10 Things You Learn Binge Watching Every WWE Raw From 1994

3. The WWF Were Hypocrites

1994 wasn't quite as heavy on the 'New Generation' hype as 1995 was, but McMahon was starting to go all in on the concept of youth. Or, at least, that's what the WWF tried to sell to people. In reality, they were booking Bob Backlund as World Champion and scheduling Roddy Piper vs. Jerry Lawler in pay-per-view main events.

That strategy went against on screen chatter that the WWF was a place for the "future of sports entertainment" (which is something the announcers barked dozens of times across the year's 12 months). Several less-than-subtle digs at Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair's age during the second half of 1994 also didn't sound right when Backlund was champ.

His entire gimmick was that he was old and out of touch.

This hypocritical marketing plop would only ramp up in '95, but it started to become a go-to ploy for the company in '94. The thing is, they did have fresh young talents to boast about. Both Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels were the future.