All the things that gave Ben Turner most of his rep, killing Kathy Kane and fighting Batman to a standstill, all took place pre-crisis. Besides, crippling the Thuggee Ravan, fighting Black Canary to a stand still, not getting killed when the Brotherhood of the Monkey went postal on the DC martial arts world, beating Judith of Hayoth and explaining to Stalnoivolk that yes, an iron man can still feel pain who has beat thats known?