10 WWE Attitude Era Problems That Fans Don't Want To Admit

4. Started WWE's Obsession With Authority Figures

There's no point in denying it, the feud between Vince McMahon and Steve Austin was beautifully done. Often as simple as they come, both parties understood the need to play their roles to the hilt, giving fans one reason to hate McMahon whilst idolising the renegade 'Stone Cold'. It was wonderful stuff, and remains gripping to this day, but the problem with success is that it leads to replication, often until the proverbial horse has been beaten into submission. Mr. McMahon was a powerful authority figure, probably one of the best to ever exist on the pro wrestling landscape. As the antithesis to McMahon's arrogant character, Austin was superb, never once coming across as a pandering babyface to the audience, even though that would have been an easy route to take. Due to the success of the long-running rivalry, various other authority figures started to spawn from it. Suddenly, WWF/WWE became obsessed with commissioners, General Managers and all other manner of other authoritative on-screen characters who were now the ones who made the matches and filled the role of 'boss' on TV. Needless to say, this is still ongoing with The Authority, but surely it's time to move on from this formula, one largely launched during the Attitude Era?