The 'Attitude Era' was indeed the most creatively fulfilling, not to mention financially rewarding, period of Vince McMahon's tenure in charge of WWE. Fans often look back with misty-eyed nostalgia, remembering the good old days of yore, comparing it to the product of today, and wishing things could be like they were back in the late-90's. Extreme Championship Wrestling is regularly brought up when fans wax lyrical about reasons why the 90's kicked ass, specially the mid-to-late 90's. Brash, passionate and raw, ECW embodied the youth of the world at the time, who were more akin with watching Celebrity Deathmatch on MTV rather than Tom & Jerry cartoons. Going bust in 2001, ECW is still fondly remembered today. Only recently have the chants of the promotion's name died down in arenas, which is testament to the legacy is leaves on wrestling. It's frightening to think, but we may never have experienced quite as many timeless ECW moments as we did without the wallet of one Vince McMahon. Slipping cheques the way of Paul Heyman, exclusively to help fund ECW, is something many people ignore when looking back at the hardcore revolution. That's exactly what McMahon did, whether for selfish reasons (Heyman allowed Vince to look at his roster, cherry-picking the best talents) or not, it's still something to be thankful for. Just ask Paul Heyman.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
