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Post by HisRoyalGreeness on Nov 4, 2022 13:43:09 GMT -5
I was thinking about how, when it comes to really big names, the pickings are pretty slim when it comes to HOF headliners or inductees that are still with us. Then I got to thinking about Miz's promo where he basically inducted himself. While the HOF is generally reserved for those who are already retired there are also a lot of current stars who have already had hall of fame careers. You have guys like Roman, Miz, Sheamus, Orton, etc. How's this for a suggestion? At the PLE before Wrestlemania have 2 top tier talents have a match to earn a HOF spot. It would give that particular show more of a selling point and it would give the winner some big time bragging rights.
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Post by dbrussel on Nov 4, 2022 13:45:15 GMT -5
Is this serious or...?
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Post by HisRoyalGreeness on Nov 4, 2022 13:54:12 GMT -5
It is but I'm certainly willing to concede a bad idea. |
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Post by Mozenrath on Nov 4, 2022 13:56:09 GMT -5
I think WWE tries to not kayfabe the HOF much. One problem would be, if it's two people deserving of a spot, WWE would likely want to induct both, anyway, and if you do the match, there's the implicit suggestion the loser will then never get it.
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Nov 4, 2022 13:58:05 GMT -5
Needs more stakes. Winner gets a HOF spot, but the loser has to be stalked by Dexter Lumis for a full year.
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Post by XIII on Nov 4, 2022 14:24:00 GMT -5
I mean if dudes like HHH, Taker, HBK, and Cena had to wait until they retired to get in there’s no way that the Miz or Sheamus or whoever should still be active as a HOF’er.
It could work as a one off if someone like Orton was going to retire after WM, but that’s about the only way that I see it as viable.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2022 14:36:15 GMT -5
Let me salvage this idea real quick - the match is now Heath Slater vs. Sid.
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Post by PTBartman on Nov 4, 2022 14:55:39 GMT -5
You win the match by tearing off your oponent's gear, throwing it in a burning trash can and redressing them in a business suit. Also, Malaysian slaves and screwdrivers are banned from ringside.
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Post by fg on Nov 4, 2022 15:16:52 GMT -5
I think WWE tries to not kayfabe the HOF much. One problem would be, if it's two people deserving of a spot, WWE would likely want to induct both, anyway, and if you do the match, there's the implicit suggestion the loser will then never get it. Also can the headliners as of today still go? I don’t think I want to see wrestlers wrestle past their career experation date. |
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Nov 5, 2022 21:37:48 GMT -5
I mean if dudes like HHH, Taker, HBK, and Cena had to wait until they retired to get in there’s no way that the Miz or Sheamus or whoever should still be active as a HOF’er. It could work as a one off if someone like Orton was going to retire after WM, but that’s about the only way that I see it as viable. They already kinda had that with Ric Flair. |
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Post by BorneAgain on Nov 5, 2022 21:42:46 GMT -5
It would be entirely worth it if we had a moment where someone is doing their induction speech, only to get beaten up and have their HOF spot stolen via MITB cash in.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Nov 7, 2022 20:02:46 GMT -5
I feel like the Hall of Fame is one of those institutions that still has a little bit of credibility to fans because it hasn't been cheapened with using a spot as a storyline crutch, save for Ric Flair's 2008 retirement because WWE actually stuck with it, even when Ric didn't.
Having it become yet another thing that people can fight for is probably not worth the risk, when the WWE and Universal titles have enough stakes needed.
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Post by zero744 on Nov 7, 2022 20:37:05 GMT -5
Let me salvage this idea real quick - the match is now Heath Slater vs. Sid. Sid should be in |
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Post by tirtefaa on Nov 7, 2022 21:25:04 GMT -5
The 25th Anniversary of Brawl for All is coming up, so maybe they could set up a duplicate tournament but you receive an induction instead of a knockout from Butterbean.
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Nov 7, 2022 21:51:39 GMT -5
I was thinking about how, when it comes to really big names, the pickings are pretty slim when it comes to HOF headliners or inductees that are still with us. Then I got to thinking about Miz's promo where he basically inducted himself. While the HOF is generally reserved for those who are already retired there are also a lot of current stars who have already had hall of fame careers. You have guys like Roman, Miz, Sheamus, Orton, etc. How's this for a suggestion? At the PLE before Wrestlemania have 2 top tier talents have a match to earn a HOF spot. It would give that particular show more of a selling point and it would give the winner some big time bragging rights. There’s still a lot of people who need to go in: Men: -The Rock -HHH -Lex Luger -Brian Pillman -Bam Bam Bigelow -Sid -Earthquake -Magnum TA -Giant Baba -Tiger Mask -Great Muta -Great Kabuki Women: -Leilani Kai -Velvet McIntyre -Rockin’ Robin -Victoria Tag Teams: -Midnight Express -Demolition -The Rockers -British Bulldogs Plus a plethora of guys on the roster now like Cena, Orton, Miz, Ziggler, the New Day, the Usos, Roman and Rollins who are sure to go in so long as they don’t burn bridges. And I’m sure guys like Jericho and the Hardy’s will be in eventually once their AEW runs end. |
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