EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Given the interest in the WWE Hall of Fame whenever the topic rolls around and interest in Hall of Fames in general, I thought it would be interesting to run our own WWE Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is nothing we could take seriously, but it would provide for some interesting discussions, particularly when we roll past the obvious choices. Second, it would demonstrate a little about how Hall of Fame voting works in general. Voting would come in two stages. First, a "nomination" stage. Here we simply illicet wrestlers the voters feel worthy of induction. The top ten vote getters, regardless of percentage, would advance to the "election" stage. In this second stage, voters could vote for up to all ten wrestlers they see deserving of the Hall. Those who received 75% of the vote would gain induction. While the primary focus is wrestling, promoters, managers, announcers, and others are eligible. A person (such as Gorilla Monsoon or Pat Patterson) can earn credit for the sum of his or her contributions. For the most part, only a person's work in WWE should be considered. In order to merit induction, a wrestler should have debuted no later than March 29, 1987 (in other words, before Wrestlemania III). I think this time frame includes most of the valid wrestlers, while allowing for a few choice wrestlers to come up if the time period is extended, thus giving the HoF a longer shelf life. *Please Note* The following wrestlers are ineligible at this time: The Undertaker, Chris Jericho, Eddie Guerrero, Triple H, Kurt Angle, Goldust, The Rock, Kane, Steve Austin, Kevin Nash. That list is not exclusive of course. Votes for anyone who debuted after Wrestlemania III will be disregarded. By debut, not necessarily within WWE. Any member of the forums is welcome to vote, but they must join before the current voting period. A voting period lasts for one week. The nominations will run from Saturday-Mondays, with the elections running Tuesday-Fridays. Voting ends at midnight Eastern on each specified day. Elections will begin Tuesdays as soon as I get the ballot completed. We will run a new "election" every week as interest/candidates warrent. Feel free to ask any questions. Consider the nominations open. Pick up to ten (10) you think deserve a place on the first ballot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MillenniumMan831 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Gorilla Monsoon Randy Savage Hulk Hogan Howard Finkel Jimmy Hart Gene Okerlund Ricky Steamboat Bret Hart Bruno Sammartino Jake Roberts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Superstar Graham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheOriginalOrangeGoblin 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Hulk Hogan Bruno Sammartino Randy Savage Bret Hart Gorilla Monsoon(as commentator and/or backstage) Bobby Heenan(as manager and/or commentator) Superstar Billy Graham Pat PAtterson(as wrestler and/or backstage) Roddy Piper Jesse Ventura(as commentator) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sideburnious 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Kamala Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoCalMike 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Hulk Hogan Bobby Heenan Jake Roberts Bret Hart EDIT: At first before I read the post and just read the title, I thought this thread was about nominating members of the board to a TSM HOF for the quality they bring in the WWE folder....and I was thinking "cool" and that we should do it for every forum on here, and then have an OVERALL TSM HOF.....LOL....Wow did I get ahead of myself or WHAT!?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Hulk Hogan Bret Hart Andre the Giant British Bulldog Bruno Sammartino Roddy Piper Randy Savage Howard Finkel Jimmy Snuka Captain Lou Albano Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kahran Ramsus 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Hulk Hogan Bret Hart Randy Savage Roddy Piper Bruno Sammartino Bobby Heenan Ted Dibiase Gene Okerlund Andre the Giant Bob Backlund Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Terry Funk Barry Windham Mike Rotunda Randy Savage Ricky Steamboat Ric Flair Roddy Piper Jesse Ventura Gene Okerlund Bobby Heenan Andre the Giant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 I'm suprised to see Dynamite Kid isn't getting votes... Anyway, here is my list... Dynamite Kid Andre The Giant Bobo Brazil Ric Flair Hulk Hogan Terry Funk Ricky Steamboat Bob Backlund Howard Finkel Gorilla Monsoon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Hulk Hogan Randy Savage Bruno Sammartino British Bulldog Rowdy Roddy Piper George Steele Pedro Morales Jesse Ventura King Kong Bundy Bob Backlund Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Bruno Sammartino Superstar Graham Hulk Hogan Andre the Giant Roddy Piper Bret Hart Randy Savage Tito Santana Gorilla Monsoon Bobby Heenan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daileyxplanet 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Gorilla Monsoon Randy Savage Hulk Hogan Andre the Giant Ted DiBiase Gene Okerlund Bobby Heenan Bret Hart Davey Boy Smith Jake Roberts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tpww7 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Hulk Hogan Randy Savage Bret Hart Roddy Piper Gorilla Monsoon Bobby Heenan Shawn Michaels Ted Dibiase Ricky Steamboat Jimmy Hart Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreatWhiteNope 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Hulk Hogan Andre the Giant Bret Hart Shawn Michaels Terry Funk Roddy Piper Jake Roberts Randy Savage Ric Flair Ricky Steamboat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danville_Wrestling 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Hulk Hogan Jake Roberts Gorilla Monsoon Jesse Ventura Randy Savage Ric Flair Ricky Steamboat Pedro Morales Bruno Sammartino Andre the Giant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quasar 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 My nominations for the Class of 2007 TSM/WWE Hall of Fame 1. Hulk Hogan 2. Bruno Sammartino 3. Andre The Giant 4. "Superstar" Billy Graham 5. Bob Backlund 6. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine 7. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 8. "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff 9. "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka 10. "Macho Man" Randy Savage Here are my votes based on their WWE contributions, that's why you don't see Ric Flair and Terry Funk on the list. I wanted to list the first 10 men that I thought should go in the HOF. In the WWE, Terry Funk was a midcard tag team wrestler. Ric Flair's contributions wouldn't come until the 90s so it isn't fair to short change all of these men just to put someone in whose main contributions during the 80s was with the competition. Anyway, enjoy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coolclint 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Basing my nominations on their WW(W)F/E body of work: 1. Hulk Hogan - Six time World Champion, catalyst of the first wrestling boom. 2. Bruno Sammartino - The driving force of the WWWF/WWF during his combined reigns of twelve years. 3. Andre the Giant - One of the world's biggest draws for years, and still remembered in pop culture today, either by being honored the Greatest Drinker Ever or through OBEY. 4. Billy Graham - The prototype of Jesse Ventura and Hulk Hogan. 5. Gorilla Monsoon (Commentator) - One of the most recognizable faces and voices in the WWF's history. 6. Bobby Heenan (Commentator, Manager) - One of the best managers ever, if not the best. 7. Bob Backlund - The last champion of the old version of the WWF, an accomplished amateur wrestler. 8. Bret Hart - The spiritual successor to Backlund, an excellent mat wrestler who got over on his in-ring talents. 9. Randy Savage - One of the biggest stars of the 1980's WWF, from his classic matches at Wrestlemania and feuds with Steamboat, Hogan, and Warrior. 10. Vince McMahon (Commentator, Promoter) - Took the WWF of his father and made it a national, then world wide power. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarleyQuinn 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Here are my votes... 1: Hulk Hogan 2. Bruno Sammartino 3: Andre the Giant 4: Bob Backlund 5: Bret Hart 6: Vince McMahon Sr. 7: Chief Jay Strongbow 8: Billy Graham 9: Gorilla Monsoon 10: Pedro Morales Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2007 I'm still curious to why DBS/British Bulldog is getting more votes then the Dynamite Kid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2007 they are basing it off WWE criteria...and Bulldog was around longer and did more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2007 My list: Hulk Hogan Superstar Billy Graham Andre The Giant Bret Hart Bobby Heenan Shawn Michaels Randy Savage Capt. Lou Albano Gorilla Monsoon Bob Backlund Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vampiro69 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2007 Hulk Hogan Superstar Billy Graham Bret Hart Ricky Steamboat Bruno Sammartino Bobby Heenan Ted DiBiase Randy Savage Roddy Piper Curt Henning (was not sure of his debut date) If I was wrong on Curt then put on there James E. Cornette Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2007 Hennig debuted in 1979, so he far exceeds the requirement. I'm using the PWI Almanacs for debut dates, wherever possible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kahran Ramsus 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2007 Hennig debuted in 1979, so he far exceeds the requirement. I'm using the PWI Almanacs for debut dates, wherever possible. Hennig had already been one half of the AWA Tag Champions by the cutoff point and was only a couple of months away from becoming World Champion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2007 Nominations will remain open until 3pm ET tomorrow (Tuesday). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brocklock 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2007 Hulk Hogan Bob Backlund Randy Savage Roddy Piper Jimmy Snuka Superstar Billy Graham Greg Valentine Ricky Steamboat Bruno Sammartino Classy Freddie Blassie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2007 Hulk Hogan Bruno Sammartino Gorilla Monsoon Vince McMahon Jimmy Snuka Roddy Piper Randy Savage Classy Freddie Blassie Ted Dibiase Andre the Giant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2007 Hulk Hogan Randy Savage Roddy Piper Bobby Heenan Ted Dibiase Gene Okerlund Andre the Giant Bruno Sammartino Bob Backlund Bret Hart Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CBright7831 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2007 Gorilla Monsoon Randy Savage Hulk Hogan Howard Finkel Jimmy Hart Gene Okerlund Ricky Steamboat Bret Hart Bruno Sammartino Jake Roberts That's a pretty good list. But take out Jimmy Hart and add Bobby Heenan and you have mine: Gorilla Monsoon Randy Savage Hulk Hogan Howard Finkel Bobby Heenan Gene Okerlund Ricky Steamboat Bret Hart Bruno Sammartino Jake Roberts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
