I know you love to point out "inaccuracies," but before being too quick to "correct" people here, get your facts straight.
We're talking about guys who were given the ball or ran the ship, i.e., given the big belt. Neither Davey nor Crush fall into this category.
But, before you're given the ball or run the ship, you usually work your way up the ranks and get some main-event slots to prove your worth. Davey Boy got such slots and went from a solid fan-favorite to a major heel.
Besides, having the big belt doesn't mean you run the ship. CM Punk has been WWE Champion for over six months. Sheamus has been World Champion for two months. Guess who still runs the ship.....JOHN CENA, a big muscular guy.
Back in late 2006/early 2007, the three champions were all big and swole: Cena (WWE Champ), Batista (World Heavyweight Champ), and Lashley (ECW World Champion)
Again, you point out Razor, Diesel, and 'Taker, this time with Papa Shango/Kama added. And, again, I will point out the difference between being generally big and/or tall vs. "bodybuilder big." This thread is talking about the roided up muscle-heads.
Anyway, of those listed, only Taker & Diesel held the big belt, so the others are disqualified from both categories.
Muscle-heads? You're going to tell me that Razor Ramon wasn't muscular? That big guys only count if they're bodybuilder ripped? If that's the case, why was the emphasis put on HOGAN (who has never been bodybuilder-ripped) during this scandal?
Hellwig was noticeably smaller when he returned, and remember that he & Davey were axed when it was discovered they were both receiving hGH from a pharmacy in England. Being fired for bodybuilding drug use hardly constitutes any kind of push.
But, both Bulldog and Warrior returned. Bulldog came back less than two years after he got axed (SummerSlam '94). And, of course, Warrior made his return in '96.
Sid was also fired for acting up in an Atlanta bar shortly after his title win. With the recent negative press of "steroid monsters," Vince could not risk future incidents with someone Sid's size.
Ummmmm.....I don't get that one. Sid beat Shawn for the title at the '96 Survivor Series, lost to Shawn at the '97 Rumble, and beat Bret for the title on RAW (after "In Your House: Final Four", where Bret won the vacated belt).
Sid disappeared after a six-man tag at the '97 King of the Ring, with him and the LOD vs. the Hart Foundation. This was, of course, after Sid lost the strap to 'Taker at WrestleMania 13. My guess is that the firing of which you speak occurred after King of the Ring.
Shawn Michaels, on the other hand, was involved in numerous altercations at bars & clubs, as well as showing up to shows shit-faced plastered on Somas and other Rx drugs. Not only was it overlooked, but he was pushed to multiple heavyweight title runs.
From all of this, it is clear who management was relying on enough to keep in the driver's seat AT ALL COSTS, and it wasn't any of the "big" guys you mentioned.
As I stated earlier, Ahmed Johnson was getting a HUGE PUSH, before Faarooq injured him. He won the IC title from Goldust and a battle royal, which earned him a title shot against Michaels before he went down.
And Warrior was also back in the mix before he got whacked a third time. But, who got Warrior's title push? A guy even BIGGER than he was, Sid, who ended up winning the belt at Survivor Series.
I'm not denying that smaller guys like Shawn and Bret carried the company mail. That isn't usual, considering Savage and Flair were champions when this scandal really hit hard (not that Savage was a twig, by any stretch. He was always considered to be "small", due to being compared with Hogan).
On a slightly different topic, I posted the videos with the Rock-N-Roll Express in WWE, as well as the new Midnight Express in the "Who Hasn't Worked for VKM" thread.