When you put it that way, then I agree
I disagree. Hunter making Rikishi seem like a potential threat (hell, they were rumoring Rikishi v HHH at NWO 2K for a while) helped him and made Too Cool more over than they had any right to be.
Rikishi was getting big pops when he was with the dancing fools while the "I did it fo' da Rock" angle deflated nearly all his heat
I did too