True, but mainstream wrestling has changed since them. Now it's the Bobby Lashley look that makes someone seem like they can fuck you up.
Plus, even disregarding that, Murdoch does not look look he could fuck you up. Someone like Tommy Dreamer, who wasn't the biggest but still mean, could get away with it, but not Murdoch.
And dreamer wouldn't have got away with it if he was wearing black trunks.