"Thanks to a major push by MTV..."

"..the song made GNR rock gods." (talking about the "Welcome to the Jungle" video)

Um last I checked, MTV did NOT want to play that video, and only played it once late at night on Headbanger's Ball.  There was NO PUSH by MTV to make GNR what they became.  But go ahead and take credit for it Viacom.

Also, explain to me how "Welcome to the Jungle" can be the #1 greatest hard rock song of all time, and be only the 26th greatest song of the '80s?

Edit:  OK, "Sweet Child O' Mine" is number 7.