I think they will finally induct Savage next year

[Crappler El 0 M]

I posted this a month or two ago in the 'Things You Learnt from Watching the Network' thread (or elsewhere on here), and the I am continuing to feel it coming. I think WWE will induct Randy Savage into the Hall of Fame next year.

In the past two years WWE has managed to induct Bruno Sammartino, Ultimate Warrior, Bob Backlund, and Mr. T, all of whom had previously turned down offers of induction. Especially in the case of Sammartino, the induction was seen as long overdue and 'righting a wrong.' I have had a strong feeling over the past couple of months that next year WWE is finally going to induct Savage.

If you haven't noticed, Lanny Poffo has been appearing in WWE Network original programming, such as the WrestleMania IV Rewind and WWE Countdown: Hottest Couples. This is a clear sign that WWE has reached out to Poffo and they are on a working relationship. If inducting Randy means that they also have to induct Randy's father and brother, then perhaps WWE is willing to play ball. Of course Lanny might have softened his stance.

Also, watching old Raws from 1994 makes me think that Vince and Randy were friends in Randy's final months in WWE. In the spring of 1994 on Raw, during a match between Jim Neidhart and Jim Powers, Jim Ross and Savage talk about how Neidhart and Owen were guilty of causing problems within the Hart family. Randy Savage then says, "Unlike a friend of mine who was just found not guilty." This was just after Vince McMahon/Titan Sports were acquitted in the steroid trials. On TV, WWF never really openly talked about this situation or why Vince was gone.

When Vince McMahon finally returns to Raw, Savage constantly puts Vince over and takes jabs at the federal prosectors. He even mentions that Vince's lawyers (he mentioned their names, one of whom was Jerry McDevitt) were a great tag team. When Randy leaves WWE, Vince thanks Randy for all he did and refers to himself as Randy's number one fan.

After Randy's death, Vince McMahon wrote his obit in Time magazine.

I bring up these anecdotes simply to give a different perspective into the Randy/Vince relationship. There have been so many rumors about it. I don't believe the oft-told rumors about Stephanie. I could see Vince being upset that Randy would go to WCW and being angry that Randy took away Slim Jim as a WWE-sponsor. I could see Vince seeing that as Randy going too far and hurting WWE's business directly. I am not trying to downplay that Vince had a problem with Randy. There have been creative team members who have claimed that they were told not to bring up Randy Savage in front of Vince or that Vince himself said to never suggest anything with Savage. However, I am saying that at one time, Vince and Randy were close and Vince really liked him.

Whether it is Triple H's growing influence that is causing WWE to want to 'right wrongs' with the Hall of Fame or whether Vince himself thinks it's time to induct Savage, I am increasingly feeling that next year will be the year Savage is inducted.

[RIHT]

OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[The Beast Disincarnate]

The Savage/Vince beef is one of the last wrestling great mystery.

[mizerable]

Jun 15, 2014 3:12:56 GMT -5 The Beast Disincarnate said:

The Savage/Vince beef is one of the last wrestling great mystery.

It probably was literally over beef.

[RadcapRadsley]

One plausable theory I have heard is Savage was going to be inducted sometime during 2009-2010 under the condition they push his favorite current wrestler JTG .

[wildojinx]

If he does, Vince needs to induct him. I know Hogan would be the default go-to guy, but i think vince doing it would mean more.

[keezy]

Jun 15, 2014 3:37:11 GMT -5 mizerable said:

Jun 15, 2014 3:12:56 GMT -5 The Beast Disincarnate said:

The Savage/Vince beef is one of the last wrestling great mystery.

It probably was literally over beef.

Steph's beef.

[The Tee Why]

Would be nice, and Savage is one of the biggest legends ever but honestly it won't matter much to me since he isnt around to accept the induction himself...the posthumous inductions are always bittersweet, great that they finally get recognition but shitty because no matter how good the speech someone gives is, it will never be as good as if the person in question got to see it.

[Sephiroth]

I too believe the story that Vince resented Savsge going to WCW and taking Slim Jum with him. I also suspect t there may be an element that Savage wanted to go back to WWE but Vince was never willing to meet his price. This would especially have put Savage off after Vince brought Hogan back multiple times.

[Eunös ✈]

It just sucks it couldn't have happened when he was alive.

I'm glad Warrior was alive for his, shame the same wont be for Savage

[Jimichiro Likes Erick Rowan]

Jun 15, 2014 9:48:26 GMT -5 wildojinx said:

If he does, Vince needs to induct him. I know Hogan would be the default go-to guy, but i think vince doing it would mean more.

If I were putting the show together, I'd have Lanny Poffo, Hulk and Vince all induct him. Give Lanny & Hulk 10-12 minutes and Vince around 20.

They've had multiple people induct a single person, haven't they? Didn't Rey, Chavo & Vicki all induct Eddie Guerrero?

[JCBaggee]

At long last, after years of anticipation, in 2015...


THE CREAM WILL RISE TO THE TOP, MEAN GENE

OHHHH YEAAAAAAAAAAAAH

[TGM]

Jun 14, 2014 22:56:48 GMT -5 Crappler El 0 M said:

I posted this a month or two ago in the 'Things You Learnt from Watching the Network' thread (or elsewhere on here), and the I am continuing to feel it coming. I think WWE will induct Randy Savage into the Hall of Fame next year.

In the past two years WWE has managed to induct Bruno Sammartino, Ultimate Warrior, Bob Backlund, and Mr. T, all of whom had previously turned down offers of induction. Especially in the case of Sammartino, the induction was seen as long overdue and 'righting a wrong.' I have had a strong feeling over the past couple of months that next year WWE is finally going to induct Savage.

If you haven't noticed, Lanny Poffo has been appearing in WWE Network original programming, such as the WrestleMania IV Rewind and WWE Countdown: Hottest Couples. This is a clear sign that WWE has reached out to Poffo and they are on a working relationship. If inducting Randy means that they also have to induct Randy's father and brother, then perhaps WWE is willing to play ball. Of course Lanny might have softened his stance.

Also, watching old Raws from 1994 makes me think that Vince and Randy were friends in Randy's final months in WWE. In the spring of 1994 on Raw, during a match between Jim Neidhart and Jim Powers, Jim Ross and Savage talk about how Neidhart and Owen were guilty of causing problems within the Hart family. Randy Savage then says, "Unlike a friend of mine who was just found not guilty." This was just after Vince McMahon/Titan Sports were acquitted in the steroid trials. On TV, WWF never really openly talked about this situation or why Vince was gone.

When Vince McMahon finally returns to Raw, Savage constantly puts Vince over and takes jabs at the federal prosectors. He even mentions that Vince's lawyers (he mentioned their names, one of whom was Jerry McDevitt) were a great tag team. When Randy leaves WWE, Vince thanks Randy for all he did and refers to himself as Randy's number one fan.

After Randy's death, Vince McMahon wrote his obit in Time magazine.

I bring up these anecdotes simply to give a different perspective into the Randy/Vince relationship. There have been so many rumors about it. I don't believe the oft-told rumors about Stephanie. I could see Vince being upset that Randy would go to WCW and being angry that Randy took away Slim Jim as a WWE-sponsor. I could see Vince seeing that as Randy going too far and hurting WWE's business directly. I am not trying to downplay that Vince had a problem with Randy. There have been creative team members who have claimed that they were told not to bring up Randy Savage in front of Vince or that Vince himself said to never suggest anything with Savage. However, I am saying that at one time, Vince and Randy were close and Vince really liked him.

Whether it is Triple H's growing influence that is causing WWE to want to 'right wrongs' with the Hall of Fame or whether Vince himself thinks it's time to induct Savage, I am increasingly feeling that next year will be the year Savage is inducted.

I did not know this, makes it seem very possible.

If Savage is going to go in (he should, he's the number 1 missing name} I want him in on his own. Maybe Lanny and his dad did a lot for wrestling, but Randy Savage is, in my opinion, the greatest wrestler in his lifetime and deserves his own spot.

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

Steph should induct him, she's already on his fall of fame

[Throwback]

Jun 15, 2014 11:34:11 GMT -5 Sephiroth said:

I too believe the story that Vince resented Savsge going to WCW and taking Slim Jum with him.

correct me if I'm wrong but I swear I remember Slim Jim commercials with Slaughter and Warrior after Savage left for WCW

[Crappler El 0 M]

Jun 16, 2014 14:58:14 GMT -5 Throwback said:

Jun 15, 2014 11:34:11 GMT -5 Sephiroth said:

I too believe the story that Vince resented Savsge going to WCW and taking Slim Jum with him.

correct me if I'm wrong but I swear I remember Slim Jim commercials with Slaughter and Warrior after Savage left for WCW

Warrior was before Savage. After Savage left, Bam Bam Bigelow did some Slim Jim commercials. At some point, Slim Jim started working with WCW and became a pretty big sponsor for them. I can recall Slim Jim designs on pads around the ring post and maybe on the ring mat as well. Perhaps Slim Jim had a deal with WWE and after Savage left, it continued with Bam Bam Bigelow, but eventually Slim Jim decided to go to Savage and WCW.

[fw91]

Jun 15, 2014 11:34:11 GMT -5 Sephiroth said:

I too believe the story that Vince resented Savsge going to WCW and taking Slim Jum with him. I also suspect t there may be an element that Savage wanted to go back to WWE but Vince was never willing to meet his price. This would especially have put Savage off after Vince brought Hogan back multiple times.

idk if it was money, but I think Vince wanted Savage out of the ring, and mainly on commentary, which Randy had issues with

[somsta]

I always thought that was weird considering the push they gave Bob Backlund later that year.

[2 Cold Scorkum]

Jun 15, 2014 3:37:11 GMT -5 mizerable said:

Jun 15, 2014 3:12:56 GMT -5 The Beast Disincarnate said:

The Savage/Vince beef is one of the last wrestling great mystery.

It probably was literally over beef.

maybe. just maybe