Will Evolution ever go to the Hall of Fame?

[Aquaman6686]

Originally Posted by Steve-O-Matt

Yeah, totally, why wouldn't they? I don't like the idea of people entering the Hall of Fame multiple times, I don't see the point of that. But I have no doubt that Triple H, Batista and Orton are hall of famers in the making. I can understand having the Hall of Fame recognise a group of people who are already in the Hall of Fame, but I don't see why having Ric Flair enter 3 times makes any sense, he's a hall of famer and a hall of famer and probably... A hall of famer. Each member of Evolution will make it into the hall of fame, together? Probably not. But they will recognise Evolution as a hall of fame stable.

Maybe Ric Flair wants to tie his own record and become the only person inducted into the Hall of Fame...16 times.

On the topic, yes I think Evolution deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. In my opinion they're the best stable in WWE history (I always hated DX and always will, they're a second-rate nWo rip-off). Evolution made Batista and Randy Orton into stars practically overnight, kept Ric Flair healthier than he otherwise would have been by largely keeping him in tag matches, and gave every member of the group multiple championship reigns, most of which rather impressive. Few stables in wrestling history can make that claim.

[Kodo Sawaki]

I dont know if it will but they certanly deserve it. One of the most dominating stable that had very good storylining with whole "Past, present, future" and very good elevating around itself because if you look at it now, all four of them are probably future HoFamers(well Flair is two times HoF even now but you get the point )

Plus, one of my favorite video packages of all time is about Evolution.

[HBKistheHOF]

Well by today's standards off getting into the Hall of Fame & the simple fact that WWE is eventually going to start running out of big names to headline the HOF, I think it is almost impossible that we won't see Evolution in the WWE HOF someday.

I usually defend the WWE HOF & say it's not just a complete joke like some people say it is but with the likes of Koko B. Ware in the Hall, are there any real standars for the WWE HOF? What is he in there for being on a few PPV's? He never main evented a show, won a title, nothing major at all, that's for sure. From that measuring stick guys like Hornswoggle & Santino are 3rd/4th ballot HOFer's that will be in within a decade or so & guys like Barry Horowitz & Trent Barretta are still possibilities when the WWE get's (REALLY) desperate. So, while I'm not just hating on the WWE HOF, realistically almost anyone can get in I think. Not to mention my point about WWE running out of HOF headliners, they will probably induct alot of groups & milk the true stars for everything their worth.

But IMO I don't think they should go in because I don't think WWE should induct groups or factions into the HOF, it should be based on a performers individual contributions to the buisness & I think it means ALOT more that way. Tag Teams are iffy seeing as a team like LOD was rightfully inducted together (still could have done it based on the individual) but for example the Funk Brothers DEFINATELY deserved to be inducted seperately.

And above all of my opinions of the WWE HOF itself & how or who they induct, I think Triple H, Batista & Randy Orton could all easily & should all easily be inducted by themselves & if Evolution is inducted it shouldn't be until years down the road when it is atleast the 2nd time for each man being inducted.

[MCMG]

I don't see the need in HHH and Ric Flair getting three separate inductions into the hall of fame. I love them both but to one is enough. Orton and Batista will get inducted individually and will be more special because of it.

However, I can see those in charge induction Evolution into the HoF. They were a great stable and have star power meaning they will have to be inducted.

[Little Jerry Lawler]

Originally Posted by GameOver

I don't think so, they really didn't do anything, the whole Evolution was purely Triple H's title run and building Orton and Batista into future stars, then again if they inducted the N.O.D then Evolution would be a shoe in.

and infact Nation of Domination actually did more for the products future if you look it in building stars way, D'Lo, Mark Henry and The Rock all became household names as a result of being in Nation of Domination and to a lesser extent The Godfather, and yeah i know who was the leader but he was already a legend..

You need to be slapped for thinking that the Nation of Domination did more than Evolution. Mark Henry didn't do shit for over a decade after they split up. Godfather was a curtain jerker and just somebody to pop the crowd. D'Lo Brown was a decent midcarder and we all know about the Rock.

For shame.

[FlairFan2003]

I hope not. I'm a huge Flair Fan, and I think Evolution was a great idea, it was a great way to advance Triple H's story post DX and develop his character, great use of Flair and his past, and they did a great job of developing young talent into marketable main event worthy performers (Batista, Orton).

Were they groundbreaking ? No. The Four Horsemen were groundbreaking, an elite collection of top tier (for the most part, they did develop new talent like Lex Luger & Arn Anderson and make them stars) talent coming together to thwart all the good guys who stood in their way of federation dominance. The NwO was grounbreaking, the group per se maybe not but Hogan's heel turn and the original Invasion Angle were extraordinary. Evolution was a really just a new spin on The Horsemen, maybe better than The Heenan Family, The Dangerous Alliance, and whatever that group Flair & Scott Steiner fronted in the final months of WCW was (I cant remember their name, just as well). Their stories were better, the star players were better, but they were just another stable.

I wouldnt call DX groundbreaking either, basically they were WWE's attempt to cash in on the anti authority, no hold barred nature of the NwO only with a lot more humor (The NwO was a typically a much darker, nore violentt faction). They were however very successful and when you factor the impact they had on the changing style of WWE programming as well their successful tag team reunion I would say they deserve HOF nod (same with NwO).

Evolution however, No. Triple H is guaranteed at some point. Orton is 50/50 depending on how his career finishes. Batista was around too little to merit consideration. As a group they were effective in what the programming wanted them to do and served a valuable purpose, they did not have the impact or longevity of The Horsemen, or the impact and cultuaral relevance of The NwO & DX. No way I would put them as a group into the HOF.

It also hurts in my eyes that they only lasted two years. Without near the impact the NwO had in it's hey day 1996-early 99 or The Horsemen 1985-88, their total run as a unit lasted less time than other than the "Career High" times of the other units.