HBK:The Greatest WWE legend ever?

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(This is not a best wrestler in terms of skills thread it just argues who should be considered the WWE biggest legend in terms of skills and loyalty to the company)

Ya I know some of you might think im nuts but take a look at the facts.The WWE has had many star's through the year's but not many wrestlers have have had exclusive careers in the WWE without joining another major wrestling federation(ie WCW).Let's take a look at some names

HHH-Great WWE wrestler but had his start in WCW and could not cut it

Bret Hart:Great talent but his WCW experiment failed terribly

Hulk Hogan:Icon in WWE but again jumped ship.Wrestling skills are also a question

Steve Austin:Had so many gimmicks in WCW that led to nothing.WWE made them stars

Taker:See austin

The Rock:An argument could be made here but the Rock was not around enough time.His big time matches in the WWE don't compare to Hbk's

Ric Flair: Did most of his damage in NWA and had quite a few year's in Wcw after leaving WWE.Good wrestler but is a shell of his former self now.

Foley:See austin and taker

Kurt Angle: Doesn't have the credientials Micheals has and I doubt he ever will as he started quite late in WWE.Bad neck may end his career sooner rather then later

Also in a poll of top matches ever in WWE history it is very difficult not to mention one involving Micheals:

First Hell in a cell match vs Taker
Iron man match (1 hour)vs Bret
Ladder Match vs Razor Ramon

These were all first's in WWE.He has also has competed in a Casket Matche and won the first ever elimination chamber.

He also led debatedly the greatest WWE faction ever DX.

Micheals did have stint's in indy companies like NWA central and his own indy company after his back injury but he never joined any other major federation besides the WWE and his matches speak for themselves.

Thoughts? Arguements?