7 or 8, I'll say 8 because I think he'll get underrated. Let the filing cabinet show that TSC swore that this dude was garbage for a few years before the spotlight heel turn.
Mic- 5. He was pretty limited, but staying within his limitations, with a straightforward style he was convincing.
Ring- 7. There are better big man workers, but he's good in the ring and underrated imo. Most of his power offense looked good, he could sell decently, and he had good timing. He has a pretty good catalog of matches. He really clicked with Cena, Undertaker, and HHH. There was a match with Benoit on an early 04 Raw leading up to Mania that was really good also.
Star Power/Charisma- 9. Despite his limited mic skills, his entrance, look and ability to be convincing as a badass in his ring work have him at a 9. He had a year or two where he wasn't as over as he should be, but for the most part the fans treated him like a big star his whole main event run.
As a performer he continued to get better, but yea, he was never quite that over again. A lot of that was the Evolution storyline.
Mic- 5. He was pretty limited, but staying within his limitations, with a straightforward style he was convincing.
Ring- 7. There are better big man workers, but he's good in the ring and underrated imo. Most of his power offense looked good, he could sell decently, and he had good timing. He has a pretty good catalog of matches. He really clicked with Cena, Undertaker, and HHH. There was a match with Benoit on an early 04 Raw leading up to Mania that was really good also.
Star Power/Charisma- 9. Despite his limited mic skills, his entrance, look and ability to be convincing as a badass in his ring work have him at a 9. He had a year or two where he wasn't as over as he should be, but for the most part the fans treated him like a big star his whole main event run.
As a performer he continued to get better, but yea, he was never quite that over again. A lot of that was the Evolution storyline.
