Build credibility from being handed a belt and not facing Lesnar at the time? It was silly as a premise then and remains one till this very day. Especially considering the Katie Vick feuds, the unique burial of RVD when he was red hot, the unnecessary fukking over of Booker T in the build and during the match itself, the HORRIBLE Steiner shyt that led to "BORING" chants at two straight PPVs...Cripple H was supposed to be "the best in the business". Yet when he didn't have the 2000-2001 roster to spin off of, he was exposed as ordinary and not able to draw. He was complete garbage. The only reason he ever sounded that over and the only reason people BOUGHT into him during that NY return in 2002 is because of the hard work of others in 2000 and early 2001. He just kept looking good and people got behind that, much to their chagrin later on.