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 That one hell of a layover between bouts, but what if this is just the start of a second wind for the king of the Attitude Era? "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, courtesy of WWE. Andrew Zarian speculated about just that on the most recent edition of the We're Live, Pal podcast, where he said based on what he's[...]

 Too Cool, along with their partner Rikishi, became one of the most popular acts in the WWF during the height of the "Attitude Era." There are more shake-ups behind the scenes at NXT today as one of their longest-tenured trainers, former WWE superstar Scott Garland, better known by his ring name, Scotty 2 Hotty, has requested his release[...]

Have you noticed an uptick in the, shall we say, "more adult" content on recent WWE shows airing on the USA Network?  More colorful language?  More sadistic behavior from heels?  No, you're not imagining things, as WWE Chairman Vince McMahon himself is keen on bringing his product back to something more in line with its "Attitude[...]

 But most of all, it felt very familiar to the scene in the then WWF about 20 years ago and according to reports, that might have been the idea. The chaotic brawl that opened this week's NXT might be a sign of things to come, courtesy of WWE. According to a report from Fightful Select, WWE Chairman Vince[...]

BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at the upcoming WWE: Attitude Era oversized one-shot featuring creators Ryan Ferrier, Andy Belanger, Aaron Gillespie, Julian May, Michel Mulipola, Hyeonjin Kim, and Kendall Goode with covers by Razzah, Will Robson, and Jeremy Lawson The comic explores WWE's objectively best era, back when WWE was cool. Said Editor Chris[...]

Back in 1999, at the height of its Attitude Era popularity, WWE, then known as the World Wrestling Federation, produced a commercial for the Super Bowl that captured the spirit of the era. This weekend, WWE released a behind-the-scenes look at the commercial on YouTube, featuring footage that hasn't been seen in nearly twenty years See[...]

One of the most memorable moments of WWE's popular 1990s Attitude Era was the (Spoiler Alert!) reveal of WWE owner Vince McMahon as "The Higher Power," responsible for directing the actions of The Undertaker and his Ministry of Darkness to terrorize "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, actions which included The Undertaker kidnapping and attempting to marry[...]

Russo, who was a big force behind WWE's late nineties "Attitude Era," but is today often used as the butt of a joke by "internet smarks" – people who follow the behind-the-scenes happenings of pro wrestling as much as the product – because of his shock and awe writing style, cockiness despite failure to recapture the lightning-in-a-bottle success[...]