The mid to late nineties in the WWE was the much vaunted Attitude Era. Family friendly viewing was put on the back burner and we got a hard hitting, bloodier, sexier, grittier product. Most definitely influenced by the underground success of Paul Heyman's ECW, the Attitude Era was full of characters who had just that, an edge of attitude. From guys like Stone Cold Steve Austin and Mick Foley, to the Dudley Boyz and Degeneration X, the babyfaces were no longer clean cut square jawed heroes and the bad guys were more sinister and demented than even the most dastardly heel from years gone by. Many of the guys from this era set the bar when it comes to mic work and the art of cutting a promo. Everyone that followed used the same wheel these guys reinvented and although some of them are still around in the wrestling business today, the hey day of the Attitude Era was where they did their best work. We're counting down the top ten performers both solo and tag team on that microphone as we find out who was the best at making you care about the motivation behind all the violence.
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