Low key, how the hell could you like HBK pre DX era?

[PYRRHUS 88]

Problem is Michaels wasn't drawing money against Austin like those guys were...Tyson fluffed up Mania 14. Michaels was able to leave like that and not matter because he wasn't a wanted top face by the fans like a Razor, Austin, or Taker were.

Hall was never a top anything so I'm not sure what you're basing your comparison of him vs Michaels in that role upon. We did see them in a high profile babyface vs babyface match at Summerslam 95 though. If your analysis is correct, then I would expect the fans to have solidly cheered Razor over Michaels and booed/struggle-popped when HBK grabbed the belt. That didn't happen, so I can only conclude that you are in fact wrong.

As for Taker, well, we saw Shawn and then Undertaker headline successive WrestleManias as the "babyface finally wins the title" angle at WM 12 and 13. If Undertaker was so amazingly popular with the audience and Shawn so overwhelmingly unpopular, why did WM 12 have a buyrate around 44% higher than WM 13.



In fact, Survivor Series 1997 (HBK vs Bret) did more buys than WrestleMania 13 (Shawn not on the card).
Mania does 2x the Survivor Series buyrate at a minimum in any other year.

 

[thaKEAF]

Can't one star on phone right now

 

[PYRRHUS 88]

most of those ppvs wouldve still sucked regardless.

and a good shawn michaels match never made up for all the TV time he'd hog in the weeks leading up to the match. especially considering that wcw & ecw were serving up better matches on regular television.

name some

 

[Pinyapplesuckas]

I was a huge Rocker mark as a little kid and when he broke off i was an HBK fan to the death

My personal favorite era is like a litlte after Sherri was gone, but before DX...not the biggest fan of Jose being there, but HBK has legit been my favorite wrestler since i got over Hogan when i was like 5.

 

[Da_Eggman]

Always hated that fruit

 

[Wacky D]

name some

is this a serious question?

As for Taker, well, we saw Shawn and then Undertaker headline successive WrestleManias as the "babyface finally wins the title" angle at WM 12 and 13. If Undertaker was so amazingly popular with the audience and Shawn so overwhelmingly unpopular, why did WM 12 have a buyrate around 44% higher than WM 13.



In fact, Survivor Series 1997 (HBK vs Bret) did more buys than WrestleMania 13 (Shawn not on the card).
Mania does 2x the Survivor Series buyrate at a minimum in any other year.

ehh. the main draw for mania 12 was the return of the warrior.

wcw was absolutely destroying the wwf, even in the mainstream around the time of wrestlemania 13. that was probably the company's lowest point. i remember not even knowing that wrestlemania was on that night, until i went to the preview guide channel to see what was on TV and saw them airing the pre-show.

undertaker was pretty wack back then tho.

 

[Pinyapplesuckas]

DX was just as corny.

i rocked wit the rockers tho.

agreed. shyt was like 2 high school friends throwing shyt at the teacher from their desks...had some classic moments, but alot of it was forgettable.

 

[Black]

He's the GOAT how could I not like him?

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

I remember as a young mark seeing WM 12 and I ain't give a sh-t about the warriors return

 

[Tommy Fits]

ehh. the main draw for mania 12 was the return of the warrior.

.

 

[KEEPITTRILLA]

Best matches
Swag
BEST MATCHES
The San Antonio legend Jose Lothario in his corner always on some "im old and im gonna collect this check, fukk it" type shyt
A lot more interesti tha most other characters 93-96, who was as good and not overly gimmicky than him? Don't say Bret

 

[Bars4TheCause]

Always hated that fruit

Shawn Michaels bout the gayest wrestler of all time and you know he would of been midcard for life if it wasn't for the steroid trials. Never liked anything about him.

 

[mrken12]

Shawn Michaels bout the gayest wrestler of all time and you know he would of been midcard for life if it wasn't for the steroid trials. Never liked anything about him.

 

[KEEPITTRILLA]

i see all the homophobes are here trying to prove how straight they are im sure you got lots of bytches since you didn't like HBK

 

[mrken12]

is this a serious question?





ehh. the main draw for mania 12 was the return of the warrior.

wcw was absolutely destroying the wwf, even in the mainstream around the time of wrestlemania 13. that was probably the company's lowest point. i remember not even knowing that wrestlemania was on that night, until i went to the preview guide channel to see what was on TV and saw them airing the pre-show.

undertaker was pretty wack back then tho.

In his 2 minute match against a relatively obscure Triple H?