Saturday, April 4, 2015

WHO STILL NEEDS TO BE INDUCTED INTO WWE HALL OF FAME?

This year we saw the late Macho Man Randy Savage, as well as Alundra Blayze/Medusa get inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame. People who were thought to be unlikely, despite fans (and wrestlers/superstars) begging for it. But, they are in. Now, we are basically left with the traditional picks, meaning there wouldn't really be any controversy involved. Really, only Owen Hart and Chris Benoit are left with that distinction. Owen's wife not wanting to be involved with wrestling due to Owen's tragic ending, and of course the Benoit situation almost speaks for itself as to why it won't happen. Even if WWE tried to focus everything on Benoit's in-ring career, the distraction would be massive, and could take away from both his and the other inductees. Sad, but true and understandable.

So, who's really left? Let's focus more on the WWE alumni, as they really have the best odds of getting in as time progresses. And their inductions won't be based on location as some of the WWE's choices have been based on. And that's not to say those outside of WWE history don't deserve in, it is just a matter of opinion, memory, and exposure to those stars. Where if you were in WWE, chances are higher that fans will remember them more, or more fans will at least.

Sting
Up until Wrestlemania 31, this would have felt a tad awkward and likely would have been treated differently. Would Sting have been the "main" inductee if he hadn't appeared in WWE? Or just one of the group, with a WWE alumni getting the honors? All of that no longer matters. Sting has had at least one match (a good match too), and fans showed he is still The Icon. Now it is a matter of when this induction happens. Flair had mentioned "the other" HOF (TNA), will Sting mention them in his speech? Having been there for so long in between WCW and WWE.

X-Pac (Sean Waltman)
His career may not have been as illustrious as the other Kilq members, but Pac has been involved with two of the game changing groups, nWo and DX. Combine that with being a great worker, X-Pac should be in. Shawn Michaels said it himself after Nash was inducted, only two left to go. Pac and Triple H.

Lex Luger
Luger is one of the few WWE and WCW alumni that haven't been inducted. WWE might be able to get past him leaving the company to appear on the first WCW Nitro His involvement with the tragic death of Miss Elizabeth may hinder this from happening, even though Elizabeth's choices were her own, it showed Luger in a different light. Guess we'll have to forever wait and see.

Victoria (Lisa Marie Varon)
With Trish and Lita being Hall Of Famers, it is time to start inducting the other Divas that helped the division during the Attitude Era (and after). Some of Trish's greatest matches came against Victoria, who was also a two time WWE Womens Champion, why not induct Victoria?

Ivory
Although she was quite attractive, Ivory was known more for her character(s). Which was almost, almost, always the anti-Diva in some fashion. And like most of the Divas from the Attitude Era, Ivory could go in the ring (multiple womens titles prove that), and was possibly the best of the ladies at that time on the mic.

Jacqueline
She did it all during and post Attitude Era. The overtly sexual stuff (but with confidence), winning the WWE Womens Championship multiple times, and even becoming the first ever (and at the moment, the only) female to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.

Irwin R. Schyster (Mike Rotunda)
Before becoming the Tax Man, Rotunda was a two time WWE Tag Team Champion as part of The U.S. Express. As well as titles from his WCW/NWA days (TV and Tag titles), and another three reigns as tag champs with Million Dollar Man Ted Dibiase in WWE. He's also the father of Bo Dallas and Bray Wyatt, so his inductors are set.

Scott Steiner
Okay, there is still another one that fans want and would be a surprise if it happened. His career is most certainly worthy of an induction into the WWE Hall Of Fame, his illustrious tag team career with is brother Rick as the Steiner Brothers where they traveled the world and won numerous titles. His singles career is also worthy of an induction, more so his WCW than his WWE runs. The problems lies with what makes us all love Big Poppa Pump Scott Steiner, his unpredictability. Steiner isn't afraid of saying what he wants, when he wants. Giving him a live mic at black tie event could go wrong. Most would be entertaining for us fans, however it could get ugly. And in typical Poppa Pump fashion, incoherently delivered.

Just a small list of course, there are countless wrestlers/sports entertainers who deserve to be inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame. For some of them, the WWE Network could help their cause as new fans could take a liking to their previous bodies of work, and old fans remember the ones they may have forgotten.


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