flyonthewall2983 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 Doubtful they could book it but I would love to see them do the HOF at the Sphere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Here are my predictions for the other inductees: Ken Shamrock (along with Rock and Jericho, the only top Attitude era star not yet in) Tajiri (They seem to be adding more Japanese wrestlers lately ie Muta, Liger, so I can see him going in) X-Pac (Might as well just get all of the Kliq in there) Motorhead (celeb induction, though it wont be the same without Lemmy there) Brian Pillman (They've been talking about getting him inducted, though Lexis King has said he doesnt have many memories of Brian so it'll be an awkward acceptance speech) Mickie James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Robert S Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 The WWE Hall of Fame class of 2025 - whoops, all nepotism? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thread Killer Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 3 hours ago, Robert S said: The WWE Hall of Fame class of 2025 - whoops, all nepotism? It was funny hearing Brian Last go absolutely ballistic about this induction on Cornette’s podcast. He seemed more upset about this than Cornette did. There is absolutely no doubt that this is purely an induction done for two specific reasons. Firstly, it’s a quota thing…they want to induct a female superstar pretty much every year, and they are starting to run out of viable options. Secondly (and probably more importantly) she’s married to one of their most decorated and venerated stars of all time…who is still active in the company and happens to be a major part of a network TV program that they are promoting as we speak. (LFG on A&E) I don’t know if it’s true, but I heard that Michelle McCool will actually be showing up on LFG later this season as a guest trainer. I just don’t get people getting their noses out of joint too badly about WWE HOF inductions. It’s a joke. It is literally not an actual Hall of Fame. It’s just a TV special at this point. It’s not like anybody looks at the WWE Hall of Fame with the same amount of respect that they would look at the MLB or NFL Hall of Fame. (I don’t know anything about any of the other major sports and their respective halls.) And look at some of the names that are already in there. As hard as this might be to believe, Michelle McCool probably deserves to be in there more than some of the people that are already in. It sounds funny, but I think they are running out of people to induct that would actually show up and make a speech. They are starting to scrape the bottom of the barrel. The only time I am ever glad to see anybody get inducted is if it’s an older superstar that I think deserves recognition or more importantly the paycheque that comes with it. I am also happy when you can tell that the person getting inducted is actually honoured by it, that’s nice for whoever the inductee might be. It’s kind of a “If they are happy, I am happy for them” situation. The hot rumour is that Demolition are finally getting in this year now that you-know-who is gone. TKO does not seem to care that Bill Eadie and WWE had a long and storied history of acrimonious litigation. Apparently TKO don’t hold grudges about that kind of thing. It would be mildly pleasing to see those guys get some recognition and a payday. But at the end of the day, I think the only place that really has any sort of prestige or integrity to it would be the Cauliflower Alley Club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 7 hours ago, Robert S said: The WWE Hall of Fame class of 2025 - whoops, all nepotism? There arent any more Samoan family members to induct are there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 12 hours ago, JRH said: There arent any more Samoan family members to induct are there? Too early for the NXT GM ? Yeah, too early. Next year maybe. Maybe they can put Col. De Beers in. For the gimmick, you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 7 hours ago, El-P said: Too early for the NXT GM ? Yeah, too early. Next year maybe. Maybe they can put Col. De Beers in. For the gimmick, you know. That would make Brian Zane happy (DeBeers was one of the people who trained him). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strobogo Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 On 2/18/2025 at 7:16 PM, JRH said: There arent any more Samoan family members to induct are there? 2k25 is going to have The Islanders in it, and I don't think Haku is in yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingedEagle Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 12 hours ago, El-P said: Too early for the NXT GM ? Yeah, too early. Next year maybe. Maybe they can put Col. De Beers in. For the gimmick, you know. Legit popped me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thread Killer Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 1 hour ago, strobogo said: 2k25 is going to have The Islanders in it, and I don't think Haku is in yet. I always get those guys confused… There was a “Tonga Kid” who teamed up with Jimmy Snuka during the Roddy Piper feud in 83/84. That is Jacob Fatu’s father, I’m pretty sure. Was he the same guy who teamed up with Haku under the name “Tama” as “The Islanders?” Meanwhile, Samu and Fatu were the Samoan Swat Team, but those were two totally different guys, right? Fatu ended up being Rikishi, I know. I’m pretty sure that Samu was the same guy who wrestled as The Great Samu in the old Montreal “International Wrestling” territory when I was a kid. I remember him feuding with Dr. D David Shultz in Montreal and this was actually after Shultz got fired from the WWF for slapping John Stossel. The thing is, I am 99% sure that Tama and Fatu are actually twins. So I frequently get confused as to who is who. But I’m pretty sure nobody from either team have been inducted yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strobogo Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 Most of that is correct. Tonga Kid is also known as Tama of the Islanders, also known as the Samoan Savage in WCW with the Samoan Swat Team of Samu and Fatu, who would go on WWE as the Headshrinkers. Tama is also Fatu's twin. Fatu ends up as Rikishi and in the HOF and father of the Usos. Tama is the father of Jacob Fatu. Only Rikishi is in the HOF I'm pretty sure. Samu had some low card solo runs under a couple of names in just about everywhere in the territory era in the early to mid 80s before RIkishi Fatu joined him as next gen Wild Samoans. Cagematch says actually the first run of Samu/Fatu was in 1986 NJ where both were under legacy names (Tonga Kid and Wild Samoan). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thread Killer Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 10 hours ago, strobogo said: Most of that is correct. Tonga Kid is also known as Tama of the Islanders, also known as the Samoan Savage in WCW with the Samoan Swat Team of Samu and Fatu, who would go on WWE as the Headshrinkers. Tama is also Fatu's twin. Fatu ends up as Rikishi and in the HOF and father of the Usos. Tama is the father of Jacob Fatu. Only Rikishi is in the HOF I'm pretty sure. Samu had some low card solo runs under a couple of names in just about everywhere in the territory era in the early to mid 80s before RIkishi Fatu joined him as next gen Wild Samoans. Cagematch says actually the first run of Samu/Fatu was in 1986 NJ where both were under legacy names (Tonga Kid and Wild Samoan). Thanks for clearing that up for me. I know everyone is joking about the nepotism thing (as they should) but if you think about it, either The Tonga Kid, Haku, or The Islanders as a team, or The Samoan Swat Team could all potentially go into the WWE HOF. And any of them would be more legitimately qualified than Michelle McCool, honestly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 I always found it interesting how Tama was a star incredibly early in his career, before he turned 20. But by the time Rikishi became a star Tama was long faded. Never seen another pair of twins with career paths like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 IIRC Tama quit the WWF in 1988 out of protest of Sika being fired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 If Demolition do go in, I wonder who inducts them. Fuji and Johnny Valiant have both passed on. Maybe Tito Santana, Bret Hart, or even the Powers of Pain (test the waters for a future PoP induction). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thread Killer Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 Lex Luger is going in finally. I don’t know if anybody saw the A&E Biography on him a couple of years ago, but between that and the stuff he has been doing with DDP lately on YouTube, it’s hard not to root for the guy. Must be the former Social Worker in me, but I am always a sucker for a good redemption story, and like him or not, Luger has really been through it over the past few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Brown Koko Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 https://youtu.be/lD33WlVOWSM?si=hiKV2dcsxU_hfSpE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strobogo Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 I think it's going to be hard for crowds to turn on Cody with all these kind of videos they put out even if it is mostly or only online where he connects to all the 70s/80s/90s guys everyone his age and younger grew up with but has that direct connection with Dusty and it feels authentic even if shmaltzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 The Natural Disasters are also going in. EDIT: Turns out this hasnt been confirmed yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago And the Disasters are confirmed: https://itrwrestling.com/news/wwe-legend-confirms-upcoming-hall-of-fame-induction/ Really, Quake should be going in by himself, but this allows his friend Fred Ottman there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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