5 ways WWE's Current Era is better than the Attitude Era

#3 The Attitude Era made wrestling titles less meaningful

Vince McMahon booked himself as the top champion back in 1999

Longer WWE title reigns don't necessarily equate for an engaging product, but in comparison to the time period that came before and after it, the Attitude Era was a period where several titles lost their meaning.

This was mostly because WWE adopted an edgier and unpredictable approach to their product, and The Rock holds the record for the longest-reigning champion of that time, where he held the Intercontinental title for 265 days.

While that is an impressive exception, most Superstars got accustomed to short title runs back in the day, and as entertainment overshadowed wrestling, the Attitude Era had a negative effect towards several WWE titles down the road.

Congratulations to the NEW longest-reigning @WWE Champion in #SmackDown history... @AJStylesOrg! pic.twitter.com/vc7uazZhnI

— WWE (@WWE) August 17, 2018

Yes, WWE may have created some of their most popular stars in the late 90s, but the road they took to accomplish the same meant that WWE had to compensate for other things.

WWE fans have clamored for a sports-based approach to the product as times have changed, and in order to accomplish that, the company has seen some of the longest title reigns in recent memory.

In its own way, the Current Era's sports-like approach adds more value to title accomplishments.

"It is not an opinion. It's a fact. I RULE THE #NXTChampionship!" - the longest-reigning #NXTChampion champion EVER @AdamColePro Boom. 💥#NXTTakeOver @roderickstrong @KORcombat @theBobbyFish pic.twitter.com/iDR4tAUm0I

— WWE (@WWE) June 7, 2020