>>12713922Nope. Wrong time. Randy just flopped as a face (Some of this is on HHH burying him on purpose). And remember Randy was immature as fuck at the time. They couldn't trust him with that role. Things turned out alright for him, but for the time, I wouldn't have either.
Brock was the right guy because he also got buried to shit, but he's someone that can easily be rehabilitated. And for most part, him killing Taker and Cena was not only believable but shocking that WWE let him do it, and he got over from it.
A new guy winning was never going to work. Streak was too big. Unless it was a nigga like Vader or something, most guys would've folded under the pressure and they'd be completely rejected by fans.