While Hall wasn't Hogan-level famous, he was an integral part of one of the biggest stables/angles of all time. Plus, he was arguably the best worker of all of the principles.
As an aside, I should mention that Hall's relationship with his son as portrayed near the end of the show has already crashed and burned due to his continuing addiction issues.
As long as John Cena keeps making movies like The Terrorists Took My Girlfriend, and The Terrorists Took My Girlfriend Part 2: Actually Now She's My Wife, he should be ok.
I don't give a shit about wrestling, but that was a damn powerful clip all the same. Poor guy. Well... he's doing it to himself, but it's sad all the same.