10 Reasons WWE's Worst Era Is Secretly Its BEST Era

Yes, the New Generation was incredibly daft at times, but hey, sometimes a dollop of silly can be just what a wrestling show needs.

Sure, it's fair to say that there were times that such 'silly' was a little too prevalent across the WWF product of that period, but such daftness has always been featured throughout the decades and into this very day.

While Hulkamania was running wild, movie character Zeus became a real-life opponent for Hogan, as a Georgia parole officer made waves lower down the card. While Steve Austin was stomping mudholes, the Godfather was showcasing how pimpin' ain't easy, as Val Venis had his pee-pee chopped off. While a young Brock Lesnar was dominating everyone, Perry Saturn was chatting to a mop, as Shane Helms pretended to be a superhero. Even in AEW, while the uber-serious, uber-violent Jon Moxley was reigning as AEW World Champion, Danhausen was cursing fools and collecting teeth, as Kip Sabian sat in the front row with a cardboard box on his head.

The point being, pro wrestling is a variety show usually designed to appeal to a wide audience.

Yes, the New Generation had the likes of trashman Duke Droese, the hockey crazed Goon, nuclear explosion survivor Adam Bomb, and evil dentist Isaac Yankem, but those unequivocally goofy acts were largely kept away from the main event scene or any sort of title picture.

Because those gimmicks were so goofy, it's become easy for some to lazily label the whole New Generation as being goofy. In reality, these acts were merely small side orders in a world where the main courses were the likes of Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, and the Undertaker.