| Hogan didn't play the crowd until the end of the match, ECS. But that doesn't mean he didn't get a face reaction during the match and it doesn't mean that he wouldn't have if we was anywhere else. Fans were just looking for a reason to cheer for Hogan and as soon as he stepped into the ring for his first main event match in a decade.
He would've gotten that reception anywhere, as evidenced by the fact that once he did make the complete turn, the fans went completely bonkers and he got a title run. Just b/c it was in Canada makes no difference.
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As for Steiner, he has been steadily booed for his poor workrate and boring matches. The reason he was getting face pops prior to the HHH match is b/c he was never really in the ring to show how poor his wrestling can be - nothing but chops and slams. Once the crowd saw how awful he really was (the first chance they got at a long match was when he wrestled HHH) they booed the #### out of him and have been since. His face pops were short lived and based solely on hype and his image - once fans got a chance to see the real Steiner, they booed him, even though he was a face. |