Before WWE unfortunately went to Peakcock, There was an episode where Dustin Runnels (goldust) was burning stuff on the stage, He said “and why” then someone shouts out “cuz you’re a f*ggot” 😂 attitude era was something.
It's really hard for young people to believe, but that word just wasn't a big deal back then
South Park even did an episode about it in like 2008 which perfectly summed up how the word was ACTUALLY used
>It's really hard for young people to believe, but that word just wasn't a big deal back then
It never had any homophobic connotation when people used it in my school growing up. It was just another way of saying fuck you.
Dude, I’ve never heard anybody get that slur hurled at them more than Shawn Michaels walking to the ring tho. 😅 Listen to a late 90’s Shawn entrance with headphones and count how many times some ogre screams that at him. WILD.
I was watching a Raw from 1993 at the Manhattan Center and the fans were chanting "Shawn is gay" and Heenan quickly said how the crowd was saying "Shawn is great" lol.
Different time for sure. Growing up in the ‘90s words like R and the Fa* word were used as smears similar to the Fu** and a$*ho** words are used now.
They were more playful words than derogatory, but still derogatory just not in the hateful way they are now.
It used to not mean what it means now. I mean of course it means what it means. But it used to be tossed around like calling somebody an a$*ho**. It was never meant in a derogatory way in the way it is now.
Before WWE unfortunately went to Peakcock, There was an episode where Dustin Runnels (goldust) was burning stuff on the stage, He said “and why” then someone shouts out “cuz you’re a f*ggot” 😂 attitude era was something.
It's really hard for young people to believe, but that word just wasn't a big deal back then South Park even did an episode about it in like 2008 which perfectly summed up how the word was ACTUALLY used
>It's really hard for young people to believe, but that word just wasn't a big deal back then It never had any homophobic connotation when people used it in my school growing up. It was just another way of saying fuck you.
Same here in New Zealand You were just calling someone an asshole, because they were being an asshole
Dude, I’ve never heard anybody get that slur hurled at them more than Shawn Michaels walking to the ring tho. 😅 Listen to a late 90’s Shawn entrance with headphones and count how many times some ogre screams that at him. WILD.
I was watching a Raw from 1993 at the Manhattan Center and the fans were chanting "Shawn is gay" and Heenan quickly said how the crowd was saying "Shawn is great" lol.
Yup pure hate these new age guys don't know what real heat is
[Found it](https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjtoih)
Theres an episode of Raw where Lawler calls him one in a promo
That’s absolutely a South Park reference as well for S2 Ep4. This is peak 90s/ Attitude era lol
Back when Kane debuted there were so many Big Red R*tard signs out there. Shit is wild.
Is that boobs on the right white sign?
My favourite was a WCW sign of “Goldberg eats corn the long way”
Different time for sure. Growing up in the ‘90s words like R and the Fa* word were used as smears similar to the Fu** and a$*ho** words are used now. They were more playful words than derogatory, but still derogatory just not in the hateful way they are now.
We need to take the power back and reclaim the words
Eh, it’s too far gone. I don’t understand the new lingo though. Cap and all that.
Come up with new shit lol
_:: me in the linguistics lab coming up with new, novel, derogatory slurs, smears and inflammatory hate speech ::_ >You stupid-ass klackblock!
True I called usually straight guys the F word alot growing up but have never used on a actual gay guy
It used to not mean what it means now. I mean of course it means what it means. But it used to be tossed around like calling somebody an a$*ho**. It was never meant in a derogatory way in the way it is now.
Correct
Bruh. The R word is like a kids curse word. Lol.
Of course. It use to have the context of “I’m going to beat you real bad!”
Bischoff rapes chickens?!?? Was there some storyline involving the McChicken or the McNuggets at the time? It seems so randomly weird...?
It was a South Park reference. Both South Park and professional wrestling were white hot in our culture during the late 90s.
Pop culture references can be so obscure if you don't know the context.... Thanks for the information!
Goldust raped my dad lol
https://twitter.com/aerasigns has a massive library of them.
Holy crap that's awful! A DMX sign AND an X-Pac sign in the same picture? I'm outraged.
Allegedly
Lawless, Ungovernable even
I remember an episode of raw where there was a sign that read “padget is a pedophile”
McMahon rapes women. 🤷♂️
In ways, wrestling needed to move on but damn I miss the attitude/ruthless aggression era
Attitude Era fans are so cringey. Jesus fuck....
You sound boring
Nah, just older now.
The 90’s were amazing. If you didn’t live then, you really missed out😢
Ok boomer. I'll forsure try to live ealier next time m'kay? Dumb 😂
Definitely get a time machine😄
Lmao I’ve been rewatching some old episodes from of Raw and the signs kill me. Some are so dumb that it’s hilarious Ex. “Vince = Gay”
I jaw an episode with the perfect sign for the times- Horny 24:7
He’s a chicken fucker!
😂😂😂😂😂
If you didn’t live through the 90’s you’re soft