This WWE Star Says Today is Better Than the Attitude Era

Don’t let Vince Russo hear you say that. One of the big debates that you often hear in wrestling is which era was the best. Some people say the Golden Age of the late 80s, some say the New Generation and a lot of people say the Attitude Era. You don’t hear many people talk about the modern era, but one person seems to think that’s the case.

Sheamus was recently interviewed by The Sun and spoke on the current era vs. the Attitude Era. He and Cesaro will be teaming up to face the Hardy Boys, one of the Attitude Era’s biggest teams, at “Payback 2017” and was asked which era he thinks is better. Sheamus picked his era for a certain reason.

“The level of athleticism has evolved so much since we watched as kids. The athletes that WWE has now are far superior to anything that we had the 1980s or the 1990s. You look back at the Attitude Era and the level of entertainment we put in the ring now. The Attitude Era doesn’t even come close. I’m not afraid to say that either. You watch some of the stuff Cesaro does in the ring; with his size, the way he moves around the ring, the moves he hits, the way he picks up guys twice his size. It’s just a different level.”

Opinion: This one depends on your taste but he’s not crazy. While the third hour of “Monday Night Raw” makes things a bit harder to sit through at times, there’s no denying that some of what happened back in the Attitude Era was nearly unwatchable. You would have such over the top nonsense that a lot of people, myself included, would have been embarrassed to be seen watching it.