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Originally Posted by Tom Guycott
I had an elaborate opinion on the matter. Then I got bored while writing about RVD.He's talented, no doubt. I actually like the guy. However, a smark gets bored writing about him, what does that tell you about how much of a draw he is?
To be fair, whenever we ask ourselves this question about someone, we assume that it is 100% on them to either "get over" or "be a draw" or both. Yes, it's his fault he's "had the same match since the 90's", and most of those were against Jerry Lynn, but aside from being "backstabbed" by the freshly Heel Hardy back when that first happened, I don't remember him being booked in many programs with anyone for any other reason than "lets have this guy in a match vs. RVD... that should be fun!" You know you're in for a reasonably entertaining match, but since there is rarely ever a "why?" involved, nobody gives a damn to go out of their way for it. If there were no conflict an angles between Bret & HBK, it would just be two good wrestlers having a match that only the IWC would remember.
As it stands, he's not so much a draw as he is a "bonus".
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I mostly agree with this assessment. I like him too, I've always thought he was a very enjoyable guy to watch, put on exciting matches, guy knew how to work. But that doesn't = draw. And he wasn't a draw. Not even at his peak.