WWE’s “PG Era” Comes to an End July 18th
|As first reported by Andrew Zarian of the Wrestling Observer, RAW will carry the “TV-14” going forward after 18 years of being PG:
Starting July 18th WWE Raw will have a TV-14 rating moving forward on USA Network.
The PG Era is over.#WWE #WWERAW pic.twitter.com/wQskL3IVPb
— Andrew Zarian (@AndrewZarian) July 14, 2022
On the flip side, does this mean we’re just going to get more cringe-worthy content the likes of which we’ve seen in the past few weeks such as Otis throwing up in the ring and the size of The Miz’s balls being a focal point? It’s doubtful that things will reach the Attitude Era extremes of “Bra and Panties matches,” “HLA,” and bikini contests, but acknowledging there is an adult fanbase would definitely be a positive.
Vince McMahon’s “toilet humor” has been a known thing for years, so we can only hope that it isn’t the main reason for the rating change. Hopefully, with Stephanie McMahon and Triple H seemingly gaining some creative power back, they realize that being edgy is the way to bring interest back and hence the change. No word as of yet on if this change will affect other shows such as SmackDown and NXT 2.0.
Will we see a RAW filled with cuss words to emphasize the new rating? Will there suddenly be more violence on the show? We will all have to tune in Monday to see if this change will actually be meaningful.