KrisZ Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Dave just put this up on the site. It was just announced in Japan that the WWE has invited Antonio Inoki into the Hall of Fame, and that Stan Hansen will be the guy inducting him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 I wonder if that means they'll acknowledge him as a former champion now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bix Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 There is no way for this to not be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cox Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Am I wrong for thinking it's weird that Stan Hansen is inducting Inoki? It's like if Vader inducted Giant Baba into the WWE Hall of Fame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisZ Posted February 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Inoki & Hansen did have a big rivalry but yeah Hansen isn't the first one I would have in mind for that spot. Hogan would've been the natural choice but that ain't happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdw Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Yeah, even if Hogan was on good terms with Vince, he probably would try to duck doing the speach for Inoki. Hansen... is really freaking strange. He jumped at the end of 1981, and was strictly loyal to Baba over the years. One would have thought the if the WWE asked him to do Inoki that he'd say that he'd only do it if it was for Baba as well as Inoki. I'm not sure who could do Inoki. Very few of Inoki's big gaijin rivals are folks that you would think that the WWE could use. Dusty probably would be a decent one, since he was pretty damn loyal to Inoki even though the NWA was associated with Baba. He wasn't a big rival of Inoki's, but could bullshit his way through a speach. Sort of a strange thing, and I look forward to Dave explaining why the WWE is doing it. One would think making an annual tour of Japan with Inoki doing some PR for it. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boondocks Kernoodle Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Maybe Vince will finance that treasure hunt now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovert Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 I hope he slaps Tatsu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Is Vader on bad term with Vince ? Really, Backlund could do it, it would make more sense... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 I wonder if that means they'll acknowledge him as a former champion now. They do from time to time. I remember reading WWF magazine several years ago where it was acknowleged. Then again I just checked the official history here And he's not on there, so I guess it varies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohtani's jacket Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Is Vader on bad term with Vince ? Really, Backlund could do it, it would make more sense... God, that would not go well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tomelliott Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 I think this got announced in Japan, so I guess I'll wait to hear it directly from WWE to believe it. I'd like to think it's true, but it's a little out of character for WWE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjh Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Antonio Inoki looking very happy with his Hall Of Fame invitation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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