Two Nature Boys in Professional Wrestling seems like a lot, but three seems like overkill.  The third “Nature Boy” was Buddy Landel, who was a talented wrestler who struggled to escape mid card status.  Occasionally, promoters would let his talent prevail and trust him to headline cards and grant him championships, but Landel was deemed unreliable overall and despite his great skill set, he was difficult to trust.  Landel did make the WWE as part of a talent exchange with SMW, but his time there is hardly indicative of a Hall of Fame career.

Like many Native American wrestlers, Jay Youngblood was only portraying one as he was actually Hispanic.   Youngblood found a lot of success in the Mid Atlantic area teaming up with Ricky Steamboat where the pair captured the NWA Tag Title.  Youngblood may have been a very successful tag team wrestler, but in Pacific Northwest Wrestling he was able to flex his solo skills and became their champion four times,  Youngblood was naturally charismatic and had the skills to have been successful anywhere.  Jay Youngblood died due to complications from a ruptured spleen at the age of 30 and it is generally believed that he had a lot left to give to the business.

Lanny Poffo may not have had the skills or the wins of his older brother (Randy “Macho Man” Savage) had, but there was no question that “Leaping” Lanny Poffo was a talent in his own right.  Poffo was successful at the top of the card in regional promotions, but in the WWE he spent four years as a “jobber to the stars”, but beyond his cute poems and Frisbees was a wrestler who brought gymnastic ability and a unique offense to the ring.  Poffo was given a push as the “Genius” which saw him finally gain a series of wins (including a count out win over Hulk Hogan on Saturday Night's Main Event) in the WWE.  Although he wasn’t considered top flight talent, he had a role and did it exceptionally well.

“The Butcher” Paul Vachon may have been in the shadow of his brother Maurice “Mad Dog” Vachon, but despite being the latter’s tag team partner, Paul Vachon held his own in the tandem.  Vachon would hold many tag belts (many with Maurice) and would adopt the same type of vicious heel style.  With that said, his stint in the WWE was not the best showcase of his abilities and if he didn’t get inducted with Maurice he likely won’t get inducted at all.