3 unforgivable mistakes of the modern era which changed WWE forever
The year 2008 marked the beginning of the Modern Era commonly known as the 'PG Era' in WWE. It saw WWE distancing itself from edgier contents, following a more conservative path. It also featured a few Attitude-Era superstars like Shawn Michaels and Edge saying goodbye to the WWE ring.
WWE began shifting the baton to the new breed of superstars like CM Punk, Alberto Del Rio and Sheamus. Nevertheless, John Cena was still the face of the company. WWE completely transformed its product. However, it did end up making some fatal mistakes which are evident from the fact that WWE has lost more than 1.5 million viewers from then.
Mistakes are bound to happen especially in an industry as vast as WWE. While some go unnoticed, some result in fatal consequences.
With the recent episode of Monday Night Raw registering a new low in the viewership, we take a look back at some of the fatal mistakes which changed the landscape of WWE forever.
So, without further ado, I present to you 3 unforgivable mistakes of the Modern Era which changed WWE forever.
#3 CM Punk getting buried
CM Punk generated a lot of buzz following his infamous 'Pipebomb' promo in 2011. He became crazy over among fans. The Straight Edge Superstar then went to clash with John Cena at Money in the Bank, in what went on to be the best match of that year.
The two-time Money in the Bank winner then went on to become the World Heavyweight Champion and held the title for 434 days. However, Punk was highly misused by the WWE. Even though he went on producing 5-star matches with the likes of Ryback, The Undertaker, John Cena, The Rock, he never went on to main-event in any major pay-per-views. WWE booked him in a few meaningless feuds with HHH then a storyline involving Paul Heyman and ended up burying the Superstar for good.
Thus, after becoming disgruntled with the company, Punk left WWE in 2014.