HOF: Wrestlers who aren't but should be.

DD · 06-03-2007, 02:24 PM

Who are some wrestlers that you believe deserve to be in the Hall of Fame?

Also, should WCW wrestlers be eligible for the HOF? After all, WWE did buy out WCW and the rights to all their wrestlers names and lineage.

Here is the current WWE HOF'ers.

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Inductees<TABLE class="wikitable sortable" id=sortable_table_id_0 width="80%"><TBODY><TR class=even><TH width="6%">Year
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(Birth name)
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</TH><TH width="20%">Inducted by
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</TH><TH width="30%">Remarks
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</TH></TR><TR class=odd><TD>1993</TD><TD>AndrÃ© the Giant) AndrÃ© the Giant
(AndrÃ© RenÃ© Roussimoff)
</TD><TD>None</TD><TD>One-time WWF Champion and one-time WWF World Tag Team Champion. There was no ceremony, only a video package that was played on an episode of WWF Superstars in 1993 that announced his induction.[5]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>1994</TD><TD>Skaaland, Arnold) Arnold Skaaland</TD><TD>Bob Backlund</TD><TD>One-time
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United States Tag Team Champion. Former manager.[6]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>1994</TD><TD>Brazil, Bobo) Bobo Brazil
(Houston Harris)
</TD><TD>Ernie Ladd</TD><TD>One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion.First African-American to win the championship.[7]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>1994</TD><TD>Rogers, Buddy) "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers
(Herman C. Rohde, Jr.)
</TD><TD>Bret Hart</TD><TD>One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and first
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World Heavyweight Champion.[8]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>1994</TD><TD>Strongbow, Chief Jay) Chief Jay Strongbow
(Joe Scarpa)
</TD><TD>Tatanka</TD><TD>Two-time
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World Tag Team Champion.[9]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>1994</TD><TD>Blassie, Freddie) "Classy" Freddie Blassie</TD><TD>Shane McMahon</TD><TD>Former manager.[10]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>1994</TD><TD>Monsoon, Gorilla) Gorilla Monsoon
(Robert Marella)
</TD><TD>Jim Ross</TD><TD>Two-time
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United States Tag Team Champion. Former WWF announcer and on-screen President.[11]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>1994</TD><TD>Dudley, James) James Dudley</TD><TD>Vince McMahon</TD><TD>First African-American to run a major arena in the United States.[12]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>1995</TD><TD>Rocca, Antonino) Antonino Rocca
(Antonino Biasetton)
</TD><TD>Diesel</TD><TD>Posthumous inductee.[13]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>1995</TD><TD>Ladd, Ernine) "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd</TD><TD>Bobo Brazil</TD><TD>Also a member of the WCW Hall of Fame.[14]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>1995</TD><TD>Steele, George) George "The Animal" Steele
(William James Myers)
</TD><TD>Doink the Clown</TD><TD>Also a member of the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame.[15]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>1995</TD><TD>Putski, Ivan) Ivan Putski
(Josef Bednarski)
</TD><TD>None</TD><TD>One-time WWF World Tag Team Champion.[16]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>1995</TD><TD>Fabulous Moolah) The Fabulous Moolah
(Lillian Ellison)
</TD><TD>Alundra Blayze</TD><TD>Three-time WWF Women's Champion prior to her induction. She won the title a fourth time four years after her induction and still holds the record for the longest single reign.[17]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>1995</TD><TD>Grand Wizard) The Grand Wizard
(Ernie Roth)
</TD><TD>Sgt. Slaughter</TD><TD>Postuhumous inductee.[18]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>1995</TD><TD>Morales, Pedro) Pedro Morales</TD><TD>Savio Vega</TD><TD>One-time
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World Heavyweight Champion, two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion, and one-time WWF World Tag Team Champion. First WWF Triple Crown Champion.[19]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>1996</TD><TD>Scicluna, Mikel) "Baron" Mikel Scicluna</TD><TD>None</TD><TD>One-time
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United States Tag Team Champion and former
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World Tag Team Champion.[20]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>1996</TD><TD>Albano, Lou) "Captain" Lou Albano</TD><TD>None</TD><TD>One-time
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United States Tag Team Champion. As a manager, he lead fifteen different tag teams and four singles wrestlers to various championships.[21]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>1996</TD><TD>Snuka, Jimmy) Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
(James Edward Reiher)
</TD><TD>Don Muraco</TD><TD>Two-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion and was the first to win the championship.[22]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>1996</TD><TD>Valiant Brothers) The Valiant Brothers
(Jimmy and Johnny Valiant)
</TD><TD>The British Bulldog and Owen Hart</TD><TD>One-time
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World Tag Team Champions from May 13, 1974 to May 8, 1975, second longest reign in the history of the championship. First tag team to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.[23]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>1996</TD><TD>Rodz, Johnny) Johnny Rodz
(Johnny Rodriguez)
</TD><TD>The Brooklyn Brawler</TD><TD>Former manager.[24]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>1996</TD><TD>Kowalski, Killer) Killer Kowalski
(Wladek Kowalski)
</TD><TD>Hunter Hearst Helmsley</TD><TD>One-time
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World Tag Team Champion.[25]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>1996</TD><TD>Patterson, Pat) Pat Patterson
(Pierre Clemont)
</TD><TD>Bret Hart</TD><TD>First WWF Intercontinental Champion.[26]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>1996</TD><TD>McMahon, Vincent J.) Vincent J. McMahon</TD><TD>Shane McMahon</TD><TD>Posthumous inductee, former wrestling promoter. Father of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon.[27]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>2004</TD><TD>Studd, John) Big John Studd
(John Minton)
</TD><TD>The Big Show</TD><TD>Posthumous inductee, represented by his son John Minton, Jr. One-time
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World Tag Team Champion.[28]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>2004</TD><TD>Heenan, Bobby) Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
(Raymond Heenan)
</TD><TD>Blackjack Lanza</TD><TD>Former commentator and manager.[29]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>2004</TD><TD>Muraco, Don) Don Muraco</TD><TD>Mick Foley</TD><TD>Two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion. First winner of the King of the Ring.[30]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>2004</TD><TD>Valentine, Greg) Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
(Gregory Wisniski)
</TD><TD>Jimmy Hart</TD><TD>One-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, one-time WWF Intercontinental Champion and one-time WWF World Tag Team Champion.[31]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>2004</TD><TD>Race, Harley) Harley Race</TD><TD>Ric Flair</TD><TD>Eight-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and WWF King of the Ring winner in 1986.[32]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>2004</TD><TD>Ventura, Jesse) Jesse "The Body" Ventura
(James Janos)
</TD><TD>Tyrell Janos</TD><TD>One-time AWA World Tag Team Champion. Former commentator.[33]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>2004</TD><TD>Junkyard Dog) Junkyard Dog
(Sylvester Ritter)
</TD><TD>Ernie Ladd</TD><TD>Posthumous inductee, represented by his daughter LaToya Ritter.[34]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>2004</TD><TD>Slaughter, Sgt.) Sgt. Slaughter
(Robert Remus)
</TD><TD>Pat Patterson</TD><TD>One-time WWF Champion.[35]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>2004</TD><TD>Graham, Billy) "Superstar" Billy Graham
(Eldridge Wayne Coleman)
</TD><TD>Triple H</TD><TD>One-time
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World Heavyweight Champion.[36]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>2004</TD><TD>Santana, Tito) Tito Santana
(Merced Solis)
</TD><TD>Shawn Michaels</TD><TD>Two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion and two-time WWF World Tag Team Champion.[37]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>2004</TD><TD>Rose, Pete) Pete Rose</TD><TD>Kane</TD><TD>Celebrity inductee. Making his first appearance at WrestleMania XIV.[38]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>2005</TD><TD>Hogan, Hulk) Hulk Hogan
(Terry Bollea)
</TD><TD>Sylvester Stallone</TD><TD>Six-time WWF/E Champion and six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion.[39]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>2005</TD><TD>Piper, Roddy) "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(Roderick Toombs)
</TD><TD>Ric Flair</TD><TD>Two-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion and one-time WWF Intercontinental Champion. Host of Piper's Pit.[40]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>2005</TD><TD>Orton, Bob) "Cowboy" Bob Orton</TD><TD>Randy Orton</TD><TD>Father of Randy Orton.[41]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>2005</TD><TD>Hart, Jimmy) "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart</TD><TD>Jerry Lawler</TD><TD>Former manager.[42]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>2005</TD><TD>Orndorff, Paul) "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff</TD><TD>Bobby Heenan</TD><TD>Four-time NWA National Heavyweight Champion and two-time WCW World Tag Team Champion.[43]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>2005</TD><TD>Volkoff, Nikolai) Nikolai Volkoff
(Josip Peruzovic)
</TD><TD>Jim Ross</TD><TD>Three-time WWF World Tag Team Champion.[44]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>2005</TD><TD>Iron Sheik) The Iron Sheik
(Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri)
</TD><TD>Sgt. Slaughter</TD><TD>One-time WWF Champion and two-time WWF World Tag Team Champion.[45]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>2006</TD><TD>Hart, Bret) Bret "The Hitman" Hart</TD><TD>Steve Austin</TD><TD>Five-time WWF Champion and two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion.[46]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>2006</TD><TD>Guerrero, Eddie) Eddie Guerrero
(Eduardo Guerrero)
</TD><TD>Rey Mysterio, Chavo Guerrero and Chris Benoit</TD><TD>Inducted posthumously, represented by Vickie Guerrero. One-time WWE Champion, two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion, and one-time WWE United States Champion.[47]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>2006</TD><TD>Okerlund, Gene) "Mean" Gene Okerlund</TD><TD>Hulk Hogan</TD><TD>Former WWE and WCW announcer.[48]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>2006</TD><TD>Sherri) Sensational Sherri
(Sherri Russell)
</TD><TD>Ted DiBiase</TD><TD>One-time WWF Women's Champion and four-time AWA World Women's Champion.[49]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>2006</TD><TD>Gagne, Verne) Verne Gagne</TD><TD>Greg Gagne</TD><TD>Ten-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion.[50]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>2006</TD><TD>Blackjacks) The Blackjacks
(Blackjack Mulligan and Blackjack Lanza)
</TD><TD>Bobby Heenan</TD><TD>One-time
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World Tag Team Champions.[51]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>2006</TD><TD>Atlas, Tony) "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas
(Anthony White)
</TD><TD>S.D. Jones</TD><TD>One-time WWF World Tag Team Champion.[52]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>2006</TD><TD>Perry, William) William "The Refrigerator" Perry</TD><TD>John Cena</TD><TD>Celebrity inductee. Making his first appearance at WrestleMania 2, where he was participated in Battle Royal.[53]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>2007</TD><TD>Rhodes, Dusty) "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
(Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr.)
</TD><TD>Cody and Dustin Runnels</TD><TD>Three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion.[54]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>2007</TD><TD>Hennig, Curt) "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig</TD><TD>Wade Boggs</TD><TD>Inducted posthumously, represented by his wife, his four children, his mother and his father Larry Hennig. One-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion and two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion.[4]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>2007</TD><TD>Lawler, Jerry) Jerry "The King" Lawler</TD><TD>William Shatner</TD><TD>One-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion and three-time WCWA Heavyweight Champion.[55]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>2007</TD><TD>Bockwinkel, Nick) Nick Bockwinkel</TD><TD>Bobby Heenan</TD><TD>Six-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion.[56]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>2007</TD><TD>Fuji, Mr.) Mr. Fuji
(Harry Fujiwara)
</TD><TD>Don Muraco</TD><TD>Five-time
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World Tag Team Champion. Former manager.[57]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>2007</TD><TD>Sheik) The Sheik
(Ed Farhat)
</TD><TD>Sabu and Rob Van Dam</TD><TD>Posthumous inductee, represented by his wife Joyce Farhat.Two-time
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United States Champion.[58]</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>2007</TD><TD>Wild Samoans) The Wild Samoans
(Afa and Sika)
</TD><TD>Samu and Rosey</TD><TD>Three-time WWF World Tag Team Champions.[59]</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>2007</TD><TD>Ross, Jim) Jim Ross</TD><TD>Steve Austin</TD><TD>Current commentator.[60]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

The Half Boy · 06-03-2007, 03:58 PM

My personal choices for inductions are Ted Dibiase, and Owen Hart. I think they were both excellent, and good choices for induction.

aaron · 06-03-2007, 04:22 PM

ricky steamboat and macho man - then u have the modern obvious candidates such as flair, taker.

And I do reckon WCW wrestlers should be eligible. Wasn't Bockwinkle more of an AWA wrestler? But apart from Sting, I can't think of anyone that was a WCW staple who didnt work for WWE,

Tyler Durden · 06-04-2007, 05:23 AM

I concur with the DiBiase, Owen, Steamboat & Macho Man shouts.

Flair and Taker will doubtless go in once they are pretty much retired (I think they're trying to limit it to guys that are dead or for all intents and purposes retired thesedays......e.g Hogan got in, but he was only doing 1 or 2 PPV's a year).

Personally, I think it'd be a nice touch to induct all four "other" members of the Hart Foundation together (Owen, Bulldog, Pillman & Anvil). As one of my own personal faves I'd like to see Rude inducted. Possibly Jake the Snake as well, oh sure he's not led a good life, but this is a wrasslin' Hall of Fame isn't it!!

Is Stone Cold in yet, if not, he should be.

)85( · 06-05-2007, 03:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyler Durden
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Jake the Snake

gets my vote.

Griff0rd · 06-06-2007, 06:40 PM

I agree with most on there... i would add Larry Zybysko.

GJAM · 06-06-2007, 07:41 PM

Bruno Sammartino

WackoJako · 06-06-2007, 09:12 PM

I'll take some not so obvious choices.

Paul Bearer- Was the manager and helped get over arguably the best gimmick of all-time.

Razor Ramon- Had a great run in WWF also if he wasn't for him the Monday Night Wars may have never came about.

I'll add more later as I think of them.

Balla · 06-06-2007, 11:54 PM

ric flair... he needs to leave

Tyler Durden · 06-07-2007, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gjam
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Bruno Sammartino

Has been asked before but refused.

For one, he doesn't think that it should have a "celebrity" wing attached to it and secondly he fell out long ago with Vince because he claims that Vince's father promised him a percentage of the company on his Vince Sr's death but that Vince Jr reneged on it.

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