Some random comments.
-HBK helped carry the WWE during its down period (alongside Taker and Bret). HBK helped keep the WWE afloat with the two aforementioned men.
-In the year 2000, quarterly ratings were actually at its highest when Shane McMahon and Triple H were on TV (not The Rock!). I dare anyone to look this up.
-HBK was the better overall wrestler than HHH.
-HHH was a very good wrestler who that could "tell a story" almost better than anyone (almost as good as his good friend Bret
). Even today, HHH is a good wrestler.
-HHH deserves a lot more respect than shown in this thread. If getting to the top was as easy as "kissing ass", than Triple H wouldn't have made it. Plain and simple. HHH was a guy that made friends with the right people and worked his butt off. Where I come from, that's fucking smart. Period.
-The WWE, Vince McMahon, and management.....NOT TRIPLE H are the ones who are ultimately responsible if certain wrestler(s) get deliberately held back. Even if Triple H does (allegedly) have a voice, it's ultimately management's decision to go through with it. Make no mistake about it. EVERYONE is out for themselves. Flair, Foley, The Rock, Austin, and even Bret "Ghandi" Hart. etc., etc., etc. Why single out Triple H?
-RVD screwed RVD. Anyone who thinks Triple H is to blame for RVD's lack of push needs their head checked. RVD's sloppy in-ring work and questionable attitude may have some things to do with it don'tchya think?
-Bret Hart is still a crudge garrying cry baby who still can't get over the past. Bret still continues to take "pot shots" at Vince and HBK. Meanwhile, HBK....while not perfect, has made a respectable effort to change his life for the better. HBK is now a legitimate lockerroom leader backstage. Kudos to HBK for attempting to walk a righteous path. Shame on Bret for cheating on his wife, while continuously displaying a "holier than thou" self-righteous attitude. Bret is a disgrace to Owen.
-Want to know what's ironic? (if 'irony' is the right term here). In 1997, Shawn had Bret in the sharpshooter only to have Bret reverse it. 10 years later, I think its safe to say that Shawn has pretty much reversed the sharp shooter on Bret.
Nowadays, it's HBK who has taken the "high Nowadays, it's HBK who has taken the "high road" and is now the level headed one.
Nowadays, it's Bret who continues to act like a bitter child...taking pot shots at HBK
and Vince whenever he's given an opportunity to. Interesting how Bret was silent
towards Vince during the Hall of Fame induction.