WWE History: 5 greatest storylines of the Attitude Era

Modified Apr 12, 2019 08:10 GMT

Austin vs McMahon, a storyline for the ages

#2 Foley wins the big one

On a pre-taped episode of Raw in 1999, Mick Foley was slated to win the WWE Title from The Rock with help from Stone Cold Steve Austin.

WCW's commentator, Tony Schiavone, announced the results of the night to the worldwide audience, making a sarcastic remark about Foley not being worthy enough to get people to watch the product.

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The tide immediately turned to WWE's side, as fans tuned into WWE after getting disgusted by Hulk Hogan and Kevin Nash's "Fingerpoke of Doom" moment. Raw destroyed WCW in ratings that night and it was one of those moments that sealed the fate of the sinking ship that was WCW.

Fans hailed WWE for giving Foley a shot at glory and the win is regarded as the biggest turning point in the Monday Night Wars. McMahon ended up buying off WCW in 2001.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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