Ouch !!! I actually think HBK was a big part in opening up the "attitude era" with the DX stuff with HHH and Chyna. And the buildup to him and Austin was great and set the stage for the climb the WWF made shortly after. I know he certainly appears to be a turd of a person by most accounts, and
Oh, without a doubt.
The D-X stuff and the heat he had from SS '97 made him the perfect guy to feed to Austin.
whether or not more people went to see him (draw) is irrelevant to me.
To each his own. I was only stating fiscal fact, which is based on the majority of fans.
We certainly are not the majority.
But, we can't ignore them either; without the mainstream fans, we wouldn't have a product.
but in-ring he was gold
When he cooperated.
It's a shame he had to be such a bitch so often, like that shit he pulled with Vader...and plenty of others.
Shawn was very good when he wanted to be, but he was only concerned with using that talent to make himself look better. Had he used it to better more of his co-workers, he may have created a better product, which would have benefitted the company AND him - even more.
Unfortunately, he was too selfish to have ever had that business sense.
Hogan drew big and totally sucked-ass in every possible way.
Except drawing money.
There are different aspects to the "worker" formula.
But, the bottom line is that being a good worker means giving fans what they want to see.
Hogan did that.
It didn't last, but he reached far more people than Michaels could ever have dreamed.
I think I feel about Dusty similar to how you feel about Hulkster.
I tear Dusty apart, but the bottom line is he
("apparently") drew, although I'll never fully understand why.