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Post by nintendologic on Nov 13, 2020 6:17:29 GMT -5
This year's inductees:
Medico Asesino Karloff Lagarde Kenny Omega Jun Akiyama Dan Koloff
Kazuchika Okada debuts on the ballot next year, and he's obviously a slam-dunk pick. Also on the ballot for the first time: Nikki Bella. In fairness, she's probably a stronger candidate than Big Daddy.
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Post by bossrock on Nov 13, 2020 7:47:20 GMT -5
Thrilled that Jun got in, but Taue should've been in before him. Okada is definitely going in next year.
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Post by elliott on Nov 13, 2020 15:38:02 GMT -5
Nikki Bella is definitely the most famous wrestler in the history of her home country.
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Post by nintendologic on Nov 13, 2020 18:34:38 GMT -5
She's a better worker, a bigger draw, and didn't kill wrestling in her home country. It's a clean sweep for her in the relevant categories.
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Post by bossrock on Nov 13, 2020 19:52:07 GMT -5
I am intrigued by a possible case for Nikki.
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Post by nintendologic on Nov 2, 2021 20:11:59 GMT -5
2021 ballots are out.
The following candidates will be dropped from next year's ballot unless they are elected in or garner 50% of the vote: Don Owen Sgt. Slaughter Jim Crockett Jr. Enrique Torres Johnny "Wrestling II" Walker I FOLLOWED THE HISTORICAL PERFORMERS ERA CANDIDATES Ole Anderson Bob Armstrong Hollywood Blonds (Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown w/Sir Oliver Humperdink) Jerry Brisco June Byers Buddy Colt Wild Bull Curry Cowboy Bob Ellis The Fabulous Ones (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn) Pampero Firpo Black Gordman & Great Goliath Archie "Mongolian Stomper" Gouldie Rocky Johnson Sputnik Monroe Blackjack Mulligan Johnny Rougeau Enrique Torres Von Brauners & Saul Weingeroff Johnny "Mr.Wrestling II" Walker I FOLLOWED THE MODERN PERFORMERS IN U.S/CANADA CANDIDATES Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson w/J.J. Dillon Nikki Bella Junkyard Dog Bill Dundee Edge Charlotte Flair Bill Goldberg Matt & Jeff Hardy Kamala Rick Martel Jon Moxley/Dean Ambrose Paul Orndorff Randy Orton C.M. Punk Seth Rollins Sgt. Slaughter Trish Stratus Rick & Scott Steiner Ultimate Warrior I FOLLOWED WRESTLING IN JAPAN CANDIDATES Cima Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan Yoshiaki Fujiwara Hayabusa Kota Ibushi Kyoko Inoue Tomohiro Ishii Naomichi Marufuji Tetsuya Naito Kazuchika Okada Meiko Satomura Katsuyori Shibata Takashi Sugiura Akira Taue I FOLLOWED WRESTLING IN MEXICO CANDIDATES Los Brazos (Brazo de Oro & Brazo de Plata & El Brazo) Sangre Chicana Psycho Clown Los Hermanos Dinamita (Cien Caras & Mascara Ano 2000 & Universo 2000) Dorrell Dixon Pirata Morgan Mistico/Caristico Octagon La Parka AAA Huracan Ramirez Rito Romero I FOLLOWED WRESTLING IN EUROPE/AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND/PACIFIC ISLANDS/AFRICA Sypros Arion L'Ange Blanc (Francisco Pino) Big Daddy John Da Silva Roger Delaporte & Andre Bollet Dominic DeNucci Billy Joyce George Kidd Killer Karl Kox Kendo Nagasaki Jackie Pallo Rollerball Mark Rocco Johnny Saint Ricki Starr Adrian Street Jose Tarres Otto Wanz NON-WRESTLERS Lord James Blears Dave Brown Bobby Bruns Bob Caudle Jim Crockett Jr. Bobby Davis Joe Higuchi Jim Johnston Takaaki Kidani Larry Matysik Stephanie McMahon James Melby Don Owen Reggie Parks Morris Sigel Tony Schiavone George Scott Mike Tenay Ted Turner Stanley Weston Grand Wizard
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Post by Cap on Nov 4, 2021 6:14:34 GMT -5
I hope Sangre Chicana gets in.
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Post by bossrock on Nov 6, 2021 15:14:16 GMT -5
My immediate picks would be:
Junkyard Dog Goldberg CM Punk Kazuchika Okada Yoshiaki Fujiwara Akira Taue Ted Turner Takaaki Kidani Mistico/Caristico Big Daddy
I'm not well-informed enough to make a call on any of the other lucha candidates. I am intrigued by a case for Trish or Nikki considering both being big influences on the current generation of women's wrestlers in the U.S.
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Post by elliott on Nov 6, 2021 18:10:14 GMT -5
Wrestlers: The Fabulous Ones Sputnik Monroe Enrique Torres Junkyard Dog Sgt Slaughter Yoshiaki Fujiwara Sangre Chicana Los Brazos Los Hermanos Dinamitas Big Daddy
Non-Wrestlers: Dave Brown Don OWen
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Post by Cap on Nov 6, 2021 18:21:45 GMT -5
Fuck... I missed that Fujiwara wasn't in already.
Until Fujiwara and Chicana are in, I'm not paying attention.
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Post by elliott on Nov 6, 2021 18:40:34 GMT -5
I think Sputnik, JYD & Torres are the big obvious ones that are missing.
HOnestly this is one of the weirder ballots. The timelines are just fucking bonkers. The Fabuloues Ones are in the Historical section but Slaughter & JYD are in "Modern" when the Fabs didn't even form until 1983.
Some...odd names to say the least. Kyoko Inoue, Arn & Tully, the Steiners, Hayabusa. Charlotte Flair already? I guess she's older than I realized (turned 35 this year...that shit rule rears its ugly head again?)
This thing is a mess.
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Post by nintendologic on Nov 6, 2021 19:07:03 GMT -5
Wrestlers: Wild Bull Curry Cowboy Bob Ellis C.M. Punk Sgt. Slaughter Kazuchika Okada Akira Taue Los Brazos (Brazo de Oro & Brazo de Plata & El Brazo) Mistico/Caristico Rollerball Mark Rocco Johnny Saint
Non-Wrestlers: Jim Crockett Jr. Bobby Davis Don Owen Tony Schiavone Ted Turner
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Post by Grimmas on Nov 27, 2021 15:16:43 GMT -5
Dave Prazak is such a no brainer easy should be in, yet he isn't on the ballot and Mike Tenay is. It's embarassing.
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Post by elliott on Dec 7, 2021 23:07:56 GMT -5
Did we get the results for this yet?
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Post by nintendologic on Jan 14, 2022 7:40:18 GMT -5
This year's inductees:
Kazuchika Okada Los Brazos Jim Crockett Jr. Don Owen
Mistico, Sgt. Slaughter, and Mark Rocco were the biggest near-misses.
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