Papa Pillman
I've got more Ho's than Jim Duggan
This is the ECW region... or as I'll choose to call it for this match-up, the Paul Heyman region.
Was Shawn clearly superior to Lesnar in every way, aside from the fact that Lesnar may be a more impactful PPV draw(say what you will about UFC not being pro wrestling, but drawing power is still drawing power)? Yes. In most ways Lesnar clearly doesn't stack up.
Would any of that matter if Heyman were booking this match? No. Brock is his monster. HBK would the perfect guy for him to use to put Brock over on a stage like this. In L.A. The world watching. A legendary opponent who makes bigger more powerful opposition look like gold. It's the recipe Heyman would love. Like it or not, Brock would go over as a result.
Was Shawn clearly superior to Lesnar in every way, aside from the fact that Lesnar may be a more impactful PPV draw(say what you will about UFC not being pro wrestling, but drawing power is still drawing power)? Yes. In most ways Lesnar clearly doesn't stack up.
Would any of that matter if Heyman were booking this match? No. Brock is his monster. HBK would the perfect guy for him to use to put Brock over on a stage like this. In L.A. The world watching. A legendary opponent who makes bigger more powerful opposition look like gold. It's the recipe Heyman would love. Like it or not, Brock would go over as a result.