The Rock took on Stone Cold in the 1999 main event. He'll be back this year, but that's about all that's the same.
The Rock took on Stone Cold in the 1999 main event. He'll be back this year, but that's about all that's the same.At the height of what wrestling fans call “The Attitude Era,” one of the most popular generations in sports entertainment history, the then-World Wrestling Federation hosted its marquee event in Philadelphia on March 28, 1999.
The Rock made an appearance at a Modell’s in Langhorne, and The Big Show made appearances at the Acme in Folsom and the Pep Boys in the Northeast. It included a legit boxing match, which saw pro boxer Eric “Butterbean” Esch knock out wrestler Bart “The Hammer” Gunn in ugly fashion and in about 35 seconds.
Despite the hubbub, The Inquirer did not feature extensive coverage of the event. And not even the Daily News covered it extensively, even running a not-so-flattering column from Jill Porter, who attended the event.“It’s a safe place where you can be vulgar and sexist and hostile — in jest — without being sued, fired or labeled a Neanderthal,” she wrote.Today, it’s a different story. The company, which rebranded as World Wrestling Entertainment in 2002, has leaned more into a PG-rated product.
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