198. The Crush Gals

The Crush Gals only wrestled a handful of times in the United States but in Japan they became the most popular and biggest draw of women’s wrestling in Japan. They were not the first female Japanese tag team to become successful, but they hit levels of popularity that haven’t been seen by any female combatant before or since. Chigusa Nagayo would later show her acumen for the business as the founder of the GAEA promotion in Japan and trained many women to enter the business. Had they been the team (instead of the Jumping Bomb Angels) who captured the imaginations of WWF fans in 1987, they may have had a remote shot.

Should The Crush Gals be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put them in! - 57.7%

Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 11.5%

Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 19.2%

No opinion. - 3.8%

No way! - 7.7%

The Bullet Points

Other Aliases: Multiple as Singles
Billed From: Japan
Key Championships Held: WWWA Tag Team (4)
Why they will get in: Their popularity in Japan at their peak had few rivals.
Why they won't get in: Why should the WWE honor that?
Five Greatest Matches/Moments: 1. Won their first WWWA Tag Team Titles (8/25/84)
2. Lost the belts to Dump Matsumoto & Crane Yu in a match that did monster ratings on Japanese Television (2/25/85)
3. Won the belts from Matsumoto & Bull Nakano (5/16/85)
4. Nagayo competed in a pair of famous hair vs hair matches against Matsumoto (1985-1986)
5. Won the belts from the Jumping Bomb Angels (3/20/86)