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Originally Posted by Ruien
The man who carried the company for a decade while transitioning into a PG era isn't on there?
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Ratings have steadily decreased, and a lot of people don't seem to think much, critically, of the PG era. It's an era that has seen their PPV business go dark.
Andre helped put wrestling on the map. He's a legitimate cultural figure. I was watching an episode of QI recently where Stephen Fry was talking about his significance. Andre's not just some obscure big guy who worked with Hogan -- he helped fill up buildings and helped create a myth around pro-wrestling that allowed Hogan and Vince to springboard the Rock 'n' Wrestling movement. He wasn't just a pushed guy, regardless of how talented and hard working that pushed guy is.
Cena doesn't top Flair for an American wrestling Mt. Rushmore. Dave Meltzer makes the case that Triple H drew more money for the WWE in the 2000-2010 period than Cena actually did, which is a sad state of affairs, given that Triple H was a negligible factor when working with The Rock during their hottest year.