More Tag Teams in the WWE Hall of Fame?

[Midnite Express 2009]

I know WrestleMania is about 6 months or so away, but it's never too early to start talking about the Hall of Fame? I actually like the Hall of Fame, to a certain extend because usually this is the only time where predictably goes flying out the window where you never know who's gonna get in (well sometimes it's a slam dunk choice) and where the debate always heats up pretty intense.

So I am wondering will WWE induct more tag teams into their Hall of Fame, maybe have 2 or 3 teams each time? That may be a stretch but let's take a look at some of the teams I'd like to see and get your opinions on who you'd like to see added and the likelihood of their entrance.

The Andersons (Ole & Gene): In my opinion, the best team of the 1970s. The Andersons were primarily a regional team in the Mid-Atlantic area that never performed for Vince McMahon Sr., not to my knowledge anyway. But still, the Andersons (nicknamed the Minnesota Wrecking Crew, what a name btw) were one of the most feared and respected teams of their generation. Having battles with the Briscoes, Ric Flair & Greg Valentine and countless others, the Andersons were what tag team wrestling was all about in the 70s. They captured numerous titles including the then Mid-Atlantic's version of the NWA World Tag Team titles several times. Without a doubt, they should be inducted. Gene's dead and Ole has never once liked or respected Vince McMahon. I'm not sure the feeling's mutual, however others who's hated Vince has made it in, so who's to say? I say the Anderson's have a 25% chance of ever making it into the Hall of Fame. Hope I'm wrong.

The Fabulous Freebirds: Why on earth are the Freebirds NOT in the Hall of Fame? It's incidents like this that makes people wonder who's really pulling the strings. The Freebirds were one of the most over and entertaining as well as innovative teams ever in the history of wrestling. And to have them still sitting on the sidelines waiting on the call is laughable. Famous for so many things including the "Freebird Rule" which meant any two of the three (Michael, Buddy, Terry) could be a team, their confederate flag waving or bouncing to the ring to Badstreet, the Freebirds were an icon of the early 80s. No need to get into their feuds with OTHER Hall of Famers including The Road Warriors and more famously the Von Erics, the Birds deserve to be in and soon. I give them a 45% chance of making it in eventually.

The Midnight Express: Quite like The Andersons, the Midnight Express (with Jim Cornette) never wrestled for Vince McMahon and often times it seems like Vince refuses to put those who never worked for him in the Hall. Nevertheless, The Midnight Express were such a great team (any version of them, but on this level I'd go with the team featuring Stan Lane and Bobby Eaton). Jim Cornette was the talker's talker and could sell his team to anybody. They were great workers and their feud with the Rock & Roll Express (also on my list) was legendary. When the R&R left to go to the AWA, the Midnight Express started up a great feud with the Fantastics. It wasn't as over as with the R&R but the fans still loved it. They held numerous NWA titles including multiple reigns as both the United States and World Tag Team Champions, in fact, they were the 1st US Tag Champs. Put them in the Hall. But I give them only a 35% chance of making it in.

Rock & Roll Express: Again, a Jim Crockett Promotions team that never worked for Vince in their heyday (they did have a very, very brief run in the WWE during the late 90s). Their resume speaks for themselves. Started out in the Memphis territory, and eventually became a beacon in the NWA. Known for their flash, fast way of wrestling and their trademark double dropkick, the R&R had classic matches with seemingly all the NWA heel factions including the Horsemen, The Russians (Ivan & Nikita Koloff), and of course The Midnight Express. Held the NWA World Tag Team titles five times as well. I give the R&R Express about a 50% chance of making it into the Hall of Fame.

Last on my list is Demolition: The best tag team the WWF/E had to offer in the 1980s and the WWF/E's version of The Road Warriors. These guys were awesome and I remember being a child and feeling like I wanna see what they would do against the Warriors. Of course, they were both heel & face and instituted the "Freebird Rule" on occasion as well. They held several WWF/E World Tag Team titles and had legendary bouts with The Hart Foundation, The Powers of Pain & others. I give them also a 50% chance of making it into the Hall of Fame.

What's your list? Thanks....

 

[DirtyHall]

dont forget about the steiner brothers!!! I dont really see Ole getting in though. I personally dont think he would swallow his pride with his so much hatred for Vince.

 

[Just Do It]

British Bulldogs aren't likely seeing as Davey is dead and Dynamite is a bitter wheelchair bound man who would produce a God awful speech (he was always awful on the mic in his prime).

Demolition is a safe bet.

I'd like to see Jim and Bret go in (You can be inducted into the Rock and Roll HOF more than once - plus Flair is in twice).

New Age Outlaws are a show in as well, surely. Mega over in their prime.

Edge and Christian, Hardyz, Dudley Boyz.

Money Inc, Steiner Bro's.... there are tonnes of teams really.

 

[gers09]

the Dudleys are another sure fire team to go in one day only team to have won the wwe, wcw, ecw, nwa and tna tag belts wwe be stupid not to

 

[enviousdominous]

I agree with your non-WWE suggestions, more controversial speeches would make Vince's payday.

A few WWE tag teams that I want to see honored.

The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers: Even though Jacques is more famous as a singles competitor, they were a huge tag team in their day. They brought the heat that made people want to see fresh teams like The Rockers and The Young Stallions embarrass them for all their arrogance. I love watching their old matches, they deserve to be recognized.

The Beverly Brothers: Mike Enos and Wayne Bloom, AWA legends in their own right. They had to be flashy, egomaniacal brothers. All idiocy aside, they were a solid team that few people recognise. They might not be very hyped going in, but it would be well deserved.

The Natural Disasters: I'm personally shocked that John Tenta isn't in already. Fred Ottman is legendary, for a very comical reason. They were monster heels who the fans warmed up to. Honoring John would be huge for a HOF ceremony.

The Can-Am Connection: The smiling nice guys of the 80's. Rick Martel deserves recognition for his contributions, even if he had a bad backstage rep while making them. Tom Zenk is probably the most under-appreciated talent in wrestling history.


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[MTL722]

The first team that came to my head when I read the title was The Fabulous Freebirds. I'll admit they were before my time but I do know Hayes, Gordy, and Roberts were geniuses back in the territory days. Perform, cash check, on to the next promotion. WWF wanted to split them up so they went to AWA, then back to WCCW and so on and so forth. They did what they wanted to do, if the promotion didnt like it, they left.

The fact the Hayes still works in the WWE and he hasnt been inducted is ridiculous. Some will say "they never won in the WWF". Neither did Abdullah the Butcher yet somehow he's in the HOF.

Other teams I could see would be the Steiner brothers, Edge and Christian (Ric Flair is in as an individual and as a group), The Dudleys and probably dozens of other teams that I cant think of at the moment. Point is, alot of teams have been snubbed for far too long

 

[enviousdominous]

dont forget about the steiner brothers!!! I dont really see Ole getting in though. I personally dont think he would swallow his pride with his so much hatred for Vince.

I wouldn't be so sure about Ole not accepting an induction. It would be a chance for him to let loose with some strong words against Vince and his family. Imagine the gasp when Ole says "I promised Vince I wouldn't tell this story, but...". If it makes money, Vince can put pride aside.


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[The Great King]

Well since Flair is a two time hall of famer I can see them doing the same with Edge and have E&C being the the Hall of Fame. Also chances are when The Dudley's are done wrestling they will also go in the Hall of Fame.

 

[BringBackJWangYang]

Im not sure what other people think, but IMO I believe that MNM (Mercury Nitro Melina) was one of the best if not the best tag teams in SMACKDOWN history. They were excellent at getting over in terms of you hating them, and they were both talented to where you could always expect a great match out of them. I think they should be included in the hall of fame, especially considering that Joey Mercury got his faced messed up which basically ended his career. I believe they had all it took, but they split too fast. Nonetheless, id put them in the HOF possibly.

 

[Wolf Pac]

British Bulldogs aren't likely seeing as Davey is dead and Dynamite is a bitter wheelchair bound man who would produce a God awful speech (he was always awful on the mic in his prime).

They can easily get Diana Hart or DH Smith or both or Bret Hart since he was close with both of them to induct them in.

The New Age Outlaws is the only team I really care about getting in because of personal bias but also because they were the team that along with HHH & X-Pac helped carry the Attitude Era and beat WCW in the Monday Night Wars, so how can they not be included in?

Edge & Christian will definitely go in. They picked up the ball & carried the tag team division when the NAO slowly faded away, and they along with the Hardy Boyz & Dudley Boyz who will also go in once they are done with TNA, took the Ladder matches to a whole new level.

Would love to see The Steiners go in. Their list of accolades, the teams they faced, the companies they've been in -- these guys are legendary and IMO the second greatest tag team of all time behind the Road Warriors. The Steiners' speech should be hilarious too.

The Fabolous Rougeaus I can see going in. Like one poster said, dem American Boys always brought the heat, they had a great theme song, and they are pretty infamous for the Dynamite Kid incident, so why not.

The Rockers will go in. Marty Jannetty may have turned out to be a flop but you know the WWE will definitely put em in because of one man...Shawn Michaels!!!

Harlem Heat because of Booker T for one but also, and I think this is the reason why Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas will go in too, they are black tag teams who broke down barriers for their race. Another reason I see Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas going in is just so they can bring back The Rock again.

I'm also beginning to think because of Stone Cold Steve Austin alone, they might induct The Hollywood Blondes just as an excuse to bring Austin back. Same for APA just to bring JBL back.

Honestly, I think most of the teams that get inducted into the HOF will only be inducted for one thing, just the stand out star of the team. Vince is only doing it for the big bucks at the end of the day.

There's one tag team who I seriously doubt & seriously hope that won't go in, the Nasty Boys. God, the egos that will ooze out in their speech is just one I cannot bare to think about.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

I agree with the OP's choices as all had HOF careers.

Ole & Gene Anderson were the epitome of tag team wrestling in the Mid-Atlantic & Georgia territories during the 1970s. They won the Mid-Atlantic territory's version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship, a title that would eventually become the WCW World Tag Team Championship, 7 times together. In Georgia Championship Wrestling, the Minnesota Wrecking Crew was equally dominant, winning the NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship 7 times as well. During the territory days, the MWC epitomized tag teams that ruled over certain areas for years on end.

The Fabulous Freebirds were a dominant faction in several territories. Working in Georgia Championship Wrestling really got them noticed in the early days where Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy were a force in the tag team ranks, winning the NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship once and then winning the title that replaced that one, the NWA National Tag Team Championship, 3 times. For me, all in all, the Freebirds were at their peak wrestling in World Class Championship Wrestling. That's the promotion where they really became stars in my eyes. Their feud with the Von Erichs was legendary, they won singles & tag titles by the boat load and had a good mesh of Gordy as the muscle, Roberts as kind of the crazy one and Hayes as the charismatic leader. I wasn't as crazy about the Freebirds by the time they came to WCW in the very late 80s when it was Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin. But, again, they were still successful winning the WCW United States & WCW World Tag Team Championships 2 times each.

The Midnight Express was one of those workhorse tag teams that could always be counted on to put forth good quality matches and feuds. Condrey & Eaton and later Eaton & Lane, were a dominant team. Condrey & Eaton worked in a lot of territories, seeing the most success in Bill Watts' Mid-South Wrestling and later Jim Crockett Promotions. I always thought Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane were the better team, certainly the more memorable to me. They were AWA World Tag Team Champions, multiple time NWA United States Tag Team Champions, NWA World Tag Team Champions, etc. None of them were especially big on charisma but Jim Cornette as a mouthpice worked to perfection. Just a fun old school tag team.

The Rock & Roll Express were, aside from the Road Warriors, probably the most popular tag team in wrestling during the mid to late 80s. Robert Gibson had the personality of a month old corpse but he & Ricky Morton were damn good together. In Crockett Promotions, they won the NWA World Tag Team Championship 4 times. They'd go onto win the titles 4 more times after the NWA and WCW parted ways. Their feuds against the Midnight Express and the Four Horsemen were a lot of fun for me when I was a kid.

I never really thought of Demolition as a great team. To me, they seemed like a chubbier version of the Road Warriors without the charisma that Hawk brought to the mic. That being said, they were a hugely successful tag team in the WWF in the late 80s. They captured the WWF Tag Team Championship 3 times. They held the titles for a combined total of 698 days, longer than any other team in the history of the company. Their first run lasted 478 days, the longest single tag title run in WWE history. So those two things in and of themselves make them HOF worthy. I liked the team ok but, to me, they're not in the same league as far as these others in terms of ability and entertainment value.

I'd love to see the New Age Outlaws inducted at some point. They were a lot of fun back during the Attitude Era and worked well together. Seeing them at the 1,000th episode of Raw was a fun nostalgic moment. The fact that they held the WWF Tag Team Championship 5 times doesn't hurt either. They had a HOF worthy career and were big stars during a unique time in wrestling history.

While this won't happen anytime soon, I'd love to see Edge & Christian inducted as a team someday. While Edge is already in the HOF, I could see them inducting him as part of a team just as they inducted Ric Flair again earlier this year as part of the Four Horsemen. They were a dominant tag team in WWE and while they were about during a time when titles changed more often than people change their underwear, but they did win the WWF Tag Team Championship 7 times and are probably one of the last great tag teams of the modern era.

 

[Midnite Express 2009]

I agree on the Steiners. I'm not sure if Scott has some personal issues with Vince (considering both, it wouldn't surprise me) but I think they'll EVENTUALLY make it in. I did want to also add the Hart Foundation, making Bret, like Flair, a two time inductee. Which isn't bad, there's players who were coaches in the NFL, MLB & NBA Halls of Fame so no biggie with that.

Another team that I think could & should be added is Steve Austin & Brian Pillman. See, thing is, I don't know if Pillman would ever make it in. He's never really talked about but he was one of the best to ever step into the ring and that team he had with Austin was so over! Again, they'd be double dipping there with Austin as a two time inductee but who cares? Imagine Austin getting emotional telling stories of his friend, the late, great Brian Pillman who as legend has it, was one of the best ribbers ever. Yes, please put the Hollywood Blondes in the HOF! I'd pay to see Austin give his induction speech on that night!

 

[thebarber]

I cannot believe people are saying Edge are going to be inducted twice into the HOF. Ric Flair is in their twice because he is Ric Flair, one of the greatest stars the industry ever saw and the Horsemen, the first real heel faction of any note in one of the big 2.

If we are fair dinkum and talking about specific tag teams going into the WWE Hall of Fame anytime soon, there are only a handful of REALISTIC choices.

DEMOLITION are the stand out, the first ever three time tag team champions. Sure others like Fuji and Garea held the tag belts more, but that was with diferent partners. Demolition were the FIRST TEAM to win three seperate WWE Tag Team Titles. Bill Eadie alone could be inducted as the Masked Superstar, such a great run he had under the mask, but as Ax and with Smash, they are thoroughly deserving of induction.
FABULOUS FREEBIRDS are the second standout tag team who deserve induction. They were the most hated team in wrestling history in the mid 80s, nobody held a candle to them.
The Rockers and Hart Foundation WILL NOT be inducted, Hart and Michaels are already in and wont be inducted twice.
The Midnight Express, Rock n Roll Express, Fantastics will not see a HOF induction either.

 

[dd23beatlesfan1]

I certainly don't think it's out of the question for WWE to induct more tag teams in the future. Beginning in 2006 (not counting the early years of the HOF in the 90's), WWE has inducted either a tag team, a stable, or a family (aka: a group of wrestlers) each year. I don't see that tradition breaking anytime soon.

However, my opinion is that WWE will choose only tag teams in which both members are only worthy of the HOF based on their tenure, or induct stables, that can get a lot of guys in, based on the fact that they're only worthy of the HOF based on their tenure in the stable, in addition to having a big name or two as double inductees (ala the Four Horsemen).

But I honestly feel that if a tag team consists of two wrestlers that are both worthy of being in the HOF based on their singles careers alone, then I doubt WWE will waste an induction to induct two guys previously inducted a second time. The main example I'm thinking of here is Edge and Christian. Edge is already in. My guess is that Christian will go in towards the end of his career or afterwards. When that happens, I doubt Edge and Christian will both go in a second time, when both are already in. The APA is another example. Ron Simmons is already in. JBL I'm sure will go in on his own one day. No reason to induct both guys again, especially when there are so many deserving candidates waiting to be inducted.

Now I do think it's possible that teams like The Hart Foundation and the Rockers could go in. Because Jim Neidhart and Marty Jannetty are two examples of wrestlers that would never go in on their own. But if you induct the Hart Foundation and the Rockers, then you get Neidhart and Jannetty in, plus a second induction for Bret and HBK, which is always a plus.

I honestly feel that the Four Horsemen were inducted, mainly to get Arn Anderson in the HOF (though he definitely deserved his own solo induction, just for his longevity and mic skills), not to mention JJ Dillon, Barry Windham, and Tully Blanchard, (and Ole if he had accepted). JJ Dillon, Barry Windham, and Tully Blanchard would've probably never gotten in on their own. So by inducting the Horsemen, you get all of those guys in, plus a second induction for Ric Flair.

So I think when it comes to tag teams, stables, or families, the WWE will induct them based on if it's a good way to get some people in the HOF, that otherwise wouldn't be deserving on their own. The Von Erichs are another great example. Really, probably only Fritz and Kerry would be worthy inductions just on their own (David may have been the best worker, but his career was too short to be a HOF career unfortunately). But if you induct the whole family, you get all of them in, plus Kerry, and Fritz. I could see the Guerrero family being inducted eventually too. Gory definitely deserves in on his own, for being one of the most iconic wrestlers in the history of Mexico. Not to mention Hector, Mando, and Chavo Sr. who were great wrestlers in their heyday. And a second induction for Eddie to add more name value and draw in crowds.

So again, I think in the case of tag teams, they're gonna induct tag teams in which both members are only HOF worthy for their tag team career (Midnight Express, Rock N' Roll Express, Demolition, Freebirds, Fantastics, Nasty Boys, Bushwhackers, Dudley Boyz, Too Cool, etc.), or tag teams in which one member had a HOF singles career, and the other had a great career based on that tag team only (The Rockers, The Hart Foundation, The Fabulous Rougeaus, Money Inc, the Natural Disasters, The Steiner Brothers, Harlem Heat, etc.). Tag teams in which both members had HOF singles careers are teams that I don't see WWE inducting a second time as a tag team (teams like Edge & Christian, the Hardy Boyz, the APA, Diesel and Shawn Michaels, Strike Force, The Outsiders)

Then there's odd situations for five tag teams in particular. Bruiser & Crusher, Pat Patterson and Ray Stevens, The Hollywood Blondes, The New Age Outlaws, and the Outsiders. Bruiser and Crusher, I feel are one of the biggest omissions in the tag team realm of the HOF. Bruiser and Crusher were probably the first superstar tag team in wrestling history. Bruiser and Crusher were mainstays in tag team wrestling throughout the 60's and 70's (they're icons here in the Indianapolis area, due to Dick the Bruiser owning the WWA territory here in the 60's, 70's, and 80's). But both are legendary singles wrestlers in their own right and worthy of being inducted on their own. But if they were to get inducted, I'm sure they'd be inducted as a team, which would work out fine and would make sense. Pat Patterson and Ray Stevens are another legendary team from the 1960's/1970's era of wrestling. Pat is already in on his own, and Ray Stevens should go in someday as well. At this stage, beings Pat is in, I think they should just induct Ray on his own and not do a second induction for their team. The Hollywood Blondes could be inducted as a team, to get Brian Pillman in the HOF, plus a second induction for Steve Austin. But, Brian Pillman is also a worthy solo inductee, plus, he could in theory also be inducted as a member of the Hart Foundation stable if that stable ever gets in (which gets Jim Neidhart in, not to mention Owen Hart, and the British Bulldog) If Pillman were to get inducted on his own or with the Hart Foundation stable, chances for a Hollywood Blondes induction goes right out the window. In the case of the New Age Outlaws, they could either be inducted as a team, or as members of D-Generation X if WWE decides to induct the whole stables (Chyna, the Outlaws, X-Pac, plus second inductions for Rick Rude, Triple H, and HBK). And the Outsiders are a similar deal to the Outlaws, as they could be inducted as a tag team, or as members of the NWO, or like they should, be inducted individually on their own as Diesel and Razor Ramon.


But in short I see tag teams and stables being inducted in the future as a means of getting wrestlers in the HOF that couldn't get in on their own. Teams/stables in which every member had a HOF singles career, will most likely not be considered or pushed for IMO.

 

[Midnite Express 2009]

I liked dd23beatlesfan1's argument about separate persons going in as teams & as individuals. The NWO is a classic case. Only one member of the original NWO has been inducted, that of course being Hulk Hogan (Curt Henning was not a founding member and so that doesn't include him). I would actually like to see Hall, Nash & Hogan as a collective unit inducted because of their obvious impact on the business. I would also say Eric too, but it depends on if TNA will let all this go down, especially with Eric & Hogan being apart of TNA. And therein lies another issue. These guys leave WWE for different reasons & the ultimately don't get inducted in a reasonable amount of time. This is why we have folks like Koko B. Ware in the Hall. What did Koko actually do? This is getting off topic, but seriously.

Again, having the NWO as a unit of three with Eric Bischoff would be great for the Hall of Fame and I can imagine everyone's big pop when Nash & Hogan take the stage. I'm not sure if Hall would be physically up to it, but that would be a great moment!

Ray Stevens certainly deserves to be in the Hall, either as a singles or more so as a tag team with his long time partner Pat Patterson. But then again, who's making the calls here? I don't know if Patterson has lobbied for his deceased friend to be inducted, and if he hasn't, he should. They were before my time but the stories I've read were fantastic.

And last Crusher & Bruiser should be in there as well. I figure like this: If the WWE has rights to these old tapes and they show these guys every now & then on Classics on Demand, then do the right thing by honoring them and making it a TRUE Hall of Fame. Seriously. Some of these guys (Lou Thesz, Bruno, Crusher & Bruiser and Stevens) were the DiMagios, Ruths, Mantles and so on of the business. Sure, Lou & Bruno may have their issues with Vince but so what? Do the right thing. I'm sure DX will get in, but I'll venture to say that it'll be as the Outlaws and X-Pac, not as Shawn Michaels and HHH. Those two are and will be eventually in respectively. Jim Neidhart should be in, but again, Bret Hart already is. And that's the problem. So many great teams who had that one guy burst through and now the other member is left out in the cold...Prime example: Dick Murdock. Why is he NOT in the Hall of Fame? With or without Dusty Rhodes, Murdock was amazing! Just my take. Let's keep this rolling.

 

[Slash-LN]

I agree with the people who said Steiner Brothers and Demolition. Both of those teams came to mind when I read the title.

The Steiner Brothers were a very successful team wherever they went and are regarded as one of the best teams in the history of wrestling. Both wrestlers also had decent singles careers as well. I don't see how they aren't in.

Demolition were a solid team both as heels and faces. They were definitely one of the better teams in the WWF when they had their run.

Also a team that a few mentioned that I agree with is The Hart Foundation. They had some really good feuds in the '80s and really launched Bret's career. When thinking of top 10 teams in the WWF they could easily have a case to be argued.

 

[theBec2101]

We already all know Edge&Christian, Hardys and Dudley's should be.

The Rockers- Shawn should be one of those people to be inducted more then once if Flair does. The Rockers were a great tag team aswell. One of the first Highflying team.
Harlem Heat- One of the best tag teams ever I believe. Maybe not top 3 or 5 for some but by far top 10 ever.
Bulldogs- Another deserving tag team. Davey was great even in singles and Kid was too even know he fell off the map.
Brother of Destruction- need to explain. Its Undertaker and Kane.
Steiner Brothers-they were great in the ring one of the best technical wrestling teams.

Also:
Mega Powers
Hart Foundation
New Age Outlaws
The Brain Busters-another
Rock and Roll Express
Wild Samoans
Headshinkers

There are plenty more.

 

[THTRobtaylor]

I can see the problems in the Bulldog's induction but it is very glaring they are not there. Perhaps more than any other team. The solution is to have Wade Barrett or better in my eyes William Regal or Bret accept on their behalf with a pre-record from Tom if he is up to it and it's clean enough.

The issue many teams have is that one goes on to greatness and the other languishes... Would you induct The Rockers? I personally would, as Marty was an IC champ after and they did make a big impact, even without officially winning the belts. Demolition? Another glaring omission but they pissed Smash off by releasing his son and Crush died in very bad circumstances. Powers Of Pain? Sure, if Koko or Tito go in then they should, they were a solid tag team of their day.

The Hart Foundation I am sure is waiting on purpose - for Martha Hart to (hopefully one day) acquiesce to Owen's induction, they then induct the whole unit - Bret, Jim, Owen, Davey and Brian (and maybe Tom) together. It works as it's not just about dead guys but covers The Hart Foundation, The New Foundation & Davey and Owen. I hope one day Owen's kids want to see their dad celebrated properly, maybe then it's possible.

The one tag team for me other than the Bulldogs that has to go in that isn't is... The Hollywood Blondes. Pillman and Austin did in the 90's what the Bulldogs did in the 80's. Pillman deserves his own entry, I have long stated my view that he is the guy to thank for "Attitude" not Heyman or Austin. But The Blonde's going in guarantees 2 things, a Stone Cold appearance (which WWE always wants) and a story above the normal "dead wrestler" tragedy. Pillman did everything he did after beating cancer. Very topical for WWE right now.

 

[enviousdominous]

I like to believe that certain people not being in the HOF is due to the fact that on a secret piece of paper they're already scheduled to be in the near future. I hope that the WWE doesn't use the HOF as a petty means of getting revenge on those who slighted the McMahon family.

I liked teams that were toxic. I'm the type of person who goes to an art gallery just to browse for paintings of nude women, so take my opinions with a grain of salt.

The Nasty Boys. This was the first team I remember watching that was cool because it featured two guys that cheated all the time and could never win fairly. Where they went, heat followed and they laughed in the face of it as obnoxiously as possible. They had some clean wins and some genuine face moments, my most fond memory was of them getting paid off by Money Inc before promptly beating Ted and Mike up.

The Crush Gals. The WWE inducted Antonio Inoki because of his historic contributions, even though I can't think of one that benefited the WWE itself. Maybe his matches with Hogan in Japan, but whatever. The Crush Gals had a match in the WWE, I believe against Jimmy Hart's female tag team (can't remember the name) at a Survivor Series PPV. During the 80's, Japanese women's puroresu was pretty damn stiff. Chigusa and Asuka were beloved by the crowd and Chigusa in particular was willing to do anything for the show. She would juice, get knocked out and take harder bumps than the men. There would be no shortage of video highlights for their HOF package.

The Twin Towers. Pardon my inability to double check, but I believe that Big Boss Man and One Man Gang are still absent from the HOF roster. Both men have libraries of WWE highlights for their own singles careers. Their tag team served as mainly a means of keeping the MegaPowers interesting and helping set up the Hogan Savage fued. They had some notable wins in their time, I remember them squashing the Hart Foundation.


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[jacdnwarrior]

The Andersons are a long shot. Ole hates Vince. He hates WWE and how it hurt wrestling.

The Bulldogs also not likely as mentioned due to Dynamite's condition and Davey Boy being dead. ALso not sure on the relationship between Dynamite and Vince, WWE.

I'd like to see the Hart Foundation Jim and Bret. Nice to see Anvil get some recognition.
Anvil's issues with the law, might hurt that, might not.

Demolition would be okay but I'm not sure it'll happen. Vince and AX (Bill Eadie, I think) supposedly had a lawsuit over the name or something.

Maybe the Bushwhackers might have a shot. They were pretty popular and had long careers before WWE.

There were a lot of great teams out there but I believe that those that worked for and are still on good terms (suck up to Vince) have the best shot.