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Originally Posted by The CyNick
Vince doesn't know how to create those types of stars, but he does know what to do when he finds those types of stars.
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Does he really?
I am of the opinion that Vince merely got lucky. Hulk Hogan was responsible for getting himself as over as he was, and Vince would've had to have been a complete, total, and utter idiot not to push him. I give McMahon credit for pushing Austin in 1997, because most people had no idea that Steve could be that big of a star. Rock, like Hogan, also kind of made himself, and Vince would've had to be stupid not to realize his potential in 2000.
But then you have to take a look at some of the guys that McMahon has failed to capitalize on that could have been huge. Around 2001, Jericho was getting some of the biggest pops out of anyone on the roster, but McMahon let him wallow for too long in mid-card hell. Booker T was mad over last year, and had he been put over Triple H at WM XIX, things might be a helluva whole lot different today. At least we wouldnt've had to sit through HHH vs. Kevin Nash and HHH vs. Goldberg. And don't even get me started on Rob Van Dam's potential during the beginning of the Invasion angle. It makes me sick just thinking about it.
My point is, McMahon can get lucky, but he can also be totally blind.