3 Prominent WWE trends that show glimpses of the Attitude Era

#2 Vicious beatdowns

There have been a number of brutal beatdown segments on WWE TV

In the past two years, we have seen a number of vicious attacks by wrestlers that have often left the audience shocked. While it may not be anywhere close to the brutality present during the Attitude Era, some of the moments like the ones mentioned in the image above, are reminiscent of the old school beatdowns of the Attitude Era.

Chair shots to the head have been banned and should forever be banned. But there have been more usage of kendo sticks, something which is like a replacement to chair shots to the head, in terms of brutality.

Wrestlers being put through the commentary table has become a common fixture of weekly TV, and choking an opponent by stomping a chair to the throat is the new form of inflicting pain. And yes, there is always the occasional blood, which is kept reserved for the most barbaric encounters, or to finish a match that cannot be finished using a finisher.

Regardless of the technique used, brutality was commonplace in the Attitude Era and some of the most recent beatdowns remind us of the same. No one may want to be like Mick Foley again, but has that stopped Kevin Owens from being thrown off from the top of the steel cage?