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Late 98 to Q1 of 01 it rivaled NFL in popularity, then fell off a cliff. In the 90s there was still just a small sliver of kayfabe still left. Fans actually believed Stone Cold Steve Austin could realistically have a chance fighting Mike Tyson. When Austin became a chickenshit heel & Taker became a gay bike rider is when kayfabe completely imploded & pro wrestling would never be the front & center of western pop culture ever again