Thread: Your most "Against The Grain" opinion on wrestling
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Old 08-02-2016, 01:15 AM   #38
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Originally Posted by James Steele View Post
I'd argue that he simply was the more over and respected wrestler due to being a bigger and true superstar. Was he a bad heel against Daniel Bryan? Mick Foley? Dean Ambrose? The Shield? Batista? Vince McMahon (1999)? Ric Flair? HBK? Undertaker? Should I keep mentioning his cornucopia of epic feuds?

At some point, it is the responsibility of the babyface to actually be over in order for the heel to get heat. When they cheer you getting bludgeoned with a sledgehammer, you are a very ineffective babyface.
AJ Styles got more fans to boo him against John Cena. When HHH wrestled Roman Reigns, he portrayed and booked himself like a Stone Cold Steve Austin esque babyface, while constantly making Reigns look like a pussy.

Most of the guys you mentioned were fucking amazing babyfaces and fans would boo anyone against them. HHH is good and all, particularly mid-late 1999 til his quad injury, and certainly in spurts afterwards (but never to level of 1999-2001), but your hyperbole makes me think you want a job at WWE headquarters.

I give him a solid 4/10
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