>>11582930No, he was a draw for about five months, drew biggest crowds in Chicago, popped biggest PPV and propped up some other ones, did second biggest tv audience in company’s history. And yes, he sold more merchandise than anyone in company’s history. He’s more famous than anyone they had on the roster, should work that way.
But alas, it was short lived. He’s not exactly right for this style, he’s mid 40s and never the smoothest wrestler, and the UFC beatings took away some of the mystique.
Even without the legal issues, I’d never sign him if I was Vince. I knew he’d never recover from being humiliated as a real fighter. There is no comeback from that. They weren’t narrow losses from a heel hook, they were assaults.