>>12187957Cotton had it all. the ultimate all-american roughneck with morally-grey side who had been top star since the very start of his career way in WW2. 50-0 streak as a roughneck gaijin anti-Japanese heel back when it was a shoot and that's with four bullets (one in his heart) through the back and no shins, brother. still working the same timeless gimmick late in to the 00s but with more hardcore spin over the decades, always innovating.
even at 80 he was taking liberties with younger guys and getting away with it. cotton hill was still so dominant as a "crippled" old man that the only way he lost was when they took him out with the infamous Arlen Shrimpjob.
all-time great promo, manager and authority figure too. here he is winning an exchange and turning Hank's whole stable against him:
https://youtu.be/nE0Z-V7-Jpo 