Thankfully, my childhood was long gone before the crap that is Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Dragonball Z came around.
Unfortunately, my childhood was still kicked in the groin with the Transformers movie, so I feel your pain. Though since I have watched Dragonball Z before, this is more like a kick to the groin, grab them while they are shooting up your throat, punch in the stomach, and snap them down kind of pain.
Oh what oh what will they do to GI Joe...