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Post by seanwalsh on Mar 19, 2007 16:29:08 GMT -5
Now that Steamboat owns his wrestling name again, I'd say it's more than likely he would go in. Steamboat does own the rights to his name again? If that's the case, how has he not been in the Hall of Fame or had his own DVD? I believe he only just made a deal with his ex-wife not that long ago (like, literally a few weeks tops). Perhaps that's an indicator he'll go in this year?
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Post by seanwalsh on Mar 19, 2007 16:31:39 GMT -5
Paul Diamond needs to introduce him...hell they picked S.D Jones last year, why ignore Paul ? Actually, the inductor is usually chosen by the person being inducted. SD and Atlas have been friends since the '80s, so that explains that. I think when the inductee doesn't have someone in mind the 'E chooses someone.
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Post by Error on Mar 19, 2007 21:36:18 GMT -5
Here is who I have read as to who is inducting who: Mr. Fuji = Don Morocco Nick Bockwinkle = Bobby Heenan Mr. Perfect = Larry "The Axe" Hennig Dusty Rhodes = Cody and Dustin Rhodes Here is the link but, it does contain HOF spoilers.
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Post by salz4life on Mar 19, 2007 21:59:06 GMT -5
Correct me if I'm wrong...... but no one was announced for the Hall of Fame???
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Mar 19, 2007 22:53:59 GMT -5
Here is who I have read as to who is inducting who: Mr. Fuji = Don Morocco Nick Bockwinkle = Bobby Heenan Mr. Perfect = Larry "The Axe" Hennig Dusty Rhodes = Cody and Dustin Rhodes Here is the link but, it does contain HOF spoilers. Those are exactly who I predicted would do the inductions. Other than Dusty's, I had not read it anywhere and, no, I didn't click on that link.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Mar 20, 2007 11:42:46 GMT -5
You know it was only as we were at the main event i thought to myself "Hang on they havent announced the next Hall of Famer".. Thank's for nothing idiots.
You better do it on Smackdown.
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Post by gobbledygooker1 on Mar 20, 2007 14:41:27 GMT -5
yea, who is gonna be in the hall of fame? i dont think they announced it last night
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Post by Zen411 on Mar 20, 2007 17:03:07 GMT -5
I heard that Rosey and Samu (from Headshrinkers) will induct the Wild Samoans. What about Rikishi? Has he lost all ties to the WWE?
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Mar 20, 2007 19:34:19 GMT -5
I heard that Rosey and Samu (from Headshrinkers) will induct the Wild Samoans. What about Rikishi? Has he lost all ties to the WWE? Samu is Afa's son, Rosey is Sika's son. That's why they're rumoured to be doing the inducting.
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Post by Chuckie Finster on Mar 20, 2007 21:51:24 GMT -5
"The (Original) Sheik" Ed Farhat, uncle of Sabu, was annouced for the WWE HOF tonight on ECW.
He trained RVD, Sabu, Scott Steiner, Raven and Greg Valentine.
He holds wins over Sammartino, Thesz, Ladd, Strongbow and Andre at Maple Leaf Gardens. He had a 127 match winning streak there over that time
He is to Detriot wrestling what Bruno was to NYC, Flair to the Carolinas, the Von Erichs to Texas, etc.
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Post by PTBartman on Mar 20, 2007 23:46:25 GMT -5
You know every now and then Vince gets one right. I'm smarking for this one as hard a i marked for the Hogan/Piper class.
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Post by Arturo Classico on Mar 21, 2007 0:47:43 GMT -5
I hope this leads to a Shiek DVD. seriously The Shiek is a very important wrestler in the history of wrestling. For bringing the hardcore style like people said he is Detroit what Bruno was in the Northeast.
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Post by soultsukino on Mar 21, 2007 7:24:57 GMT -5
You know what I found amusing? When they did the video announcing the Shiek's induction. If you watch real close you'll see a bunch of FMW clips in their marked as "Big time Wrestling".
Yeah, it's nerdy of me. but I seriously doubt Vince has the rights to FMW footage
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Post by Chuckie Finster on Mar 21, 2007 11:21:39 GMT -5
Apparantly they aired a HOF Induction video on Smackdown for the Wild Samoans.
So the Wild Samoans are in I guess.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Mar 21, 2007 14:56:45 GMT -5
Glad that they made it official about the Sheik. I guess ECW was a more appropriate show to show that video.
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Post by Error on Mar 22, 2007 14:42:10 GMT -5
WWE Mobile just announced that William Shatner will be inducting Jerry Lawler.
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Post by seanwalsh on Mar 22, 2007 16:31:46 GMT -5
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Post by Error on Mar 22, 2007 16:59:22 GMT -5
They will probably announce the last guys at the ECW and Smackdown! tapings next week (Tuesday) but, make the "first official" announcement on WWE.com.
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Post by Error on Mar 23, 2007 13:13:16 GMT -5
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Post by Brain Of F'n J on Mar 23, 2007 13:17:24 GMT -5
Sorry for the double but, WWE moblie has just announced that Wade Boggs will be inducting Mr. Perfect into the HOF. Jed Shaffer ~Hennig's dad? Nah. Heenan? Nah. Flair? Why bother? How about a random, retired baseball player?
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