WWE's next "boom" period.

**jindrak** · 05-28-2004, 11:37 PM

The attitude era (circa 96-01) was WWE's last boom period. During that time, WWE pushed Austin, Rock, Mankind, HHH, Kane, and Angle to the main event status. The wrestlers I previously mentioned all signify the attitude era, and represent the last boom period for the WWE, in which ratings, PPV, and house gates were at their greatest. The list of stars I mentioned followed a boom, that although not as successful as the attitude era, did unleash a crop of WWE maineventers which includes, Bret Hart, HBK, British Bulldog, Scott Hall (Razor Ramon), Kevin Nash (Diesel), and the Undertaker. Before this boom period, Hulkamania occurred, which took the landscape of wrestling to unprecedented levels. Hulkamania signified mainstream acceptance of wrestling, heavy merchandise sales, wrestling PPV concept (Wrestlemania), and the idea of professional wrestling being known as "sports entertainment". During this time period, Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Ted DiBiase, Ultimate Warrior held the reins of the most successful era of WWE, at that time.

My question is this- Now that it is 2004, and we are years removed from the attitude era, now the Ruthless Aggression period, when do you perceive WWE's next boom period to be? Right now it is clearly evident that the WWE is in a transitional phase, with them getting over young talent, and developing successful gimmicks. Orton, Cena, and Benjamin, are all wrestlers I can visualize being the future Hogan, Rock, and Austin's of the WWE. The question arises as to when this next boom period will take place. With TNA getting a national TV deal, and Turner searching for a wrestling promotion that will include SCSA and Goldberg, I can see the next boom period in the next two to three years.

Any thoughts?

BTW, whenever I post in casual forum I keep getting negatively repped, even if my posts are "good". While this situation does suck, I am definately not a one green dealy poster. If you thought this post was good, then do me a favor, and show som3 love (meaning give me a good rep). Thanks.

05-28-2004, 11:37 PM	#1
jindrak HANDS OFF THE MERCHANDISE Posts: 4,453	WWE's next "boom" period. The attitude era (circa 96-01) was WWE's last boom period. During that time, WWE pushed Austin, Rock, Mankind, HHH, Kane, and Angle to the main event status. The wrestlers I previously mentioned all signify the attitude era, and represent the last boom period for the WWE, in which ratings, PPV, and house gates were at their greatest. The list of stars I mentioned followed a boom, that although not as successful as the attitude era, did unleash a crop of WWE maineventers which includes, Bret Hart, HBK, British Bulldog, Scott Hall (Razor Ramon), Kevin Nash (Diesel), and the Undertaker. Before this boom period, Hulkamania occurred, which took the landscape of wrestling to unprecedented levels. Hulkamania signified mainstream acceptance of wrestling, heavy merchandise sales, wrestling PPV concept (Wrestlemania), and the idea of professional wrestling being known as "sports entertainment". During this time period, Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Ted DiBiase, Ultimate Warrior held the reins of the most successful era of WWE, at that time. My question is this- Now that it is 2004, and we are years removed from the attitude era, now the Ruthless Aggression period, when do you perceive WWE's next boom period to be? Right now it is clearly evident that the WWE is in a transitional phase, with them getting over young talent, and developing successful gimmicks. Orton, Cena, and Benjamin, are all wrestlers I can visualize being the future Hogan, Rock, and Austin's of the WWE. The question arises as to when this next boom period will take place. With TNA getting a national TV deal, and Turner searching for a wrestling promotion that will include SCSA and Goldberg, I can see the next boom period in the next two to three years. Any thoughts? BTW, whenever I post in casual forum I keep getting negatively repped, even if my posts are "good". While this situation does suck, I am definately not a one green dealy poster. If you thought this post was good, then do me a favor, and show som3 love (meaning give me a good rep). Thanks.