Admittedly, I was quite torn as to which section to put this into, as this could be relevant to either the WWE or the Old Section. However, I decided because I'm also dealing with Rick Derringer, who no longer has any affiliation with the WWE.
First is the obvious, Jim Johnston. For those that don't know, Johnston is the composer to most of the themes you hear, and all of the classics that used to accompany wrestlers. Sexy Boy? Yeah, you bet your ass that was Johnston. Hitman, Warrior, Yokozuna's theme? Yeah, it was that guy, too. Of course, the guy does have a case of horrifying stage fright, so it may be difficult for him to take public accolades. Still, it's hard to deny the man put hard work and dedication into the business. Granted, he isn't a real worker, and to the best of my knowledge, those that work backstage with the production aspect of the show never get inducted. Still, for this case, I really believe you can make an exception for this man, and put him into the Hall of Fame, based on his entire body of work he's had with the WWE.
Which brings me to Rick Derringer. Yes, he doesn't have much to do with the WWE, and really, he'd be more of a celebrity wing. Still, this man is absolutely tied to WWE history. How, you ask? I think this should give you a good idea...
Yes, he was the same man that created "Real American". Now, I realize there's no way he'll be inducted as long as Hogan works for TNA. Still, I think this theme had plenty to do with us identifying with Hulk Hogan. Hell, if you took a Pavlovian test, and sought out who would react accordingly to this song, you'd find everybody marking the fuck out at the thought of seeing The Hulkster. Also, the guy did create The Demolition song, which I'm on record to being a large mark for. I realize it's only two songs, but it's easily identifiable with the Era, really intertwined with the WWE's history. If it had been anyone else, really, I would probably just drop the topic. But it was Hogan, and when people associate music to eras, this is the one that would symbolize the 80s.
I realize technical folk rarely, if ever, get into the WWE Hall of Fame. But given the significance of both of these men to our television shows, and the house shows we went to, would you put Jim Johnston and Rick Derringer in the Hall of Fame?
Just remember....
First is the obvious, Jim Johnston. For those that don't know, Johnston is the composer to most of the themes you hear, and all of the classics that used to accompany wrestlers. Sexy Boy? Yeah, you bet your ass that was Johnston. Hitman, Warrior, Yokozuna's theme? Yeah, it was that guy, too. Of course, the guy does have a case of horrifying stage fright, so it may be difficult for him to take public accolades. Still, it's hard to deny the man put hard work and dedication into the business. Granted, he isn't a real worker, and to the best of my knowledge, those that work backstage with the production aspect of the show never get inducted. Still, for this case, I really believe you can make an exception for this man, and put him into the Hall of Fame, based on his entire body of work he's had with the WWE.
Which brings me to Rick Derringer. Yes, he doesn't have much to do with the WWE, and really, he'd be more of a celebrity wing. Still, this man is absolutely tied to WWE history. How, you ask? I think this should give you a good idea...
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Yes, he was the same man that created "Real American". Now, I realize there's no way he'll be inducted as long as Hogan works for TNA. Still, I think this theme had plenty to do with us identifying with Hulk Hogan. Hell, if you took a Pavlovian test, and sought out who would react accordingly to this song, you'd find everybody marking the fuck out at the thought of seeing The Hulkster. Also, the guy did create The Demolition song, which I'm on record to being a large mark for. I realize it's only two songs, but it's easily identifiable with the Era, really intertwined with the WWE's history. If it had been anyone else, really, I would probably just drop the topic. But it was Hogan, and when people associate music to eras, this is the one that would symbolize the 80s.
I realize technical folk rarely, if ever, get into the WWE Hall of Fame. But given the significance of both of these men to our television shows, and the house shows we went to, would you put Jim Johnston and Rick Derringer in the Hall of Fame?
Just remember....
