I like many, was totally mesmerised by his aesthetic in the late 80s early 90s. I was over the moon when he returned in 92 and if I'd been watching wrestling in 96 I'm sure I'd have been excited.
I've heard wrestlers and people like Prichard and Cornette say numerous times that he "didn't draw as champion, then had diminishing returns at the next two stints" but if he had so little value why on fucking earth did Vince offer him a minimum $750k annual minimum with ridiculous merch percentage in 1997? Having just months earlier told Bret he couldn't afford him? That makes me think he perhaps didn't draw as much as Hogan, but still had a drawing power of some kind.
P.S.
Cap aside, the all black face paint looked shit IMO.
