December 3, 20159 yr comment_5713059 Rodz should not be clumped in the "undeserving" group Fair point. Just threw up some of the more well worn "WTF is HE in there for" names when people run down the list of the WWE HOF.
December 3, 20159 yr comment_5713060 Loyal Company guy, fondly remembered from the cartoon, spent another decade as a Coliseum Video lynchpin, and then another after that as a goodwill ambassador. One of the iconic figures of the rock'n'wrestling era. Big name value from fans of a certain age. All of those things are more important than wrestling skill, titles, etc, for the WWE hall of fame. My point with what I said about Koko, Bushwackers, etc was that someone could make cases for them based on stuff outside of the WWE. Something Hillbilly Jim doesn't have. I agree your points are valid, but I guess if Vince didn't put him in already, he's not going in.
December 3, 20159 yr comment_5713070 They're probably waiting for a Mania to be in or near Hillbilly Jim's hometown. Okay, Hillbilly's kayfabe hometown was Mud Lick, Kentucky, so no Mania will ever be held there. But a Mania in Kentucky or whichever Southern state Hillbilly really comes from is certainly possible.
December 3, 20159 yr comment_5713078 They're probably waiting for a Mania to be in or near Hillbilly Jim's hometown. Okay, Hillbilly's kayfabe hometown was Mud Lick, Kentucky, so no Mania will ever be held there. But a Mania in Kentucky or whichever Southern state Hillbilly really comes from is certainly possible. WrestleMania Live at Paul Brown Stadium or Great American Ballpark in Cincy? = Not far off from kayfabe actually. Jim Morris is from Louisville which is a little less than three hours south of Mud Lick (also the "home" of his show on Sirius' Willie Nelson country music channel), and according to Wiki, resides in Bowling Green which oddly enough is a little more than an hour west of his kayfabe home!
December 3, 20159 yr comment_5713079 Actually, WrestleMania in Nashville would be more appropriate for it, as Mud Lick is less than two hours from Nashville!
December 3, 20159 yr comment_5713081 I have no problem with Tatanka going in, but I anxiously await whatever revisionism they have in store for us as far as his impact. Tatanka had a long undefeated streak and later one of the few genuinely shocking heel turns in the company (even though I saw it coming) + he beat Luger when wins and losses still mattered and Luger was still a big deal. I was never a Tatanka fan, but he did have an impact for 2-3 years. Okay, I'm convinced. Seems like Waltman will be going in too if I had to guess. Hopefully the Fabulous Freebirds, and maybe someone like Stan Hansen. If WrestleMania XXXIII does wind up in Minneapolis maybe they'll induct Waltman then?
December 3, 20159 yr comment_5713113 What celebrity and what foreign star, I wonder? I'd love to see Asuka induct Bull Nakano or something. Hey, Fujinami went in last year, so it's not *that* farfetched.
December 3, 20159 yr comment_5713116 Has the whole "Mania is in a certain town, they have to induct so and so who was big there" thing ever actually been a thing?
December 3, 20159 yr comment_5713120 Has the whole "Mania is in a certain town, they have to induct so and so who was big there" thing ever actually been a thing? 2006 Chicago The Fridge, WIlliam Perry I guess Verne would count 2007 Detroit The Sheik 2008 Orlando Eddie Graham The Briscos Gordon Solie 2009 Houston Austin The Von Erichs Terry and Dory Jr, 2013 New York Foley Bruno/Backlund Trump
December 3, 20159 yr comment_5713141 What celebrity and what foreign star, I wonder? I'd love to see Asuka induct Bull Nakano or something. Hey, Fujinami went in last year, so it's not *that* farfetched. My memory could be completely off but I think Dave mentioned something about Tiger Mask a few months ago. A logical choice would be Tenryu (former business partner, has been on Wrestlemania, etc.).
December 5, 20159 yr comment_5713355 What celebrity and what foreign star, I wonder? I'd love to see Asuka induct Bull Nakano or something. Hey, Fujinami went in last year, so it's not *that* farfetched. It's really time for either Cyndi Lauper or Andy Kaufman to be inducted.
December 5, 20159 yr comment_5713356 I think they should do what the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been doing over the past few years, and conduct a fan vote. Put up a poll containing eight or ten potential inductees, and see who people choose.
December 5, 20159 yr Author comment_5713372 It would not be a bad idea except I firmly believe WWE doesn't have the committee they do. That it's really just the very inner circle, deciding on a group of people that they're not pissed off at, won't give them a bad name, or will and/or have sold a lot of DVD's and Network time.
December 5, 20159 yr comment_5713374 What celebrity and what foreign star, I wonder? I'd love to see Asuka induct Bull Nakano or something. Hey, Fujinami went in last year, so it's not *that* farfetched. I'd like to see Muhammad Ali and Great Muta get in next year.
December 7, 20159 yr Author comment_5713677 I won't say I'm surprised Ali isn't in already, but I wonder if that's a case of him or his people turning them down.
December 7, 20159 yr comment_5713687 I won't say I'm surprised Ali isn't in already, but I wonder if that's a case of him or his people turning them down. Based on his appearance at the opening of Marlins Park a coup lee years ago, I don't think Ali is capable of a public appearance of this scale any longer.
December 11, 20159 yr Author comment_5714932 And considering that Ali has just slammed Donald Trump in the press, I don't see that happening anytime soon. Definitely a posthumous induction.
December 14, 20159 yr comment_5715667 King Kong Bundy is the only headliner of an early WrestleMania who isn't in, correct? And then Sid, Rotunda and Luger from later Wrestlemania's? Okay, let's see here with the first 15... Hogan/Piper/T/Orndorff/Snuka/Orton - All in Hogan/Bundy - Hogan in, Bundy Not in Hogan/Andre - Both in Savage/Dibiase/Andre/Hogan- All in Hogan/Savage - Both in Hogan/Warrior - Both in Hogan/Slaughter - Both in Hogan/Sid/Savage/Flair - Sid left out Bret/Yoko/Hogan/Dibiase/Rotundo/Brutus - IRS and the Barber left out Luger/Bret/Owen/Yoko - Owen and Luger not in Nash/HBK/LT/BamBam - Bammer and LT not in Bret/HBK - Both in Bret/Austin/Undertaker/Sid - Sid and Taker not in Austin/HBK - Both in Austin/Rock - Rock not in Okay, so of innaugural (golden era/expansion era?) Wrestlemania's, here are the headliners (main events or promoted double main events) not in the WWE HOF: King Kong Bundy Sid Mike Rotundo Brutus Beefcake Owen Hart Lex Luger Bigelow Undertaker Lawrence Taylor The Rock We all know Rock and Undertaker are going in, likely Owen Hart as well. I gotta say King Kong Bundy is the most deserving of the rest of 'em though. King Kong Bundy for HOF!!
December 15, 20159 yr comment_5715921 I'll admit I'd be fascinated to hear what Sid's speech would be like.
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