Crappler El 0 M
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Feb 6, 2008 20:52:24 GMT -5
What about Brian Pillman? There's no telling what he would have accomplished had he not died. Even if he had not died, he was limited in the ring and in a lot of pain. I doubt he would have done a great deal. If he had never had the car accident in the first place then I think he could have had a Hall of Fame worthy career. Even with his shortened career I think he could go into the WWE Hall of Fame, just because the WWE Hall of Fame is not prestigious.
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Post by ultimatekennedy on Feb 7, 2008 1:16:29 GMT -5
What about Chris Benoit ? You'd have a better chance of seeing Bruno Sammartino, Warrior, Randy Savage, Jeff Jarrett, Ole Anderson, and Tom Zenk all personally inducted by Vince McMahon while on the same show seeing Martha Hart accept the honor on behalf of Owen than you would of ever seeing Chris Benoit inducted into the WWE HOF. Give them a few years, after the stain of his crimes has faded a bit, I can see Benoit getting in.
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Post by chunkylover53 on Feb 7, 2008 12:55:54 GMT -5
You'd have a better chance of seeing Bruno Sammartino, Warrior, Randy Savage, Jeff Jarrett, Ole Anderson, and Tom Zenk all personally inducted by Vince McMahon while on the same show seeing Martha Hart accept the honor on behalf of Owen than you would of ever seeing Chris Benoit inducted into the WWE HOF. Give them a few years, after the stain of his crimes has faded a bit, I can see Benoit getting in. That's never going to happen.
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Post by mattperiolat on Feb 7, 2008 22:32:48 GMT -5
Give them a few years, after the stain of his crimes has faded a bit, I can see Benoit getting in. That's never going to happen. Nothing is ever going to bring Nancy or Daniel back, unfortunately. What Chris did is just beyond the pale and beyond understanding, at least here on earth. I still respect him as a performer, but the chills I feel every time I see him in a match or a documentary just are not going to go away. In short, it is extremely unlikely we will ever see Benoit in the Hall of Fame. On the other hand, I truly wish there was some miracle reconciliation between Martha Hart and Vince as I really want an Owen DVD. I've already voiced my feelings before on the matter, just being wishful. Probably extremely in this case.
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Post by kunswwfmark on Feb 7, 2008 22:36:02 GMT -5
Mae Young is going in this year.
And I have a feeling Tully and Arn will as well.
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Post by Robbymac on Feb 7, 2008 22:39:09 GMT -5
You'd have a better chance of seeing Bruno Sammartino, Warrior, Randy Savage, Jeff Jarrett, Ole Anderson, and Tom Zenk all personally inducted by Vince McMahon while on the same show seeing Martha Hart accept the honor on behalf of Owen than you would of ever seeing Chris Benoit inducted into the WWE HOF. Give them a few years, after the stain of his crimes has faded a bit, I can see Benoit getting in. When I say OJ Simpson what is the first thing you think about? Sure as hell ain't his football career. And he wasn't found guilty and didn't kill his children. You will hear the name Chris Benoit without thinking about his final days, and that is why they will never and can never induct him into the HOF.
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Post by chunkylover53 on Feb 8, 2008 13:58:11 GMT -5
Give them a few years, after the stain of his crimes has faded a bit, I can see Benoit getting in. When I say OJ Simpson what is the first thing you think about? Sure as hell ain't his football career. And he wasn't found guilty and didn't kill his children. You will hear the name Chris Benoit without thinking about his final days, and that is why they will never and can never induct him into the HOF. Exactly. The severity of what they did overshadowed their previous accomplishments.
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Post by Iceking251980A on Feb 8, 2008 13:59:01 GMT -5
Give them a few years, after the stain of his crimes has faded a bit, I can see Benoit getting in. When I say OJ Simpson what is the first thing you think about? Sure as hell ain't his football career. And he wasn't found guilty and didn't kill his children. You will hear the name Chris Benoit without thinking about his final days, and that is why they will never and can never induct him into the HOF. I totally agree
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Post by rj on Feb 8, 2008 18:58:05 GMT -5
Looking at who they have inducted, and considering their propensity in "WWE is Wrestling and Nothing Else", they're going to run out of worthy guys to induct in a few years.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Feb 9, 2008 0:40:32 GMT -5
Looking at who they have inducted, and considering their propensity in "WWE is Wrestling and Nothing Else", they're going to run out of worthy guys to induct in a few years. I think they can go for many more years, but they could certainly stop doing them every year if it got to a point where everyone was inducted.
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Feb 9, 2008 1:56:59 GMT -5
It appears they are open to inducting from outside WWE. They inducted Verne Gagne, who was one of Vince's biggest rivals in the 80's. And while Dusty Rhodes did spend time in the WWF, it's clear his deservedness was based on what he did in the NWA.
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Post by longdogga on Feb 9, 2008 7:11:12 GMT -5
What about Brian Pillman? There's no telling what he would have accomplished had he not died. it's not what he could have accomplished it's what he did accomplish which was a mid card career in wcw and lower card gimmick in wwe and while a good wrestler and the like he really wasn't hall of fame worthy if he is. so is the godfather, al snow, etc.
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Post by Jock Ass on Feb 10, 2008 0:30:03 GMT -5
I refuse to let the Insane Clown Posse permiate the hallowed walls of the WWe Hall of Fame with their presence!
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Post by Jock Ass on Feb 10, 2008 0:32:51 GMT -5
If you really want to know who I'd like to see inducted, let us not forget that in the last couple of years it seems that Vince and Co. seem on not forgetting about the past with such inductions of Verne Gagne and some of the AWA boys. Well, why not induct someone who probably gave him his best challenge during the 80's as well, that being Jim Crockett Jr.? Maybe that way we might see an acknowledgement of the old NWA/early WCW days...
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Post by Mother on Feb 10, 2008 22:03:32 GMT -5
Ric Flair and Mae Young are confirmed apparently
I say nay to both
The fact that Flair is going in NOW, I mean why can't it wait until he's off TV for a few years and make it something special? Nope we gotta induct him now while he's relevant.
I bet next year Stone Cold goes in
Then next year after that, Mick Foley
I find it strange that WWE is just inducting all these people now, when there's a Christmas list of guys who deserve to be it, but they just want to blow their load on people who have already become stale to look at, much like Flair has become to me.
Is Flair HOF worthy? Yes
Does he need to go in right now? NO!
Just tells people that Ric Flair WILL lose at WM, and if he doesn't, then WWE is really really really really stupid.
Don't even get me started on Mae "I gave birth to a hand" Young
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Post by lmagicdancer1 on Feb 10, 2008 23:49:22 GMT -5
Like I said. If The Fink doesn't get inducted withing the next couple of years or so, I will riot.
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Post by Professor Chaos on Feb 11, 2008 3:35:33 GMT -5
Completely idiotic to induct Flair now, unless he's going to lose his retirement match before WrestleMania then afterwards they announce his induction. I have no desire to see him inducted into the hall of fame on saturday then on sunday still wrestling... stupid. Put in people like Savage, Dibiase, Steamboat, Funk
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Feb 11, 2008 3:38:12 GMT -5
My riot buzzword is DiBiase. I can't see who else is more worthy.
Actually, I can: Bruno Sammartino should still be Priority #1. Even if he declines again, WWE should make the offer every year. If he absolutely won't deal with Vince, negotiations can be done by Shane, HHH, or JR.
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Post by PTBartman on Feb 11, 2008 8:25:03 GMT -5
I understand the arguments against Flair, bu if anybody deserves to be th only wrestler inducted while still "active" its Naitch.
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Post by Dr. Bunsen Honeydew on Feb 11, 2008 8:30:30 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... In regards to Ricky SDteamboat, they WANT to induct him, but they have held off becuase in the past years they had Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Dusty Rhodes, and now Ric Flair. They are saving him for his own year.
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