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Post by tekkenguy on Nov 12, 2013 21:30:38 GMT -5
Should Jack Tunney be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame?
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Post by RI Richmark on Nov 12, 2013 22:08:41 GMT -5
Hell No!
Among his many failures:
He allowed Danny Davis to referee matches for months despite clear evidence that he was more crooked than an NBA ref.
When Ted DiBiase announced his intention to buy the WWF Title, he never bothered to mentioned that was illegal until AFTER DiBiase orchestrated a screwjob to do it.
He allowed The Big Bossman to beat people with a nightstick, Jake Roberts to attack people with poisonous snakes and The Undertaker to lock people in caskets but he fired Rick Rude for making fun of The Bossman's mother.
Mike Adamle was a better authority figure than this guy.
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Post by Hit Girl on Nov 12, 2013 22:10:58 GMT -5
Yes
Still the WWE's greatest ever authority figure.
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Post by mizerable on Nov 12, 2013 22:12:11 GMT -5
I'll let nostalgia speak for me.
Nostalgia: Hell f***in' yes.
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Post by JTG Fan on Nov 12, 2013 22:12:27 GMT -5
Jack Tunney is a boring old bitty.
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Nov 12, 2013 22:18:11 GMT -5
Unequivocally.
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Post by Todd Pettengill on Nov 12, 2013 22:22:22 GMT -5
Yes. For his unintentional onscreen hilarity. And, because his induction would serve as a nice historical connection to the Tunney family as promoters in the Toronto territory.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2013 22:50:52 GMT -5
It is this office's decision that Jack Tunney unequivocally deserves the aforementioned Hall of Fame nomination. Therefore, effective immediately, we must begin our campaign to get Tunney the nod.
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Post by Jiren on Nov 12, 2013 23:17:00 GMT -5
Sure, He's the greatest president since Noriega
Also he should be billed as Jack "on the take" Tunney.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2013 0:56:03 GMT -5
Sure, He's the greatest president since Noriega Also he should be billed as Jack "on the take" Tunney. Will you stop?! |
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Post by Magnus the Magnificent on Nov 13, 2013 7:10:41 GMT -5
No!
Inducting him would be BOGUS!
In fact, it would be the most BOGUS induction ever!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2013 7:22:27 GMT -5
Yes. And while we're at it, go back to the Jack Tunney method. We have like 7 heel on-screen authority figures right now.
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Post by Boo! on Nov 13, 2013 7:26:27 GMT -5
I don't think Tunney was ever heel, just incompetent.
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Post by Sephiroth on Nov 13, 2013 8:25:22 GMT -5
WWE did not even send anyone to Jack Tunney's funeral. I doubt a HOF induction is in the cards.
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Post by SEAN CARLESS on Nov 13, 2013 8:47:42 GMT -5
 Jack Tunney hologram should be RAW President. |
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Nov 13, 2013 9:27:08 GMT -5
He had a role in WWF expanding in Canada in the 1980s, but he shouldn't really go into the Hall of Fame. He definitely shouldn't go in for his on-screen character, which was pretty much a straight-man authority figure. As a promoter/executive, he really didn't do enough.
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Post by tekkenguy on Nov 13, 2013 15:41:14 GMT -5
He had a role in WWF expanding in Canada in the 1980s, but he shouldn't really go into the Hall of Fame. He definitely shouldn't go in for his on-screen character, which was pretty much a straight-man authority figure. As a promoter/executive, he really didn't do enough. Tunney's character was a predecessor to the corrupt heel authority figures of today. Even face GMs like Teddy Long were influenced by him. I believe he definitely deserves to make it in. From a kayfabe standpoint, a Tunney induction makes a lot more sense. |
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Nov 13, 2013 15:55:12 GMT -5
He had a role in WWF expanding in Canada in the 1980s, but he shouldn't really go into the Hall of Fame. He definitely shouldn't go in for his on-screen character, which was pretty much a straight-man authority figure. As a promoter/executive, he really didn't do enough. Tunney's character was a predecessor to the corrupt heel authority figures of today. Even face GMs like Teddy Long were influenced by him. I believe he definitely deserves to make it in. From a kayfabe standpoint, a Tunney induction makes a lot more sense. Jack Tunney was not meant to be a heel. He was supposed to be fair and impartial. Also, there were many other on-air authority figures before and during Jack Tunney's time on-screen. The NWA/WCW had officials like Jim Crockett, Jim Herd, Bill Watts, and Nick Bockwinkel who would sometimes appear on screen to discuss the title situation during a controversy. The AWA had Stanley Blackburn who would appear on screen to settle controversial disputes as well. These individuals weren't playing heels. Sometimes their decisions would support the babyface and sometimes they would benefit the heels, but the idea was that they were impartial. Jack Tunney's on-screen role was not influential and was not even special or unique during the time period. Out of the major North American companies, Eric Bischoff actually played a corrupt authority figure (when he was revealed to be with the NWO) before the Mr. McMahon character, though I hear Vince McMahon get more credit for starting the heel authority figure character. To your point, I seriously doubt that neither Eric Bischoff's heel character nor Mr. McMahon's drew ANY inspiration from Jack Tunney. |
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Post by jason1980s on Nov 13, 2013 16:23:33 GMT -5
From a kayfabe standpoint I wonder who could even induct him. I suppose in real life it could be a spouse (like Gorgeous George) or other relative. But if WWE wanted a familiar face (like going Shatner over Lance Russell for Lawler) I wonder who even had much of an on screen relationship with Tunney. Hogan wouldn't make sense since Tunney went against his favor (title tournament after the Dibiase screwjob). Perhaps Fink since he would be the one announcing the president but even they weren't together much.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Nov 13, 2013 16:29:21 GMT -5
From a kayfabe standpoint I wonder who could even induct him. I suppose in real life it could be a spouse (like Gorgeous George) or other relative. But if WWE wanted a familiar face (like going Shatner over Lance Russell for Lawler) I wonder who even had much of an on screen relationship with Tunney. Hogan wouldn't make sense since Tunney went against his favor (title tournament after the Dibiase screwjob). Perhaps Fink since he would be the one announcing the president but even they weren't together much. I could see Pat Patterson doing the induction. He's already done three inductions and he would have worked as a key agent during Jack Tunney's time there. Also, they are both Canadian. But still, I don't think Jack Tunney should be inducted, nor do I think he will be. |
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