Neither was given a chance to draw and you know it. It was a down time in the business and neither HBM, Bret, or even Diesel's fault. A lot of it had to do with how out of touch Vince was.
Look at the undercard when Hogan was on top. Then look at the undercard when Bret, Diesel, and Michaels were on top. And look at the storylines too. Just fucking terrible. You're blaming these guys for Vince's failures.
It's not so cut and dry IMO. Bret rose to the top because he was a star and the small amount of fans they had left loved him. Same with Shawn.
Not everyone can be Stone Cold Steve Austin or the Rock. But they can still be "top guys". The biggest shame for me is Bret wasn't around during Austin's reign because they really brought the best out of one another.
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