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Originally Posted by James Steele
Triple H was a main eventer and World Champion by mid 1999 and dominated all the way into 2001. You could argue business didn't cool down until he got hurt in 2001 and the invasion angle alienated fans. 99 and 00 were still very hot years for the WWF. He was the Roddy Piper/mega heel of the late Attitude Era. Without him as a heel, could The Rock have carried WWF in Austin's absence? I think not because there would have been no hot main event programs. He isn't a white hot headlining baby face, but he is damn sure a white hot main event heel that is just as important as the baby face. I'd also argue the HHH-led DX was more over, a bigger draw, and more significant than the original DX. Also, being the #3 banana behind the 2 biggest stars of all time isn't a bad spot to be. Roddy Piper was always in the shadow of Hogan and Savage popularity wise.
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Pretty much killed the WWE faster than Russo killed off WCW in 2000. Like a bacteria, clinging to the stronger host in hopes of syphoning off valuable nutrients or "rub", in hopes of being over due to association. A mid card at best in the realm of Snitsky in 2004.