>>13575770Unironically I think it's because the crowd never got as into him as they were for other wrestlers of the time. He was better in ring than almost everyone else on the roster, but lacked star power when it came to Austin, the Rock, Hogan or even some of the comedy guys. No one cares about work rate when he was in his prime, so the crowd reactions is probably what kept those 4.5 star matches from being 5stars.
