10 Attitude Era Elements WWE Must Copy Today
2. Create More Vivid Characters
Piggybacking on the idea of creating a more meaningful midcard is WWE's need to create more vivid characters.
For too long, the men and women who appear on Raw have gone undefined and underwritten by a creative team more concerned with churning out as much television content as possible without worrying about the details, such as coming up with characters that people genuinely want to watch.
Perhaps the element most damning thing about Roman Reigns is his complete lack of character. He is a one-dimensional babyface, a good guy only because WWE tells us so.
He has no motivation other than the allure of championship gold, does nothing particularly heroic, nor is he much of a heel. He's just...there.
And that is the sad reality facing so many of the WWE superstars today. They have no discernible characteristics that make them stand out in the crowd.
Thus, only the part-time superstars of a different era, when character development was as important to the overall product as what one could or could not do in the ring, return to any sort of legitimate fan sentiment.
Producing vivid characters, with clear traits and motivations, will only help the company achieve some of what was so integral to the success of professional wrestling during the Attitude Era.