If he hadn't have made Cena stay out there I would have bought it 100%. Since he made Cena stay and especially the way he looked at the WWE title, I knew it was an angle. Still fantastic though.
Same here. If he was out there alone giving a speech, there'd be little doubt that he was retiring. Even the idea that he might go back on it later by attacking someone would seem like one of little probability. But when he interrupts WWE Champion John Cena, who just got done speculating on who his next opponent was going to be, I can't help but think we've found Cena's next opponent for sure now.
As for the topic, if we're going for all time here, I'm gonna lay claim to Hulk Hogan. Not that I'm a HUGE mark of the guy, but probably more so of a fan than anyone else here is (because of past contributions, not because of what he does in TNA.)