🔵WWE Smackdown/Hall of Fame Thread 4/1/2022

[jason1980s]

I think last night's Hall of Fame should really put the critics to rest. Yes, there's no physical Hall and a lot of inductees has to with Vince's feelings but they are honoring people who gave us entertainment for years, left their families for hundreds of days, put their bodies at risk and it's a chance for their friends to honor them and be there with them one more time in WWE.

And for those who say it's a "fake" hall of fame, they need to research the many years of BS from the baseball and football hall of fame with inductees waiting too long, because they didn't like the sports writers or the person is nearing the end of their life or has died and the writers or vet committee members decide "now's the time" and the person is too ill to do a speech or their family does the induction the year after they passed. Sorry for the run on sentence but I'm glad the wrestlers get honored.

[Eunös ✈]

That was a long speech by Taker, but I was not once bored.

All in all a great Hall of Fame Ceremony.

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Apr 2, 2022 4:22:23 GMT -5 thirteen3 said:

I'm watching it right now, good god the piped in ambient cheers are obnoxious as f***.

I was there. From my end I can tell you all the cheers were genuine but I haven’t watched it back on TV

[edgestar]

I think Scott Steiner had my antibiotics during his speech, last night 🤣

[Deleted]

Just posting this here to remind myself that if I ever start a company of any fashion my first hire is Sharmell...The woman is an amazing public speaker and made her inclusion last night so much better than it had any right to be.

[edgestar]

Apr 2, 2022 12:01:14 GMT -5 @slickrickstyles said:

Just posting this here to remind myself that if I ever start a company of any fashion my first hire is Sharmell...The woman is an amazing public speaker and made her inclusion last night so much better than it had any right to be.

She absolutely deserves to be included!! I loved how you could see how proud Booker T was, too. Both seem very classy.

[1 Free Moon-Down with Burger]

Apr 2, 2022 11:02:43 GMT -5 jason1980s said:

I think last night's Hall of Fame should really put the critics to rest. Yes, there's no physical Hall and a lot of inductees has to with Vince's feelings but they are honoring people who gave us entertainment for years, left their families for hundreds of days, put their bodies at risk and it's a chance for their friends to honor them and be there with them one more time in WWE.

And for those who say it's a "fake" hall of fame, they need to research the many years of BS from the baseball and football hall of fame with inductees waiting too long, because they didn't like the sports writers or the person is nearing the end of their life or has died and the writers or vet committee members decide "now's the time" and the person is too ill to do a speech or their family does the induction the year after they passed. Sorry for the run on sentence but I'm glad the wrestlers get honored.

I can never take the “oh it’s not a REAL hall of fame” criticism seriously.

Bitch all of this is fake. Shut uuuuup

[Eunös ✈]

Is there beef between Mick Foley and WWE?

I'm sure he was suppose to induct Vader plus Taker didn't mention him in his Speech.

[The Heenan Family]

Apr 2, 2022 5:39:30 GMT -5 cornettesracket said:

Apr 2, 2022 4:50:35 GMT -5 johnnyk9 said:

Why no legacy wing inductees this year?

Probably because there was bad PR over it one year when it emerged they don’t inform the families and also they put someone in then used the wrong picture.

I'm hoping that they just took a year off and plan on bringing it back next year with some fixes like informing the families, making the video package longer, and making sure they use the appropriate footage. Hell, they could even still air the Legacy Wing inductions video outside of the ceremony night because of how simple it is to produce. It might also shine more of a spotlight on the inductees instead of being buried between bigger inductions at the ceremony. My worry is that because the wing was clearly a Triple H pet project (see Pat O'Connor going in the first class), discontinuing it is just meant to be another stab at him and has nothing to do with the legit issues.

[A Platypus Rave]

Apr 2, 2022 15:59:33 GMT -5 The Heenan Family said:

Apr 2, 2022 5:39:30 GMT -5 cornettesracket said:

Probably because there was bad PR over it one year when it emerged they don’t inform the families and also they put someone in then used the wrong picture.

I'm hoping that they just took a year off and plan on bringing it back next year with some fixes like informing the families, making the video package longer, and making sure they use the appropriate footage. Hell, they could even still air the Legacy Wing inductions video outside of the ceremony night because of how simple it is to produce. It might also shine more of a spotlight on the inductees instead of being buried between bigger inductions at the ceremony. My worry is that because the wing was clearly a Triple H pet project (see Pat O'Connor going in the first class), discontinuing it is just meant to be another stab at him and has nothing to do with the legit issues.

The Legacy is a great thing... especially for people that might not have a lot of footage or just in generally aren't going to be a big enough draw to induct normally.

[cornettesracket]

Apr 2, 2022 16:18:28 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave said:

Apr 2, 2022 15:59:33 GMT -5 The Heenan Family said:

I'm hoping that they just took a year off and plan on bringing it back next year with some fixes like informing the families, making the video package longer, and making sure they use the appropriate footage. Hell, they could even still air the Legacy Wing inductions video outside of the ceremony night because of how simple it is to produce. It might also shine more of a spotlight on the inductees instead of being buried between bigger inductions at the ceremony. My worry is that because the wing was clearly a Triple H pet project (see Pat O'Connor going in the first class), discontinuing it is just meant to be another stab at him and has nothing to do with the legit issues.

The Legacy is a great thing... especially for people that might not have a lot of footage or just in generally aren't going to be a big enough draw to induct normally.

It was but because it’s so important than more control should be used to double check these things. I will always be grateful for triple H reaching out to Bruno and putting the one wrestler who deserved to be in, and got it worked so Bruno got one big final standing ovation in MSG. So for that I’ll always appreciate him.

[A Platypus Rave]

Apr 2, 2022 16:25:01 GMT -5 cornettesracket said:

Apr 2, 2022 16:18:28 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave said:

The Legacy is a great thing... especially for people that might not have a lot of footage or just in generally aren't going to be a big enough draw to induct normally.

It was but because it’s so important than more control should be used to double check these things. I will always be grateful for triple H reaching out to Bruno and putting the one wrestler who deserved to be in, and got it worked so Bruno got one big final standing ovation in MSG. So for that I’ll always appreciate him.

Yeah, they need to like... make sure they get shit right if they're going to do it... and the families should be informed if they weren't.