Nobody said HHH and Piper had the same gimmick, I said they were lower priority to other stars during their run. As for picking HHH yeah dude has a great mind for the business but the point is to draw money and there are better options in Hogan, Rocky, and Austin. I know you ain't saying trips and Cena are on Austin level.
I think you underrating Macho Man impact on the industry man, Dude is a wrestling icon,he could talk, has some legendary matches in his catalog, he had crossover appeal which allowed him to appear in movies, cartoons, and he dropped a Rap album. Not to mention he also help to establish DDP during their feud in WCW.