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Compared to the other Halls of Fame that we discuss on our website, this one is hands down the most fun and the hardest to calculate. Keep in mind, that there is no actual WWE Hall of Fame where fans can go and see their heroes. There are no set criteria to get in the WWE Hall of Fame. Wins and losses don’t exactly matter when the matches are predetermined. It does not even seem to matter if you even wrestled for the WWE as some of their inductees never drew a paycheck from Stamford. This is as subjective as they come so with that we made a criterion of our own which did incorporate (in no particular order) impact, ability, innovation championships won, legacy and their use in the WWE. The only two rules we set was that the wrestler in question was not currently an active competitor on a full-time basis unless that wrestler was 46 or over. Once a wrestler becomes 46 that individual moves from the Futures to the Main List at the time of revision.Until Then, Whatcha gonna do when Notinhalloffame.com runs wild on you!
Sincerely,
The Not in Hall of Committee.
Brian Adams was brought in as “Crush” to replace an ailing Ax in Demolition. The last incarnation of Demolition just wasn’t the same, but Brian Adams would remain tied to the WWE for years after with various incarnations of the Crush gimmick and had a stable role in mid card feuds. He was big enough to work as a monster…
It defied logic, but the Jamaican born Dory Dixon became a major star in Texas and Mexico in the squared circle. He was a bodybuilder in his native country but during a meet in Mexico, he fell in love with the culture and stayed. With his physique, he was given a chance in EMLL and would be given the NWA…
Chris Candido may have been a former WWE Tag Team Champion but he was really shackled with the role of “Skip”, a fitness fanatic. Candido was far better (and more comfortable) wrestling under his own name and displaying the skills that he was a natural to do. His best work was in ECW, where he labeled himself “No Gimmicks Needed”…
The burly French Canadian, Jos LeDuc terrorized fans and opponents with his burly lumberjack persona for years.
George “Crybaby” Cannon made his mark as a wrestler with his immense size. He excelled as a manager, and was best known as the mouthpiece for the Fabulous Kangaroos and other duos. His ability to make his sweat look like tears earned him the “Crybaby” moniker and allowed him to draw heat. He booked, wrote and hosted programs and lived…
For decades, most wrestling fans got their information from the “Apter Mags”, namely the publications from Bill Apter. While those magazines maintained “kayfabe”, they were a major part of the life of wrestling fans and the WWE does use many of the pictures that Apter himself took today. While he never worked for the WWE, this could be a real…
Many mean Texas cowboys have populated the world of professional wrestling. Chances are fans of the WWF of the late 80’s, may remember “The Outlaw” Ron Bass who was one of the few heels in the large promotion to go without a manager at a time when even the best heel talkers were accompanied to the ring by somebody. Bass…
By the time Angelo Savoldi entered the World Wide Wrestling Federation in the 60’s, he was at the tail end of his career and did not exactly have a stellar won/loss record for what would become the largest wrestling promotion in the world as he was mainly used to wrestle in the undercard. However, after a solid run in the…
It felt that for a decade that Jun Akiyama was always in the shadow, and it was true as he competed in All Japan where Mitsuharu Misawa, Kenta Kobashi, Akira Taue and Stan Hansen dominated throughout the 1990’s. This isn’t to say that he didn’t have his moments, as Akiyama received title shots at the Triple Crown and had a…
The WWE run of Christopher Daniels was not exactly impressive. “The Fallen Angel” was regulated to tryout matches and C-Level shows but the charismatic figure would become a major force on the indy scene and as of this writing remains a fixture in Ring of Honor. Should Daniels ever find himself as a coach for the WWE, this is an…
We may have two Andersons ranked higher, but it is Gene Anderson who A: Actually is an Anderson and B: really was from Minnesota. Gene Anderson was an incredible tag team wrestler who along with his kayfabe brothers (Lars & Ole) captured numerous tag team straps in the Mid Atlantic and Georgia territories. He was a tough no-nonsense grappler whose…
The Blue Demon was one of the most known Mexican wrestlers of his time and over a two decade period was amongst the top four wrestlers from Mexico. His feuds and collaborations with El Santo are legendary in Mexico and if the WWE Hall of Fame would look to inducting true Mexican legends in addition to Mil Mascaras, Blue Demon…
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…
(Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) A lot of people saw the Fantastics as knock offs of other pretty boy tag teams and gimmick wise that wasn’t too far off. With that said Tommy Rogers and Bobby Fulton were one hell of a tag team and collectively put on great matches with other tandems of their day. They were stars of…
A former two time World Heavyweight Champion, Everett Marshall was a decent draw in the 1930’s and had classics with Lou Thesz. As a former recognized world champion the new wing for the WWE Hall of Fame work in his favour, but where does he fall in that pecking order?
If you look at the managing track record of Harvey Wippleman in the WWE, it isn’t very good. More often than not, his clients were on the losing end of their PPV matches, and the only championship he held as a manager was the WWF Women’s (Bertha Faye) which coincidentally would be a belt he would himself own. However, after…
Chris Kanyon started off his WWE run well, but he fizzled out to enhancement status by the end. This was a shame as although he was not a main eventer in WCW, he was at least allowed to showcase his ample skills. Kanyon developed an offensive move set that defined innovation and more often than not he would usher a…
Don Owen took over the Portland territory in 1952 and for a four decade time frame made it a reputable area for wrestlers. Owen would become known as a great payoff man and develop the area accordingly and if Wrestlemania was ever in Oregon would have a shot. Since it won’t, this is not likely to happen.
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…
Marc Mero’s first incarnation in WCW as Johnny B. Badd had such an awful beginning it is hard to imagine he could ever overcome it. Mero actually got over by playing the character so over the top, but while he was doing it fans were really taking notice of the improvement in his in ring skills. By 1994, he was…