Let's not forget the meatball sub eating.....Don Muraco!
Don was a fantastic worker! I think he was more effective as a heel even though he got good pops as a face. He was good on the mic, had a great character, a powerful build, and good ring mechanics and psychology.
Although I like to rib Hulkster here, even UW was a good worker. He was a limited worker, but still good in the sense that he gave fans of that era heat they wanted. He was going to get the big belt, so the I-C title was the natural progression.
Even HTM was a good worker. Again, his ring work was severely limited, but he drew excellent heat with fans, and that sold a lot of tickets. Bringing him into the territory paid off, and I honestly think Vince was surprised at how over Wayne Ferris got.
At the end of the day, it's all about business. All that matters is how many tickets, buy rates, and merchandise the talent sells to the current demographic.