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Post by Real Folk Bruce on Nov 12, 2007 1:18:32 GMT -5
Although I wasn't a fan of the Attitude Era,I hear lots of comments
online how brilliant it was and how much they loved it and how they wish WWE was the same as it was before. But was the IWC really that peaceful 7-8 years ago? I find it hard to believe that their was a time where nobody online were complaining about WWE.
I didn't watch too much wrestling during that time,and I never went
on the message boards,so does anyone else remember what it was
like? Has the internet community changed in 8 years?
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Post by jcdenton on Nov 12, 2007 1:19:58 GMT -5
I doubt there was much to the IWC during the attitude era.
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Post by molson5 on Nov 12, 2007 1:22:58 GMT -5
It was definitely around, and very much into the WWF/WCW war.
What I remember is everyone thinking the WWF was better, even though WCW was dominating in the ratings (I'm talking 1997-1998). But everyone still bitched about ANYTHING that happened outside the ring - (Which in the attitude era, was a lot of stuff).
IWC and negativity just go together, no matter what, even in a period of wrestling prosperity.
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Post by Lance Uppercut on Nov 12, 2007 1:23:00 GMT -5
Well there was a lot of complaining of WCW's ineptness... then eventually most of got tired of the show opening up with a 10 - 25 minute monologue from HHH, Vince, Austin, Rock,Foley, or the Undertaker, and ending with Austin saving the day and giving everyone like 10 stunners, or even more ridiculous the Rock magically able to give like 10 Rock Bottoms in 1 minute.
And we all hated HHH and Stephanie. So somethings never change.
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Post by The Captain on Nov 12, 2007 1:32:30 GMT -5
I didn't have the internet in my house during the Attitude Era, and from the sounds of it, it was probably for the best.
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Post by mikazuki on Nov 12, 2007 1:34:16 GMT -5
I remember it. It was JUST LIKE now. I enjoy the boards but don't take them seriously.
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Post by Mongo & Pepe: Back in Black on Nov 12, 2007 1:38:53 GMT -5
The only person that I remember there being alot of Internet hate for during the '97 Attitude period was Hulk Hogan in WCW.
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Post by normcoleman on Nov 12, 2007 1:40:12 GMT -5
I'd imagine that Hollywood Hogan would get him some net love. He was an awesome heel.
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Post by Max on Nov 12, 2007 1:45:38 GMT -5
I wonder if someone was begging for The Prototype, or Leviathan to be called up, and now they hate Cena and Tista?
But yeah, I can imagine that no matter how good something is, someone would hate it. Like IWC in 2002 everyone hated it, but it was really great.
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Post by molson5 on Nov 12, 2007 1:47:57 GMT -5
People had weird complaints. I remember one time during '99, the peak of wrestling popularity, RAW ran a main event with the Rock 'N Sock Connection against Crash and Hardcore Holly. And the big complaint was that wasn't a main event caliber match. And this was a just a weekly RAW we were talking about.
People were just completely spoiled - they wanted PPV-caliber main events every week (and for the most part, they were getting them).
There wasn't much individual hate towards anyone, but the sports entertainment stuff was all crap on - whether it be Mae Young/Moolah, Mark Henry, Blue Blazer, Briscoe/Patterson, it was all criticized.
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Post by tna on Nov 12, 2007 1:49:10 GMT -5
I remember being worried that WWE wasn't creating enough main-eventers for Austin to feud with.
And I remember thinking WCW made horrible business decisions.
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Post by normcoleman on Nov 12, 2007 1:54:10 GMT -5
I wonder if someone was begging for The Prototype, or Leviathan to be called up, and now they hate Cena and Tista? But yeah, I can imagine that no matter how good something is, someone would hate it. Like IWC in 2002 everyone hated it, but it was really great. I can remember love for Prototype (the next Sting). Leviathan was considered to be Undertakers replacement. |
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Post by molson5 on Nov 12, 2007 1:55:07 GMT -5
I remember being worried that WWE wasn't creating enough main-eventers for Austin to feud with. Ya, the WWF main event roster was incredibly thin, and Austin apparently balked at making it any bigger (refusing to work with Jeff Jarrett, ect). They were lucky they weren't hit with the injuries the WWE faced this year. |
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Post by default on Nov 12, 2007 2:05:04 GMT -5
I can remember A LOT more news and rumors through high school from '98 (when I got into it) to 2001, when I graduated (and the year WCW went bankrupt).
What with three companies and just the general fact that WCW news leaked a lot more often, practically every chance we got, my friends and/or I would search lordsofpain for what was happening.
I can remember a lot of stories of people supposedly jumping to WCW like Owen Hart, Val Venis, Harcore Holly, D'Lo, Mark Henry, Sable (she did appear in the crowd), etc. with at least once a year someone saying HBK's contract expired and he was going to WCW as their Commish/Leader of the nWo.
Basically if someone disappeared off TV for a month or so and noone got word they were injured, there were rumors they were jumping. Also, practically everyone was supposedly jumping from ECW to either WCW or WWF... Dudley Boys to WCW, RVD to WWF, Super Crazy to WCW, etc.
It was just generally fast paced and chaotic. Also, there was seemingly no middle ground whereever you went. People either loved someone/something or absolutely hated it.
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Post by kitsunestar on Nov 12, 2007 2:11:36 GMT -5
One thing that WASN'T going on back then (at least, not that I noticed) was complaints that any wrestler who signed with WCW or WWE was instantly going to have their career ruined (Even though that indeed turned out to be the case for Mike Awesome...)
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Nov 12, 2007 2:14:02 GMT -5
I can remember A LOT more news and rumors through high school from '98 (when I got into it) to 2001, when I graduated (and the year WCW went bankrupt). What with three companies and just the general fact that WCW news leaked a lot more often, practically every chance we got, my friends and/or I would search lordsofpain for what was happening. I can remember a lot of stories of people supposedly jumping to WCW like Owen Hart, Val Venis, Harcore Holly, D'Lo, Mark Henry, Sable (she did appear in the crowd), etc. with at least once a year someone saying HBK's contract expired and he was going to WCW as their Commish/Leader of the nWo. Basically if someone disappeared off TV for a month or so and noone got word they were injured, there were rumors they were jumping. Also, practically everyone was supposedly jumping from ECW to either WCW or WWF... Dudley Boys to WCW, RVD to WWF, Super Crazy to WCW, etc. It was just generally fast paced and chaotic. Also, there was seemingly no middle ground whereever you went. People either loved someone/something or absolutely hated it. Any link at the bottom of any article which wasn't about someone jumping was SABLE STOLEN NUDE PICS!!!. I guess you still get that shit, but it was really bad around then. |
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Post by Mongo & Pepe: Back in Black on Nov 12, 2007 2:15:06 GMT -5
I'd imagine that Hollywood Hogan would get him some net love. He was an awesome heel. People hated Hogan due to the supposed backstage politics. Also, his ring work was completely horrendous at the time because he hadn't had surgery on his bad knee yet. Also, he held the WCW title for almost 1 1/2 years from Aug. '96 until Dec. '97, except for a 5 day period where Lex Luger held the title. He didn't defend the title all that often. |
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Post by mrwednesdaynight on Nov 12, 2007 2:16:14 GMT -5
On top of what some other people have said, which is all true, I remember back then the internet being a big source of misinformation. Not a day would go by when someone was suppose to jump from one company to another. And it wasnt like today were you go to a reputable source to check if the rumor was true. for all we knew, rajah.com was a reputable source for wrestling news. And not a day would go by that an old wrestler wouldnt die. i dont me for real but internet reports would claim that ted dibiase was dead. i remember ahmed johnson supposedly dying four or five times. and then there was the Benoit love. When he was in WCW many thought, honestly, the solution to all of WCW's woes was to make him World Champion. I remember people complaining that Goldberg only crushed luchadores, then when he would actly face someone of name quality, they would complain because Goldberg didnt deserve to be put over Raven or whoever else a person loved at that moment. I havent thought about back then in a long time but i remember it better than what happened last week. odd.
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Post by Mongo & Pepe: Back in Black on Nov 12, 2007 2:22:31 GMT -5
Yeah, I forgot about all the Goldberg hate too. Everyone said he was an Austin clone, even though their gimmicks were totally different. Goldberg was portrayed as somewhat of a shootfighter who never spoke for the longest time except for yelling "Who's next?" Completely different gimmick than the foul-mouthed, anti-authority, redneck character of Austin.
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Post by tna on Nov 12, 2007 2:31:12 GMT -5
Yeah, I forgot about all the Goldberg hate too. Everyone said he was an Austin clone, even though their gimmicks were totally different. Goldberg was portrayed as somewhat of a shootfighter who never spoke for the longest time except for yelling "Who's next?" Completely different gimmick than the foul-mouthed, anti-authority, redneck character of Austin. I remember it took me a long time to warm up to Goldberg because I thought he was a "Austin clone" if Austin never spoke so I really didn't care for him until around the time of Goldberg/Hogan at the Georgia Dome. |
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