SLAM! Speaks - The WWE Hall of Fame
By SLAM! Wrestling Staff
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As Wrestlemania XXI draws closer, the Slam! Wrestling staff will be sharing
their thoughts on the "grandaddy of them all". The chatter starts
this week with a look at who the Slam! gang things belongs in the WWE Hall of
Fame. Here's what we had to say:
Bob Kapur
My choice for the next person to be entered into the Hall of Fame is the late,
great Ray "Big Boss Man" Traylor. One of the biggest stars of WWE
during the late 80s/early 90s, Traylor was involved in numerous top-tier feuds,
including a memorable run with Hulk Hogan. Outside of the ring, he was, by all
accounts, a genuine class act who devoted a lot of his time to working with
charities. A Hall of Fame spot would truly honour the career and life of this
great person.
Jason Clevett
You expect me to pick only one? While I am sure many feel Bret Hart should
be in right away, he is still relatively young and there are a lot of legends
that deserve a spot before him. Most of those selected are from the 80s on;
what about guys like Afa and Sika (they need to induct some tag teams –
Demolition, Legion of Doom, Bulldogs, and so many others) or Bob Backlund? I
think Backlund definitely should be an entrant if Iron Sheik and The Hulkster
are going in.
John Milner
Randy Savage
Jaya Roopasingh
If Roddy Piper and Hulk Hogan are being inducted, I think it would be really
cool if they also inducted Ric Flair. It's hard to think of one of them without
thinking of the other two. Plus, you would get to see Piper and Flair go eye
to eye again.
Chris Sokol
If I had to choose one wrestler to be inducted into the Hall of Fame who has
yet to be inducted, I would choose Bret "The Hitman" Hart. Nobody
revolutionized the top spot like Hart did. He's won every major championship
that WWE offers, and basically lifted the company on his shoulders for quite
some time. If Hogan can be
forgiven, so can Hart.
Jon Waldman
While I think legends like Bob Backlund and Bret Hart deserve spots in WWE's
HOF, the name that floats to the top of the list for me is Arn Anderson. The
Enforcer has done so much in the business inside and outside the square circle,
and he has yet to really be recognized for all his accomplishments. His time
in WWE has also been significant as a road agent, and back in the day as a member
of the Brainbusters.
Now it's your turn. Who do you think belongs in the WWE Hall of Fame that
has yet to be inducted? E-mail us with your thoughts and we will post the results
next week.
Greg Oliver
Accepting the fact that Bruno Sammartino and Vince McMahon will always have
their differences, and that Bruno probably won't ever be inducted while still
alive, I'm going to argue for Bob Backlund. Unlike Bruno, he had a decent comeback
in 1994 that had him fit in fairly well in the crazy '90s. His crazy act was
refreshing, and his brief title reign brings back good memories, as opposed
to, say, Diesel. Of course, he was the real WWWF champion from 1978 to 1983,
as well as WWWF tag champ with Pedro Morales in 1980. And he was legit as an
amateur too.
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