10 Things You Learn Binge Watching Every WWE Raw From 1999

10. WrestleMania XV Was The Real End Of An Era

Post-WrestleMania XV, everything started to change.

The fabled Austin vs. McMahon story did rage on throughout much of 1999, but it wasn't the only focus in WWF minds. It becomes clearer with each passing episode of Raw that Triple H was beginning to take centre stage as the future; also, the company were starting to run out of ideas.

They'd done the beer bath, the fake gun angle, the constant Stunners and even a cage match between Vince and 'Stone Cold' in February. Come the traditional post-'Mania lull, they were fresh out of new material that'd help the bread-winning feud soar to new heights.

That's presumably why the feud took a dip in quality and started to desperately clutch at straws to remain relevant. It starts to become apparent by summer that Austin vs. McMahon needed to encroach on other hot angles to stay near the top of the booking sheets.

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