It looks like some of the names of the 2009 Hall of Fame inductess have been announced, and it's a pretty good list to me:
Steve Austin, Ricky Steamboat, Terry and Dory Funk, Bill Watts and the Von Erich Family.
I personally would like to see Big Van Vader, Stan Hansen and Abdullah the Butcher in there, but maybe next year (maybe this year too, there is still room!).
The fun will be in seeing who inducts them. I'd personally love for The Rock to induct Austin and for Flair to induct Steamboat. And it's a real shame, because there's only one person who can induct Terry Funk and he's working for TNA.
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Originally posted by It's FalseThe fun will be in seeing who inducts them. I'd personally love for The Rock to induct Austin and for Flair to induct Steamboat.
Jim Ross is a mortal lock to induct Austin.
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Originally posted by It's FalseThe fun will be in seeing who inducts them. I'd personally love for The Rock to induct Austin and for Flair to induct Steamboat.
Jim Ross is a mortal lock to induct Austin.
Actually, from everything I've read, he's inducting Watts.
Originally posted by DJFrostyFreeze That's a pretty good list so far, but why did they announce their biggest name (Austin) first this year?
Maybe they were afraid of slow ticket sales if they didn't?
Originally posted by It's False...it's a real shame, because there's only one person who can induct Terry Funk and he's working for TNA.
When did Tommy Dreamer start working for TNA?
I was thinking Dennis Stamp of "Beyond the Mat" fame. He's probably still jumping up and down on his trampoline, waiting to be booked for Wrestlemania.
Originally posted by DJFrostyFreeze That's a pretty good list so far, but why did they announce their biggest name (Austin) first this year?
Maybe they were afraid of slow ticket sales if they didn't?
They held a pre-sale for Hall of Fame tickets and they didn't sell well, so they announced Austin and then held a second pre-sale. I believe they nearly sold out.
As for the list of Hall of Famers, that was in today's Figure Four Weekly but I don't think any of it should be considered official until it gets announced on TV.
Originally posted by DJFrostyFreeze That's a pretty good list so far, but why did they announce their biggest name (Austin) first this year?
Maybe they were afraid of slow ticket sales if they didn't?
They held a pre-sale for Hall of Fame tickets and they didn't sell well, so they announced Austin and then held a second pre-sale. I believe they nearly sold out.
As for the list of Hall of Famers, that was in today's Figure Four Weekly but I don't think any of it should be considered official until it gets announced on TV.
In fact, a list like this is almost guaranteed to have a few changes in it once WWE sees the list. :)
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Tommy inducting Terry would be good since he will probably be the one facing Swagger at Mania and its a good bump for him. I heard Hayes was inducting the Von Erich family. As it stands I am more pysched for the Hall of Fame then Wrestlemania.
I guess there's still time, but I'm a bit surprised that the Million Dollar Man didn't make the list this year. I kind of figured he'd get in to further the Legacy angle of 'sons of Hall-of-Famers,' and since Dibiase is a lock to be inducted sooner or later, it might as well be now.
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Originally posted by Mayhem Speaking of people waiting to get in, how much longer do we have to wait for Arn & Tully?
I mean they were only 1/2 of the greatest faction in the history of wresting.
And, though the back few years of his career were nothing to write home about, Barry Windham has a stronger argument for induction than some who have entered the Hall of Fame in the past.
If this has been covered before, I apologize. But doesn't Vince remind you of your drunk uncle when he does the whole swaggering-grapefruits-kiss my ass bit? The whole thing is just embarrasing to watch.