franchise632 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 Anyone know if the class has been announced and who was on the ballot? Particularly curious if Chris Jericho was up for voting this year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck415 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 2007 inductees * Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson * Evan "Strangler" Lewis * Tom Packs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck415 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 Here was the list PERFORMERS LIST Jun Akiyama Gene & Ole Anderson Masked Assassins (Jody Hamilton & Tom Renesto) Red Bastien Carlos Colon The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray & D-Von) Ultimo Guerrero & Rey Bucanero Gran Hamada Volk Han Owen Hart Curt Hennig Chris Jericho Satoshi Kojima Ivan Koloff Konnan Karloff Lagarde Jose Lothario Mark Lewin Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) Bill Miller Fabulous Moolah Dick Murdoch Rey Mysterio Paul Orndorff Blue Panther The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) Rock & Roll Express Rick Rude Sabu Seiji Sakaguchi Masa Saito Kensuke Sasaki Hans Schmidt Sgt. Slaughter Jimmy Snuka Wilbur Snyder Steiner Brothers Sting Kiyoshi Tamura John Tolos Enrique Torres Universo 2000 Rob Van Dam Villano III Vampiro Kerry Von Erich Dr. Wagner Sr. Johnny "Mr. Wrestling II" Walker Tim "Mr. Wrestling" Woods NON-WRESTLER LIST Lou Albano Paco Alonso Jim Crockett Jr. Gary Hart Jerry Jarrett Gorilla Monsoon Don Owen Roy Shire Jesse Ventura Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 Tough list this year. They are a few guys from that list that should be no-brainers, in my opinion: Volk Han Konnan Rey Mysterio Rock & Roll Express Midnight Express Don Owen Villano III Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest the_last_rites Report post Posted November 7, 2007 Tough list this year. They are a few guys from that list that should be no-brainers, in my opinion: Volk Han Konnan Rey Mysterio Rock & Roll Express Midnight Express Don Owen Villano III Vampiro As for Rey Rey taking all of his work together and maybe having selective amnesia over some of his work in WWE, I think we have a strong candidate IMHO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 Anyone know if the class has been announced and who was on the ballot? Particularly curious if Chris Jericho was up for voting this year? Chris Jericho received 13% of the vote, so he was very close to being dropped from the ballot entirely. There aren't any interesting candidates coming up next year, so he should be able to gain a little steam, especially if his comeback yields any positive results. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 Tough list this year. They are a few guys from that list that should be no-brainers, in my opinion: Volk Han Konnan Rey Mysterio Rock & Roll Express Midnight Express Don Owen Villano III Vampiro As for Rey Rey taking all of his work together and maybe having selective amnesia over some of his work in WWE, I think we have a strong candidate IMHO Actually the WWE work will probably seal his acceptance in the future. His run as Smackdown's top babyface helped the crossover appeal of American wrestling to the Hispanic audience. He wasn't a major draw, but what he did do will be looked upon fondly in the future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Buzz 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 There is quite a few names on their that I would have thought would be in the HOF already. I mean Sting, Murdoch, The Anderson, Rude, Moolah, hell basically the entire list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 There is quite a few names on their that I would have thought would be in the HOF already. I mean Sting, Murdoch, The Anderson, Rude, Moolah, hell basically the entire list. Sting hardly receives any support from the voters. I think it has to do with the fact that he spent his entire career in one territory and was never really the focal point of the promotion. Although I think you can point to periods where he drew money, the concensus is that he was more of a supporting part. Rude doesn't have much of a case and Murdoch seems the be the gatekeeper to the Hall. Everybody better than him is in and everyone worse isn't. Moolah is a historical figure, but most find her career to be a detriment to women's wrestling in America, not a positive. I suspect she'll eventually get in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USC Wuz Robbed! 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 Vampiro? No. Just no. I understand he was a big deal in Mexico, but no. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RyechnaiaSobaka Report post Posted November 8, 2007 So does Owen Hart get into these things because he died (and the circumstances of it), or do people actually consider his wrestling career to be worthy of a Hall of Fame? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USC Wuz Robbed! 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2007 I don't think Owen is a HoFer to be honest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2007 So does Owen Hart get into these things because he died (and the circumstances of it), or do people actually consider his wrestling career to be worthy of a Hall of Fame? Owen will never make the WON HOF. I'm not really sure the WWE will either, considering the circumstances of his death. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted November 8, 2007 Here are the guys I think will eventually get in. Gene & Ole Anderson Carlos Colon Volk Han Ivan Koloff Konnan Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) Fabulous Moolah Dick Murdoch Rey Mysterio The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) Rock & Roll Express NON-WRESTLER LIST Jim Crockett Jr. Don Owen That's maybe a lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USC Wuz Robbed! 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2007 The Rock's already in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted November 8, 2007 Oh. I also wanted to point out how favorable the list is to those that were around in the days of the territories, and to those that ran their own territories. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2007 Guys I'd vote for on the ballot. There's a limit of ten. Carlos Colon Bill Miller Fabulous Moolah Rey Mysterio Jr. The Rock Rock 'n' Roll Express Hans Schmidt Sgt. Slaughter Jimmy Snuka Sting Konnan belongs in the mexican category but I'm not otherwise qualified to make a judgment. I'd say none of the remaining wrestlers on the ballot make it without a shift in the voting process. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boxer 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 Does Meltzer have live a show or some sort of induction ceremony? Or is it just simply their name typed onto a list? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 Does Meltzer have live a show or some sort of induction ceremony? Or is it just simply their name typed onto a list? He does a HOF issue of his newsletter, but that's the extent of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2007 Yeah, it's not like the WWE Hall of Fame where they make a huge deal about it...it's just a newsletter thing. As far as Owen Hart...I loved him and he was my favorite wrestler, but he was never the focal point of a promotion, and never held a belt higher than the IC Title. I think if he had lived, he probably would have had more achievements that would make him HoF worthy (I really believe he would have gotten at least a token run with the WWF Championship), but as it is, I don't think his career is quite that noteworthy. Oh, and who the heck is Tom Packs? I'm looking that one up right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2007 Oh, and who the heck is Tom Packs? I'm looking that one up right now. Old-time Midwestern promoter. He was the first promoter to sign Lou Thesz. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Packs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2007 Why do they put active wrestlers on the list of candidates? That seems counter-productive to the whole concept of a "Hall of Fame"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2007 Why do they put active wrestlers on the list of candidates? That seems counter-productive to the whole concept of a "Hall of Fame"? How many wrestlers really retire? I think the age is too low though. 25 years after a wrestler's debut, like the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame does, would be an ideal criteria. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2007 Yeah, but what's the point of having an active team like the Dudleys on there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
