Attitude Era
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The Attitude Era was a late-1990s to early-2000s period in the World Wrestling Federation known for its edgy, adult-oriented storylines, larger-than-life characters, and a significant boom in professional wrestling’s mainstream popularity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Attitude Era in WWF | 1 |
Statements (100)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period in WWE
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professional wrestling era ⓘ |
| airedOn |
WWF Monday Night Raw
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WWF SmackDown! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | WWF Attitude Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Monday Night Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralCharacter |
Chyna
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Lita NERFINISHED ⓘ Mick Foley NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. McMahon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sable NERFINISHED ⓘ Stone Cold Steve Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ The Undertaker NERFINISHED ⓘ Triple H NERFINISHED ⓘ Trish Stratus NERFINISHED ⓘ Vince McMahon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralFeud | Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Mr. McMahon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
adult-oriented storylines
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anti-hero protagonists ⓘ breaking the fourth wall ⓘ edgy content ⓘ faction warfare storylines ⓘ hardcore wrestling matches ⓘ increased violence in matches ⓘ larger-than-life characters ⓘ reality-based storylines ⓘ sexualized content ⓘ shock value segments ⓘ strong language ⓘ |
| competedAgainst |
WCW Monday Nitro
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World Championship Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contentRatingTrend | more mature themes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endApproximateYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| featuredEvent |
King of the Ring
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Royal Rumble NERFINISHED ⓘ SummerSlam NERFINISHED ⓘ Survivor Series NERFINISHED ⓘ WrestleMania 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ WrestleMania X-Seven NERFINISHED ⓘ WrestleMania XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ WrestleMania XV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredMatchType |
First Blood match
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Hardcore Championship matches ⓘ Hell in a Cell NERFINISHED ⓘ I Quit match ⓘ Tables Ladders and Chairs match ⓘ |
| featuredTitle |
European Championship
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Hardcore Championship GENERATED ⓘ Intercontinental Championship GENERATED ⓘ Tag Team Championship GENERATED ⓘ WWF Championship GENERATED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ruthless Aggression Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
expansion of WWF global popularity
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helped WWF defeat WCW in ratings war ⓘ major growth in pay-per-view buys ⓘ shaped modern sports entertainment presentation ⓘ significant increase in WWF television ratings ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
ECW hardcore style
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changing television standards in the late 1990s ⓘ competition from WCW ⓘ |
| introducedConcept | WWF scratch logo branding ⓘ |
| marketingSlogan | Attitude ⓘ |
| merchandisingFocus |
Austin 3:16 merchandise
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The Rock catchphrase merchandise ⓘ |
| notableMoment |
Austin stuns Vince McMahon for the first time
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Hell in a Cell match Undertaker vs. Mankind King of the Ring 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mick Foley wins WWF Championship on Raw in 1999 ⓘ Montreal Screwjob aftermath storylines ⓘ The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin WrestleMania X-Seven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStoryline |
Austin vs. McMahon feud
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Corporate Rock storyline ⓘ Invasion angle with WCW and ECW ⓘ Ministry of Darkness vs. Corporation ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of World Wrestling Entertainment
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history of World Wrestling Federation ⓘ |
| precededBy | New Generation Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotedBy |
WWE
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World Wrestling Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sawRiseOf |
Chris Jericho
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Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ D-Generation X NERFINISHED ⓘ Edge NERFINISHED ⓘ Kane NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurt Angle NERFINISHED ⓘ Mick Foley NERFINISHED ⓘ New Age Outlaws NERFINISHED ⓘ Stone Cold Steve Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Brood NERFINISHED ⓘ The Corporation faction ⓘ The Dudley Boyz NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hardy Boyz NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ministry of Darkness NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ The Undertaker NERFINISHED ⓘ Triple H NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startApproximateYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 2000s
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late 1990s ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ruthless Aggression era
this entity surface form:
Attitude Era in WWF