>>12714152Because most "casual fans" were still focused on Batista (who was obviously still injured at that point) and they needed to put the title on someone who was not only generally recognizable but also as someone who could have believably been WHC in the meantime. Sure, he may not have been a "draw" per se, but if you'd have asked any casual fan at the time how strong Kurt's (kayfabe) power level was, they'd rank him pretty damn high.
