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Post by hutter on Jan 14, 2008 11:52:15 GMT -5
Andy Kaufman.
And not in the celebrity wing with the Fridge and Pete Rose, but in the wrestler's HOF.
Good idea/bad?
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Post by romafan87 on Jan 14, 2008 11:55:29 GMT -5
Good idea, although, the only question is, how relevant is he to today's fans? I'm 21 and my generation BARELY knows who he is. How would this benefit Vince from taking the time to honor Andy if, let's be realistic, none of his target fan base knows who he is?
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Post by RobFRules on Jan 14, 2008 11:58:05 GMT -5
I'll argue that William Perry is even less relevant than Andy Kaufman. And if William smurfin Perry can get in the Hall, Andy might as well be in the Celebrity Wing too
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Post by hutter on Jan 14, 2008 11:58:19 GMT -5
I didn't think of that. Sad how HOF inductees are determined for not what they meant to the business in the past, but what their marketebility to the young 'uns of today is.
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Post by hutter on Jan 14, 2008 12:02:25 GMT -5
I'll argue that William Perry is even less relevant than Andy Kaufman. And if William smurfin Perry can get in the Hall, Andy might as well be in the Celebrity Wing too Perry was in a battle royal or two at most. Kaufman was the center of one of if not the biggest angle in Memphis wrestling history, an angle that spanned well over a year. That gives Kaufman more credibility than to be in the same wing as some ball player or d-list celebrity that popped up on a wrestlemania or two as a lark and quick paycheck. An induction in the celebrity wing would be an insult considering that, for all intents and purposes, Kaufman was one of the boys AND one of the biggest heels of the early 80's. |
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Post by Boku AKA Da Green Guy on Jan 14, 2008 12:06:06 GMT -5
I'd love it.
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Post by BxB on Jan 14, 2008 12:08:43 GMT -5
Andy should've been the first celebrity to be inducted. I'll definitey agree that he's long overdue of an induction.
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Post by hutter on Jan 14, 2008 12:17:52 GMT -5
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Post by bonedaddycool on Jan 14, 2008 12:20:47 GMT -5
He should be in as well as Mr. T.
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Post by krazysane on Jan 14, 2008 12:21:02 GMT -5
Great idea! Lawler can do it for him. They clips from the past and talk about the movie, man on the moon. Which is a great movie btw.
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Post by Bobby Womack on Jan 14, 2008 12:23:46 GMT -5
i think alot of the guys who have been inducted are far less recognizable to todays fans than andy is, so i dont see why not
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Post by Cactus Jack on Jan 14, 2008 12:37:35 GMT -5
Not in the wrestler's wing.
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Post by Red 'n' Black Reggie on Jan 14, 2008 12:49:10 GMT -5
IMO, only three celebrities should be in the wwe HOF: mr. t, donald trump, and andy kaufman.
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Post by bionicredneck on Jan 14, 2008 12:56:43 GMT -5
Andy Kaufman should most definitely be in the HOF as should Randy Savage. Wish Vince and his braintrust could figure out a money making angle to bring Savage back so the Macho Man's in the HOF and fans get a DVD set that wouldn't just be a hatchet job.
While I'm wishing for things that aren't gonna happen I'd like to see Flair wrestle Rhodes as their final career match. Flair could go into the creative end (God knows they need it) after an entertaining match. He's been an embarassment for too long. He can still profile but it looks like the picture of Dorian Gray. I only say this because I've been a long time fan and age has caught up with the Nature Boy in a big way.
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Post by seano on Jan 14, 2008 12:58:55 GMT -5
No, he'd have to be in the celebrity wing.
And the induction ceremony needs Tony Clifton and Jerry Lawler getting into a fight onstage.
Anything less than this would be a racist atrocity.
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Post by Jay Peas 42 on Jan 14, 2008 13:20:05 GMT -5
King was just inducted last year. I mean, the two guy's careers are intertwined.
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Post by romafan87 on Jan 14, 2008 16:34:09 GMT -5
No, he'd have to be in the celebrity wing. And the induction ceremony needs Tony Clifton and Jerry Lawler getting into a fight onstage. Anything less than this would be a racist atrocity. I'd sell the house to see Tony Clifton induct Andy Kaufman. I'd sell my soul if Andy came out of hiding and revealed it was all a hoax. |
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Post by Jam on Jan 14, 2008 16:40:34 GMT -5
This is a great idea. He should have gone in last year.
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Post by Garee on Jan 14, 2008 16:45:11 GMT -5
I've been waiting for this for a while, it would be great
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Post by Joekishi on Jan 14, 2008 16:47:11 GMT -5
Good idea, although, the only question is, how relevant is he to today's fans? I'm 21 and my generation BARELY knows who he is. How would this benefit Vince from taking the time to honor Andy if, let's be realistic, none of his target fan base knows who he is? i'm 23 and i remember how Comedy central would play those 2 same Andy Kaufman Tributes all the time. Like an older one when he died, and a newer one hosted by Bob Saget. They tended to include A LOT of the memphis stuff so i LOVED it. |
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