From a locker room standpoint.

Further, I struggle thinking of a guy who was that universally well liked within the industry, whom fans nearly universally liked as well, who wasn't a top guy.

The only guy I can think of is Taker, and he broke the "top guy" mold in a way that makes it damn near impossible for us to see ever again.

Hogan, Flair, Austin, Rock, Cena. There's a Mt Rushmore's worth of guys like that. Taker broke that mold in a way those guys can't touch, even while being bigger marquees.

I'm getting off topic here, but looking at how universally liked Jon Huber was backstage, how deeply so many fans were still behind him despite the way WWE booked him, I don't know that that that's common.

I think it's pretty clear that Vince missed a significant boat there, because that man knew how to get over on all sides.

Vince can suck a thousand dicks, for all the careers he toys with.