Official 2021 Hall of Fame Thread

[Gecko]

Legacy Inductees 2021

Dick The Bruiser
Pez Whatley
Buzz Sawyer
Ethel Johnson
Paul Boesch

[marvelocity]

You know Bruce got Boesch in.

[J. Hova]

Why do I have a feeling that Paul Boesch getting inducted was Brother Brucey's doing?

[Celexa Bliss]

Gotta say, if you HAVE to put Buzz Sawyer in... yeah, Legacy was the way to go.

[schiavonecuckscole]

As much as I know of wrestling history I never heard of Ethel before.

[Celexa Bliss]

Uncle Eric is next.

[wildojinx]

It's still amazing that the WWE found the footage of the Rich/Sawyer cage match.

[J. Hova]

Apr 6, 2021 21:21:07 GMT -5 Celexa Bliss said:

Gotta say, if you HAVE to put Buzz Sawyer in... yeah, Legacy was the way to go.

That's a big if and I don't think anyone would be willing to do a formal induction.  I've yet to hear anyone say anything redeeming about the guy.

[mattperiolat]

Apr 6, 2021 21:20:01 GMT -5 Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story said:

I like that I'm honestly learning something watching some of these legacy inductions.

WWE could do a whole series on Legacy profiles. I am honestly really interested in Ethel Johnson just off that small take.

[thetower52]

Nevermind I read it wrong

[Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story]

That shot of going from PA to Executive Producer was pretty slick.

[Deleted]

Man, Dick the Bruiser being a legacy induction just bugs me. He was THE dude in Indianapolis, and had multiple tag team reigns with the Crusher in the AWA.

But it is what it is.

[Deleted]

"I took 'em, I made 'em bigger, and then I forgot what I was supposed to do next!"

[A Platypus Rave is Correct]

Apr 6, 2021 21:23:02 GMT -5 mattperiolat said:

Apr 6, 2021 21:20:01 GMT -5 Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story said:

I like that I'm honestly learning something watching some of these legacy inductions.

WWE could do a whole series on Legacy profiles. I am honestly really interested in Ethel Johnson just off that small take.

If they can get some footage of them... a Legacy showcase show on the network could be interesting

[wildojinx]

Sonny Onoo!

[Pipe_Bomb2k13]

Apr 6, 2021 21:23:15 GMT -5 thetower52 said:

Ethel Johnson Is still alive. So that’s neat

She actually passed away in 2018 just looking more on her myself.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Johnson_(wrestler)

[mattperiolat]

Apr 6, 2021 21:23:15 GMT -5 thetower52 said:

Nevermind I read it wrong

Say WHAT?!? Oh, someone talk to her and get her on tape, for history’s sake. A woman’s story in wrestling in that era is rare. A Black woman is legendary.

The point still stands. We need these stories and history told. It doesn’t need to be why is wrestling so white, just tell the story, the history, the legacy.

It’s why in spite of all of the garbage, I still love this crazy business. It’s a damn good story.

[Celexa Bliss]

Apr 6, 2021 21:22:41 GMT -5 J. Hova said:

Apr 6, 2021 21:21:07 GMT -5 Celexa Bliss said:

Gotta say, if you HAVE to put Buzz Sawyer in... yeah, Legacy was the way to go.

That's a big if and I don't think anyone would be willing to do a formal induction.  I've yet to hear anyone say anything redeeming about the guy.

If I'm remembering right, I think Undertaker legit planned to kill the guy at one point early in his career, for taking his money and skipping town, after agreeing to train him.

[Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story]

Bischoff's run was shorter in WWE than I realized but he did A LOT.

[Vincent Whiney]

Love the suit