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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2019 14:49:07 GMT -5
Legacy wing are never announced ahead of time, they get announced on the night. I know they've made last minute alterations (adding members the night of the HOF) but a list of some sort - perhaps not official? - usually comes out a few days beforehand...
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Post by MiLB Fan on Apr 3, 2019 17:05:58 GMT -5
Bronze Statues by year. 2013 - Andre the Giant 2014 - Bruno Sammartino 2015 - The Ultimate Warrior 2016 - The American Dream Dusty Rhodes 2017 - Nature Boy Ric Flair 2018 - The Fabulous Moolah So who will get it this year? Piper? Hogan? Austin? Hart? Michaels? Angle? Savage? Backlund? Foley? I can see a case for giving it to Hogan before another shoe drops. Piper would make sense with the Rousey tie in. Since Angle is retiring and already in the HoF, maybe this will be part of his sendoff. They might try for another woman this year since they had to bury the Moolah statue. If so, I hope it's Sherri instead of Mae or Trish. Whoever it is, WWE will reveal it at Axxess. www.wwe.com/article/wwe-hall-of-fame-statue-to-be-revealed-at-wrestlemania-axxess
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Apr 3, 2019 17:08:29 GMT -5
If that Legacy list is true then Luna Vachon absolutely deserves a full induction.
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Post by HonkyTonkMan on Apr 3, 2019 17:41:10 GMT -5
This was on Lords of Pain. Some of the names going into the Legacy Wing this year include Wahoo McDaniel, Luna Vachon, “Playboy” Buddy Rose and Jim Barnett, according to @wrestlevotes. It's such an absolute disgrace that Luna Vachon won't be getting a regular induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. Luna began her professional wrestling career in 1985 and retired as a professional wrestler in 2007.
Absolutely no one that began their professional wrestling careers in the 1980's should have ever become a Legacy Wing inductee. In my opinion, the Legacy Wing should have just been meant for individuals that debuted in professional wrestling before 1975.
WrestleVotes was the very first source to report online that The Honky Tonk Man, Torrie Wilson and Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake would each be getting inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year.
So, I totally believe WrestleVotes' report via Twitter that Wahoo McDaniel, Luna Vachon, "Playboy" Buddy Rose and Jim Barnett are just some of the Legacy Wing inductees for this year.
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Post by fw91 on Apr 3, 2019 18:43:09 GMT -5
Legacy wing is just a cop out to throw in a bunch of posthumous names
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Post by HonkyTonkMan on Apr 3, 2019 19:36:36 GMT -5
With the revelation that Luna Vachon will now become a Legacy Wing inductee, I'm now totally convinced that the following deceased professional wrestling legends
will also be getting inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in the future via the Legacy Wing.
Adrian Adonis Bad News Brown
Bam Bam Bigelow Brian Pillman
Bruiser Brody Dino Bravo
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams Eddie Gilbert Hercules
Ivan Koloff
John Tenta
King Kong Bundy
Miss Elizabeth Nelson Frazier Jr.
The Destroyer
Vader
All of the names that I listed above really should be getting a regular induction into the WWE Hall of Fame instead of an induction into the WWE Hall of Fame via the Legacy Wing.
I wouldn't be shocked if Davey Boy Smith, The Dynamite Kid and Owen Hart also become inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in the future via the Legacy Wing.
Davey Boy Smith, The Dynamite Kid and Owen Hart should definitely all get proper inductions into the WWE Hall of Fame instead of a Legacy Wing induction.
Vincent Kennedy McMahon has now completely ruined the Legacy Wing.
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Post by realist on Apr 3, 2019 19:41:05 GMT -5
Bronze Statues by year. 2013 - Andre the Giant 2014 - Bruno Sammartino 2015 - The Ultimate Warrior 2016 - The American Dream Dusty Rhodes 2017 - Nature Boy Ric Flair 2018 - The Fabulous Moolah So who will get it this year? Piper? Hogan? Austin? Hart? Michaels? Angle? Savage? Backlund? Foley? I can see a case for giving it to Hogan before another shoe drops. Piper would make sense with the Rousey tie in. Since Angle is retiring and already in the HoF, maybe this will be part of his sendoff. They might try for another woman this year since they had to bury the Moolah statue. If so, I hope it's Sherri instead of Mae or Trish. It's Koko's time.
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Post by RadcapRadsley on Apr 3, 2019 21:10:42 GMT -5
With the revelation that Luna Vachon will now become a Legacy Wing inductee, I'm now totally convinced that the following deceased professional wrestling legends
will also be getting inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in the future via the Legacy Wing. Adrian Adonis Bad News Brown
Bam Bam Bigelow Brian Pillman
Bruiser Brody Dino Bravo
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams Eddie Gilbert Hercules
Ivan Koloff
John Tenta
King Kong Bundy
Miss Elizabeth Nelson Frazier Jr.
The Destroyer
Vader All of the names that I listed above really should be getting a regular induction into the WWE Hall of Fame instead of an induction into the WWE Hall of Fame via the Legacy Wing. I wouldn't be shocked if Davey Boy Smith, The Dynamite Kid and Owen Hart also become inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in the future via the Legacy Wing. Davey Boy Smith, The Dynamite Kid and Owen Hart should definitely all get proper inductions into the WWE Hall of Fame instead of a Legacy Wing induction.
Vincent Kennedy McMahon has now completely ruined the Legacy Wing.
Miss Elizabeth/Owen was a big enough Icon within the company that they will get a proper induction should her family/his wife be ok with it. Vader,Davey,Pillman and Bam Bam could still be Posthumous inductee's similiar to Rude and Bossman . But yeah I suspect any Pre WM era people or those who went out on bad terms like Bundy and Koloff or who just aren't big enough name draws ala Quake,BNB,Herc etc are Legacy only. Outside of Road Dogg's dad Bullet Bob they haven't put in a single Territory/Pre WM star in the HOF in the last 6-7 years
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Post by The Heenan Family on Apr 3, 2019 22:13:32 GMT -5
I am going to hold off commenting on Luna Vachon until we're sure they didn't mean Vivian Vachon.
That said, if Playboy Buddy Rose is true, that does open up the Legacy Wing to people like Adrian Adonis, Ivan Koloff, and Bruiser Brody.
People like Vader, Bam Bam Bigelow, and Davey Boy Smith will probably get regular inductions though. Since the creation of the Legacy Wing, they've still inducted the Fabulous Freebirds, Big Boss Man, Ravishing Rick Rude, Chyna, and Jim the Anvil Neidhart.
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Post by thetower52 on Apr 4, 2019 3:40:22 GMT -5
Has there been any rumors about who’s doing the inductions
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2019 6:59:48 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. People from our lifetimes / the Hulkamania & Attitude Era years being Legacy wing inductees? Very weird. Though I guess Lord Alfred Hayes was the start of that a year ago.
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Post by auph10imitated on Apr 4, 2019 8:57:49 GMT -5
If Luna goes in thats 3 women in one class technically, thats pretty cool.
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Post by MiLB Fan on Apr 4, 2019 12:00:01 GMT -5
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Post by Zen411 on Apr 4, 2019 12:53:38 GMT -5
Bronze statue needs to be Hogan or savage. Both should have been before warrior.
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Post by 1 Free Moon-Down with Burger on Apr 4, 2019 13:14:18 GMT -5
I wonder what the broadcast will be like this year. It felt like last year was a breaking point for letting anything fly and going as long as possible
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Post by lildude8218 on Apr 4, 2019 14:27:53 GMT -5
Snipers will be positioned in the rafters in case anyone goes long.
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Post by crowley1986 on Apr 4, 2019 16:14:43 GMT -5
Hillbilly Jim is wrapping up his speech in the coming days now
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Post by wildojinx on Apr 4, 2019 16:31:38 GMT -5
Hillbilly Jim is wrapping up his speech in the coming days now But Mr. T still has to talk about his father!
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Post by edgestar on Apr 4, 2019 16:57:36 GMT -5
Hillbilly Jim is wrapping up his speech in the coming days now April Fools Day was a few days ago..... he's finishing that speech, on February 30th.
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Post by Milkman Norm on Apr 4, 2019 17:10:00 GMT -5
Other than Hogan have any of the inductors been named?
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