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Post by DiBiase is Good on Jan 27, 2008 22:05:57 GMT -5
As we've done the past few years. It's that time when the inductees start getting announced. Please keep all discussion to this thread, including who you think will be inducted, who shouldn't be in there and whenever WWE announces a new member. Here is the complete list of members as of January 2008...
Andre the Giant Arnold Skaaland Bobo Brazil "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers Chief Jay Strongbow "Classy" Freddie Blassie Gorilla Monsoon James Dudley Antonino Rocca "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd George "The Animal" Steele Ivan Putski The Fabulous Moolah Grand Wizard" Ernie Roth Pedro Morales "Baron" Mikel Scicluna "Captain" Lou Albano Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka The Valiant Brothers (Jimmy and Johnny) Johnny Rodz Killer Kowalski Pat Patterson Vincent J McMahon Big John Studd Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Don Muraco Greg "The Hammer" Valentine Harley Race Jesse "The Body" Ventura The Junkyard Dog Sgt. Slaughter "Superstar" Billy Graham Tito Santana Pete Rose (Celebrity Wing) Hulk Hogan "Rowdy" Roddy Piper "Cowboy" Bob Orton Jimmy Hart "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff Nikolai Volkoff The Iron Sheik Bret "The Hitman" Hart Eddie Guerrero "Mean" Gene Okerlund Sensational Sherri Verne Gagne The Blackjacks (Lanza and Mulligan) Tony Atlas William "The Refrigerator" Perry (Celebrity Wing) Dusty Rhodes "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig Jerry "The King" Lawler Nick Bockwinkel Mr. Fuji The Sheik The Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika) Jim Ross
This has to be the year that Howard Finkel goes in.
I also think Tony Garea and Rick Martel might go in too. And Ted DiBiase too.
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Post by Arrogance2005 on Jan 27, 2008 22:36:15 GMT -5
Please God..Put Martel In!
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Post by Drillbit Taylor on Jan 27, 2008 22:41:22 GMT -5
Since it is in Central FL
I Say Brisco goes in
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Post by rm1978 on Jan 27, 2008 22:42:13 GMT -5
Has to be Dibiase
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Joie De Vivre
Hank Scorpio
There's always next year.
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Post by Joie De Vivre on Jan 27, 2008 22:48:06 GMT -5
Please God..Put Martel In! I agree with this man as well.
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Post by lmagicdancer1 on Jan 27, 2008 22:50:35 GMT -5
I will mark for finkus maximus!
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Post by Ferrets? on Jan 27, 2008 22:55:48 GMT -5
The Fink HAS to be inducted. I would also mark for Andy Kaufman.
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Post by lmagicdancer1 on Jan 27, 2008 22:58:05 GMT -5
probably not this year but...............
OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YeahHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
enough said.
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Big Hurt
Samurai Cop
Hot damn!
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Post by Big Hurt on Jan 27, 2008 23:00:14 GMT -5
They gotta have two big ones like every year. Outside Savage, I can't think of another one from that era. Rude?
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Mother
Samurai Cop
Possibly a virgin... methinks he doth protest too much
There's no need for this
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Post by Mother on Jan 27, 2008 23:08:58 GMT -5
They gotta have two big ones like every year. Outside Savage, I can't think of another one from that era. Rude? With some of the lousy names they have, they can always fall back on Stone Cold, Foley, Flair, hell I wouldn't even put it past them to already induct Taker, Shawn or Trips. I think WWE has already made the "suprise return" of the year with Cena and I never expect to see Savage again. If he was announced, I would buy the most expensive WM package there was, no joke.
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Post by The Portable Stove on Jan 27, 2008 23:11:26 GMT -5
If The Rock shows up, then Rocky Johnson and Peter Maivia.
Other predictions: Ravishing Rick Rude, Howard Finkle, and just for hoping, Paul Bearer.
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Post by Error on Jan 27, 2008 23:17:21 GMT -5
With the WCCW DVD release, I think we finally get the the Von Erichs in there (or at least Fritz).
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Mother
Samurai Cop
Possibly a virgin... methinks he doth protest too much
There's no need for this
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Post by Mother on Jan 27, 2008 23:26:49 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind the Von Erichs, but honestly I would only induct Fritz, Kevin, David, Mike and Kerry.
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Crappler El 0 M
Dalek
Never Forgets an Octagon
I'm a good R-Truth.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Jan 27, 2008 23:28:28 GMT -5
Here's a huge list of wrestlers I would love to see go in. Obviously not all of these could go in the same year. I avoided long shots (like Owen, Savage and Sammartino, all of whom I would absolutely love to see go in):
-The Von Erich wrestling family -Ricky Steamboat -Bob Backlund -Ted Dibiase -Howard Finkle -Yokozuna -Mr. T -Davey Boy Smith (I'm a realist & know British Bulldogs likely won't go in unless Dynamite Kid dies) -Bam Bam Bigelow -Lawrence Taylor (More deserving than Pete Rose & William Perry) -Miss Elizabeth (Macho should go in first & I would love to it this year, but his induction seems unlikely at this point) -Arn Anderson and/or Four Horsemen -Cyndi Lauper (The big question is whether she would want anything to do with it) -Paul Bearer -Earthquake (more deserving than Johnny Rodz & as deserving as Bob Orton and Nikolai Volkoff) -Gordon Solie -Jake Roberts -The Legion of Doom -Demolition -Rick Martel -Tony Garea -The Brisco Brothers -The Fabulous Freebirds
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Post by Janitor From Mars on Jan 27, 2008 23:37:15 GMT -5
Earthquake should be in there. John Tenta was a friend to wrestlecrappers everywhere and deserves the honor.
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Post by The Genesis of KoOS on Jan 27, 2008 23:43:16 GMT -5
Ricky Steamboat
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Post by brotherbruti on Jan 27, 2008 23:50:14 GMT -5
Fabulous Freebirds (Gordy, Roberts, and Hayes, not Garvin)
Steve "Brooklyn Brawler" Lombardi. If Johnny Rodz can be in shouldn't his 80s equivalent be in too?
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lotus
Hans Moleman
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Post by lotus on Jan 28, 2008 1:25:43 GMT -5
I'll guess it's the Horsemen's year to be inducted.
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Ralnathane
Team Rocket
I love to fight.
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Post by Ralnathane on Jan 28, 2008 1:47:17 GMT -5
Freebirds, Fink, Steamboat, Horsemen (the Andersons, Blanchard, Flain, and JJ), Dean Malenko, and Terry Funk
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Schemer
Don Corleone
Total class wit' a capital K!
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Post by Schemer on Jan 28, 2008 2:34:44 GMT -5
DiBiase, Martel, Fritz, Kerry, Kevin & David (Face it, Mike and Chris don't belong, but they'll go in. If one goes in, they all do, it's like a rule) Von Erich, Ricky Steamboat, and wishfully hoping for the Macho Man Randy Savage
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