>>14986915In fairness, most of the AE that wasn't the main event scene was dogshit until around 2000-2001 when the undercard was populated by guys like Benoit, Jericho, the Hardyz, etc. Plus Russo was gone, so the underneath guys' angles were far less retarded.
But Dave has always been a dumb mark and is always going to favor the wrestlers and promotions that choose to talk to him.