Scott, long time reader, big fan!  I saw on the blog that you said you had not had very much in your inbox lately.  That this might help with some blog discussion if you wanted to post it.

What is the best (worst) example of a company pushing someone despite the fact that NOBODY wanted to see the push happen???  I was thinking something like Paul Heyman pushing Justin Credible as ECW champion but I was wondering if there were better examples???

Yes, HHH in 1999.  Trust me when I say that no human being on the face of the earth gave two shits about him until after he had already won 2 World titles and fucked Stephanie in Vegas.  HHH should call Vince Russo and thank him for quitting now and then, because the re-writing of the Test wedding angle saved HHH’s career. 

Justin Credible is another spectacular example, although I’d also add Steve Corino to the list.  For you old school fans, Larry Zbyszko winning the AWA World title by banging the boss’ daughter also set the standard by which others followed in the future, despite sinking the ENTIRE COMPANY while on top.  I don’t recall anyone being particularly thrilled by WCCW World Champion Al Perez For Eight Or Nine Months Straight, but I don’t know if that one was outright hatred as much as it was boredom.  And I like Perez.  And of course the man who set the standard by which all others are judged, the Honky Tonk Man.