Content & Trigger Warnings for Raw (1993)

Homophobic taunts and stereotypical portrayals are used as insults and comedy

Homophobic undertones persist in insults and crowd interactions though less overt

Homophobic content is largely phased out with more inclusive representation

Racially charged gimmicks and slurs are used in promos and storylines

Racially insensitive gimmicks and stereotypes continue though somewhat moderated

Racial stereotyping is reduced but culturally insensitive moments still occur

Obsessive pursuit storylines and backstage harassment angles are featured

A major storyline involves the staged death of a performer's father figure

Real-life performer deaths are addressed on air with emotional tributes

On-screen tributes to deceased performers and emotional retirement segments

Vehicular attacks and staged car crashes are used in dramatic storylines

Occasional vehicular attack angles continue in major feuds

Authority figure storylines involve manipulation and psychological abuse of performers

Complex psychological manipulation storylines become more sophisticated

Abduction angles involving valets and family members are recurring storyline devices

Abduction storylines continue as dramatic devices though less frequently

Occasional abduction and captivity angles in major storylines

Horror-themed characters and segments feature unsettling imagery and prosthetics

Medical-themed segments and ringside injury treatment are shown

Injury storylines and medical attention segments continue

Injury angles and medical segments continue as dramatic devices

The Attitude Era features overtly sexual segments, including partial nudity and sexual scenarios

Authority figures pressure performers into uncomfortable sexual situations in storylines

Beer drinking and alcohol consumption are celebrated, particularly by top stars

Alcohol consumption in storylines is toned down but still present

Alcohol is occasionally featured in celebratory or confrontational segments

Drug use is referenced in storylines though rarely shown explicitly on screen

Drug use and references appear in sketches and comedy segments throughout the series.

Storylines depict abusive relationships and physical confrontations between couples

Male-female physical confrontations are reduced but still appear in storylines

Intergender physical confrontations return in a more carefully presented context

Wrestlers are frequently bloodied through blading and hardway cuts during matches

Blood in matches decreases during the PG era but still occurs periodically

Blood returns more frequently as the product shifts toward a mature audience again

Storylines occasionally involve firearms as props in dramatic angles