is he right?

>>>compared to the likes of HBK and Taker

HHH has been hot two times in his career

First time as a heel in late 99-00. He was the top heel, but nobody was paying to see him get beat like a Hollywood Hogan. He didn't make Rock anymore over than he was previously, Jericho was already over as fuck, etc. He was still the top heel though and that deserves credit

The second time was early 2002. The 2002 Rumble is the record buyrate, even beating out the boom years. The only thing different from any other year was that it was HHH's first match back. Problem is, after the nWo showed up and later when people realized he was a shit face the cheers for him largely declined and he turned heel again later in the year when Shawn showed up

So I'd say "depends on the time and place" is accurate

Basically yeah. Shawn Michaels in his first major title run was record fucking low.

Later Attitude Shawn, and reformed Christian Shawn were when he was fully over.

He was never a giga draw, like Austin, Rock or Hogan

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>>2248735
of course

>>2248747
Hornswoggle was a solid draw compared to hbgay and carder

>>2248749
>time as a draw, less than a year

seems about right