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Post by lildude8218 on Jan 31, 2008 18:54:31 GMT -5
for the record, i think Backlund is one of those guys who was against being inducted. of course he is pretty much crazy at this point so maybe he's changed his mind
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Jan 31, 2008 19:34:37 GMT -5
for the record, i think Backlund is one of those guys who was against being inducted. of course he is pretty much crazy at this point so maybe he's changed his mind I think I heard that a two or three years ago he was offered a spot in the HOF but he turned it down because he thought he could still go in the ring and could have another run or something. Of course someone else posted that it was because Pete Rose was being inducted. Not sure how reliable that is though.
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Post by birdie on Jan 31, 2008 23:24:34 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. I hope your right about the Fink,he deserves to be in the hall of fame. Does anyone know why he isn't doing the ppv or anything with the WWE.? They had that "idiot" Buffer at the roylal rumble,the most overrated ring announcer ever.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Jan 31, 2008 23:45:53 GMT -5
The Fink now works behind the scenes. He was at one point "chief statistician".
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Feb 1, 2008 2:14:56 GMT -5
instead of saying someone that everyone says like Dibiase (who should be in dagnabbit)
what are peoples thoughts on the Big Bossman?
not as the focus obviously... but as one of the lesser guys.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Feb 1, 2008 15:17:00 GMT -5
Meh, I really don't think Bossman should get in. I really don't think the HOF should become wrestling's graveyard.
Since it's all just crap anyway, they can put in whomever they want, but I don't see why Bossman should be considered a Hall of Famer.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Feb 1, 2008 15:49:06 GMT -5
instead of saying someone that everyone says like Dibiase (who should be in dagnabbit) what are peoples thoughts on the Big Bossman? not as the focus obviously... but as one of the lesser guys. According to reports of Hogan on a radio show last year, WWE has considered inducting Bossman and Hogan told them he thought Bossman should be inducted. Bossman was good buddies with Hogan and it is often said that Ray Traylor was someone Vince liked personally. I don't think Bossman did quite enough to get into an elite wrestling Hall of Fame, but since the WWE is not an elite Hall of Fame, then he might as well go in. I am not criticizing WWE's Hall of Fame, I am just saying that it is not just for the elite of wrestling.
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Post by chunkylover53 on Feb 1, 2008 21:20:12 GMT -5
I'm surprised Dominic Denucci or Tony Garea isn't in yet.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2008 10:46:40 GMT -5
instead of saying someone that everyone says like Dibiase (who should be in dagnabbit) what are peoples thoughts on the Big Bossman? not as the focus obviously... but as one of the lesser guys. According to reports of Hogan on a radio show last year, WWE has considered inducting Bossman and Hogan told them he thought Bossman should be inducted. Bossman was good buddies with Hogan and it is often said that Ray Traylor was someone Vince liked personally. I don't think Bossman did quite enough to get into an elite wrestling Hall of Fame, but since the WWE is not an elite Hall of Fame, then he might as well go in. I am not criticizing WWE's Hall of Fame, I am just saying that it is not just for the elite of wrestling. In defense of the Big Bossman, they did induct Bob Orton Jr. I thought Bossman did a helluva lot more than "Ace" in his WWF tenures. I'm a huge Bossman mark, but I don't think he should go in.
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Post by Bobby Womack on Feb 2, 2008 11:54:02 GMT -5
as someone who has thrown around the "(name) doesnt deserve to get in" thing alot, i have to say that bossman has done alot more than a few people already inducted, and certainly more than alot of the names that are coming up as suggestions, but i do think posthumous inductions should be limited to one a year
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Post by mike5286 on Feb 2, 2008 15:59:01 GMT -5
Who should go in to the Hall of Fame Flair since he will probably lose at Mania Earthquake you can have Typhoon and Jimmy Hart induct him. Mick Foley Ron Simmons Marty Jannetty Paul Ellering Ted Dibiase Barry Windham Rick Martel The Rougeau Brothers Wendi Richter
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Post by bradyfan on Feb 2, 2008 23:09:38 GMT -5
Marty Jannetty ya riiigghhttt.
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Post by I Graduated Warrior University on Feb 3, 2008 4:25:36 GMT -5
I'd love to see some tag teams inducted such as: Jack and Gerry Brisco Terry & Dory Funk The British Bulldogs Road Warriors/Legion of Doom Rock 'n' Roll Express Midnight Express The Bushwhackers Fabulous Freebirds The Natural Disasters
As well as the following: "Macho Man" Randy Savage (I know it's unlikely, but with WWE using Hogan less and less anything is possible) Owen Hart Ricky Steamboat (Why he isn't in the HOF already is a joke) Ivan Koloff "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan Jake "The Snake" Roberts "Brooklyn Brawler" Steve Lombardi *EDIT*I forgot to add Dibiase to that list as well...
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Post by chunkylover53 on Feb 3, 2008 17:03:29 GMT -5
According to reports of Hogan on a radio show last year, WWE has considered inducting Bossman and Hogan told them he thought Bossman should be inducted. Bossman was good buddies with Hogan and it is often said that Ray Traylor was someone Vince liked personally. I don't think Bossman did quite enough to get into an elite wrestling Hall of Fame, but since the WWE is not an elite Hall of Fame, then he might as well go in. I am not criticizing WWE's Hall of Fame, I am just saying that it is not just for the elite of wrestling. In defense of the Big Bossman, they did induct Bob Orton Jr. I thought Bossman did a helluva lot more than "Ace" in his WWF tenures. I'm a huge Bossman mark, but I don't think he should go in. What exactly did Big Bossman do exactly that warrants him into the Hall? In his first tenure, he fueded with Hulk Hogan. In his second tenure he was Vince McMahon's errand boy and dragged around Big Show's father's grave. I mean he was over as a heel and a face(in the WWF), but he certainly wouldn't be my first pick to go into the Hall of Fame. Then again, others already in have done less.
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Post by BorneAgain on Feb 4, 2008 0:55:01 GMT -5
Bossman used the phrase "You're a big nasty bastard and your momma said so!" and dragged a dead person's coffin around at a public funeral.
That's all the crendentials he nees in my mind.
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Post by The Lach is very tired on Feb 4, 2008 7:25:53 GMT -5
GIVE THAT MAN A COOKIE!!!! I have been saying Terry Funk needs to go in for 3 years.
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Post by General Adam on Feb 4, 2008 12:29:49 GMT -5
- Ric Flair - Arn Anderson or the whole Four Horsemen (the originals) - The Von Erich's - Ron Simmons - King Kong Bundy - Gordon Sollie - Georges George (old school) - Mr. T - Howard Finkel - The Funks
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Post by DarkCannonite on Feb 4, 2008 15:24:09 GMT -5
Ric Flair The Rock(seriously it's in his home state and very close to Miami so why not.) Owen Hart Sting Tully Blanchard Arn Anderson(I guess I also would induct the entire horsemen if possible.) The Freebirds Demolition The Road Warriors(how awesome would inducting those two teams on the same weekend be.) and finally the Million Dollar Man Ted DeBiase
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Post by chunkylover53 on Feb 4, 2008 15:36:32 GMT -5
Ric Flair The Rock(seriously it's in his home state and very close to Miami so why not.)Owen Hart Sting Tully Blanchard Arn Anderson(I guess I also would induct the entire horsemen if possible.) The Freebirds Demolition The Road Warriors(how awesome would inducting those two teams on the same weekend be.) and finally the Million Dollar Man Ted DeBiase I think he's going to induct his grandfather and father this year, so The Rock will have to wait another year.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Feb 4, 2008 18:41:56 GMT -5
I agree with those calling for Terry Funk, but that brings up the question of whether you induct him individually or as part of the Funk family with Dory and Dory Jr. Dory Sr. was before my time, but I definitely think Dory Jr. could go in. Dory Jr. has also worked for WWE as a trainer in the "Funkin Dojo Conservatory" (whatever it's called) during the fruitful years of WWE's revival in the late 1990s (the Hardys, Edge, Angle, and many others in this era were his students). He was also an NWA champion back when it meant everything.
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