Flash Funk may not have set the world on fire, but as 2 Cold Scorpio, he was a high flying innovator who danced his way to stardom.  He would win the Tag Team belts in WCW, but it was in ECW that he was allowed to shine in singles matches and exhibit other aspects of his personality.  The WWE totally dropped the ball on him, packaging him as Flash Funk, but despite his “flashy” attire, his personality was not allowed to shine (though Charles Wright perfected that role as the Godfather a year later).  Had the WWE (and isn’t this a theme here) not have dropped the ball with Scorpio, the sky could have been the limit for what he could have achieved there.

Brian Christopher carved a decent career for himself in Memphis and became a fixture in the Light Heavyweight Division in the WWF.  That same division allowed Scott Taylor to finally get some airtime on television.  They would be paired up to form “Too Much” and they found themselves a slightly larger spot on WWF broadcasts.  Shockingly, it was when they morphed into Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty respectively, the rechristened team of “Too Cool” would deliver some of the biggest pops of the night.

Possibly the toughest female wrestler of any generation, Akira Hokuto was also damn good.  She made sporadic appearances in the United States, but her matches are still sought after on YouTube and her legend continues to grow.  Japanese female wrestling may not have the luster it once had, but to those who followed it, Hokuto is considered its queen.

Some fans may remember a Kendo Nagasaki who competed in various promotions in North America as a mid card heel.  However, in the United Kingdom the original Kendo Nagasaki was a white British man named Peter Thornley who was actually the biggest draw in England for years.  Thornley was not a well built man, nor was he technically skilled, but he created a character that captured the imaginations of wrestling fans.  Could that type of resume ever mean anything to a wrestling Hall of Fame based in North America?