God, he's like one of those "what if's" of wrestling. Clearly the guy has issues like with bipolar as his aunt Diana said which would explain A LOT of the stories about Stu we've heard of the years. There are times when he is firing on all cylinders and activating neurons the rest of us simply just can't comprehend. And you see in his shoot interviews that he is a very articulate person and very intelligent and certainly comes from a place of frustration and heartbreak.
Ted already has the bad boy image down, the reputation to back it up, the swagger and fashion sense to garner an iconic look, the sex appeal that Bret had, and the whole cat thing is perfect for merchandise sales. And he's literally one of the last scions of the Harts and on top of being an already pre-complete package wrestler, he's got that story and legacxy behind him with a desire for redemption and retribution. I would have flown to England and paid big money to have seen Teddy Hart vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr. in Wembley for the Intercontinental championship had the stars aligned.
Now he's pushing through his forties and still can't stop getting into fucking trouble for juvenile petty shit and dealing with insane prostitutes.