Josh Mann Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Given Liger's appearance on the NXT show a while back, he gets my pick for international inductee. Even if it's for political and international interest reasons, there are worse choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I think we should start a Twitter campaign to open a Referee's Wing. First inductee, Tommy Young. If not him, my vote would be for Charles "L'il Naitch " Robinson. Earl Hebner? When his TNA run is done, obviously. He was a significant referee in WWE kayfabe land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stro Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Putting Seth Rollins in that Sting package was a real kick in the dick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Putting Seth Rollins in that Sting package was a real kick in the dick. Sting has repeatedly put Rollins over as the best in-ring performer he's ever wrestled. I'm 99% sure that Sting approves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Hebner will never be back in WWEland. Stealing money from Vince is a mortal sin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Also, and this probably isn't actually relevant, but he was a god awful ref. Telegraphing finishes with a slower count, stealing the spotlight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stro Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Putting Seth Rollins in that Sting package was a real kick in the dick. Sting has repeatedly put Rollins over as the best in-ring performer he's ever wrestled. I'm 99% sure that Sting approves. Sting puts over everyone, though. That's his thing. It's just a real kick in the balls when Seth Rollins, the guy who ended his career being careless, is in his HOF package saying "Oh I was such a big fan of his as kid". Fuck off, Seth. Also, and this probably isn't actually relevant, but he was a god awful ref. Telegraphing finishes with a slower count, stealing the spotlight. 10000% agreed. He was fucking terrible. Not only did he telegraph all of his pins, but also telegraphed all of his bumps, was almost always in the way, and just generally shitty. I can't believe I bought into the "he's the best ref ever" shit WWE was feeding me as a kid. He ruined every big match looking back. He was just so bad. His "I'm distracted so I didn't see this" shit was the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumanChessgame Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Did they confirm the Warrior award is going to be a regular thing, or was it just a one-off for that particular kid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Since I don't watch the shows and follow only online, and am a pretty cynical person, I was thinking that the Warrior Award was an illusion to a hall of famer that drops dead only months after being inducted. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I think they should induct Mickie James at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORELOCK Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I think they should induct Mickie James at some point. I'm not sure she deserves it, but even if she did the Cena thing would likely put a stop to it. I say Sable goes in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovchunky Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 My pick for the celebrity inductee is MONGO BABY~! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamBroken Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I'd love to see Lex Luger get inducted this year along with Sting. It seems unlikely but he's one I've always hoped for as one of my favorite legends. Luger and Sid are maybe my top two most wanted inductions currently. I'm another that's been hoping each year for Cyndi Lauper to get her induction but figure Lemmy gets this year's as well. I could see Stan Hansen being an outside shot of getting in. If they do a diva induction, I think Jacqueline's a solid choice of the ones mentioned. Should be a pretty top class for as big as this WM is expected to be attendance wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Triple H could pull hard for Lemmy, but a deceased celebrity send to defeat the whole "get don't mainstream press by having famous person there" point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Sweetser Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Putting Seth Rollins in that Sting package was a real kick in the dick. Sting has repeatedly put Rollins over as the best in-ring performer he's ever wrestled. I'm 99% sure that Sting approves. Sting puts over everyone, though. That's his thing. It's just a real kick in the balls when Seth Rollins, the guy who ended his career being careless, is in his HOF package saying "Oh I was such a big fan of his as kid". Fuck off, Seth. Also, and this probably isn't actually relevant, but he was a god awful ref. Telegraphing finishes with a slower count, stealing the spotlight. 10000% agreed. He was fucking terrible. Not only did he telegraph all of his pins, but also telegraphed all of his bumps, was almost always in the way, and just generally shitty. I can't believe I bought into the "he's the best ref ever" shit WWE was feeding me as a kid. He ruined every big match looking back. He was just so bad. His "I'm distracted so I didn't see this" shit was the worst. I was always annoyed that he would get physical with the wrestlers. Like Triple H would be holding the ropes on an abdominal stretch and Hebner would KICK HIS FUCKING HAND rather than apply the 5 count and DQ the guy. It's pretty much standard refereeing these days, sadly. I did the spot numerous times - it just sort of became part of the standard abdominal stretch hold spot. The workers expected you to do it. However, I only did a Hebner count once in my career - and that was after I took a bump through a barbed-wire board. (It was Canada.) The term "referee's discretion" covers so much stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 It's my second least favorite ref spot. Number one (and it's my last favorite spot, period) is the sunset flip from outside, heel grand the ropes to prevent bring brought into the pin, ref instead of breaking the hold by the face instead helps him for no salient fucking reason by logging the heels hands off the rope then goes into the count. I hated it when I was 8 years old. I still hate it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Sweetser Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 It's my second least favorite ref spot. Number one (and it's my last favorite spot, period) is the sunset flip from outside, heel grand the ropes to prevent bring brought into the pin, ref instead of breaking the hold by the face instead helps him for no salient fucking reason by logging the heels hands off the rope then goes into the count. I hated it when I was 8 years old. I still hate it. Did that one too, same reasoning. I regret nothing. It got a pop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Fuck the Earl Hebner. WCW had such high quality referees. Was this a southern/northern thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Since I don't watch the shows and follow only online, and am a pretty cynical person, I was thinking that the Warrior Award was an illusion to a hall of famer that drops dead only months after being inducted. . . . I could be mistaken but what I recall Warrior saying in his speech was that the WWE Hall of Fame should have a spot/award to recognize some of the hard-working staff members behind the scenes, like Jimmy Miranda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 First time I ever saw the "ref kicks the heels hand from the ropes" was Tommy Young in Crockett. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Before his heel turn, Nick Patrick would do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Fuck the Earl Hebner. WCW had such high quality referees. Was this a southern/northern thing? Hebner is from Virginia and got his start with Crockett. You can't blame us for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Do they have a "one one "The Man They Call..." rule" because Vader is going be dicked over again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORELOCK Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Why does anyone think Jacqueline is going in? I don't understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I guess the idea this year is she's from Dallas, but I'd still doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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