I would suggest that you are over-romanticizing his career, or are to young to have . He did nothing to further the careers of anyone he managed. Thus, he was never a big feature (over) has a manger....

Are you kidding me? I know that Long has managed some of the greats, but in a manager role what did he actually bring to the table? I have been a wrestling fan for over 30 years and nothing that Long...

Piper and Long have been in manager roles, and neither went over that well. Most (not all) of the best managers throughout wrestling history have been former wrestlers that didn't fair well in the...

The WWE used Hardy's drug addictions to further their storylines. During the Jeff Hardy and CM Punk feuds, it was constantly used by both to promote hype.

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My point is that the whole heel smoking angle has been done before. There really was nothing all that shocking about it.

Big Show smoked a cigarette on the way to the ring, and in the ring, against Sting in WCW.
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