I didn't start watching until about 1999/2000.

Attitude Era:
1) Mick Foley
2) Chris Jericho
3) Kurt Angle

Current Era:
1) Dean Ambrose
2) Cody Rhodes
3) CM Punk

There are a lot of problems with the current era, but I've noticed many glimpses of brilliance. I think that they need to work on consistency issues, along with real 'payoffs' for their angles.