TNA ruined Eric's serious main event push something serious, he's forever a retard now.
I never liked him. He wasn't really an underdog he just didn't seem very good at his chosen profession which why he lost. When he was comedic he wasn't funny, then they made him a serious ripoff of Jericho's 08' heel character and that was even worse. No idea what he's doing since I don't watch TNA anymore.