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Post by Error on Apr 3, 2013 19:29:54 GMT -5
So who is the Main inductee this year? Looked like it was Mick Foley but with Sammartino now in I Don't know Bruno, Donald Trump. and Trish Stratus are the main inductions. And they're supposedly the only ones that will be televised. And to say Mick is ticked off by it is an understatement.
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Post by thetower52 on Apr 3, 2013 23:12:39 GMT -5
#dumpedforturmp
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Post by thelonewolf527 on Apr 3, 2013 23:39:37 GMT -5
Foley was not bumped for Trump, the celebrity almost always gets on tv. The last time the celebrity wasn't on tv they aired 2 inductions.
If anything, Foley got bumped for Stratus.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Apr 4, 2013 0:50:22 GMT -5
I am tempted to wait for the Blu-ray to watch the Hall of Fame. I am enjoying the one hour special less and less. You can tell things are heavily edited. It's a shame WWE.com doesn't stream it any more. Hell, in the age of the WWE App, you'd think they'd continue live streaming of it.
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Post by Lardlad on Apr 4, 2013 7:26:07 GMT -5
According to Meltzer on the latest WO show, Trump would not agree to go into the HoF unless Vince was the one inducting him.
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Post by Lardlad on Apr 4, 2013 7:37:40 GMT -5
@mariamenounos I know many dont understand why I'm inducting bob Backlund into the #hof quick history...
@mariamenounos I met Bob when I was 19-he starred in my movie, supported me during my MissMassUSA pageant & I helped him run for congress.friends for 14yrs
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Post by celtics543 on Apr 4, 2013 9:09:21 GMT -5
I feel bad for Mick, he deserves to be one of the people on tv. I know they had to put Bruno on the special because the relationship between the WWE and Bruno is pretty weak and they don't want to upset him, but why Trump and Trish? Trish I'm ok with being on the special I guess, even though I think she's fairly overrated and even though she was my biggest celeb crush when I was little she's not even in the top 3 of people going in this year that I'm excited about.
My real problem is that Donald Trump feels that he absolutely has to be one of the people on tv. It doesn't help that Vince is inducting him, as I truly feel that Vince should only induct wrestlers that were the absolute best of the best. Trump deserves to be in, for hosting Wrestlemania IV and V and for the battle of the billionaires stuff. He's done a lot more than most of the celebrity inductees but he certainly hasn't done more than Mick Foley. Mick gave blood, sweat, and tears, always entertaining the crowd, he deserves to be one of the inductees shown on the tv special.
Personally if I was Mick I'd be pretty pissed too. He agreed to jump off the Hell in a Cell for Vince, he agreed to get hit in the head with a chair over 10 times for Vince, he agreed to countless hardcore matches, street fights, hell in a cells, cage matches, first blood, he deserves to have his hall of fame induction televised.
Also just from a fans standpoint Mick is EXTREMELY loved by the hardcore fans, who will make up most of the hall of fame audience, and they are going to make Trump's induction miserable. Mick has already tweeted about how unhappy he is about the decision, just wait until the Donald is in a room with a crowd that knows he's the reason Mick Foley is upset, it'll be all over for him. If you thought Drew Carey's induction speech was hated, just wait for when Donald gets up to talk in Mick Foley's backyard in New York.
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Post by willywonka666 on Apr 4, 2013 9:27:17 GMT -5
I love Trish, but come on, Foley is infinitely more famous.
Trump, IMO shouldn't even be inducted, since his involvement was so brief, and They've just about given up on celebrities at WM anyway.
And lastly, we're getting further away from people inducting wrestlers that have much in common with them. They are really stretching with Ah-Nuld inducting Bruno and Steph getting involved
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Post by jason1980s on Apr 4, 2013 12:26:19 GMT -5
According to Meltzer on the latest WO show, Trump would not agree to go into the HoF unless Vince was the one inducting him. Strange Trump would even think anyone but Vince would induct him. There's no one both backstage and on screen that probably had as much time with Trump. For J.R. level embarrassment Vince could ask Sean Mooney back to induct given the horrendous interview he had with Trump at WrestleMania V.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Apr 4, 2013 15:13:36 GMT -5
This will be the first (and probably only) time that the induction of the first officially-announced inductee will not be shown on the USA Network broadcast. Typically, the first announced inductee is considered the main attraction and is positioned as the final inductee, both at the actual ceremony and on TV. It's crazy to think that a major Attitude Era star like Mick Foley will not be included on the TV special. It goes without saying that he was one of the biggest attractions during 1998 and 1999, portraying three different personas. He's also being inducted by Terry Funk. I can understand not showing Bob Backlund and Booker T on TV. I COULD have understood not showing Trish Stratus. I can't understand not showing Mick Foley.
As I said a few posts ago, I may just wait to watch the ceremony in full on the Blu-ray set.
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Post by 543Y2J on Apr 4, 2013 16:56:31 GMT -5
I wonder if Trump is still waiting for Mr Mcmahon to make him a sandwich...
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Post by willywonka666 on Apr 4, 2013 17:03:59 GMT -5
Mick posted this a little bit ago SANTA SAVES HALL OF FAME FOR FOLEY! Sources tell us that a last minute deal brokered between Santa Claus and WWE owner Vincent McMahon have saved what could have been an ugly incident at Saturdays Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Santa broke the news on his official Twitter site @santaclausway, tweeting, "don't worry @realmickfoley. I had a nice talk with vincemcmahon and your #WWEHOF speech WILL be televised." Foley was said to be so happy that he jumped for joy, before realizing that his arthritic knees no longer allow him to jump, causing him to crumble clumsily into a hot dog cart in Times Square. Helpful onlookers helped the Hardcore Legend to his feet, and actually began a "Foley" chant, which ended almost as soon as it started - and possibly sooner, according to an onlooker who admitted to losing quite a bit of respect for Foley during the course of the incident. We'll have more as this breaking story develops. But for now, it truly seems that Santa Claus has saved the day - Saturday - for his number one fan. Foley asked that we share the link to his "Saint Mick" t-shirt.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2013 17:09:55 GMT -5
Foley was said to be so happy that he jumped for joy, before realizing that his arthritic knees no longer allow him to jump, causing him to crumble clumsily into a hot dog cart in Times Square. Helpful onlookers helped the Hardcore Legend to his feet, and actually began a "Foley" chant, which ended almost as soon as it started - and possibly sooner, according to an onlooker who admitted to losing quite a bit of respect for Foley during the course of the incident. See, Vince, this is why he goes on TV. This writing > WWE creative's writing 2001-present (at least).
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Post by paywindah on Apr 4, 2013 17:27:46 GMT -5
I don't know why USA couldn't give them 2 hours. It would have done better ratings than whatever else they are putting on.
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Post by 543Y2J on Apr 4, 2013 17:43:59 GMT -5
I don't know why USA couldn't give them 2 hours. It would have done better ratings than whatever else they are putting on. Exactly, it should be that long anyway but especially for this years class EDIT: Never mind 411mania.com #victory
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Apr 4, 2013 17:57:19 GMT -5
WWE should hold the Hall of Fame on Friday before WrestleMania. Then they should edit the ceremony to two hours and broadcast it on USA Network on the Saturday before WrestleMania. Maybe one of the inductees doesn't get shown at all or maybe everyone is shown, but some are edited. This year, USA is airing re-runs of NCIS on the night before WrestleMania. A heavily-hyped Hall of Fame special would surely do better in the ratings, particularly with WrestleMania being the next night.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Apr 4, 2013 18:59:30 GMT -5
I don't mind Trump - that's good for ratings, that's a wise choice to further create buzz. The one that gets me is Trish. Trish is HOF worthy, but when we're talking about the tv show, Foley is big enough to headline...and he's not even going to make tv, which is all the majority of people are going to see.
They should've seriously just delayed Foley's DVD a month-and-a-half to include the HOF induction and give some extra thoughts on it. They did the same thing with Edge when his DVD came out right before the HOF.
EDIT: Well, I spoke too soon about the USA tv inductions. Good move, WWE.
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Post by Sam Punk on Apr 4, 2013 19:15:01 GMT -5
I'd rather see Trish. She had a huge impact on women's wrestling.
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Post by 543Y2J on Apr 4, 2013 19:58:30 GMT -5
Wait a sec, if the Raw set is at Access doesn't that mean we are going to get a different Hall of Fame set for the first time in a few years? And that's not a bad thing...it's a good thing
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Apr 4, 2013 20:39:07 GMT -5
I don't know why USA couldn't give them 2 hours. It would have done better ratings than whatever else they are putting on. Exactly, it should be that long anyway but especially for this years class EDIT: Never mind 411mania.com #victory Good to hear but I think they should be, as paywindah said, be allowed two hours to show it all. I'm not sure what else USA usually puts on during that time. Is there some sort of original programming they put on at that time?
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