7 Reasons Why WWE's Attitude Era Was Actually Over-Rated

2. It Shortened Careers

It goes without saying that the Attitude Era was rampant with violence. While it was shocking and fascinating to watch Superstars destroy their bodies by hitting each other with anything they could find, it created mentality that blood=money, as if these trained professionals were nothing more than modern day gladiators. Unprotected headshots were widespread, concussions were considered workable injuries, and very little consideration was put toward the health of the people killing themselves in the ring. I€™m sure that if Mick Foley knew what we know now about the long-term ramifications of concussions on the human body we never would€™ve seen him treat his head like a piñata that can only be broken with chairs. Wrestling is hard enough on the human body without the aide of weapons and dangerous falls, but the Attitude Era made those kinds of matches popular. Disregard for personal safety became part of the norm, and with that careers were shortened or flat out ended on a whim. Edge, Steve Austin, Foley, Darren Drozdov, Chris Benoit; all careers that were affected by the hardcore style the Attitude Era popularized, and not for the better.