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Post by Jeremiah on Jan 13, 2017 2:20:50 GMT -5
Opinions on these guys who has a shot at Hof, in the less forgotten eras and mid carders.
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Post by TheSystem 1.5 on Jan 13, 2017 2:52:25 GMT -5
Double J will have to wait till Vince croaks.
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Post by ZDB on Jan 13, 2017 3:22:29 GMT -5
Probably:
Road Dogg Goldust Anvil Bulldog Pillman Big Show Taz
Maybe: Hardcore Holly Shamrock (wasn't really around long enough)
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Post by 500DaysofNight on Jan 13, 2017 3:56:31 GMT -5
My guess... they'll do a mass Hart Foundation induction (like the Horsemen one from '12) to cover Neidhart, Pillman and Bulldog and to technically induct Ownen.
Road Dogg and Billy Gunn will no doubt go in together.
Sable will go in because they're gonna need a big-named female when their well starts running dry.
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Post by BØRNS on Jan 13, 2017 5:57:18 GMT -5
they all have potential, the HOF doesn't mean anything
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Post by Punkstyle on Jan 13, 2017 6:14:01 GMT -5
First time in the line, Flashback, Hardcore Holly with Hardcore Championship.
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Post by ahunter8056 on Jan 13, 2017 6:14:44 GMT -5
Definitely Goldust, Big Show, British Bulldog and Jim Neidhart. Maybe Road Dogg purely just for being part of D-Generation X. I don't feel any of the others were big enough stars to be inducted. But then again, Koko B Ware proved that that doesn't always matter.
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Post by ~ Cymru ~ on Jan 13, 2017 7:02:02 GMT -5
I could see Road Dogg, Bulldog, Mabel, Big Show, Taz all going in eventually don't think any of them would be headline candidates though.
And Goldust, the whole Goldust gimmick was Vince's idea and its lasted decades.
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Post by marino13 on Jan 13, 2017 7:56:29 GMT -5
Of the names you listed the only ones that really deserve it are...
Road Dogg Goldust Jeff Jarrett Jim Neidhart Davey Boy Brian Pillman Big Show Tazz
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Post by bababooey on Jan 13, 2017 9:40:13 GMT -5
Double J will have to wait till Vince croaks. Probably but from what I heard the perceived heat between Jeff and Vince is something that's been blown way out of proportion. The heat goes back to when Jarrett demanded $300,000 before dropping the IC title to Chyna. What I heard recently about the story is Vince basically got caught flat footed. What happened was Jarrett's contract had expired but he was still IC champ and he was basically working a handshake deal until he lost the title. It's not clear what had happened but for some reason Jarrett hadn't received his pay for a number of weeks (maybe like a month and a half). So I think Jarrett couldn't get a straight answer from the office about his money and the night Jarrett was supposed to lose he figured "If I walk out of this building tonight without my money I'll probably never see it." So he went to Vince and said he wouldn't go out unless he got the money he was owed. According to the story Vince cut a check for Jarrett that night and the deal was done. The impression I get is that Vince is more upset about the way Jarrett handled the situation rather than having to pay him. Also I think I heard that Vince dislikes Jerry Jarrett more than Jeff.
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Post by MichaelTheMartian on Jan 13, 2017 9:49:47 GMT -5
None of them are on this list of this era but I'm almost certain that eventually Jack Swagger and Great Khali will get inducted into the HOF based off the fact that they have held the WHC.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Jan 13, 2017 10:14:58 GMT -5
I've said it before, but I will say it once more.... as long as you didn't burn a bridge with the WWE, you will get into the HOF. Even if you do burn a bridge, but were a huge star at one time for the WWE, you will get into the HOF, because Vince will need that person to be the drawing point for the HOF that said year.
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Jan 13, 2017 10:27:55 GMT -5
I think the following are locks someday:
Big Show Goldust Road Dogg Anvil Bulldog Pillman
Honestly, I don't think anybody else on that list is worthy except Jeff Jarrett, who is black listed from WWE until Vince dies, but even then, Stephanie might uphold the McMahon grudge.
I loved Taz in ECW, but I think the way he was used in WWF/E is evidence of just exactly what they thought of him. He's not going in, in my opinion.
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Post by K5 on Jan 13, 2017 10:47:40 GMT -5
road dog, or the new age outlaws as a team, seems inevitable. biggest tag team in the attitude era.
as does bigshow. the rest are a mix of probably nots and controversies (death, drugs, etc).
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Post by figurecollector on Jan 13, 2017 14:44:46 GMT -5
I know that being a good wrestler is not a requirement, but the only one I see on the list that is worthy is The Big Show.
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Post by TheLastDude on Jan 13, 2017 16:04:47 GMT -5
There's nobody on that list that I'd say will "never" go in...but Mero, Snow, Jarrett, and Mabel definitely have the lowest probabilities.
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Post by Edge618 on Jan 13, 2017 16:41:59 GMT -5
I wish the HOF ws different. All the guys listed here will make it probably. I wish it was reserved for wrestlers who left an undeniable mark on the business, or changed the business somehow.
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Post by bababooey on Jan 13, 2017 18:16:06 GMT -5
I wish the HOF ws different. All the guys listed here will make it probably. I wish it was reserved for wrestlers who left an undeniable mark on the business, or changed the business somehow. Problem is wrestling is subjective. Also there's no quantifiable metrics to base induction on since it's scripted and guys fit some roles better than other. For example, you can't base it on World titles because Piper never held it and Great Khali did. You can't really base is on revenues due to things like inflation and the overall state of the business. You can't base it on tv ratings or ppv buy rates because the way shows are viewed has changed. At the end of the day it's a hall of fame. The key word is fame. If someone achieved some level of fame they can be in. It's more like the walk of fame. At its core it's just an acknowledgment for someone's work. Unfortunately there is the political aspect when deserving people aren't in due to rights issues or bad blood, or when undeserving people are in just to get viewers for the televised event.
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Post by BROKEN on Jan 13, 2017 19:00:40 GMT -5
Neeeeed a Hardcore Holly so bad, awful how he is rarely heard of/spoke about was consistently on the program... Will be a day like Columbine in Mattel if I don't get one. Columbine? That's messed up. What's wrong with you?
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Post by RybackV1 on Jan 13, 2017 19:02:04 GMT -5
Neeeeed a Hardcore Holly so bad, awful how he is rarely heard of/spoke about was consistently on the program... Will be a day like Columbine in Mattel if I don't get one.
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