PG Era

PG Era
WWE's logo continuation from when they transitioned to the TV-PG rating in 2008
PromotionWorld Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
DateJuly 22, 2008 (2008-07-22) – disputed (disputed)
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Reality Era

The PG Era, also known as the Universe Era,[1] is an era of professional wrestling within World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE), which began on July 22, 2008 after its programming was labeled as TV-PG rating under the TV Parental Guidelines.

WWE instituted a number of changes as they began marketing to a younger audience, such as heavily scripting on-screen promos and toning down excessive violence, profanity and sexual content. The earlier parts of the era were defined by superhero-esque fan-favorites and one-dimensional villains. While WWE considers the era to have ended in either 2013[2] or 2014[3] in favor of a more reality-based era, some describe the PG Era as continuing longer since the 2008 changes remained in effect.[a][b] The PG Era has received much criticism from fans due to its watered-down violence and family-friendly program and characters, but it has also been praised as a good business decision as it made the promotion more appealing to a wider audience and corporate sponsors just as it was during the Hulkamania years.[11]

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  2. ^ "What is your favorite WWE Era?". WWE. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Triple H vows to end the "Yes!" Movement at WrestleMania: Raw, March 24, 2014". March 24, 2014 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ Carey, Ian. "WWE Raw TV-14 rating on USA Network not finalized". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  5. ^ Powell, Jason (July 14, 2022). "WWE Raw reportedly ending the PG era, becoming TV-14". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  6. ^ Steele, Franklin (July 14, 2022). "WWE Monday Night Raw Will Have New TV-14 Rating Next Week". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  7. ^ Beltrán, William (July 14, 2022). "Adiós a la Era PG: Raw volverá a ser TV-14". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  8. ^ Dangoor, Louis (July 14, 2022). "WWE Raw moving to TV-14 from next week - moving away from PG era". MSN. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  9. ^ Joseph, André (July 14, 2022). "WWE's Family-Friendly PG Era Is Officially Over". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  10. ^ Carey, Ian. "Report: WWE to remain TV-PG for foreseeable future". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference bleacher was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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