{"id":122702,"date":"2024-02-17T08:00:11","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T13:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=122702"},"modified":"2024-02-16T23:34:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T04:34:38","slug":"end-to-the-nostalgia-return-in-wwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/02\/17\/end-to-the-nostalgia-return-in-wwe\/","title":{"rendered":"The End of an (Attitude) Era: An End to the Nostalgia Return in WWE"},"content":{"rendered":"

All it took was an A-list return and some swift fan backlash, but WWE is off to a white-hot start for the Road to WrestleMania<\/a>. This last story with the Rock and The Bloodline will signify great things, but it should also signify an end to the nostalgia return in WWE. <\/span><\/p>\n

At various points, the promotion has relied on stars from the past popular eras to make a show or story feel more important. It will usually bring a massive response online and in arenas nationwide. <\/span><\/p>\n

That has been the case less recently, though. On a few occasions, the WWE Universe has been less than impressed or downright angry about returning stars from years past. With a new era beginning and a lot of changes each week for the company, there is reason to expect that the stars of the past might stay there by and large.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A Complicated Past Puts an End to the Nostalgia Return in WWE<\/span><\/h3>\n

In addition to the Road to WrestleMania 40, the allegations against WWE and Vince McMahon are the biggest stories in professional wrestling. His resignation from the company and the ongoing case being brought against WWE are still fresh. His departure and the seeming involvement of Brock Lesnar highlights a problem that has come up before in wrestling. <\/span><\/p>\n

Namely, that childhood stars are people capable of doing all manner of things that might harm your brand. Even less horrific claims, inappropriate segments, or gimmicks in a time when sensitivities were considered different and inclusivity was uncommon. The “Attitude” and even “Ruthless Aggression” eras became prominent among others. Circumstances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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"ARE YOU READY?!" \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25@TripleH<\/a> says road to #WrestleMania<\/a> XL starts NOW! pic.twitter.com\/1ozYXQr2Q7<\/a><\/p>\n

— WWE (@WWE) February 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n