10 Attitude Era Elements WWE Must Copy Today
8. Feature Female Superstars
There is no denying that the women of the Attitude Era were exploited for their sexuality. There is no way to defend or condone that. But at the very least, their importance to the overall product was emphasized in a way it never had been before.
While Wendi Richter was a major part of the so-called Rock and Wrestling movement, thanks to her association with Cyndi Lauper, and Sable was the first real breakout female star the company ever had, the role of women has almost always been as a sideshow of sorts.
They were the competitors relied upon to change the pace and, in other cases, a glorified piss break.
Lately, the rise of Sasha Banks, Charlotte and Becky Lynch has coincided with a concerted effort to bring more women to prominent roles in the WWE Universe.
It has worked thus far, with those three women recently stealing the show at the biggest event of the year. The continued effort to build female performers into valuable aspects of the overall product is exactly what the company needs to break the mold and make history, just as the Attitude Era did seemingly on a weekly basis.