What makes a Hall of Famer?
With the annuls of the squared circle filled with diversity, it takes a career that weaves memories to captive audience, technical skill and toughness that pushes the boundries of the human condition, or popurlarity that slips into the mainstream.
...OR, NOT!,considering that the hall of fame is filled with not only great wrestlers and managers but 2 jobbers, 1 boxer, 2 baseball players, SOME AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER, 1"comedian" and even...well i'm not going to spoil the ending for you.
This is my list for the top (or bottom) worst hall of fame members.
Number 10.Mae Young
(FORMER WWWF UNITED STATES WOMEN'S CHAMPION.)
Low on the list is Mae young and the reason she's low is that her title reign is impressive and taking a table spot in her 80's was brave but for short term fans, we will always be the woman who flashed Edge her floppy funbags at the 2000 royal rumble.
Number 9
Ron Simmons (first black world's chamion)
You could be wondering why he is on this list. It's because that Simmons was wcw first black champion. As you know, WWE does not recognise the world championship prior to reintroducing the belt in 2004, why do you think they shoved Bobby lashley down our throats in the last decade? Hell wwe magazine before it stooped into Loaded with 'Rasslers was told to predict Choc Lesner as the FIRST black champion in 2006.
It didn't happen.
worse for simmons because all he'll be remembered for is his stupid "DAHM" catchphrase.
Number 8
William Perry (SOME AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER)
Long before wrestlemania 9 and 27, was the shit-fest called WM2, An event so bad it had to split into 3 cities. One of the matches was a wwe mid-card vs Soft-boy rugby players Battle Royal, Perry was one of 10 NFL No-hopers who became fodder for the king of the battle royal, the original hall of famer, Andre the Giant. Perry was eliminated by John Studd who in turn was eliminated by perry's handshake.And what happened after Studd was out-smarted?
Nothing.
Nothing happened.
And i'm glad because we didn't want a pre-Miz 30 years ago.
Number 7
Koko B.Ware (JOBBER)
Before i hear any complaining about NWA-This or WCW-That or Local terroritries-th'other,I must stress that is the WWE hall of fame and only the wwe career is being judged. The only reason some wrestlers get in for the home town buzz, is some of the inductions overdue? in the case of Verne Gagne, Gordon Solie and Bruno Samartino, yes. But inducting a jobber who sang a pop-song and won no wwe titles? Vince, DaFAQRONGWIFYU? You let him in and not his partner,Owen Hart?
DAFUQRONGWIFYU,VINCE?
NUMBER 6
JOHNNY RODZ(LEGENDARY TRAINER WITH LEGENDARY LOSS-WIN RATIO)
Known as "Unpredictable" mainly because you didn't know if he was losing by pin or submission, Rodz would gain greater success as a trainer. At least he was a wrestler which leads nicely into the fact that the top 5 are all non-wrestlers.
NUMBER 5
PETE ROSE(DISGRACED BASEBALL PLAYER)
Thank God for google because, Once again i must remind you, I am not American, So i dont share the love for a sport we don't even play. World series? yeah Yankees, you are "world champions" of a sport only played in America, Japan and the non-frozen parts of Canada. It should be called the 2 and half countries series. Rose is baseball's highest scorer who at WM 14 was tombstoned by kane(for some reason),Rose returned the following year, dressed as a chicken(for some reason) and attacked Kane. Rose was kicked out of Baseball's hall of Fame for gambling on his team. At least was a good player leading us to...
NUMBER 4
BOB UECKER (FAILED BASEBALL PLAYER)
Conversely the hall of Fame has the footnote to baseball and wm3, Bob Uecker who is immortalised in the greatest match in 'Mania's 29 year history by wasting everyone's time by having an interview with Andre the giant for 5 MINUTES. Why am i complaining about 5 minutes?
Well, Nexus didn't have Five minutes.
The Primetime Players won't get five minutes
Hell even in his home state, Zack Ryder won't get five minutes this year!
SPEAKING OF WASTING TIME...
NUMBER 3
DREW CAREY (MET TRIPLE H ONCE!)
We are in the waist high's right now. In at 3 is alledged comedian, Drew Carey who's sitcom about caffeninated beer graced Irish TV's graveyard shift, once had triple h as a one shot charecter once. Appartenly meeting a wrestler is criteria needed to enter the Royal Rumble.
Yeah Drew Carey once had a 1-in-30 chance to be No.1 Contender to the WWF championship!
For all your complaints of over the hill Legends entering the Rumble. Consider what the implications of a fat "funny-man" in his late 30's-Early 40's winning the wwe championship.
Truly Vince made the right decision not to spring Brock Lesner a year early(!)
NUMBER 2
DONALD TRUMP(ALL THAT MONEY AND HE CAN'T BUY A CONVINCING TOUPEE...)
The Hall of Famer who lost millions, Who has being divorced and Remarried, Who spends his days passing on his skills to unworthy proteges.
But Enough about Ric Flair...
And Finally the Moment of Truth. No 1 is not a tough man or a rich man. Or even a famous man. He is
NUMBER 1
JAMES DUDLEY(VINCE MACMAHON'S CHAFFUER)
Yep.
No Fooling.
Vince put his (lack of a better word) Manservert into the Hall of Fame.
He won't put Savage in after he died tragicly last year. But a man on his personal pay-roll? oh yeah.
Oh Sure his bio on WWE.COM Reads "Promotor" but only because wwf was before the 80's a small rinky-dink promotion in new york. and vince was short-staffed of any ticket sellers.
So it maybe a little wink to the grass root beginings of the wwe but it's also a nod to what still exists in wwe. Not what you know,but who you know.
Or in the Case of Nikki Bella, not what you do, it's WHO YOU DO!
That'll do it for March!
Next month i'll be back with all the fallout from WM 29.
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Monday, March 25, 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
TEEANDEHH 'RASSLING PRESENTS:LOCKDUMB 2013 QUICKIE
Okay by now you've heard of the SHOCKING(!) Revalation that the guys who wear biker gear and chains, are led by the only other guy who wears biker gear and chains!
Let's get this over with!
Superb opener by the always reliable X-Division, As the newly crowned champion Kenny king defended against tna's other new blood, Zima Ion and Christian York, Kinetic, fast-pace action but in the end, King hit the Royal Flush to retain.
Then it went downhill fast like a fatman on skis.
Joeseph Park won against Joey ryan who is increasingly pushing the boundries of what can be televised. We can only hope that Park will become Abyss again, because this whole "Novice becomes wrestler" only works if the guy is technicly sound, which Park is not.
Backstage Hogan told Bully ray to give a performance that the world will talk about. That has got the worst foreshadowing and the sport is known for it's very shoddy Foreshadowing.
Forget Cena,(and i wish i could!) but if anyone's ring-gear looks like it's being shot out of Barney the Dinosaur's Anus, It's Velvet Sky. She reatained her Title against the always focused and game Gail Kim, Thanks to an assist by Taryn Terrell. Later Kim attacked Taryn. Taryn may become a title contender...and probably sell the title for MAGIC BEANZ LIEK SHE SOLD ECW FER NXT!
Robbie vs Robbie...was the Shits! cover it with kleenex and leave it for a while!
The Matches picked a bit when Roode/aries survived contention from Bad Influences and the home-state boys of Texans Hernadez and Jobbo the Thwagger Thoaring Eagle. the champions who i call the Greatest It factors, stole the win after the Frog splash or as call it when Chavo uses it, the Coat-tail Ride.
Speaking of riding coat-tails, Angle was cheated by devon in his cage match againstCody Rhodes Wes Brisco. yes i'm making a comparison between to 2nd generation wrestlers who go by family rep to get roster spots. Because Brisco was terrible it was one -sided before the cheat happened.
Lethal Lockdown(In name only) was won by tna, by Eric Young of people. I like Eric, it's very under-rated as a wrestler and to get the win can only mean that TNA has faith in him. but it shows the real bullshit that will always be in wrestling. Young had to wait 10 years for a big chance, While second gen wrestlers get main event matches they don't deserve.
And finally the shit hit the fans. As Bully ray won the title from Meff Hophead. the show ended when the marks threw garbage into the ring. if you are reading this and you one of those Marks in the Alamo Dome who did that, then you i have Mexican condos and Nigerian gold Bars to sell you. It was the most thinly veiled forshadowing to betrayal since Cold-war era Avengers heard Black widow speak Russian. Terrible! Just Terrible but at least the "higher power" was not revealed to be Hogan.
Well that's it I'm only going to updated this blog once more this month before Mania and that will be the top 10 worst actual hall of fame inductees. That'll be up in the next fortnight.
Let's get this over with!
Superb opener by the always reliable X-Division, As the newly crowned champion Kenny king defended against tna's other new blood, Zima Ion and Christian York, Kinetic, fast-pace action but in the end, King hit the Royal Flush to retain.
Then it went downhill fast like a fatman on skis.
Joeseph Park won against Joey ryan who is increasingly pushing the boundries of what can be televised. We can only hope that Park will become Abyss again, because this whole "Novice becomes wrestler" only works if the guy is technicly sound, which Park is not.
Backstage Hogan told Bully ray to give a performance that the world will talk about. That has got the worst foreshadowing and the sport is known for it's very shoddy Foreshadowing.
Forget Cena,(and i wish i could!) but if anyone's ring-gear looks like it's being shot out of Barney the Dinosaur's Anus, It's Velvet Sky. She reatained her Title against the always focused and game Gail Kim, Thanks to an assist by Taryn Terrell. Later Kim attacked Taryn. Taryn may become a title contender...and probably sell the title for MAGIC BEANZ LIEK SHE SOLD ECW FER NXT!
Robbie vs Robbie...was the Shits! cover it with kleenex and leave it for a while!
The Matches picked a bit when Roode/aries survived contention from Bad Influences and the home-state boys of Texans Hernadez and Jobbo the Thwagger Thoaring Eagle. the champions who i call the Greatest It factors, stole the win after the Frog splash or as call it when Chavo uses it, the Coat-tail Ride.
Speaking of riding coat-tails, Angle was cheated by devon in his cage match against
Lethal Lockdown(In name only) was won by tna, by Eric Young of people. I like Eric, it's very under-rated as a wrestler and to get the win can only mean that TNA has faith in him. but it shows the real bullshit that will always be in wrestling. Young had to wait 10 years for a big chance, While second gen wrestlers get main event matches they don't deserve.
And finally the shit hit the fans. As Bully ray won the title from Meff Hophead. the show ended when the marks threw garbage into the ring. if you are reading this and you one of those Marks in the Alamo Dome who did that, then you i have Mexican condos and Nigerian gold Bars to sell you. It was the most thinly veiled forshadowing to betrayal since Cold-war era Avengers heard Black widow speak Russian. Terrible! Just Terrible but at least the "higher power" was not revealed to be Hogan.
Well that's it I'm only going to updated this blog once more this month before Mania and that will be the top 10 worst actual hall of fame inductees. That'll be up in the next fortnight.
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