WWE: 10 Things From WWE History We Still Need Closure From

5. The Attitude Era

This one may be a bit hard for some fans to swallow. But for others, it's one that is long overdue. From 1997 to 2001, Vince McMahon's company ran what came to be known as The Attitude Era. The move was in response to constant attacks from rival WCW. WWE was desperate and they were willing to do anything to not just compete but to conquer Ted Turner's Atlanta based promotion. WWE allowed its Superstars to go for the throat, to provide no holds barred entertainment with a very mature tone. Some of WWE's most memorable moments and most successful Superstars came from The Attitude Era. It's a time that no fan that witnessed it will ever forget and it's an era that will always be remembered for putting the company over the top during The Monday Night Wars. And it's over. The time has come to move on. While many fans have not been happy with the PG product that WWE has created over the past few years, the fact is that always living in the past is not necessarily a good thing. The company obviously does not want to feature the same themes that once dominated their programming. They also do not want to revisit the types of storylines that once caused many parents to leave their kids with the babysitter on Monday nights. Of course, none of that has stopped WWE from going back to the well whenever the need arises. WWE references The Attitude Era, they bring back Superstars like Goldust and The New Age Outlaws and they continue to make money off merchandise and documentaries from that era. But at the end of the day, The Attitude Era is in the past. And that's where it's going to stay.