From Diesel Power To Degeneration X: The WWF's 90s Revolution

De: Stuart Carapola

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

The 1990s began with an unthinkable question for the World Wrestling Federation: what comes after Hulkamania? With their biggest star gone, the company was left with a massive power vacuum and a crisis of identity. This forced the promotion into a chaotic period of experimentation as it sought a new hero to carry the banner into the next millennium.

The first answer came in the form of the New WWF Generation, a fundamental shift that prioritized in-ring athleticism with stars like Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels. This book delves into the careers of the figures who defined this struggle, from the meteoric rise of Diesel as the hand-picked next Hogan to the dominant, monstrous reign of Yokozuna. These champions were tasked with carrying the company through its darkest days while bridging the gap between eras.

Looming over everything was the ever-growing threat of World Championship Wrestling, whose launch of Monday Nitro ignited a weekly battle for survival. The pressure to compete forced the WWF to abandon its family-friendly formula and embrace a more aggressive and provocative identity. Follow the journey of Hunter Hearst Helmsley as he sheds his snooty blue-blood persona to become the degenerate Triple H, a transformation that mirrored the company's own desperate fight.

The decade was also marked by a sense of unpredictable chaos, including the bizarre, star-crossed returns of The Ultimate Warrior. Lines between reality and fiction blurred, while a high-stakes gamble on celebrity saw NFL legend Lawrence Taylor main-event WrestleMania against Bam Bam Bigelow. Explore the spectacular flameouts, backstage politics, and creative gambles that made the 90s one of the most compelling periods in wrestling history.

Bonus feature included in this book:
-Who Is The Linear WWE World Champion?