mco543 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Bret is the only one I can think of that actually came back to work programs and not just nostalgia/legends matches in WWE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseCannon Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 It makes sense that Hall goes in first because he's basically done as an in ring performer - Nash just did the Rumble. Is there anyone (outside of Moolah/Mae comedy stuff) in the HoF that has come back and worked a match after their induction? It seems like they only want to induct people who are done in the ring. Lawler-Miz EDIT: Did George "The Animal" Steele actually wrestle a match as a member of the Oddities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I'd argue that the only thing Diesel has over Razor Ramon is the WWE Title. Razor has the longevity and was one of their most popular faces for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolCB Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Wasn't Steamboat already in when he returned at WrestleMania to fight Jericho? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseCannon Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Wasn't Steamboat already in when he returned at WrestleMania to fight Jericho? For about a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Hogan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I love how they keep showing that botch during the Lits HOF video. The one from the RAW main even where she nearly killed herself. That shit was nasty. It always make me cringe. Brutal stuff. Happy with the WWE Hall of Fame inductees for 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffSnackwell Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I'd argue that the only thing Diesel has over Razor Ramon is the WWE Title. Razor has the longevity and was one of their most popular faces for a long time. Besides Rude (who I guess had some falling out with Vince in 1990; over not getting the title off Warrior perhaps ?) Ramon has to be the next most obvious guy who easily should've gotten a title run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 DiBiase (since Andre giving him the title isn't officially recognized.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mco543 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Davey Boy at the 12/95 IYH or during the Shawn feud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacelle Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Roddy Piper drew more than both of those guys, Orndorff too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I'd argue that the only thing Diesel has over Razor Ramon is the WWE Title. Razor has the longevity and was one of their most popular faces for a long time. Indeed. I'm sure Nash could give two shits, but survey says there's way more love out there for Hall than for Nash. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Mann Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Plus, this year's already pretty loaded. Save Nash for next year when you need someone who could feasably go last if necessary.They're running out of headline inductees until the HHH/Rock/Taker wave is ready. And considering next year's WM is in Frisco I would assume the In Memorium spot goes to Ray Stevens with Patterson doing the induction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffSnackwell Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Roddy Piper drew more than both of those guys, Orndorff too. Well, no-fucking-body was taking the belt off Hogan or even Warrior during the superhero era except Slaughter for that goofy publicity stunt angle just to transition it back to Hogan. I was thinking more along the lines of Rude ending up back in the WWE during '92-'93 when he easily could've swapped the belt with Hart a few times. All the guys listed are good answers. Furthermore, if Rude hadn't broken down physically so prematurely he would've been great as either Corporate Champion or a cool heel. As for Piper he was one of those unique guys like Jake The Snake where he was so over doing his niche a belt was something he never needed to make people give a damn. Defending a belt would've almost been strange for either of those guys. Their niche was wholseale shit disturbing; not winning and defending titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Plus, this year's already pretty loaded. Save Nash for next year when you need someone who could feasably go last if necessary.They're running out of headline inductees until the HHH/Rock/Taker wave is ready. And considering next year's WM is in Frisco I would assume the In Memorium spot goes to Ray Stevens with Patterson doing the induction. I am assuming Rikishi goes in next year since, in theory, the Usos will still be around and San Fran is probably the best place to induct a Samoan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I wouldn't be shocked, but Rikishi isn't really HOF-worthy unless the pre-WWF stuff is really good. Did he have a memorable feud/match with anyone? Yoko could be justified because he had a pretty long title run, and did some stuff with Taker. Rikishi has an aborted feud with Austin and little else. I'm not saying never ever, but it's not like the Anoa'i' family is unrepresented and Rikishi's WWE career was 90% Wrestlecrap ('Learning to wear boots', 'making a difference', 'The Sultan', 'The Stinkface', 'Hot Lesbian Action'......) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Plus, this year's already pretty loaded. Save Nash for next year when you need someone who could feasably go last if necessary.They're running out of headline inductees until the HHH/Rock/Taker wave is ready. And considering next year's WM is in Frisco I would assume the In Memorium spot goes to Ray Stevens with Patterson doing the induction. I am assuming Rikishi goes in next year since, in theory, the Usos will still be around and San Fran is probably the best place to induct a Samoan Which Samoans are already in? Induct the whole extended Miavia/Anoia family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Mann Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Peter Maivia, Afa, Sika and Yokozuna are in already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublime Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Rikishi will probably go in next year because he was OVER for a very short period of time (admitting to running over Austin really did him in should have kept that secret) but he still is pretty over because of it he had runs with the tag and IC titles, longish career. But he's not going to be a headliner he's more of a HOF opener. But I wouldn't be surprised to see The Rock go in next year as the headliner due to his family ties to the area unless the WWE or himself are set on inducting him in Miami/South Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I wouldn't be shocked, but Rikishi isn't really HOF-worthy unless the pre-WWF stuff is really good. Did he have a memorable feud/match with anyone? Yoko could be justified because he had a pretty long title run, and did some stuff with Taker. Rikishi has an aborted feud with Austin and little else. I'm not saying never ever, but it's not like the Anoa'i' family is unrepresented and Rikishi's WWE career was 90% Wrestlecrap ('Learning to wear boots', 'making a difference', 'The Sultan', 'The Stinkface', 'Hot Lesbian Action'......) He's got the kayfabe creds. IC champion, multi-time WWF tag champion with I think three different partners. The memorable hell in the cell bump (and main eventing of that ppv obviously). A few well placed Mania matches. Uh.. World Class tag champion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I wouldn't be shocked, but Rikishi isn't really HOF-worthy unless the pre-WWF stuff is really good. Did he have a memorable feud/match with anyone? Yoko could be justified because he had a pretty long title run, and did some stuff with Taker. Rikishi has an aborted feud with Austin and little else. I'm not saying never ever, but it's not like the Anoa'i' family is unrepresented and Rikishi's WWE career was 90% Wrestlecrap ('Learning to wear boots', 'making a difference', 'The Sultan', 'The Stinkface', 'Hot Lesbian Action'......) He's got the kayfabe creds. IC champion, multi-time WWF tag champion with I think three different partners. The memorable hell in the cell bump (and main eventing of that ppv obviously). A few well placed Mania matches. Uh.. World Class tag champion? I guess, but it's a stretch. A big stretch. I mean he had 14 days as IC champion. John Morrison/Nitro has over 200 days as IC champion, more/longer tag title reigns (with Mercury and Miz) and ......look I won't labour the point, Rikishi was the bigger star. But c'mon man, at that point you may as well induct Charles Wright (43 days as IC champion, Voodo'd the Warrior, Melted Taker's urn into a gold chain, got Dean Malenko laid etc) so that Bad News Barrett can do the induction speech from his ridic podium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublime Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Well you've sold me on Papa Shango going into the hall. It would be really awesome if they did that and then at the end of the induction speech Bad News Barrett tells Godfather he has some bad news and we find out he isn't really going into the hall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacelle Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Johnny Rodz is in the hall of fame, don't you people understand that anyone can go in the WWE hall of fame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Johnny Rodz is in the hall of fame, don't you people understand that anyone can go in the WWE hall of fame. We all understand this obviously. Rikishi *could* go in the Hall of Fame, it wouldn't be *illogical* per se - but we also get that the criteria has tightened a little since 2006. I'd be slightly surprised if we see it this year or next, but whatevs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseCannon Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I wouldn't be shocked, but Rikishi isn't really HOF-worthy unless the pre-WWF stuff is really good. Did he have a memorable feud/match with anyone? Yoko could be justified because he had a pretty long title run, and did some stuff with Taker. Rikishi has an aborted feud with Austin and little else. I'm not saying never ever, but it's not like the Anoa'i' family is unrepresented and Rikishi's WWE career was 90% Wrestlecrap ('Learning to wear boots', 'making a difference', 'The Sultan', 'The Stinkface', 'Hot Lesbian Action'......) He's got the kayfabe creds. IC champion, multi-time WWF tag champion with I think three different partners. The memorable hell in the cell bump (and main eventing of that ppv obviously). A few well placed Mania matches. Uh.. World Class tag champion? I guess, but it's a stretch. A big stretch. I mean he had 14 days as IC champion. John Morrison/Nitro has over 200 days as IC champion, more/longer tag title reigns (with Mercury and Miz) and ......look I won't labour the point, Rikishi was the bigger star. But c'mon man, at that point you may as well induct Charles Wright (43 days as IC champion, Voodo'd the Warrior, Melted Taker's urn into a gold chain, got Dean Malenko laid etc) so that Bad News Barrett can do the induction speech from his ridic podium. Who deserves it more, Charles Wright or Koko B, Ware? Who is the Koko B. Ware-level performer of the Attitude Era, anyways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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