There are really two careers of Shirley Crabtree, the first where he was a giant chested heel who taunted the crowd with his strength and good looks. He did well, but it paled to what he did after his near decade sabbatical from the business. He returned with the same gigantic chest, though his midsection was considerably large too. He developed the “Big Daddy” character, which again began as a heel, emerged as the most beloved wrestler in the British Isles. He had found superstardom in his 40’s, and though his moveset was basic, it was incredibly over, and he owned the country. Should the WWE Hall of Fame ever feel the desire to indict a British Legend, this is an excellent choice.

Leroy McGuirk should have had a bigger career as a wrestler. McGuirk was the multi time NWA Junior Heavyweight Champion in the 30’s and 40’s but in 1950 a car accident took hampered his good eye (he had already lost the sight in the other one as a child) and his in-ring career was over. However, his wrestling career was far from over. He would become a top booker and promoter in the Midwest and an influential figure in the National Wrestling Alliance. There is very few held in higher regard than Leroy McGuirk in the business of pro wrestling.

The figurehead President of the World Wrestling Federation, Jack Tunney would show up occasionally on television, make a mandate or discipline a wrestler and would disappear until he was needed again. He was never the actual President, but was the Toronto promoter for the WWF and that territory grew exponentially under him. As the on screen authority figure, Tunney was perfect. He was the right age, looked like a CEO, had a no nonsense air about him, and was never overexposed. Actually, we could use a “President” like that now in the WWE.

Although he was best known as the promoter of the Kansas City territory, St. Louis territory and multiple time president of the National Wrestling Alliance, Bob Geigel was a very successful wrestler in his own right and held multiple championships in various territories across the United States. Geigel would mainly focus on the Central States area, where he would hold titles and later become part of the management group. Although this is a WWE Hall of Fame, they have recognized outside promoters, though one who is a past president of the NWA? This might be too tall an order.