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Also, I forgot to mention how well Savage could control the crowd, whether as a face or a heel.
Prior to Mania III, he was hated and reviled by fans for his attack on Steamboat. His heat during this time was incredible. Same with his heel heat leading up his match with Hogan at Mania V.
Savage could also get the crowd behind him like many others couldn't. In '92, he became the sentimental crowd favorite against Flair during their feud, same thing with Elizabeth. Speaking of Elizabeth, let's not forget their reunion after he lost to Warrior at Mania VII. FFS, the cameras broke away to countless women who were sobbing.
Eddie was a great wrestler, but most of the time, he wasn't controlling the emotions of the crowd. Instead, they were just going "OH" "AH" at his moves. Such is the case for his time in Japan, ECW, and WCW. It was only during his WWE run after he won the championship that he really, truly began to emotionally connect with the fans.
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