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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2019 12:48:42 GMT -5
Koko B. Ware and James Dudley are deserving of a spot.
There can be no argument made for Torrie Wilson.
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Post by Pushed to the Moon on Mar 4, 2019 12:59:34 GMT -5
I saw HHH's tweet with her picture skimming through twitter and the way he started it past tense like "She brought her beauty class..." I thought she'd died until I read on!
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Mar 4, 2019 13:12:08 GMT -5
If it weren’t for all her gravy wrestling and nudity, where would women be today??
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Post by I'm Team Bayley and Indi on Mar 4, 2019 13:24:10 GMT -5
I was the person who broke the news Torrie Wilson had been released way back when in my first ever thread so I feel like we have a special connection
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Post by edgestar on Mar 4, 2019 13:29:03 GMT -5
I have no issue with her being inducted. If that's the "worst" thing heard in the wrestling world, today, then, it's a pretty good day.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2019 13:31:04 GMT -5
Remember when she rubbed her dogs butt in people's faces That was also the comedown match between Rey winning the World Heavweight Championship (for Eddie!) and the WWE Championship where Triple H and John Cena tried to outdo each other with who would look the goofiest coming out at WrestleMania 22. I will no longer say "Well, Koko B. Ware is in it...". From today forward, I will now say, "Well, Torrie Wilson is in it...". It's going to be hilarious to see them try to dance around her character considering she never actually wrestled a match that didn't involve trying to show her butthole, putting her in some sort of undress or gooey substance, or being in a storyline that revolved around skanks or implied lesbianism for the sake of giving the (a term I keep going back to) sexually frustrated clientele masturbation aid. I hope I'm not being harsh, but as Torrie was put on SmackDown in WWE upon her debut, she never came close to competing for the Women's Championship (due to it being exclusive to RAW), as SmackDown eventually became the Land of the Hos while RAW at least tried to put on a decent front of competent women in the ring because of it having said championship. This isn't me ranting; this is just the reality. Today's WWE actively buries that time period of women's wrestling, so it'll be funny to see them try to put in the embodiment of that time period in the Hall of Fame without actually showing said footage and then praising her feats, similar to when the Godfather was inducted and they eliminated all mentions of "the Ho Train". At least Wright won a few titles to back up the kayfabe argument.
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Post by MrElijah on Mar 4, 2019 13:31:54 GMT -5
I have no issue with her being inducted. If that's the "worst" thing heard in the wrestling world, today, then, it's a pretty good day. I honestly believe that Al/Torrie/Dawn might be more batshit insane than Katie Vick.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Mar 4, 2019 13:33:00 GMT -5
So Torrie Wilson is in the Hall of Fame..
..Whatever.
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Post by fw91 on Mar 4, 2019 13:34:40 GMT -5
I don't think she's hof worthy, but she WAS very popular in 2002-2003. Let's not rip on her for being involved in "Diva era programming." All of That were products of that time.
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Mar 4, 2019 13:52:29 GMT -5
Going through her wikipedia, I totally forgot about that time she dated Tajiri and he forced her to dress modestly as a geisha
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2019 14:17:03 GMT -5
I'd say Torrie Wilson is a fine addition. No, she wasn't really good in the ring, but she was a very popular face for years, was involved in a lot of memorable stuff, and people remember her. She's basically the equivalent of inducting the Godfather.
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Post by wildojinx on Mar 4, 2019 15:46:10 GMT -5
On a side note, I heard a rumor that the WWE is considering getting rid of the inductors due to the fact that they take up too much time.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Mar 4, 2019 15:50:17 GMT -5
I don't get the whole "not worthy" idea. This isn't some exclusive Hall of Fame like you get in basketball or baseball. It's an annual event to honor the past and enjoy some nostalgia. I love that Torrie Wilson is going in and am happy about it.
What I don't care to see is yet another Kliq reunion on a HOF stage.
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Post by Hypnosis on Mar 4, 2019 16:07:03 GMT -5
A shame that Victoria still appears to be on bad terms with WWE. Due to her retiring later this year, I would have had her inducted before Torrie.
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Post by Gravedigger's Biscuits on Mar 4, 2019 16:12:35 GMT -5
Koko B. Ware and James Dudley are deserving of a spot. There can be no argument made for Torrie Wilson. Easily one of the most popular females in 2000s WWE, also had surprising longevity for that era. Not saying she deserves it but you can make an argument for pretty much anyone who ever got over, especially females considering how few true legends WWE have in that department.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2019 16:15:26 GMT -5
Totally worthy.She was more important than the invasion...think about that for a second....On the raw where they started the wcw invasion trying to take over the wwf vince mcmahon was more concerned with getting it on with Torrie in like a dozen segments on the 2 hour show.If being more important than the biggest potential storyline in the history of the wrestling business doesn’t make you a hall of famer than they should just close down the hall of fame...if they actually had one.
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Mar 4, 2019 16:49:56 GMT -5
A shame that Victoria still appears to be on bad terms with WWE. Due to her retiring later this year, I would have had her inducted before Torrie. Victoria and Molly both deserve it before Torrie, and Leilani Kai deserves it more than any of them. With Victoria, there seems to be another mysterious Macho Man scenario going on, where there’s something to it that we may never know. Yes, Victoria jumped to TNA, but did so when they were well in WWE’s rear-view, unlike when Macho went to WCW and took one of their most lucrative sponsors with him.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2019 17:38:55 GMT -5
As someone who has long argued that being inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame is meaningless, I celebrate the induction of Torrie Wilson as further demonstration of my position.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Mar 4, 2019 18:10:39 GMT -5
I don't get the whole "not worthy" idea. This isn't some exclusive Hall of Fame like you get in basketball or baseball. It's an annual event to honor the past and enjoy some nostalgia. I love that Torrie Wilson is going in and am happy about it. What I don't care to see is yet another Kliq reunion on a HOF stage. Well... we are pretty much Guaranteed since 3 out of the 5 are the Headliners... as for Torrie... eh? I mean she was over as hell which is pretty much the only real indicator of worthiness... that and "historical significance" is a bit strange that they are inducting her after basically shitting on the division she was a big part of since starting "the Women's Revolution."
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Post by Susan "Poison" Candy on Mar 4, 2019 18:23:56 GMT -5
Can't wait to see the induction video for torrie Bikini contest Bikini contest making out with Dawn Marie Something about being a pioneer Bikini Contest Play b....I mean Bikini Contest That foursome with Jamie Noble, Nidia, and fellow Hall of Famer Billy Gunn
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