When nice guys/human beings suceed in wrestling

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Keith

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I use the term "nice GUYS" but it could apply to a woman too.

Was just listening to Jim Cornette's comments on Daniel Bryan's retirement speech. And he commented on the fact than it was a moving speech because it seemed to come from the heart and didn't feel like a scripted promo written by a television writer. Cornette went on to say that Bryan got over like Mick Foley because of his human qualities and because people could relate to him as a person, and a nice guy, rather than a big star.

So my question to you is name other examples of this happening? I guess although he never made it to the very top someone like Owen Hart would be a good example, and Trish Stratus too.
 
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Mark Henry and R-Truth are so beloved by everyone they work with.
 
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I've heard Kane and Big Show are super nice guys who are very respected backstage.
 

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Owen is probably the most notorious "good guy" in all of pro wrestling. I've never heard anyone say a negative thing about him.

Edge is another one. Even with the whole Lita/Matt Hardy situation, nobody besides Matt has really ever spoken ill of him. He just comes off as a genuinely nice person
 

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Even with his locker room authority reputation, I've read that The Undertaker is still a really nice guy who is loved among his peers.
 

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Everybody loves Vince and is everyone's father figure until papa disciplines them, then they act like teens who are grounded and bury him to anyone who will listen.
 

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Oh shit another guy who I've actually met in person who is definitely a nice guy is Rob Van Dam, so damn friendly and funny.