Matt D Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Just now, RIPPA said: Since Mania is in Dallas - they could be heavily influenced by Houston/Texas folks which also would really please you Some subsection of Lothario, Gino, Bull Curry. Maybe Danny McShain or the Dusek family. I'd be for any of that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great ML Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Duke Keomuka for Legacy, I predict. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
For Great Justice Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Maybe Vader’s son inducts him, but it really should be Sting. If Jericho can go in Austin’s pod then they can do this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great ML Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, For Great Justice said: Maybe Vader’s son inducts him, but it really should be Sting. If Jericho can go in Austin’s pod then they can do this. It pisses me off they didn’t induct Vader when he was alive. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 It'll be Foley surely? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintedbynumbers Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Cornette? Watch it be HBK wouldn't that be a kick in the head. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 For some reason I thought Vader was already in. Nice to see it happenign finally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Idiot King Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Is “Van Vader” a first name and a last name? Like “Big” Van Vader? Or is he simply Vader and his nickname is “Big Van?” Is Van Vader a last name like Von Ratschke? I have to assume nobody wanted us to believe his first name was Big. I am sure there is a canonical answer somewhere out there but even as a huge fan of his, I realized this morning that I’m not 100% sure. So glad he is finally in but heartbroken it’s posthumously, and trying not to attribute that fact to malice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kafkonia Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 (edited) Well, the name comes from Japan, so the patronymic would have come first. And given that he was "the man they call Vader" and not "the man they call Van Vader", we can deduce that his name when westernized should have been Vader Big Van. Or, if you prefer, Google Translate says that "big van vader" is Dutch for "piglet from father." Edited March 8, 2022 by kafkonia 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Blame Inoki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 13 hours ago, Blue Dragon said: Vader Time Announcement: Long overdue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Big was the first name, Van Vader combined were the surnames, well in NJPW. Later on it just became whatever. Or just Vader in AJPW. Super Vader in UWFI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Should be noted that Vader was the first and only gaijin to win both the defunct IWGP HW and the Triple Crown. Also the first to win all the top tags of NJPW, AJPW, NOAH over time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 That Andrew Zarian dude is saying he is hearing that Sid might be in this year's class too HOWEVER - in the same story, Meltzer is hearing that due to the ceremony being a fixed 90 minutes this year - many of the inductees might end up just being done digitally. Quote Dave Meltzer noted on Wrestling Observer Radio that it may not be possible to induct everyone on the live show as they have done in the past due to the event being 90 minutes, a considerable amount of that 90 minutes expected to be devoted to The Undertaker's induction, and the time of night. He said in some of the cases, inductees could be inducted digitally. He wasn't specific on whether that means a short video speech or just a video package for certain people and acts. “Undertaker is going to get the big grand treatment and then I would presume Vader probably will...but a lot of the other guys, there’s been talk of, again with the 90 minutes, not even doing a ceremony but just doing it digitally," he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(BP) Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Sid already has a prior commitment Spoiler 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 If they put Sid and Vader in the same year, they need to also induct Cheatum. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon-E Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 I wonder if we'll ever see The Rockers in the WWE HOF. Would make Shawn a three time inductee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 4 hours ago, Brandon-E said: I wonder if we'll ever see The Rockers in the WWE HOF. Would make Shawn a three time inductee. Pretty sure Marty has to die first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Per the new WON - there is consideration of putting the Steiners in this year The idea is that Bron would induct them This is all hinges on the WWE getting Scott to stop hating them for 15 minutes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 Just announced: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Duck and cover everyone. It's going to be a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Well, that might be the last of the Halls cred. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(BP) Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Let the reality show lady from the bad match induct her, you cowards! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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