The Raw episode proves once again it's the characters and promos that brings in larger audiences and not 100 spots in a single match.

Basically when Vince stepped down and Triple H took over

The camera panning to Paul Heyman saying Believe That

Roman's heel turn is important but Triple H taking over is the main reason why WWE is so good nowadays. If Vince had remained in charge the quality of the product would be ranging from mid to awful right now, regardless of Roman being the Tribal Chief.

I think there are two moments… Roman Heel Turn and Cody’s return at WM38…

The new era to me definitely started when Vince left the company. It’s arguably the most important decision in the company’s history

It's when Sami hit Roman with that chair

Even tho it was Roman's heel turn I didn't feel the new era was a thing until 2 years later at CATC and that's when I knew we were ushering in a new era

Honestly, I credit it to both Roman AND Paul Heyman. I feel that without Paul and his brilliance, we’d be missing the extra layers of this Renaissance Era. He has so much connection to so many of Roman’s adversaries, and his acting skills and ability to pull on the personal connections to these opponents, he is sort of the oil that keeps the gears turning right now.

Stuck between CM Punk’s return and The Rock slapping Cody

I think its the WM press conference, where Rock turns heel

I agree. Roman's first title defense is very cinematic. Thunderdome was his stage.

I respectfully disagree roman reigns reign was during the pandemic so it served for the pandemic Era , Cody coming back was at the end of that Era setting off a chain of events for a rebirth or Renaissance

Brock tipping over the ring at SummerSlam 2022.

It's good to see CM Punk!!

The renaissance Era started at HIAC 2020 When Roman faced Jey. That match capsulated not only Roman's Cinema-esqe matches going forward, but ushered a feeling I personally haven't felt in the PG era.

I think it's the wrestlemania XL press conference 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️

I know I’m late but in my opinion, it’s the WrestleMania press conference between Roman and The Rock, Seth and Cody face off, specifically The Rock slapping Cody started the Renaissance Era.

this era started on this raw after mania, after witnessing that RAW everything feels so different.

The real moment that started the new era, was when HHH took over, if Vince was still around there wouldn't be the GOOD version of the Bloodline storyline, with Sami, and we wouldn't have had WrestleMania 39, which is one of the greatest of all time, is a collective effort, by all the top guys and not just one.

I think it was Rock slapping Cody at the 'Mania 40 press conference. Got me excited again

Summerslam 2022 felt like the beginning of the new era.

The attitude era’s beginning moment has like this new era always been debated Some say it’s the Austin 3:16 promo, some say it’s Bret vs Austin at Mania, some say it’s the Montreal Screwjob, some say it’s Austin stunnering Vince at MSG, some say it’s Tyson & Austin’s face off and some say it’s Austin winning the title off of HBK So I think this era will have the same good issue

I'd say it's when Paul Heyman first got to Roman at the very end of that episode of SmackDown.

When the rock joined the bloodline and came out with that thunder and lighting and made that speech. I was like holy shit this is about to get crazy.

I think it's rock slap to cody which also brought back the old wwe watchers to watch the current product which is amazing

When the shield music played for movement I thought Jon moxley is back

That’s one of the reasons why I started to watch WWE again because of the Bloodline story. WWE has good storytelling again. CM Punk knew this all along.

Honestly, some might think this is a bit late but I think it’s that wrestlemania kickoff show. Something in the air changed that night. This era doesn’t feel like a single moment defines it, it feels like a handful of moving parts all falling into place. The heel turn of Roman, Cody coming back, Punk in WWE, Rock’s heel turn, triple H taking over, the mainstays on the roster are slowly entering “legend” status, and we’re seeing afresh wave of talent from NXT come in. Hard to pinpoint a single moment.

I think it was the heel turn but not necessarily exactly when he turned heel. I think it was after that hell in a cell match with jey that it happened

I hate to break it to ppl but it wasnt that austin said austin 3:16 and business took off and they were back no, it was all that building up to that segment with tyson and austin thats when wwe returned to mainstream. Also tho john said that whole thing he wasnt the embodiment of ruthless aggression, brock was. Also more fans liked dave than they did john , but john was younger and he did hold it down eventually he became the face of the company. Much in the way those werent one thing this era aint just reigns turning heel , because remember after awhile they started to have an issue being no one felt like a top babyface to combat roman, the moment cody showed up, ppl started realizing codys the perfect fit.

It's a 3 way tie between Roman's heel turn, Triple h taking over and the rock attacking cody

Romans Heel turn was the beginning of the transition to a new era, the building of the bridge to cross the canyon. Cody’s win at Wrestlemania 40 was the start of that new era.

I'd say Summerslam 2022, it was when Triple H's influence on the product started to take hold

I think it's a combination of a lot of things. The Tribal Chief set the tone, and got the ball rolling and Cody coming into Wwe was the icing on the cake

I think that the renaissance era started right when Roman started choking out Jimmy Uso in HIAC 2020. It literally started everything that's happening right now. Cody returning just elevated it, same can be said about Punk's return.

Apparently it was all because of jack Perry because he made cm punk quit AEW, then go to WWE, and then cm punk got injured making the rock come back and fill in that all star vibe for wrestle mania 40

Wrestling was always cool. Watch it for over 30 years and love it

I havent watched wrestling in a long long time, but 2 moments made the change for me to come back. When CMPUNK returned and when The Rock came back with the 500 dollar shits and sunglasses. Those two moments to me brought back the love I had for WWE.

Meanwhile it still say “rated pg” when the show starts 😂

I would say Summerslam 2022. Triple H’s first pay per view, and the show just had a different vibe of more fun than it had ever had before. The tractor antics, Logan Paul, Bayley’s return, it just felt different. Bayley even has said herself that when she came back that night, the vibe of the locker felt different. I think that kicked off the new “Renaissance Era”.

I think it's when roman was with Paul in the same room

I think there's a lot of moving parts to this, McMahon taking a back seat and Hunter getting the Helm had also been instrumental.

I'd argue it was when Roman debuted his new theme song before fighting Daniel Bryan on Smackdown

I totally agree. Maybe even we could go as early as CM Punk’s return.

I agree with Sam Roberts. Before Cody’s return, there was no yin to Roman’s yang.

When we saw paul and Regins together.

The Rock playing his wooden guitar for me That flipped the switch

We have not been in the "Renaissance Era" that long. That would mean E has been this good for years, which it hasn't. It showed signs it was getting there this year but I think Heel Rock was the true beginning of Paul Levesque "Renaissance Era"

Looking back the heel turn’s really important but Cody’s comeback brought a lot of fans back to the WWE, I agree with Sam Roberts

I can agree with this, before his heel turn there was nothing to talk about with WWE. Yeah maybe Roman was just beginning to be liked, but that was really only out of respect to him beating his cancer diagnosis. Now, since the heel turn there’s been a great storyline and character everyone can point to and really appreciate.

It was Cody’s return

Officially started on the conference

They moment that took me from watching once every few months to being a weekly viewer again was Codys gross peck. And then the cody/seth Hell in a Cell.

Roman turning heel made a lot of us start watching again

This is the Paul Levesque era! ❤

Completely Agree☝️☝️☝️

1000% FACTS, Roman turns saved WWE.

It is 100% Roman's heel turn. Brought me back to WWE after almost 10 years not watching

I think the COVID era will be known as its own, so I agree that Reneicanse era started when Cody returned. after that, everything just felt better.

The tribal chief gimmick would’ve been longer if he cut a promo after beating the undertaker

when vince was officially yeeted out of the TKO bc of allegations

Triple H becoming the head of creative was also another pivotal moment in the new era

I don’t think it was Cody’s return that started the new era, but I do think the events leading after his return was the cause of the new era, for instance: Sami & bloodine story, bloodline civil war, the formation of the judgement, Dominik’s heel turn, rise of Rhea ripley, Vince stepping down, triple h taking over, formation of TKO, Logan Paul debut, rise of la knight, rise of gunther, rise of Sami zayn, rise of jey uso, unification of the wwe and universal championship, return of the world heavyweight champion and women’s world champion. In other words, a lot of big changes that would be affected in the long run took a curve in one year after Cody’s return. Roman reigns heel turn is definitely important, but it didn’t spark a new era. At the time wwe was still stuck in the thunderdome era and still reliant with the previous stars and mechanics of the “new era” that started in 2016.

Roman and paul's backstage segment in 2020

I think CM Punk coming back reinforced that Vince had finally gone.

Not gonna lie when Roman pinned both Edge and Bryan at Wrestlemania that was when I got back into wrestling

Summerslam 2022 was loaded with moments. Damage CTRL’s debut, Brock vs. Roman, and Logan Paul’s super fun match against Miz.

Well I have to agree. I remember that moment. Literally can replay it in my head at a moments notice. I wasn’t paying attention anymore the show was over I was standing up to get the remote to turn off the tv and my family had left the room and I looked up just in time to see. Roman reigns return and spear the fiend. I love bray Wyatt and always will(named my kid after him) but that was the definition of a rebirth for WWE

WM 40 ending is the new cool beginning with Cody

Get this man viral

it's the rock making cody bleed on live tv

I don’t agree to be honest. It began with Vince’s departure. If Vince was still here the product wouldn’t have changed much pre-tribal chief

I’d say the new era was either when Rollins had his feud with Riddle, or when Lesnar flipped the ring.

Got me in the first half not gonna lie

It is Roman's heel turn... When we saw Roman Aligning with Paul Heyman 😊

It’s Wrestlemania XL. Even though Vince was forever gone in January 2024, no symbolic event occurred. Reigns’ heel turn and Rhodes return were still in part McMahon ideas.

I agree with you, Pllana 👍 I think that the Reinassance Era started with the Tribal Chief spearing the Fiend right after the won his match against Braun Strowman

This era truly began at Summerslam 2022, a.k.a. the first show without Vince heading it up.

The new era of wrestling started with cody smashing the throne with a sledgehammer

Acknowledge your travel chief☝️🖤

No dude. That was ages ago. It was when triple h officially took over, when the Rock returned and when Cody won the Royal Rumble, and now Cody as WWE Champ

Sami's chair shot

I think the debute of the firefly funhouse started it all

Facts i stop watching after the doc of thugonomics but the tribal chief has my acknowledgement

Romans Heel turn, Cody Returning, and HHH taking over creative. I think it’s more sequential than just one thing. But yes I think the bloodline story was most important. It’s what got me reinvested. I never actually stopped but for a while I was only watching pay per views. Now I don’t miss anything.

Sami Zayn Turning on Roman brought me in

When TKO was formed and Vince lost the majority of his power.

Sami hitting Roman with the chair at the Royal rumble

Agree with this. Although Cody added to it but Roman's heel turn started it all.

Brock Lesnar bringing tractor was better moment IG😂❤

Here’s what I think so I believe the Renaissance era started with Cody returning but I also like the Paul Leveque era name so I think that wrestlemania 40 was the beginning of the “ Renaissance Paul Levesque/HHH era

When Cody returned at WrestleMania

I believe it is Summerslam 2022, when triple H got creative power. I don’t think the product would be anywhere near where it is if Vince was still booking

The slap from Rock to Cody at the press conference or the heel turn of Roman Reigns. I say this because I’ve only recently gotten back into wrestling but Roman Reigns memes I saw here and there. The Raw Episode with the attack on Cody is going to be pivotal too.

Hard to argue with that

Cody’s return is the one for me, even though Roman has probably played teh biggest part in all of it half of his reign still felt like 2019/Pandemic, Cody returning and hearing “wrestling has more than one royal family” kingdom playing in the stadium and seeing American nightmare in the titantron was to me what started the new era, because wwe started to feel different, it didn’t feel like it’s own separate universe from every other wrestling company, hiac aswell Cody coming out with the torn pec showed wwe getting its edge back, not all credit goes to Cody but I think that he is the perfect example of the differences between this wwe and 2019 wwe

I really think its WM38. Roman winning the double champion started a run where everyone who gets into a storyline with roman instantly becomes one of the biggest face. He became the top heel because of the double title gatekeeping everyone.

I'm leaning toward Cody's return. Considering he started another promotion, people never thought that he'd come back. That brought back the whole ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN feel.

I think it’s Wrestlemania 38 after that it all felt a lil different with Cody there