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Originally Posted by Mr. Nerfect
When it comes to the issue of Taker being the hot heel against Warrior, I think a bit more goes into it than that. Not that being a hot heel doesn’t help (it definitely does), but honestly it sounds like it’s just a better program. Warrior is also coming off a really amazing performance against Savage, which may have solidified him in the minds of fans post-underwhelming title run.
Hogan, as you guys pointed out in one of your part 1’s, didn’t feel fresh in the spot. Maybe being the deposed champion actually helped him? Certainly having Earthquake didn’t hurt, but when he gets back in the champion slot, it’s back to the status quo.
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That's pretty interesting. Warrior feuding with and beating Savage definitely helped, but as you say, the hot angle, the better heel and more interesting feud says a lot. And that's the case in both 90 and 91. What's interesting is they found a way to get Warrior to sell in a way that felt like a big deal, which he never really did in 90, and really had no way to since he was working with smaller midcarder Rude and it wouldn't have worked. Hogan as champion again in 91 may have done well had he been with a half decent heel, but they had nobody ready, so it was status quo.