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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.
There really are two careers of Atsushi Onita. The first was as a young Japanese wrestler working his way up the ranks and becoming one of the early figures of All Japan’s Junior Heavyweight Division. However, that isn’t the career he is known for is it?
Blessed (or cursed) with excessive facial hair and about as legitimate a tough guy as it came, Fred Koury became the “tough man” Bull Curry at the circus to provide for his family at age sixteen. He would later become a professional wrestler, but it was not until the 1950’s when he was in his late thirties that he became…
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…
The Flying Scotts (George and Sandy) were a very successful tag team all across Canada and other territories. However, it was behind the scenes where both brothers had a greater impact in the business. George Scott was working for the World Wrestling Federation during the time of the 80’s boom, and was an asset with booking, production and is widely…
When you look at the history of early wrestling promotors Billy Sandow is a name that has to come up as he is a part of the famed “Gold Dust Trio” that was an integral part of early wrestling promotions. Along with Ed “Strangler” Lewis and Toots Mondt he triumvirate helped to alter the sport to a more “sports entertainment”…
I think that we can all agree that the WWE totally dropped the ball with Dan “The Beast” Severn.
When Perry Saturn first gained attention from the wrestling world as one half of the Eliminators with John Kronus it was clear who was the true talent of the team. WCW rightfully snatched him up and considering that he could wrestle virtually any style, he was an immediate asset to the roster. Saturn was one of many younger talents who…
The Minnesota based American Wrestling Association was still a very relevant promotion in the early 1980’s and winning that company’s World Championship meant something. Many were shocked when a relatively unknown Austrian named Otto Wanz became their World Champion in 1982.
How did Scott Norton never work for the WWE? With his size and power, he would have seemed like he would have fit in brilliantly with some of the other power based wrestlers that Vince had. Don’t weep for Scott Norton though…although he was not pushed to the extent of his abilities in WCW, he reached the highest level in…
The WWE Hall of Fame has shown as of late that they respect women and Japan. If Aja Kong had had a run in the WWR, would this be a solid candidate?
While Hayabusa was not often seen in large wrestling promotions, the legend of the man born Eiji Ezaki cast a large shadow.
Many of the people reading this might think of Miguel Perez as a member of Los Boricuas, Savio Vega’s militant Puerto Rican group from the Attitude Era. While Miguel Perez Jr. was a very good wrestler who probably deserved a better opportunity in the United States than he did get, but he was the son of a major star form…
A journeyman wrestler in the eyes of many, Ed Wiskoski became a successful commodity in the industry when he adopted the gimmick of a South African mercenary. Wiskoski played a “Polish Prince”, a “Maharaji” but once he decided he was an African racist in the American Wrestling Association, he struck gold in the last half of the 1980’s.
Penny Banner had quite a life as she not only was a championship wrestler, but she dated Elvis Presley. Later, she was married to fellow wrestler Johnny Weaver and competed in the Senior Games. With her pin-up looks and kick ass skill, Banner was an NWA World Tag Team Champion and was the inaugural AWA Women’s World Champion. She would…
There aren’t many wrestlers who looked as imposing without doing more than just standing there, than the Missouri Mauler, Larry Hamilton.
We have to WAY BACK for this one. In the late 1800s, William Muldoon was recognized as the World’s Greco-Roman Champion. He would defend that championship against all comers and retired undefeated. While his work in the ring bared little resemblance to what it would become this is a bona fide pioneer and more than worthy of Legacy Wing consideration.
A fixture in the Light Heavyweight division for two decades, Danny McShain would win the NWA Light Heavyweight Title ten times. McShain would also win a myriad of other championships throughout his career and the legitimate tough guy was an underrated heel from his day.
Frank Sexton was one of the top stars in the 1940s where he would win multiple championships. Sexton's apex was in Boston where he became the AWA World Heavyweight Champion two times, the second reign lasting five years. He would also win championships in Montreal, Toronto, Ohio and San Francisco.
Often a debate may ensue as to who is the best wrestler pound for pound. Mike Shaw may have tipped the scales at nearly 400 pounds, but pound for pound he was saddled with the worst gimmicks in wrestling history. A far better wrestler then he was allowed to show, Shaw was an escaped mental patient, a demented monk and…
With a decade plus tenure in the WWE and a won/loss record that resembles NBA expansion franchises, Sho Funaki was a great entertainer and a decent worker. Funaki is one of those wrestlers whose winning percentage does not reflect what he did in the ring. Initially a member of Kaientai in Japan, and then in the United States, Funaki was…