7 Things that incite "Nerd Rage" in the Internet Wrestling Community

Incites Nerd Rage #2 Saying anything negative about the wrestling they grew up with

Which era of wrestling is the greatest? For some, it's the Attitude Era--particularly if they grew up watching it.

Nostalgia is a double edged sword. On the one had, it can wistfully remind us of earlier days when things were less complicated.

On the other hand, it can make us blind to the flaws in things that we wistfully recall from our youth. Nostalgia may have had an impact on the failure of the recent Ghostbusters reboot, and it certainly still plays a role in wrestling today, such as when stars of past eras like Batista and Beth Phoenix wind up in a ring again.

For many wrestling fans, their particular favorite period of wrestling was most likely the same one they watched when they were young. For some, this might mean that the WWE Classic era was the best, citing legends like Roddy Piper and Macho Man Randy Savage--while discounting the fact that you rarely, if ever, saw competitive matches on free television in that time.

For others, they will claim the Attitude Era was the best--despite it being a low point for technical wrestling, and the rampant sexism and homophobia that defined that era.

The point is, talking bad about someone's favorite wrestling era is likely to incite nerd rage--so beware!