5 Reasons WWE is bringing back Attitude Era style segments
Ever since WWE went PG, we reconciled ourselves to the fact that certain segments would no longer be telecast. We're far removed from the days when Edge and Lita set the screen on fire with their unforgettable celebrations. But then, this week, everything seemed to change. WWE brought back segments that harked back to the Attitude Era.
A stagehand found Alexa Bliss in a state of undress when he knocked on her door. Similarly, Mandy Rose invited Jimmy Uso up to her hotel room on SmackDown Live. What changed that made WWE want to make the product more adult oriented?
Let me delve upon a few reasons here. Do let me know why you think WWE may have undertaken this route, in your opinion.
I can only think of the following 5 reasons:
#5 Testing the waters
Last night, my colleague Phillipa noted the reason why these segments were happening. She quoted Dave Meltzer from Wrestling Observer in her piece. This is what the wrestling pundit had to say, according to Ringside News:
So the idea is they want to bring back this idea of God only knows what. It’s like old time, old time stuff. It’s like whatever, that stuff’s on regular TV shows all the time too. It was an attempt to do something that was very awkward in execution, but it was an attempt to make things sexy. That’s all that was.
What he essentially means is that WWE has been testing the waters to see how much they can get away with. While kids comprise a significant portion of their fanbase, many adults are wrestling fans too. They may want a more adult-theme to their storytelling.
I wonder how far WWE will go with these risque segments. That's the real question here.