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Post by fw91 on Mar 21, 2019 19:19:56 GMT -5
I'm trying to think of living midcard level guys who are not in the hall, still alive , worked for Vince and on good enough terms with WWE. So far I got: Beefcake Bob Holly Bradshaw Rick Martel Hardy Boyz One Man Gang Scotty 2 Hotty IRS Marc Mero (as Johnny B Badd) Dean Malenko Tommy Dreamer Christian Goldust Kevin Sullivan Vicki Guerrero Fit Finlay William Regal Ron Garvin Haku Tazz Ultimo Dragon Rhyno Dutch Mantell/Zeb Coulter The Sandman Lance Storm Tatanka Satino Marella Jerry Lynn Tajiri makes you wonder if the hall is on it's last legs. I mean who can convincingly headline a class in the near future? Undertaker Rock Cena Big Show Kane Jericho Batista
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Post by Milkman Norm on Mar 21, 2019 19:22:40 GMT -5
Tommy Dreamer Christian Goldust Kevin Sullivan Vicki Guerrero Fit Finlay William Regal Ron Garvin Haku Tazz Ultimo Dragon Rhyno Dutch Mantell/Zeb Coulter The Sandman Lance Storm Tatanka Satino Marella Jerry Lynn Tajiri makes you wonder if the hall is on it's last legs. I mean who can convincingly headline a class in the near future? Undertaker Rock Cena Big Show Kane Jericho Batista And Rey Mysterio could headline too. I didn't mention those guys because I was trying to think of more of the midslot or tag team guys.
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Post by fw91 on Mar 21, 2019 19:24:32 GMT -5
what about Sid and Luger? they can help beef up a class
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2019 7:03:30 GMT -5
what about Sid and Luger? they can help beef up a class I don't think Luger is persona non grata like he was for the several years after Elizabeth died, but I'm guessing Vince isn't at a place to honor him either. Meanwhile, Vince is still waiting for an invite to one of Sid's softball games before he gives him that HOF call....
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Post by auph10imitated on Mar 22, 2019 8:51:55 GMT -5
Stephanie, Shane and Vince can all headline as well even though Vince wont accept it. Orton & Lesnar as well at some point in 10 years or so.
I feel like Luger is a secondary inductee now.
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Post by SirLucas on Mar 23, 2019 13:20:40 GMT -5
Considering next year's WM will be in Florida, I'd be surprised if Rock doesn't headline. And what does it matter whether or not if someone is completely finished wrestling before they go in since so many HOFs return to the ring post induction.
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Post by The Heartbreak TWERK on Mar 23, 2019 13:56:13 GMT -5
I don't think Luger would've been THE headliner at any point. A second biggest name, sure.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2019 19:55:49 GMT -5
Honestly next year I think they should move the Hall of Fame to being before SummerSlam. It'd elevate its importance a bit, gives a bit more time to breathe compared to Mania, and it's the most convenient way to handle the issue of SmackDown being in the way of trying to fit in both it and Takeover.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2019 5:17:35 GMT -5
I feel like a major factor in Luger not getting inducted is his current physical state. His thing was always his ridiculous physique, so it'd be pretty jarring and depressing to show all of the flexing highlights and then out comes the incredibly frail 2019 Lex. Is he still wheelchair bound?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2019 5:38:21 GMT -5
I feel like a major factor in Luger not getting inducted is his current physical state. His thing was always his ridiculous physique, so it'd be pretty jarring and depressing to show all of the flexing highlights and then out comes the incredibly frail 2019 Lex. Is he still wheelchair bound? Pretty sure he isn't, most I could find was in 2008 him saying he could drive again and a picture from 2015 of him standing.
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Post by HonkyTonkMan on Mar 25, 2019 11:05:01 GMT -5
Yahoo Sports and WWE have now both officially confirmed that The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) are the newest inductees of the WWE Hall of Fame: Class of 2019. Well, it's about damn time. The Hart Foundation really should have been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a tag team many years ago. In my opinion, there's never been a better tag team in WWF/WWE history than Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart. It's so extremely sad that Neidhart isn't alive to enjoy his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. Vince McMahon is the sole reason why Neidhart is being inducted posthumously.
If Neidhart had still been alive today, then the chances of The Hart Foundation actually getting inducted into the
WWE Hall of Fame this year as a tag team would have probably been zero.
Bret Hart will now be joining Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels and Booker T as a two-time WWE Hall of Fame inductee.
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Post by Zen411 on Mar 25, 2019 11:30:27 GMT -5
Who will induct hart foundation? Jimmy Hart will make sense for them or honky. Natalya will obviously be out there with bret to accept. Dangerous danny davis?
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Post by HonkyTonkMan on Mar 25, 2019 11:39:26 GMT -5
If anyone does actually induct The Hart Foundation, then it would definitely have to be Jimmy Hart. Since it's unlikely to be Jimmy Hart, Greg Valentine would be a good choice to induct The Honky Tonk Man.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2019 11:40:29 GMT -5
No one in existence, past or present, could have expected that after 1997 DX and the Hart Foundation would be inducted into the WWE HOF in the same year.
Wow.
Well deserved, obviously.
Regarding inductors, it was mentioned here I think that they're passing on those this year, especially since they haven't announced *any* so far for this class..
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Post by Vincent Whiney on Mar 25, 2019 11:45:02 GMT -5
I feel like a major factor in Luger not getting inducted is his current physical state. His thing was always his ridiculous physique, so it'd be pretty jarring and depressing to show all of the flexing highlights and then out comes the incredibly frail 2019 Lex. Is he still wheelchair bound? Pretty sure he isn't, most I could find was in 2008 him saying he could drive again and a picture from 2015 of him standing. He was when I saw him at wrestlecon in Dallas.
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Post by auph10imitated on Mar 25, 2019 12:14:25 GMT -5
No one in existence, past or present, could have expected that after 1997 DX and the Hart Foundation would be inducted into the WWE HOF in the same year. Wow. Well deserved, obviously. Regarding inductors, it was mentioned here I think that they're passing on those this year, especially since they haven't announced *any* so far for this class.. They are not passing on inductors. Torrie Wilson confirmed a female is inducting her
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2019 12:47:34 GMT -5
Regarding inductors, it was mentioned here I think that they're passing on those this year, especially since they haven't announced *any* so far for this class.. They are not passing on inductors. Torrie Wilson confirmed a female is inducting her Oh good. I didn't care for that newz when I'd heard it and it was an odd way to cut time from the ceremony. I guess we'll get an online update on inductors, then. I do wonder if Stacy Keibler will induct her. They're still close and they came into WWE together (and weren't far apart in WCW either if I recall).
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Post by dbrussel on Mar 25, 2019 13:01:23 GMT -5
There is no need of passing on inductors. The only thing they have to do is limit those speeches to 5-7 minutes max.
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Post by auph10imitated on Mar 25, 2019 13:45:21 GMT -5
I never thought about Stacy, I was thinking Victoria seeing as they are close friends. But Stacy would be a very logical choice if she was to agree
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Post by SirLucas on Mar 25, 2019 14:25:24 GMT -5
It's getting ridiculous with all the multiple inductions this year. What's next? A TLC induction where Edge/Christian, Hardys, and the Dudleys all go in together?
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