BrianZane
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Post by BrianZane on Feb 26, 2007 23:10:22 GMT -5
I might be in the minority in thinking that inducting Lawler as of this moment is kind of a waste compared to...oh say...a later time when I'm not bombarded with his annoying voice every week. I just think it's kinda weird since the whole HOF to me kinda old a spontinuity sort of aspect in that you never know who's going to be inducted. This is kinda a let down...I was at least hoping for someone who isn't a very active visual in the wrestling business right now. Well, John Madden was inducted into the Pro Football HOF this year and he still does announcing. Granted, you only hear his voice 16 weeks out of the year as opposed to Lawler's 52, but there are precedents of being in a HOF without being fully retired from the game.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Feb 26, 2007 23:22:25 GMT -5
If there is gonna be a Tag-Team inducted this year it will be The Wild Samoans.
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Post by PTBartman on Feb 26, 2007 23:55:52 GMT -5
I'm wwe my whole life growing up, so i really know little about lawler outside of the double double e. Heard great things about him but never really liked him in the e. as an announcer i wouldnt want to degrade the honor given such great's mean gene bobby heenan and monsoon. <on a side note does jesse ever get in?>.
I will say he's a trooper cause he's done every POS they sent his way. isaac yankem's mouth piece, the only midget story line i didn't mark for, make fun of crippled kids, kiss bretts feet.
and yet he has two saving graces.
His feud with taz before ONS. I really enjoyed that.
And the greatest work of all time, Andy Kaufman.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Feb 27, 2007 1:25:09 GMT -5
The Body is in the HOF.
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Post by samachine on Feb 27, 2007 12:43:09 GMT -5
Mr. Perect and Lawler, this has seriously been my favorite class so far
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Post by Iceking251980A on Feb 27, 2007 19:03:57 GMT -5
Jerry Lawler glad he's getting in. It's a shame that not alot of people have gotten to see some of the great matches he had in Memphis with Savage, Hogan, Flair, Henning and others. Would like to see Lance Russell, who can still call it like it is, induct him.
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Post by PTBartman on Feb 28, 2007 2:22:09 GMT -5
Jerry Lawler glad he's getting in. It's a shame that not alot of people have gotten to see some of the great matches he had in Memphis with Savage, Hogan, Flair, Henning and others. Would like to see Lance Russell, who can still call it like it is, induct him. is ther a box set in the works? i d love to see all the andy stuff too. only seen bits nd pieces.
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Lino
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Post by Lino on Feb 28, 2007 16:06:25 GMT -5
The class looks pretty good so far. I'm gonna try to get tickets on Saturday morning. If I'm able to grab some, this will definitely be the best weekend ever.
***Spoiler Alert*** (seriously)
The Wild Samoans were also confirmed which means there probably won't be another tag team that will get in this year. I'm disappointed because I was hoping that the Road Warriors or Demolition would get in.
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Post by Iceking251980A on Feb 28, 2007 19:55:19 GMT -5
Jerry Lawler glad he's getting in. It's a shame that not alot of people have gotten to see some of the great matches he had in Memphis with Savage, Hogan, Flair, Henning and others. Would like to see Lance Russell, who can still call it like it is, induct him. is ther a box set in the works? i d love to see all the andy stuff too. only seen bits nd pieces. totally would love a box set of the King. Gotten see alot of the Andy stuff, actually what I've seen is better than what has been shown, and actual order that it happen in.
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Crappler El 0 M
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Feb 28, 2007 20:13:11 GMT -5
What a year 2007's Hall of Fame is shaping up to be.
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Post by hulkblood on Mar 1, 2007 9:12:02 GMT -5
Yeah it is a good class this year Perfect,Lawler and Dusty are all legends hopefully Qauke gets added and LOD would be a great addition as well.
The King was a great wrestler a lot of the younger generation thoight he was just some announcer who would yell "PUPPIES" etc. but some of his matches were brutal as hell good example the empty arena fight with Terry Funk in which he blinded Funk in one eye.
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Post by Banned Member on Mar 1, 2007 17:31:22 GMT -5
Forget the Warriors for now...I rather see Demolition at this point. Ya what my sig says!
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Post by Banned Member on Mar 1, 2007 17:32:43 GMT -5
If there is gonna be a Tag-Team inducted this year it will be The Wild Samoans. baaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh ![::)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/eyesroll.png)
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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Mar 1, 2007 17:36:23 GMT -5
So far, it's:
Officially In: Dusty Rhodes "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig Jerry "The King" Lawler
To Be Announced: Jim Ross Nick Bockwinkel
Most Likely Getting In This Year: The Wild Somoans
That's a pretty damn good class. Hopefully, Ted DiBiase and/or The Von Erichs will get in this year.
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Post by Error on Mar 1, 2007 19:31:52 GMT -5
So far, it's: Officially In: Dusty Rhodes "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig Jerry "The King" Lawler To Be Announced: Jim Ross Nick Bockwinkel Most Likely Getting In This Year: The Wild Somoans That's a pretty damn good class. Hopefully, Ted DiBiase and/or The Von Erichs will get in this year. The Von Erichs are to be announced I believe.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Mar 1, 2007 20:53:55 GMT -5
Until they actually announce it on wwe programming then I don't believe any of these "to be announced" things. I remember 2 years ago the rumour went round that Ricky Steamboat was also getting inducted, even claiming that it was announced at a house show. I do think the Wild Samoans deserve it this year though. If they're gonna go with an old-school team it will either be them or Mr Fuji and Toru Tanaka.
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Post by Banned Member on Mar 2, 2007 0:14:03 GMT -5
Until they actually announce it on wwe programming then I don't believe any of these "to be announced" things. I remember 2 years ago the rumour went round that Ricky Steamboat was also getting inducted, even claiming that it was announced at a house show. I do think the Wild Samoans deserve it this year though. If they're gonna go with an old-school team it will either be them or Mr Fuji and Toru Tanaka. I would mark for a Fuji to get in. The guy has to be in his 80's by now though.
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Post by Just "Dan" is Fine, Thank You on Mar 2, 2007 0:49:58 GMT -5
I really, really want Lawler to dedicate his induction to Andy Kaufman, or at least give him some sincere props. I'd be a fan for life.
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Post by angryfan on Mar 2, 2007 3:32:15 GMT -5
On the Lawler/Kaufman thing, I can say this. It felt so damn real back then, and EVERYBODY bought into it. To me, that's still the greatest work I've ever seen.
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Post by hulkblood on Mar 2, 2007 9:24:52 GMT -5
have the killer bee's been added i cant quite remember if not they should be they we're a good tag team back in the day.
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