Hall of Fame 2005

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With that same report of Bruno being at raw there was a footnote about Bruno wanting to see Flair about his comments in his book. Flair took off apparently before Bruno could speak to him. The Flair sympathizers say he had to do a talk show in LA and had to leave right away.

 

Flair also keeps saying that Hogan should have been at this year's ceremony and he shouldn't always leave Vince laying on his back in terms of asking price.

 

Flair as we know attacks Bret Hart. Maybe, just maybe there is more to this than we think(again my conspiracy mind loves to drum things up). Ric Flair of NWA fame is attacking Hogan, Hart, and Bruno(in the top 5 greatest champs of the wwf for sure). Hopefully, this all works out and we get a killer HOF storyline for WM 21 which was lacking from this year's event(I don't call the Brain and Mean Gene having orgies with Moolah and Mae Young interesting).

[Guest bigm350]

Flair ducked Bruno. Haha, thats funny.

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Why would they do a storyline involving 4 guys who can't even wrestle anymore?

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3 on 1 handicap match; Bret, Hogan, and Bruno vs Flair or Bret, Hogan and Bruno vs Orton, Batista and Flair. Nevermind, both of those matches would suck ass .

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Why would they do a storyline involving 4 guys who can't even wrestle anymore?

Why would they put Pete Rose in the WWE HOF "celebrity wing"?

 

Look how Bret/Flair has internet folk talking. Bring that into the mainstream Mania time. You got Bruno doing a work about how it was in the old days. Hogan claiming he made WrestleMania what it is today. You create drama for the HOF and make people think it's actually a big deal with these men going back and forth about who deserves the right to enter. This year the hook for the HOF was Pete Rose. Next year if possible I bet Vince Mcmahon would like to have Hogan, Hart, and Bruno get in at the same time. Ric Flair is the only guy on the active roster who can REALLY talk the talk with these men. He links them to the new and current product. There doesn't have to be a match with these men.

[Guest bigm350]

Why would they do a storyline involving 4 guys who can't even wrestle anymore?

Why would they put Pete Rose in the WWE HOF "celebrity wing"?

 

Look how Bret/Flair has internet folk talking. Bring that into the mainstream Mania time. You got Bruno doing a work about how it was in the old days. Hogan claiming he made WrestleMania what it is today. You create drama for the HOF and make people think it's actually a big deal with these men going back and forth about who deserves the right to enter. This year the hook for the HOF was Pete Rose. Next year if possible I bet Vince Mcmahon would like to have Hogan, Hart, and Bruno get in at the same time. Ric Flair is the only guy on the active roster who can REALLY talk the talk with these men. He links them to the new and current product. There doesn't have to be a match with these men.

Yeah, but what would be the basis for this? So these guys can have a 'worked shoot' instead of being inducted into a Hall of Fame? Which is supposed to be a prestigious honor, but that prestige might have went out the door when Pete Rose was inducted.

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I think it would kill any legitimacy for the Hall of Fame to book storylines around the inductees. I also doubt that Bruno and Bret would have any part of that. I'm more interested in trying to figure out who the class of 2005 should be. I highly doubt Bruno would participate if Hogan's involved in the same year. My picks:

 

Bruno Sammartino

Bret Hart/Owen Hart

British Bulldogs

Bob Backlund

Roddy Piper

Cowboy Bob Orton

The Wild Samoans

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Bruno Sammartino - inducted by Vince McMahon

Bret Hart - inducted by Shawn Michaels

Owen Hart - inducted by Bret Hart

British Bulldogs - inducted by Chris Benoit

Mr. Perfect - inducted by Bobby Heenan

Roddy Piper - inducted by Ric Flair

Cowboy Bob Orton - inducted by Randy Orton

The Wild Samoans - inducted by Capt. Lou Albano and The Rock

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The WWF Hall of Fame is a joke and I don't care who enters. What's next will Drew Carey be inducted to the "Celebrity Wing"?

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Bret Hart inducted by Shawn Michaels? Now that is just asking for storyline now isn't it? Would be damn funny though. For those who saw the Slammys of 1996 would understand how it can go down. HBK took potshots at Bret. In 1997, he went some more with jumping off the stage with his "injured knee". I can't imagine seeing what kind of thing would happen about Montreal between the two.

 

bigm, the prestigious honour would be in the fans debate of who should be going into the hall of fame. The HOF is only as good as the people see it. Right now, it is kind of a joke for obvious reasons with Pete Rose entered. Look how the responses have been about there shouldn't be any storylines and that men like Bruno and Hart wouldn't be apart of that. Bruno and Hart are seen as more serious pro wrestlers, while someone like Hogan doing the storyline would be respresenting the era of where storylines took over. It doesn't take away from the inductees, but adds to them and their representation and impact on the industry. Hart and Bruno not being apart of the storyline would be a storyline in itself because they would take the HOF as something that should be serious. They bring something to the table to get the joke off of it from Pete Rose being inducted. It's said Bob Backlund was asked to be apart of this year's ceremonies, but declined because Pete Rose was entered. If they made this into a side storyline and had Backlund enter the HOF next year it would have fans of Backlund think it's a change in the HOF to something serious because he accepted the award if that makes any sense. It's just a work to get people to buy the HOF which is what I think getting Hogan, Bruno, and Hart would do in spades. Hell, remember this whole business is a work and the wwe had to build up the titles to have people actually care and take it as something serious. They "worked" the titles to get people to accept them as achievements and serious plot devices. They would have to do the same with the HOF because a lot of people know it is a joke and is whatever Vince wants it to be. People like Bruno have made this public. Now use that and bring Bruno in. Bruno accepting it would help elevate the credibility. Adding Bret Hart who fell out of favour big time like none other also helps it. Everything is a work, but for the greater good.

[Guest Brian]

Why not Bret and Owen being inducted by the WWE wrestlers who learned the craft from them? Storm, Benoit, Jericho, etc. But not Test.

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Why would they put Pete Rose in the WWE HOF "celebrity wing"?

 

To cause controversy and get more viewers for Wrestlemania.

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Why would they put Pete Rose in the WWE HOF "celebrity wing"?

 

To cause controversy and get more viewers for Wrestlemania.

Which was my point about having the worked shoot of Bruno, Hogan, and Hart with Flair instigating it. Flair of NWA fame ripping on wwf legends and using that as the "in" to make them return is publicity. Vince siding with Hogan over Flair by shaking hands is another story that can be told. The ceremony itself wouldn't have any worked elements.