>>13926824The problem is you can't "create" stars of his caliber through booking decisions. It was a matter of chance that someone with so much colossal inborn potential entered his physical prime just as someone else was fully realizing his own colossal potential. Austin laid down the blueprint that Rock followed and adapted to better suit his own character. No one else who's come along since has possessed the intangibles necessary to reach the same level of excellence at this form of entertainment.
The likes of HHH, Cena, Punk, and Roman are all bonafide main eventers worthy of being recognized as the "top guy" for a period of time. This sets them above mostly everyone who seriously pursues a career as a pro wrestler. But anyone could see that Austin and Rock were (and are) on a higher level when they have entire arenas eating out of their hands like trained dogs during promos referencing sauerkraut or jambalaya.
