5 Reasons WWE's Attitude Era was overrated

#4 Women in WWE were largely relegated to eye candy

WWE Divas Stacy Keibler and Trish Stratus

During the Attitude Era, it was not a good time to be a female wrestler. While there were talented women on the WWE roster, including but not limited to Chyna, Trish Stratus, and Ivory, they were far and away overshadowed by glorified swimsuit models and their ilk.

Stacy Keibler, Torrie Wilson, Kelly Kelly and others took up a majority of the television time allotted to female talent. But instead of wrestling, they often participated in bikini contests, lingerie contests, bra and panties matches, and other exploitative media.

The main purpose of these women was titillation, not telling compelling stories or putting on exciting matches. Thankfully, things eventually improved for women in the WWE, with the Women's Evolution.

That doesn't change how cringe-worthy many of the WWE divas moments were during the Attitude Era, however.