Besides the aforementioned gimmicks, the Attitude Era excelled at involving nearly every star in some sort of storyline -- no matter how major or minor. As previously mentioned, Kai En Tai will undoubtedly be forever remembered for their attempts to castrate Val Venis. And while that angle was definitely not the central focus of the Attitude Eras programming, it was given its proper time and due on television. In the current world of WWE, many wrestlers are left without any sort of story -- let alone a meaningful one. There will always be ongoing angles for the top guys and even some decent stories for a decent number of the companys midcarders. However, there currently seem to be a great number of WWE competitors that are left without any sort of purpose -- were looking at you, Zack Ryder. The Attitude Era was like a great vaudeville show. If fans didnt like the opening act, there were always the clowns to give them a laugh or the sword swallower to wrack their nerves, and at the end of it all, they got to see the finger-raising Texas Rattlesnake do battle with his evil boss. There was something for everybody, and each wrestler served a purpose. Now, it seems many competitors are left out in the cold, largely forgotten and wandering aimlessly about.
Douglas Scarpa is a freelance writer, independent filmmaker, art school graduate, and pro wrestling aficionado -- all of which mean he is in financial ruin. He has no backup plan to speak of, yet maintains his abnormally high spirits. If he had only listened to the scorn of his childhood teachers, he wouldn't be in this situation.
