Hall of Fame

[Mr. Zombie]

So, does anyone besides me think the whole Hall of Fame thing is kind of bogus? Its a nice gesture and all, but it being decided by one man who owns the company makes it not mean a whole lot to me. In fact, it really doesn't mean anything. I get the idea now that its more like a way to make money off of the old guys one last time, and hype up wrestlemania. It also seems like anyone who was ever well known will probably get it, which kills the prestige.

Would you do it differently to give it some actual meaning? I would open it up to at least a commitee, and give the fans a certain amount of power in their votes. That would at least make it somewhat of a popularity contest, and give it some meaning. The commitee could vote in guys like Buddy Rogers, who the fans might not know but is considered a great.

Also, the term hall of famer doesn't really work in wrestling, because there are no stats or anything, and its a fixed entertainment event. When someone asks the hall of famer question, I kind of chuckle because, well, what are the criteria exactly? There are none so, basically, if he made money and Vince likes/respects him, he could get in.

"Will he get inot the hall of fame?".........yeah, he worked for the company for quite a while and was popular, so yes.

I also don't think 6-10 inductions really helps things out either. Keep it to 4-5 and below. The only guys who should be are guys who were very significant, and not just anyone (I'm looking at you, Blackjacks).

Also, anyone have any idea why Vince hasn't opened up a small Hall of Fame in Connecticut? It wouldn't have to be very big, but a small something displaying all sorts of memorabilia would be a lot of fun to walk through.....chairs, mics, ring attire, belts, parts of the ring, photos, signed stuff.......but its probably because they don't have any of that stuff anymore.

Now, The 5 timers club......that was a Hall of Fame

[DASH 243✅]

why isnt strangler lewis in the hof out of 6200 matches he only lost 33 and he was a 5 time undisputed champ

[Hulk With A Mustache]

rdk said:

why isnt strangler lewis in the hof out of 6200 matches he only lost 33 and he was a 5 time undisputed champ

Because the current WWE marks (or sheep) don't know who the hell Ed "Strangler" Lewis is.

[MNM's Official "Fixer"]

I think that WWE should give the fans the decision on who goes into the HOF. Then again fans these days probaly have no clue on who the greats of this business are.

[Hulk With A Mustache]

chrisandtrish469 said:

I think that WWE should give the fans the decision on who goes into the HOF. Then again fans these days probaly have no clue on who the greats of this business are.

Exactly.

[DASH 243✅]

hulk6785 said:

rdk said:

why isnt strangler lewis in the hof out of 6200 matches he only lost 33 and he was a 5 time undisputed champ

Because the current WWE marks (or sheep) don't know who the hell Ed "Strangler" Lewis is.

well im sure they didnt know who the blackjacks were either or vern gagne just saying the old timers from way back deserve some respect

[randomranter]

1) Set some hard qualifications needed to get into the hall of fame (# of titles won, position within the company when active, # of significant events headlined, etc.). Wrestlers must be well known and have made a significant contribution to the business.

2) Celebrity wing only for those celebrities who actually had a significant contribution. (Mr. T headlined one wrestlemania and was in the boxing match of the second. In both cases, was involved in major storylines for the time. Pete Rose, OTOH, took a couple of tombstones. Big difference.)

3) One wrestler per category per year: One manager, one promoter, one male wrestler, one female wrestler, one tag team, and one deceased wrestler.

4) An inductee must be retired for a certain amount of years before becoming eligible. Deceased wrestlers may be inducted earlier.

[Dean-o]

rdk said:

why isnt strangler lewis in the hof out of 6200 matches he only lost 33 and he was a 5 time undisputed champ

6167-33??? What kind of backstage pull did that guy have? Think of all the young and fresh talent he "buried" because he wouldn't let someone else have their time in the spotlight. He must have been married to the boss's daughter