Im not a kliq Stan by any means.
However, HBK carried the company when they were struggling in 96 and 7 year old kids across the "universe" knew Michaels was the real deal . Yeah he had some bytchassness tendencies and dopehead traits, but You can't deny his Charisma, and overall talent, coupled with his longevity.
Trips had his moments like IC Title at Summerslam 98 vs the Great One(which he was over-please don't dispute that) and RR 2000 vs Foley. Whether you like it not, La Nariz' overall body of work makes him a top 5 heel all time.Granted he was on the lower half of the top 5 during the AE
I would still take Mustard Mark over Trips, I'm just saying people peg Taker as a top 5 lock when Hogan,Macho,Flair,Rocky,Austin>>>
And a whole slew of guys like Angle,HBK,Eddie,Jericho,Benoit ,Booker etc. Are arguably better than him in all reality.
If you didn't notice, the second group of wrestlers sans Hickenbottom were prosperous in two different Feds,without having to be near a 7-feet tall.
Mr.Mccool not so much![]()
When did Shawn Michaels carry the company? During his IC title feud with Razor that fans chose Razor over him? Or when they turned on him for Sid to culiminate his weak WWF title run in 96? Shawn Michaels is a nobody and practically an unknown compared to the Undertaker. Internet fans try to make him out to be much bigger than he ever was. He's not even bigger than Foley. So all of that "charisma" and supposed talent was hard to find when the WWF was getting their asses kicked over a heel turn by a 40 something Hogan

Cripple H was less over than Stephanie at his peak and you wouldn't know who he is if not for the Rock in general. Foley too I guess. But he's a chump talent that couldn't carry shyt after all the real names were gone. Go look at 2003 when Hollywood Rock was gone and his terrible feuds with Steiner, Goldberg, Nash, and Michaels that butchered Raw to such a degree that we still live in this shadow of Cena garbage years later.




i hate you nikkas sometimes