Should Konnan ever get into the WWE Hall of Fame, it certainly won’t be for his handful of matches as the original Max Moon.  The Cuban born wrestler achieved his first level of super stardom in the AAA promotion of Mexico where he excelled as both a heel and a face.  He would later join WCW and after a few years there became one of the more popular stars there.  Konnan has always been outspoken and though his has caused him issues in the past, he often raises questions that should be brought to the forefront.  It will be interesting to see if there will ever be a groundswell of Hall support for one of the most over Latin wrestlers of all time.

A legitimate amateur wrestler and all around tough guy, Karl Gotch was one half of the WWWF World Tag Team Champions with Rene Goulet back in 1971.  Gotch’s style struggled to make him a star in America, but it translated well in Japan where his mat based style of wrestling made him popular.  Gotch was a huge influence on later Japanese wrestlers and trained many who became early shoot wrestlers in Japan.  It can be argued that his style was one of the precursors to Mixed Martial Arts and he may actually be a better fit for an MMA Hall of Fame as opposed to a WWE one.  Either the way man called by some as “The God of Japanese Wrestling” deserves enshrinement somewhere.

It always seemed like the Gin Blossoms were going to become much bigger. They had a sweet blend of Adult Alternative, Power Pop and a hint of the R.E.M. vibe. They did well for a bit and they cracked the radio dials on the lighter side of the Alternative spectrum; which in retrospect should have resulted in even more airplay. After they had an album of mixed reviews, they disbanded with little fanfare. The Gin Blossoms delivered some songs that will still likely have a sound that could appeal to future generations, but a career of “how come they weren’t bigger” does not scream Hall of Fame.

Although the early 1990’s were known for bringing Alternative Music and Gangsta Rap to the forefront, it also ushered in the New Country movement which was a massive success in almost any metric you can think of. Its greatest star was Garth Brooks, and he sold out arenas sold millions of albums and reformatted FM Radio stations across the United States. In terms of the Billboard charts, Brooks did not always transfer over, but he had enough poppish elements to make him palatable to many. He may have revolutionized the Country Music genre, but does that make him a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee? It sure won’t for Chris Gaines!