WWE Hall of Fame 2019 Discussion

[DaaaaB's]

I agree with everyone on reckonings list being inducted except maybe Kaufman. I'm really surprised Wahoo and Regal aren't in already.

 

[Unholy Diver]

I agree with everyone on reckonings list being inducted except maybe Kaufman. I'm really surprised Wahoo and Regal aren't in already.

I feel like I had read somewhere that there was bad blood between Wahoo and WWE that was keeping him out


Edit: After a quick search it looks like the main detriment is he was really never in WWE

 

[Sheppy]

RVD?

 

[AlphaCatalyst]

I heard Vince thinks Christian is too ugly to be inducted into the HOF.

put a blue dot over his face during his speech.

Easy solution

 

[DaaaaB's]

RVD?

He definitely needs to be in. One of my all time favourites.

 

[offkilter]

I know its not likely due to some of them being involved with the concussion lawsuit against WWE, but with the recent return of the Women's Tag Titles I'd like to see some of the key players involved with the original title inducted.

Like Velvet McIntyre & Princess Victoria the original title holders, Leilanni Kai & Judy Martin with the longest title reign, or the Jumping Bomb Angels the first Japanese women to hold the titles.

 

[Guardian17]

 

[Guardian17]

As an Ultimate Warrior fan I really appreciate HTM putting over the Warrior at Summer Slam in 20 seconds.

From what I understand, it was HTM's idea and really helped the Warrior.

 

[DaaaaB's]

I don't mind Honky Tonk getting in. I mean if Hillbilly Jim is in then Honky deserves to be in too. Neither could wrestle worth a damn but they were entertainers who had long runs with the company.

 

[Jussi]

Will Jimmy Hart induct him?

 

[reckoning]

He'll be one of the worst wrestlers in the Hall (along with Kevin Nash and Hillbilly Jim), but he was an undeniable heat magnet. The fans hated him and were dying to see him lose the title.
His heel run was a happy accident for the WWF. Vince thought the fans would love him and the Elvis gimmick. He was heavily promoted in vignettes as a fan favorite, but got the same reaction from the crowd in his debut that the Gobbly Gooker received a few years later. One of the few times in the 80s when the fans booed someone they were supposed to like. So Vince decided that as long as they hate him, might as well go with it.

 

[Guardian17]

He'll be one of the worst wrestlers in the Hall (along with Kevin Nash and Hillbilly Jim), but he was an undeniable heat magnet. The fans hated him and were dying to see him lose the title.
His heel run was a happy accident for the WWF. Vince thought the fans would love him and the Elvis gimmick. He was heavily promoted in vignettes as a fan favorite, but got the same reaction from the crowd in his debut that the Gobbly Gooker received a few years later. One of the few times in the 80s when the fans booed someone they were supposed to like. So Vince decided that as long as they hate him, might as well go with it.

Here is the whole heel turn.

 

[Engebretson]

I feel like I had read somewhere that there was bad blood between Wahoo and WWE that was keeping him out


Edit: After a quick search it looks like the main detriment is he was really never in WWE

It looks like he did briefly wrestle for WWWF back in the 60's for Vince Sr while he was still playing professional football.

Also, Abdullah the Butcher was never in WWF/E either but got inducted in 2011. They have inducted guys who have never wrestled for WWF/E.

 

[Guardian17]

HTM brought the Mega Powers together.



This is his first theme song.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

HTM brought the Mega Powers together.

he also gave us the New Age Outlawz

He was Road Dogg's first big feud after RD turned town his offer to become his manager.

That spun into a feud against HTM's protege Rockabilly...Billy Gunn

Which spun into Rockabilly turning on HTM and aligning with Road Dogg making The Outlawz

 

[Scott Stevens]

This is probably one is my favourite entrances. Honky Tonk Man and Greg Valentine at Wrestlemania.

 

[Guardian17]

This is probably one is my favourite entrances. Honky Tonk Man and Greg Valentine at Wrestlemania.

Diamond Dallas Paige is driving the Cadillac.

 

[GarbageGoal]

Diamond Dallas Paige is driving the Cadillac.

It was his Caddy too, which is why he got the gig.

 

[BonMorrison]

Apparently Torrie Wilson is going to be inducted.

Awful, she was never good at anything and had zero impact on the division.

 

[DaaaaB's]

Apparently Torrie Wilson is going to be inducted.

Awful, she was never good at anything and had zero impact on the division.

She was good at showing her ass but otherwise I agree. Horrible selection.

 

[reckoning]

Terrible selection. As I said earlier, Molly or Victoria would be far more deserving

My memory's a bit hazy on it, but didn't they do a tasteless angle about Torrie's father supposedly dying?

 

[DaaaaB's]

HTM brought the Mega Powers together.



This is his first theme song.

Ha, I remember watching that Saturday night main event live at my grandparents. I was only 4 years old at the time and that's the first wrestling event I remember watching. The image of the Hart foundation holding Macho in place for Htm and Hulk making the save stuck with me for life.

 

[GarbageGoal]

Terrible selection. As I said earlier, Molly or Victoria would be far more deserving

My memory's a bit hazy on it, but didn't they do a tasteless angle about Torrie's father supposedly dying?

Yeah. The storyline was that Torrie's dad Al Wilson married Dawn Marie and she killed him with sex.

I actually have one of the Diva's DVDs from that time that includes an "uncensored" hotel room scene with Dawn Marie seducing Torrie. Spoiler: there's nothing to censor.

As David Bixenspan tweeted, what could an induction video package for Torrie actually look like nowadays?

I mean, Stacy was the bigger deal but she wants zip to do with wrestling now I guess.

And you are 100% right about Molly or Victoria.

 

[BostonBob]

Apparently Torrie Wilson is going to be inducted.

Yup.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Having Shane "Hurricane" Helms induct "Mighty" Molly would've been awesome. Maybe next year.

Who inducts Torrie Wilson, Tajiri?