5 biggest reasons why WWE can't leave the PG Era behind

Modified Jul 04, 2019 06:27 GMT

#4 The Women's Revolution thrived during the PG Era

At this year's WrestleMania, three women headlined the show and the final image of the night was a woman getting her hands raised with 80,000 fans cheering for her. This is a scenario that one couldn't even think of during the late 90s and the early 2000s, even when WWE had incredibly talented women like Trish Stratus and Lita.

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The previous eras viewed women as nothing but eye-candy, with viewers witnessing embarrassing 2-minute matches on a weekly basis, plus specialty matches that WWE can't even think of airing on TV in today's era.

The PG Era gave WWE the opportunity to change with the times and give women a chance to showcase their in-ring skills, which resulted in the birth of the Women's Revolution. With Stephanie McMahon hell-bent on highlighting women more than ever, bringing back the programming that held them back isn't exactly a good idea.

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