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Post by Red 'n' Black Reggie on Feb 11, 2008 8:31:29 GMT -5
as well as the people already mentioned, i reckon pat patterson deserves an induction. not only was he a good wrestler (the first ever IC champ), but he does loads behind the scenes. the guy invented the royal rumble.
EDIT: nevermind
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Post by Mother on Feb 11, 2008 10:08:09 GMT -5
I understand the arguments against Flair, bu if anybody deserves to be th only wrestler inducted while still "active" its Naitch. Again, I don't think anyone qualifies, you'd be better off waiting some time before inducting him, what's more special than waiting till next year? Having a full year off before we saw him again, that would be great. But of course, we can't have that...we gotta have it now now now now now now!!! It's Savage's year...I don't care if he sodomized half the locker room, he's been out of the WWF loop for 14 years, I only had to wait 9 for both Hogan and Bret.
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Post by jerichoholic on Feb 11, 2008 13:20:36 GMT -5
Hi, this is my first post Wrestlecrap. I think Fink should go in as well as owen Hart, Kevin Von Erich and I hear Flair will retire and get in this year.
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Post by chunkylover53 on Feb 11, 2008 15:33:40 GMT -5
as well as the people already mentioned, i reckon pat patterson deserves an induction. not only was he a good wrestler (the first ever IC champ), but he does loads behind the scenes. the guy invented the royal rumble. He was inducted into the 1996 Hall of Fame.
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Post by Robbymac on Feb 11, 2008 23:41:36 GMT -5
Hi, this is my first post Wrestlecrap. I think Fink should go in as well as owen Hart, Kevin Von Erich and I hear Flair will retire and get in this year. Kerry should go in before Kevin...in reality David, Kerry, and Kevin should all go in together with Kevin accepting
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Post by mattperiolat on Feb 12, 2008 9:48:58 GMT -5
The E must really be working on some negotiations for something not to have come out by now. Or could we waiting until after NWO. Anyway, I think the Von Ehrichs as a unit are almost a given at this point. I personally really wish they'd hold off a year on Flair so he's actually, you know, RETIRED, instead of telegraphing the WM result to the non-smarts out there.
The names have not been mentioned, but has anyone thought about the Grahams? They are doing Mania in Florida after all and it would be a nice tip of the hat to CWF if they were inducted.
Other than that, sticking to my guns on DiBiase, maybe the Road Warriors if there was going to be a tag team this year. I honestly want them to save Flair, Anderson, Blanchard or any other Horsemen plus Steamboat for next year. We're assuming Mania 25 will be back at MSG at this point I believe, plus it would be a great atmosphere to do it in.
Thoughts?
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Post by SpillBeans316 on Feb 13, 2008 13:36:14 GMT -5
The E must really be working on some negotiations for something not to have come out by now. Or could we waiting until after NWO. Anyway, I think the Von Ehrichs as a unit are almost a given at this point. I personally really wish they'd hold off a year on Flair so he's actually, you know, RETIRED, instead of telegraphing the WM result to the non-smarts out there. The names have not been mentioned, but has anyone thought about the Grahams? They are doing Mania in Florida after all and it would be a nice tip of the hat to CWF if they were inducted. Other than that, sticking to my guns on DiBiase, maybe the Road Warriors if there was going to be a tag team this year. I honestly want them to save Flair, Anderson, Blanchard or any other Horsemen plus Steamboat for next year. We're assuming Mania 25 will be back at MSG at this point I believe, plus it would be a great atmosphere to do it in. Thoughts? I agree with most of your choices especially about waiting on Flair for at least a year. It would be more meaningful to do it then, if he retires now. However, I do doubt that Wrestlemania wont be back in MSG until Wrestlemania 30 as they seem to be going on a run of every 10 years (I, X, XX)
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Post by Mr. Mediocre on Feb 13, 2008 13:40:39 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. Not in a million years. Never going to happen. And I'm positive Mania XXV will be in Vegas.
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Post by mattperiolat on Feb 13, 2008 16:21:54 GMT -5
Give them a few years, after the stain of his crimes has faded a bit, I can see Benoit getting in. Not in a million years. Never going to happen. And I'm positive Mania XXV will be in Vegas. Vegas? Really? Must confess that's a bit of a surprise. Yes, the city is high profile, but I guess I'd gotten used to big arenas hosting Mania and Thomas and Mack doesn't scream high profile. Also deeply regret on a professional level not seeing Tioneb in the Hall, but personally? No way. You just cannot seperate the two.
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Post by Mr. Mediocre on Feb 13, 2008 16:23:46 GMT -5
Not in a million years. Never going to happen. And I'm positive Mania XXV will be in Vegas. Vegas? Really? Must confess that's a bit of a surprise. Yes, the city is high profile, but I guess I'd gotten used to big arenas hosting Mania and Thomas and Mack doesn't scream high profile. Also deeply regret on a professional level not seeing Tioneb in the Hall, but personally? No way. You just cannot seperate the two. I base my Vegas prediction on some report a few weeks ago that XXV was between either LV or NYC, and I just think that they'll do NYC for 30. Though Vegas and XXX goes together well.
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Post by mattperiolat on Feb 13, 2008 16:42:05 GMT -5
Well, we'll see shortly. Usually the next location is announced at Mania anyway.
For me, if it's another big arena show, why not Denver or at the MetroDome in Minnieapolis?
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Post by Mr. Mediocre on Feb 13, 2008 16:46:03 GMT -5
Well, we'll see shortly. Usually the next location is announced at Mania anyway. For me, if it's another big arena show, why not Denver or at the MetroDome in Minnieapolis? If it's going to be a stadium, I'd be down with Minneapolis. Denver doesn't have any place big enough with a roof, since it would likely be too cold to hold Mania outdoors there.
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Post by mattperiolat on Feb 13, 2008 16:53:59 GMT -5
Out of curiosity, why doesn't the E do more shows out of Minneapolis? Between the Target Center and the 'Dome, would seem to suit the E nicely.
Also, hate to dredge up an old memory, but would the E consider trying the Coliseum in Los Angeles again?
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Feb 13, 2008 18:21:46 GMT -5
What about San Francisco? I'd love to see them do Mania outdoors at AT&T Park.
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Post by mattperiolat on Feb 13, 2008 19:17:32 GMT -5
Not sure At&T has the capacity needed for 'Mania. Big stadiums seem to be the order of the day for Mania.
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Feb 13, 2008 20:03:43 GMT -5
For baseball, it seats about 45,000. Wrestling should be able to get another 10,000, so 55,000 should be a decent enough number for what they're looking for. Trying to go over that is generally risky, and not always a sure thing, even for Mania.
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Post by seano on Feb 14, 2008 10:51:38 GMT -5
It was basically a year ago right now that the WWE Hall of Fame class started being announced (with Piper returning and announcing Dusty was the 1st inductee).......
So any day now, I hope....
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Post by Dr. Bunsen Honeydew on Feb 14, 2008 13:58:25 GMT -5
It was basically a year ago right now that the WWE Hall of Fame class started being announced (with Piper returning and announcing Dusty was the 1st inductee)....... So any day now, I hope.... I will assume the first one will be announced this Monday. THey are back live and it is the first one after NWO.
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Post by chunkylover53 on Feb 14, 2008 17:45:16 GMT -5
Anybody think "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is a possibility? I mean, they just released a DVD on him.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Feb 14, 2008 20:04:16 GMT -5
Anybody think "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is a possibility? I mean, they just released a DVD on him. I don't think he wants it yet and I don't think WWE wants to induct him yet either. It might make some fans think his career is over and I'm sure WWE doesn't want people to think he's never going to wrestle again.
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