WWF Attitude Era
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WWF Attitude Era was a late-1990s professional wrestling period in the World Wrestling Federation characterized by edgier storylines, adult-oriented content, and breakout stars like Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WWF Attitude Era canonical | 3 |
Statements (79)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
professional wrestling era
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television programming era ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Attitude Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | WWF scratch logo championship belts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandingElement |
black and red color scheme
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scratch WWF logo ⓘ |
| context | Monday Night Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endPoint |
around 2001
ⓘ
early 2000s ⓘ |
| featuredEvent |
King of the Ring 1998
NERFINISHED
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Royal Rumble 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Rumble 1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ Survivor Series 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ WrestleMania X-Seven NERFINISHED ⓘ WrestleMania XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ WrestleMania XV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredTagTeamOrStable |
D-Generation X
GENERATED
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Edge and Christian GENERATED ⓘ The Brood GENERATED ⓘ The Corporation GENERATED ⓘ The Dudley Boyz GENERATED ⓘ The Hardy Boyz GENERATED ⓘ The Ministry of Darkness GENERATED ⓘ The Nation of Domination GENERATED ⓘ |
| featuredWrestler |
Big Show
NERFINISHED
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Chris Jericho NERFINISHED ⓘ Kane NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurt Angle NERFINISHED ⓘ Mick Foley NERFINISHED ⓘ Stone Cold Steve Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ The Undertaker NERFINISHED ⓘ Triple H NERFINISHED ⓘ Vince McMahon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagshipShow |
WWF Raw Is War
NERFINISHED
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WWF SmackDown! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | professional wrestling ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adult-oriented content
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anti-hero protagonists ⓘ edgier storylines ⓘ faction-based storylines ⓘ hardcore wrestling matches ⓘ increased violence ⓘ reality-based angles ⓘ sexual content ⓘ strong language ⓘ worked-shoot style promos ⓘ |
| impact |
helped WWF overtake WCW in ratings
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influenced mainstream perception of professional wrestling ⓘ significant increase in WWF television ratings ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
24/7 title defenses
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bra and panties matches ⓘ evening gown matches ⓘ hardcore championship division ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainRivalPromotion |
WCW
NERFINISHED
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World Championship Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketingStrategy | targeted older teen and young adult demographics ⓘ |
| network |
UPN
NERFINISHED
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USA Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStoryline |
Austin vs. McMahon feud
NERFINISHED
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Corporate Rock storyline ⓘ Ministry of Darkness storyline NERFINISHED ⓘ Montreal Screwjob aftermath angles ⓘ The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ formation of D-Generation X ⓘ |
| partOf | World Wrestling Federation history ⓘ |
| precededBy | New Generation Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMedium | television ⓘ |
| promotedBy |
WWF
NERFINISHED
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World Wrestling Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulationIssue | criticized for violent and sexual content ⓘ |
| secondaryMedium | pay-per-view events ⓘ |
| slogan | Attitude ⓘ |
| startPoint |
around 1997
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late 1990s ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Ruthless Aggression Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1997–2001 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.