If there was a celebrity who totally immersed himself in wrestling more than Andy Kaufman did, we have no idea who it is.  His feud with Jerry “The King” Lawler was legendary and he played a heel better than the bulk of the WWE roster today.  Kaufman loved the business so much he pursued it at the detriment of his own career.  An induction to the Hall would be a nice posthumous gesture to someone who loved wrestling so much.

The tradition of tying in boxing and wrestling has been a long one.  Muhammad Ali was a huge part of that stemming from his match against Antonio Inoki, confrontations with Gorilla Monsoon and other assorted appearances while he was the Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World.  After he retired, Ali was the special referee at the original Wrestlemania, and even in his weakened state has still been a friend to the business as evidenced by his appearance at Collision in Korea and Halloween Havoc 1994.  Ali lived up to his moniker as the greatest and for a man who has earned so much respect in the sports world he has shown it back to the wrestling.  It is difficult to put any other celebrity above him.

The Atlanta Falcons have had many ups and downs over the years.  With a seventeen-year career playing in the ATL, Mike Kenn has seen it all.

Mike Kenn holds the Falcons record for the most games played and started.  He patrolled the Offensive Line, primarily from the Left Tackle position during his time there and netted himself five consecutive Pro Bowl appearances and a pair of All-Pro Selections.  Arguably best as a run-blocker, Kenn's immense height (6' 7") gave him superior field vision, yet astoundingly did not impact his center of gravity (at least visually), and he was rarely bested.  Starting all 251 Games with the Falcons, Kenn might be the most durable player in franchise history and can stake a claim as the greatest lineman Atlanta ever saw.  He may never reach Canton, but the Falcons retired his number.

Jimmy Smith was a great Wide Receiver, but is he truly one of the elite, or is he just one of many in an inflated offensive age of Football?  The answer to that question will determine whether he will get into the Hall of Fame.

Jimmy Smith may have accrued two Super Bowl Rings with Dallas, but he was basically a bust there as major injuries prevented him from being in the lineup for the bulk of his stint there.  After being released by the Cowboys, his career was resurrected in Jacksonville, where he became one of the top wideouts in the game.  Smith would catch for 1,000 yards nine times and twice top the 100-catch mark.  Nobody can argue that those totals were not impressive (as they most certainly were), but a lot of other players were doing the same thing, and Smith never made a First Team All-Pro Team. 

Jimmy Smith was very good for a long time, but sadly, if there is an eligible player with impressive stats who could be dismissed easily, it could be Jimmy Smith.  We will find out very soon what the initial verdict will be.