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Old 02-25-2009, 12:35 AM   #35
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Originally Posted by Jeritron View Post
More people know who Shawn Michaels is than you're giving him credit for. Especially when compariing him to Goldberg. Sure, Goldberg was a big hit for a few years in WCW. So was Shawn Michaels.
Tons of people under the age of 40, who aren't wrestling fans, are familiar with Shawn Michaels. I know this for a fact.

Also, I'm not even taking into account the fact that he was in DX. That's huge too.
I'll give you that I have heard DX mentioned outside of wrestling. I've heard a few people play their theme song, and I've seen a few people bust out crotch chops. I cannot attest to the same thing you are saying, though. Goldberg was a draw. HBK only really got fans because they were already watching.

I'm not saying that Goldberg is overall greater than Shawn Michaels. Not at all. I'm just saying, I believe Heyman is right in making a case that purely from one perspective, Goldberg has been more successful than HBK. When you look at their entire careers, though, Goldberg becomes more exposed as "flash in the pan," and Michaels has a lot of classics to his name.

My opinion: Shawn Michaels should be considered an "Icon." Much the same as Stone Cold Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan, The Rock, Ric Flair, Andre the Giant, The Undertaker and Lou Thesz -- but I'd put him closer towards the back of that class than the front.
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