>>7987402John had the issue of being on top in an era where there were almost no dudes on his level to play off.
Randy was there of course: same size (though different build), same age, dyed in the wool heel with a major gimmick.
But then there was literally no one else to trade the title with until Phil came along, and that's only because of the alt-appeal Lita/Jeff effect combined with his high tier promo ability.
Look at this shit. There was no way Vince could keep John out of the spotlight for very long if these were his options. As Jim always says, "How can I miss ya if you won't go away?" So naturally eventually they get weary of him.
