 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin reluctantly made his presence known to save the 'Billion Dollar Princess' from the clutches of evil.
We all know it's inevitable that one day, one or all of Stephanie and husband Triple H's daughters will grace the WWE - either as performers or on air characters - so why not start them young and have the ministry abduction angle come full circle, but now with Stephanie's daughters as the targets? This could even lead to The Fiend battling the 'King Of Kings' in what could serve as a major push for Wyatt.
Actually, this angle may not be so bad, all things considered. Save us Russo!