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[foster kid]

i totally agree with that.....i wish it wouldn't have died......the ruthless aggression thing was good to ..... and i think they changed to be more "family friendly"
six hours untill the draft......well here in misery its six hours lol i can't wait i gettin nervous for some reason

[T.G. Oskar]

I have to digress a bit on regressing to "Attitude" era. Most specifically, it implies that you care little about the actually good talent that's on WWE, and that you'd prefer having the return of two tag teams whom are now proving they're good enough either tagged or independently.

First, the new breed. I'll start with the pretty obvious: John Morrison has proven that he's got what it takes to make it to main event, there's CM Punk who's gimmick has undermined his true wrestling talent (I recall seeing on other wrestling forums that CM Punk actually does far better stuff outside of WWE). Then, there's Kofi Kingston who's been relegated to jobber without necessity, or Evan Bourne. Those alone are four that should have a desperately good push, aside from the rising superstars at Florida Championship.

Second, the vets. Kane has to get out of jobbing, pronto. Shelton should have a very decent run. Christian returned for something; he has proven that he has the mic skills and the wrestling skills to boot. I believe Dr. Spengler will agree that Jericho should do more now than just do a bad run at "legend killer" and "moronic heel"; he's a great wrestler, and quite charismatic as well. I'd also place a bet on a face Finlay, sans Hornswoggle; his fighting style more than deserves a good show (too bad his mic skills aren't that hot) Can't say much about the Legacy; Cody Rhodes and DiBiase Jr. need a bit of polishing.

Third, the established legends. That means Mr. Wrestlemania and the Undertaker. They are about to retire, so they should be preparing the roster for their successors. It's going to be hard to find someone as good as Taker, but most people hint at Morrison being the new version of Michaels.

Fourth, the wrestling killers. That means Cena, HHH (sadly), the bunch of needless bulks (Khali, Kozlov, Swagger, most even say Batista) and those who simply make others look bad (MIZ!!!). That also goes for Vince; he should already retire and give the company to his son, just to see if his son can make it better.

Finally, the wrestlers that make both great tags and great solos. That means the Hardys, Edge, and Christian. Their time as tags are gone, they should shine on their own. That also goes for Morrison, who should already do a face turn and go solo.

I point this because asking for the return of Attitude era is exactly what most old-school fans asked the WWE when the Attitude era was on. They wanted to see Hogan again, those spectacular old shows where the mix of spectacle and wrestling were the order of the day. Where ridiculous stuff such as Robocop fighting along Sting (even though that's not WWE per se), or the Gobbledygooker, or the Ultimate Warrior, were the act of the day. Notice very closely that such a thing is happening all over again:

--Wrestling aimed for kids
--Very few interesting wrestling styles (few luchadores aside Mysterio and the ones that practice aerial combat such as Primo Colon, full-time grapplers much like Jericho, or simply strikers such as Finlay and Regal) Now, it's all about slams and powerbombs, not even DDTs or piledrivers
--Loads of bulks
--Cena = Hogan. No, seriously. He's more of a (marketing) icon than a real wrestler.
--Batista + HHH = Ultimate Warrior. Batista works on the simple wrestling style, HHH on the invincibility aura.

What I'm saying is, you're undermining the progress we have now, for a simple return to old times. Old times not always are good times; just look at the bunch of injuries most wrestlers have WITHOUT OVERLOADS OF HARDCORE ACTION, imagine what would happen when such kinds of matches happen. You'd have over three-quarters of the entire WWE roster injured in one or another way.

I wouldn't say WWE as of now is horribly bad. I also say that the Attitude era was an epic moment in wrestling. I also say that such era is best kept as a good memory, and that wrestling should focus now on verisimilitude, on believable matches and believable stories (which doesn't imply cranking up the action)