Michaels is an over-rated whiner.
He'll never be half of what Eddie was. More titles or not. They both fought they're demons and came back as born again Christians, but Eddie only hurt himself during his dark years....Michaels took it out on everyone else. Beyond that, when they reformed, Michaels used and continues to shove his "faith" in everyone's face. Eddie was the spiritual cornerstone of the locker room.
Don't get me wrong, he's a great wrestler. But with guys like Bret Hart, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit, Shane Douglas, Sabu, and a hundred others around...who can say HBK is the best?