5 Attitude Era characters that wouldn't work in WWE today

Attitude Era stars.
Attitude Era stars.

#3 Jeff Jarrett being a misogynist in WWE

Jeff Jarrett vs. Mark Henry at WWE RAW.
Jeff Jarrett vs. Mark Henry at WWE RAW.

Jeff Jarrett's WWE gimmick took a different turn during 1999. Jarrett's character was the epitome of misogyny where he would suddenly start to target women, discrediting their contributions to society and would blatantly remark that women belong in the kitchen. He would objectify them and use profanity to get on that moneymaking heel heat.

Double J would then take it up a level by physically assaulting female WWE wrestlers and crew. A long list of women would fall prey to the misogynistic superstar such as Debra, Miss Kitty, Ivory, Cindy Margolis, Jacqueline, and Lilian Garcia. Even the old legendary WWE figures like Mae Young and The Fabulous Moolah would be taken out by guitar shots and a figure four leg lock.

Ironically, these things got Jeff Jarrett over to make a mark for himself in the Attitude Era. If you could even imagine such a gimmick in this day and age, then you are brutally mistaken.

The whole storyline was inappropriate even by that time's standards and would not land well even with a single fan nowadays.

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