260. Bob Roop

A legitimate Olympian who competed for the United States in the 1968 Olympics, Bob Roop translated amateur credibility to a professional one. Roop competed for the Grahams in Florida for the bulk of his career and though he held their Heavyweight Championship three times and was a technical marvel, he may have achieved his greatest notoriety as Kevin Sullivan’s crazy henchman in his Army of Darkness stable. If the WWE Hall of Fame was just based on wrestling workrate, Roop would be in, but we know that this is not the primary criteria for it.

Should Bob Roop be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 62.5%

Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 20.8%

Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 8.3%

No opinion. - 0%

No way! - 8.3%

The Bullet Points

Other Aliases: The Gladiator
The Star Warrior
Maha Singh
Billed From: U.S.A. (Blacksburg, Virginia)
Key Championships Held: NWA Florida Southern Tag Team w/Bobby Fuller
NWA Florida Brass Knuckles
NWA Florida Television
NWA Florida Tag Team (4) 1w/Boris Malenko, 1w/Harley Race, 2w/Bob Orton
NWA Florida Heavyweight (3)
NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team w/Alexis Smirnoff
NWA (San Francisco) United States Heavyweight
NWA Southeastern Tag Team (2) 1w/Jimmy Golden, 1w/Bob Orton
NWA Southeastern Heavyweight
ICW Southeastern Tag Team (3) 1w/Bob Orton, 1w/Terry Gibbs, 1w/Big Boy Williams
ICW Southeastern Television (2)
Mid South Louisiana Heavyweight
Mid South North American Heavyweight
NWA Television (2)
Why they will get in: Solid in ring work could account for something.
Why they won't get in: He never made a dent in the WWE
Five Greatest Matches/Moments: 1. Wins the Florida Heavyweight Belt over Bill Watts (5/26/75)
2. Conquers San Francisco winning the United States Title there (9/17/77)
3. Beats Ted DiBiase for the Mid South Heavyweight Title (3/17/82)
4. Wins the NWA Television Championship from Ronnie Garvin (9/12/84)
5. Joins Kevin Sullivan’s Army of Darkness in Florida and becomes Maha Singh (1985)