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Post by Gecko on Apr 1, 2019 13:21:37 GMT -5
The whole thing seems a little off this year. The delay in starting the announcements compared to previous years, combined with the multiple teams and two time inductees has me convinced that there were people they were planning on inducting this time round that just didn't work out for whatever reason.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2019 13:25:02 GMT -5
........I know we're now less than a week from WM, but I believe in recent years there've been a mid-week HOF announcement not long before the event.
Also is is fair to assume there's still time for a Legacy wing group of inductions to be announced?
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Apr 1, 2019 14:10:08 GMT -5
........I know we're now less than a week from WM, but I believe in recent years there've been a mid-week HOF announcement not long before the event. Also is is fair to assume there's still time for a Legacy wing group of inductions to be announced? Legacy Wing usually gets out during the week. One year it got out because they sold HOF t-shirts at Axxess with the Legacy honorees listed. I don't recall if WWE always even publicly announces the Legacy inductees until the ceremony itself, though the names have always gotten out before the event, with the exception of Bearcat Wright whose name did not get out until it was announced during the ceremony.
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Post by The Heenan Family on Apr 1, 2019 14:31:55 GMT -5
........I know we're now less than a week from WM, but I believe in recent years there've been a mid-week HOF announcement not long before the event. Also is is fair to assume there's still time for a Legacy wing group of inductions to be announced? Legacy Wing usually gets out during the week. One year it got out because they sold HOF t-shirts at Axxess with the Legacy honorees listed. I don't recall if WWE always even publicly announces the Legacy inductees until the ceremony itself, though the names have always gotten out before the event, with the exception of Bearcat Wright whose name did not get out until it was announced during the ceremony. Also Hiro Matsuda wasn't known until the video aired at the ceremony. But yeah, WWE doesn't traditionally announce those names beforehand. I'm hoping to see names like Johnny Valentine, Professor Toru Tanaka, or Ray Stevens. Ivan Koloff will probably go in this way as well but I wish he had gone in years ago while he was alive. As for Cyndi Lauper, she should have gone in this year. That said, these might be the reasons why they didn't put her in with this class. 1) In 2017 they didn't induct a celebrity. It's possible they decided to spread them out with inductions every other year so they don't run through them all. 2) Maybe it's a time cutting measure. If you're going to cut an induction for time, the celebrity induction is probably the best choice since it's not a wrestler and it doesn't bring in the good will press that the Warrior Award gives them. 3) It's a cost cutting measure. With so many people going in this year, they want to keep the budget under control somewhat. New York is already expensive enough. 4) They might have decided to induct Muhammad Ali or Andy Kaufman into the Legacy Wing and figured that was "good enough." 5) I don't know what's going on with inducting process this year, but with Piper and Albano dead, WWE might want Hogan to eventually do the deed. If he's inducting Beefcake, then he can't induct Lauper. I know Richter is available, but she sucks at public speaking. 6) WWE just doesn't pay enough attention to why certain people should go in during certain years. Yes they induct people sometimes based on where they live, but it might be just because someone remembered the person during their Hall of Fame meeting on plane ride. You and I would induct Baron von Raschke before Torrie Wilson due to him being closer to death, but WWE doesn't think like that. It might be whoever pops into their head first. 7) Someone in WWE really doesn't like Lauper. 8) Kid Rock going off script last year soured them on the idea of celebrities.
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Post by clifford on Apr 1, 2019 14:34:29 GMT -5
This year's ceremony is an absolute huge pass for me. There's not one speech I want to see, least of all a bunch of guys in their 50s making dick jokes.
And I don't think DX's speech will be great either.
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Post by Chainsaw on Apr 1, 2019 16:15:06 GMT -5
They really shouldn't have announced him on April Fools Day. Wait...it's NOT an April Fool's Joke? ...The f***...
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Post by RadcapRadsley on Apr 2, 2019 0:14:11 GMT -5
Todd Chrisley is doing an autograph signing on the West Coast the day of WM,so looks no celeb wing inductee this year.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2019 1:04:17 GMT -5
Yeah, I really don't think I'm even going to bother with the Hall of Fame this year. Just feels like a waste of time, especially when I could be watching G1 Supercard instead.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Apr 2, 2019 3:50:00 GMT -5
Looks like WWE have a 3 hour block of time on the Network for the HOF, of course they can overrun that all they like, but looks like the no presenters thing is just a rumour.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2019 4:17:17 GMT -5
Looks like WWE have a 3 hour block of time on the Network for the HOF, of course they can overrun that all they like, but looks like the no presenters thing is just a rumour. Nah, it's just that it's going to take 2 hours and 59 minutes for DX to finish their speeches.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2019 9:00:29 GMT -5
They didn't even bother to do a highlight package for Beefcake.
That's... kinda expected.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2019 9:40:29 GMT -5
They didn't even bother to do a highlight package for Beefcake. That's... kinda expected. Did they even announce him on the show? Read a recap of the show and it didn't mention him at all...
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Post by auph10imitated on Apr 2, 2019 10:47:30 GMT -5
At a guess, I would say these will be the inductors
D-Generation X - Stephanie McMahon (simply because Triple H is in there and she was part of the group, plus her putting Chyna over will make her look good) The Hart Foundation - Natalya Harlem Heat - ?-?-?-? No idea. Honky Tonk Man - Jimmy Hart Torrie Wilson - Stacy Keibler or Trish Stratus Brutus Beefcake - Hulk Hogan
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2019 12:33:20 GMT -5
Harlem Heat - ?-?-?-? No idea. Someone synonymous with WCW, I reckon. Sting, DDP, maybe even Big Show....... heck, even Hall and Nash...
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Post by crowley1986 on Apr 2, 2019 16:44:20 GMT -5
The Parker guy who managed them in WCW as a left field move to induct, or Rick Steiner, for Harlem Heat
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Post by crowley1986 on Apr 2, 2019 16:45:07 GMT -5
........I know we're now less than a week from WM, but I believe in recent years there've been a mid-week HOF announcement not long before the event. Also is is fair to assume there's still time for a Legacy wing group of inductions to be announced? on the Instagram, it said Beefcake was the last one..
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Post by The Heenan Family on Apr 2, 2019 18:43:55 GMT -5
They didn't even bother to do a highlight package for Beefcake. That's... kinda expected. Did they even announce him on the show? Read a recap of the show and it didn't mention him at all... They only mentioned him in the Hall of Fame recap video to promote the show on Saturday. It's possible they might show a video tonight on Smackdown. I am a little surprised that WWE's youtube channel doesn't have a video up yet.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2019 5:47:32 GMT -5
Could see The New Day induct Harlem Heat for the obvious optics of the most successful African American team of the modern era inducting the most successful one from the past.
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Post by auph10imitated on Apr 3, 2019 9:08:35 GMT -5
Legacy wing are never announced ahead of time, they get announced on the night.
There appears to be no celebrity wing inductee though.
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Post by Chuck Conry on Apr 3, 2019 14:48:18 GMT -5
This was on Lords of Pain.
Some of the names going into the Legacy Wing this year include Wahoo MacDaniel, Luna Vachon, “Playboy” Buddy Rose and Jim Barnett, according to @wrestlevotes.
The Legacy Wing was launched in 2016 to honor wrestlers from the early years of professional wrestling. The inductees are usually honored posthumously with a video package at the annual induction ceremony.
The Legacy Wing currently includes Mildred Burke, Frank Gotch, George Hackenschmidt, Ed “Strangler” Lewis, Pat O’Connor, Lou Thesz, “Sailor” Art Thomas, Martin “Farmer” Burns, June Byers, Haystacks Calhoun, Judy Grable, Dr. Jerry Graham, Luther Lindsay, Toots Mondt, Rikidōzan, Bearcat Wright, Stan Stasiak, Lord Alfred Hayes, Dara Singh, Cora Combs, El Santo, Jim Londos, Rufus R. Jones, Sputnik Monroe, Boris Malenko and Hiro Matsuda.
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