15 Reasons why the Ruthless Aggression was better than the Attitude Era 4

#4 Realistic angles

One of the things that are sure to draw crowds into an arena is realistic storylines. If the fans are able to connect easily with the kayfabe, it would in turn morph into a success story.
Back in the Attitude Era however, WWE relied mostly on cartoonish characters that were out there only for the purpose of short term entertainment. All McMahon wanted was to win the ratings at a particular night rather than plot the path for a longer run.
RA meanwhile was having more realistic gimmicks. The superstars had fewer decorations around their real life personas which made it easy to depict.
It looked more natural when all the flashiness and cartoonish traits were taken away making the fans feel that the wrestlers are humans after all.