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There were little nuggets to each evolution towards the Attitude Era, but I'd honestly say Survivor Series 1995 was the start of the end of the New Generation Era with Survivor Series 1996 being the start of the Attitude Era pre-season.
>Survivor Series 1995 and the Raw after with Diesel's heel turn
>Shawn beating Bret at Mania XII
>Mankind's debut after Mania XII and the kickoff of the Mankind-Undertaker feud
>Austin winning King of the Ring 1996
>Paul Bearer turning on the Undertaker at SummerSlam 1996
>Bret Hart's return in October 1996 and accepting Austin's challenge
>The Pillman's Got a Gun segment
>Survivor Series 1996 is the event where the seeds of the Attitude Era start sprouting: Rocky Maivia's debut, the Undertaker's return and gimmick evolution, Austin proves he belongs in the main event, Bret's in-ring return, the MSG crowd turning on babyface Shawn and cheering heel Sid
