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Post by theloaf. on Jul 7, 2010 14:03:46 GMT -5
I was thinking about this the other day on the john.... back before I was even a fan of wrestling in the late 90's, I still knew who Stone Cold Steve Austin, the Rock, and D-Generation X were... just because they were household names, and media icons. They were everywhere. It just seems like since then, they have established new stars, like Edge, Randy Orton, CM Punk, Rey Mysterio, etc. etc. and even John Cena... the face of the company... isnt really nationally known, and recognized as Stone Cold, and the Rock were in the heyday of WWF. I think that may be because Cena doesnt strike a chord with all kinds of WWE fans like Austin did. Is it just because wrestling lost some steam after the end of the Attitude era? Its not the "cool" thing anymore? Just a random thought that I wanted to see some other peoples insight on. Is it just a matter of finding that unique guy like a Rock, or Austin, or Hogan again? Shoot.
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Post by JC on Jul 7, 2010 15:04:36 GMT -5
The Undertaker is a household name, as much as people want to argue that point, it's a FACT.
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Post by theloaf. on Jul 7, 2010 15:07:49 GMT -5
The Undertaker is a household name, as much as people want to argue that point, it's a FACT. True. But he isnt a "new guy". It seems like they cant get a mainstream superstar on the caliber of those guys from the Attitude era. Undertaker is a beast, ftw. |
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Post by layzington on Jul 7, 2010 15:31:50 GMT -5
cena isnt a household name? if you ask me the only wrestlers more well known are hogan, rock, austin...whther you like it or not cenas one of the biggest names in wrestling history and id say most everyone knows who he is by now
so yeah, they can...thats whats kept the WWE going and why WCW went under, WWE has always been able to create new stars, and in all fairness, the attitude era was a freak thing, yeah it was a cool innovative product at the time but really wrestling was a FAD at that time and even if WWE by the smark's call has its best year ever in 2011 the ratings really arent going to swing in either direction.
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Post by theloaf. on Jul 7, 2010 15:39:19 GMT -5
I dont think John Cena is household name. I think hes huge in the WWE fan circle, but outside of the WWE, I dont see him as the draw that Stone Cold, and The Rock were to people outside of the WWE loop. i could be wrong though... but I know people who have no freaking clue who John Cena is.
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Post by theloaf. on Jul 7, 2010 15:44:43 GMT -5
OK, perhaps Cena is a household name to many people, but I guess what I was trying to say, is he may not reach that "icon" status that Hogan, Rock, and SCSA reached. Maybe he will, who knows. Again, thats just my personal thoughts....
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Post by layzington on Jul 7, 2010 16:21:03 GMT -5
i mean to most wrestling fan he isnt, i just personally think based off what ive seen is tht hes a nationally recognizable face and to be able to say that about anyone in WWE currently, like you said, is a rarity
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Post by JC on Jul 7, 2010 16:43:43 GMT -5
Cena's definitely a household name, my circle of friends know nothing about wrestling and know who he is.
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Post by layzington on Jul 7, 2010 17:44:50 GMT -5
yeah my dad knows who he is
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Post by chicago on Jul 7, 2010 17:48:00 GMT -5
In the wrestling world? Absolutely, he is on par with those guys.
For non-viewers of WWE? Definitely not, but many people are familiar with him.
The Attitude Era is a once-in-a-lifetime occurence, so I wouldn't bet on any of us seeing anything remotely close to its prominence in the national forefront ever again. It was a generational concept and could never be duplicated, but I'm sure WWE will continue to ride a wave of success as long as it is placed in the right hands after Vince's death.
The only one of the names you mentioned that could ever come close is Cena, and I would possibly say Orton, too, but I don't think he'll be able to hold on to a following like Cena has for the past 4-5 years.
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