Who is MOST Deserving to headline WWE Hall of Fame 2011?

[The Bottom Line]

ok. so ive seen a few threads asking who will be in the next HOF. but i hav a question: who deserves it the most? i have a few choices.

1) The Rock
ok so he inducts his dad and grandad in 2008. why hasnt the most electrifying man in sports entertainment been inducted yet? since stone cold was in 2009, i think its time that The Rock is brought into the HOF.

2) Arn Anderson
arn is still around in the wwe today. on June 28 of this year, they brought him out to congratulate Ricky Steamboat on his wwe dvd release along with other hall of famers, and it was even mentioned that he was tje only one not in tje HOF. after all he has given to the company, its time he gets rewarded.

so this is my opinion. no poll because i want the reason behind your pick. so hav at it.
(did not see a thread like this so srry if there is 1)

 

[Ultra Awesome]

I agree with the Rock. When looking at all the Top Dogs that haven't become Hall of Famer's, the only one really missing is the Rock. After all, the Rock is the most electrifying man in sports entertainment histroy. His promos were gold. His in-ring ability was pretty good. His feuds were all entertaining. He was quite frankly, phenomenal. Very worthy of being considered the torch holder (along with Stone Cold of course). Rock has accomplished so much in the business. It is only fair that he gets added to the list of the 2011 HOF class. Besides, it could probably be a good way have Rock come back to the WWE for a short while like he said he would back in January.

Though I heard that this year's HOF theme would be about WCW considering that WM 27 will be in Atlanta. If this were to be a WCW themed HOF ceremony, I would really want Sting to get inducted in it. Sting without a doubt deserves to be in the HOF and I would be extremely excited for him to be there. Though considering the guy is in TNA, I find it hard to believe he will be inducted.

Who knows...only time will tell....But yeah, these are my picks.

 

[LSN80]

I have to go with the recently retired Shawn Michaels.

While anderson may have been a good wrestler, and The Rock an electrifying performer, HBK is the greatest performer of our generation. The innovator of the ladder match. The winner of the first Iron Man match in WWF/E history. The winner of the first Elimination Chamber Match. Co-Founder of perhaps the greatest faction in WWF/E history, DX. A four time World Champion. The first Grand Slam Champion in the company's history. Need I go on?

As for a "waiting" period, Ric Flair was inducted the night BEFORE his retirement match. While Michaels may not have the "championship" resume that Flair did, he's on the same level in terms of performer. There's no reason that Shawn Michaels shouldn't first and foremost headline the class of 2011.

 

[skeet mg]

The Rock for sure deserves to be in the HoF, but he may not be completely done yet, hopefully another appearance or another feud even, if not then definitely the Great One.

HBK also has to be in the HoF and there's no reason to explain why that is.

Arn Anderson definitely deserved to make the HoF and for all the times they mention him when someone does a spinebuster (including when Ted DiBiase did one at Bragging Rights), i dont know why hes not there already.

Now for WCW wrestlers, I'd have to say Sting of course, and they could promote his entry with him being the best performer never to step foot in a WWE Ring.

I haven't seen anybody mention this guy. The 5 time, 5 time, 5 time, 5 time, 5 TIME, WCW Champion, Booker T! Can you dig that? SUCKA.

 

[bloewaters]

Easy picks the top 3
1) The Rock
2) Shawn Michaels
3) Goldberg

Three of the greatest wrestlers of all time.

Don't take this as a personal attack, But saying Goldberg is one of the greatest WRESTLERS of all time is blasphemy. Saying he was one of the greatest draws, yeah I'll give you that. But in the ring? People complain about John Cena getting his ass beat all match then doing his five moves... But Bill Goldberg didn't have more then two or three... And he didn't even take many beatings. He would bark his way down to the ring, hit a few punches, a few kicks, hit a spear and then a Jackhammer. Now the moves he did do looked brutal, but that doesn't make him great. He was nothing but Squash matches. And his Undefeated streak was highly exaggerated. This man is not worthy of carrying HBK's Jockstrap.

Goldberg's in ring ability is that of the Ultimate Warrior. They where both great draws, but in the end that is really it. They had few good matches, but they where against people that could carry them. Am I saying he shouldn't be in the HOF? No, I'm not. there is already much less deserving people in there as it is. But Bill Goldberg is one of the MOST overrated Wrestlers of all time.


On to My picks ...

HBK: He should no doubt HEADLINE the 2011 class. His accomplishments pretty much back up my claim. He was worthy of induction WAY before his return in 2002. This man is a Shoe in.

The Rock: Austin is in. The Rock belongs right there with him. Those two pretty much MADE each other.

Arn Anderson: Great wrestler. Great Worker. Best goddamn spinebuster of all time haha. He belongs in there.



If they want to go the WCW route

Kevin Nash: For his run as Diesel, and His run in WCW. The man is a legend.
Scott Hall: See Nash
Booker T: Better run in WWE, but still good part of WCW
Bill Goldberg: WCW's top draw.

I mean IMO they should maybe consider separate Wings in the HOF. WWE, WCW, ECW, NWA, AWA, Celebrity, Manager, this would give options for each HOF class to have specific inductions per category... so they could save more people per year (wwe is running out of guys)

 

[Edge Head 85]

Seeing as there's going to be a WCW theme for next years HOF the obvious names are Sting, Kevin Nash, Goldberg & The Four Horseman. I think a lot of this depends on certain peoples contract status with TNA though, obviously WWE would like Flair there for the Horseman.

Guys like Shawn Michaels & The Rock will get there soon enough but when they do it will be centered around them, next year is not the right time with the WCW theme.

Obviously Owen Hart is another name that comes to mind, and with Bret back in the WWE I would think this is more likely than ever, I think if Mania is to be held in Canada in the near future than that would be the perfect time to induct Owen.

 

[JoonDaGr8One]

Nobody deserves it more than Randy Macho Man Savage, the Rock and HBK will both headline when they time come. Those 2 are both young enough to wait an still relevant enough to make a comeback if they wanted to. But macho was the number two guy to hogan i grew up in the eighties and macho was next to hogan in popularity some places more. He was more populaar than flair and sting back then no matter what ppl say.

For the youngsters who don't know about the macho madness, he's like Orton to John Cena he's the cooler face of the company. The macho elizabeth wedding was a big deal his feuds seemed real bc of the element of craziness he brought to the table. Macho wasgreat in WWF and WCW also he was a decent commentator for a while too. He should be one now he like ventura has a voice made for the camera.

 

[drobs85]

For certain it's the rock. Hands down. STing a distant second. But i believe just my thought that WWE hasn't inducted the rock because their still holding on to the hope that he will comeback as a part time wrestler.

 

[AA-Styles]

If the Hall Of Fame isn't WCW themed, I would have to go with either The Rock or Shawn Michaels. Pretty straight forward, two of the most popular and charismatic performers in wrestling today. They should BOTH headline the HOF.

If the Hall Of Fame is WCW themed, then it would be Sting. Please try not to argue with this one!. Also I would probably choose The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson and Tully Blanchard). Arguably, the greatest stable in pro wrestling today. If there were no Horsemen, there would be no DX, Evolution, nWo and maybe The Radicalz.

 

[Michael_Page]

Since it's rumored to be a WCW theme the only wrestler who Truelly deserves a HOF spot is STING. He rivaled Hulk Hogan in Popularity in late 80's and through the 90's.He was the man in WCW since Flair was jumping back and forth with wwe/f and wcw Sting stayed until the company folded.Sting has held twenty-three championships in various promotions throughout his career, including thirteen world heavyweight championships. He is a six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, two-time WCW International World Heavyweight Champion, two-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion and one-time WWA World Heavyweight Champion.Maybe one day when or if he is inducted we will finally get a Sting DVD that needs to be released from his entire career minus TNA.

 

[d_henderson1810]

One name:- SHAWN MICHAELS!

Think about it:- "Mr Wrestlemania" himself! Other than Taker's winning streak, what else is Wrestlemania guaranteed- A "Heartbreak Kid" classic!

I cannot think of anyone more suitable- especially next year, a year removed from his last match. Imagine the pop as the HoFs are introduced, and HBK comes out, poses as the pyros go off, and "Sexy Boy!" plays.

I think that Triple H would be the most fitting to induct him, and if you don't like that idea, I've got two words for ya...."

 

[dd23beatlesfan1]

The fact that Macho Man Randy Savage has only received mention from one post in this entire thread is just downright unbelievable.

The fact that people are constantly bringing up Sting, a guy who never wrestled one single match in the WWE, and yet are ignoring the 2nd biggest star during one of WWE's biggest boom period (the mid to late 1980's) is just downright mind boggling.

Forget Shawn Michaels, Sting, and the Rock. They can wait their turn.

Macho Man Randy Savage is by far the biggest snub/credible headliner there is.

Bruno Sammartino is also more than worthy of headling a class and remains WWE's biggest snub yet (the man literally put the company on the map after all), but I can understand him not headlining as most wrestling fans nowadays barely know who he is if it all, so his drawing power probably wouldn't be as strong as a more modern star like Macho Man, Shawn Michaels, or the Rock, or Sting.


I won't argue about Savage being or not being greater than HBK or the Rock (I personally agree both turned out to be greater pro wrestlers than Savage), but chronologically speaking, Savage is way bigger a snub and should've been in frankly even before Bret Hart.

Although I support Sting being the headliner this year because with the HOF most likely having a WCW theme, there isn't anyone close to being as deserving as the headliner for a WCW class than Sting. Not Arn Anderson, not Goldberg, not Lex Luger, not Ron Simmons. Sting is the perfect and best choice. While I think it's crazy that it's legitimately possible for a huge star who happened to never wrestle for the WWE and also came around after Savage who was one of WWE's top stars in history (despite the fact that he is overshadowed by today's modern legends like HHH, HBK, and Taker), but with the WCW theme this year, yeah Sting would be more approrpriate than Savage.

But if they cannot get Sting due to TNA committments, then undoubtedly, they should go with Savage as the headliner, and maybe Goldberg as the "co-headliner" (much like what Piper was to Hogan at the 2005 HOF, and what Eddie Guerrero was to Bret Hart at the 2006 ceremony). Let's not forget that Savage was also one of WCW's prime players in the mid-to-late '90s so he also fits the WCW theme, not to mention his absolutely legendary career with the WWE.

Randy Savage really is the perfect "headliner" candidate because his career is still current enough to be known by modern fans (which is something that people like Bruno Sammartino and Bob Backlund lack), plus he really truly is, credential-wise, and time-wise one of the top 3 snubs (in my mind that include Sammartino, Backlund, and Savage).


The Rock and Shawn Michaels should absolutely headline future HOF classes, but not before Randy Savage.

 

[SharpShooter083]

There are a lot of people who deserve to be in the 2011 Hall Of Fame. The main guys that come to mind are Randy Savage, Shawn Michaels, The Rock, Bob Backlund and Bruno Sammartino. As far as i'm concerned they will all be in the HOF sooner then later with the exception of Bruno because he is anti-sports entertainment and wants nothing to do with Vince McMahon (at the moment anyways). But if Bret can come back and bury things with Vince then Bruno is possible too. If it is going to be a WCW theme then I can definitely see guys like Sting (if he's not in TNA that is), Goldberg, Arn Anderson, Lex Luger, Ron Simmons, and the Steiners. Other notable mentions for consideration should be the Ultimate Warrior, Owen Hart, the Legion of Doom, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall.

 

[Hollywood Naitch]

If a WCW theme is what they are going with for this years HOF, then Goldberg and Arn Anderson are a must. Sting and Nash would also be added, if they are available and their TNA contracts have expired at that time. They could always return to TNA after the HOF ceremony surely? Also, if Nash is inducted then surely Scott Hall could go in too, after how much the 2 accomplished together in WCW as members of the nWo and The Outsiders?

But, if the WWE postpone a WCW themed HOF ceremony then you cannot look past The Rock or Shawn Michaels to go into the HOF this year. Both of these men deserve to be the top name in HOF ceremony for all they have accomplished in the ring, so I cannot see both going in at the same time. But definately these two guys need to be in there in the near future. The HOF is not complete with The Great One and The Showstopper!

 

[dawnscpu00]

I think someone that should headline the Hall Of Fame this year. Should have been in the hall of fame a long time ago. Along with his dad & brother. Owen Hart. Also, I agree with Rock, & Shawn Micheals, but Owen needs to be in the class as well. He earned to be in the hall of fame. I am pissed that he hasn't already.

 

[deadtaker]

This is Vince Mcmahons Hall of Fame and it is not based on who deserves to get it but who he likes most. The Macho Man, Bruno Sammartino, Owen Hart, The Ultimate Warrior would be in. They have been ignored because of personal reasons with Vince and the company that are keeping them out.

 

[Judah's Lion]

assuming that this is a WCW themed HOF due to Mania being in Atlanta this coming year, that still leaves PLENTY of great options for the HOF and for headlining.

Ron Simmons, Lex Luger, Steiner Brothers (individually or corporately), Harlem Heat (same as Steiner Brothers), 4 Horsemen (same as the previous two), maybe even Brian Pillman, DDP or Dean Malenko.

to headline, i would think either Sting for obvious reasons, Macho Man for equally obvious reasons, or the Outsiders (again, either individually or corporately) because of their success and the formation of the NWO. maybe even Goldberg (should be inducted, but i'm undecided if he should headline or not... guess it depends on everyone else that goes in) just because of his streak and draw power. not the best in the ring, but it's impossible to deny that the guy did draw.

HBK, Rock, Taker, Bruno and Backlund will all get in one day, along with many others. however, it's not necessary to have them inducted or headline a WCW themed HOF. they can wait another year or two.

how about this one as a wild card? Jericho. he was a part of WCW and has had a legendary and HOF career. i know that he didn't see a ton of success in WCW for a number of reasons, but he had some great matches, feuds, moments, etc there and went from there to nearly unmatched success. just a thought...

 

[WhyTravisFelt]

The reason Macho isn't getting much attention is 1) this will **likely** be a WCW themed event and his WCW career regrettably wasn't very memorable and 2) I'm pretty sure Vince and him are still at odds, so it's a moot point bringing it up no matter how much he DEFINITELY deserves it.

Since it's (probably) WCW-themed I think you have to go Sting and Horsemen (original; Blanchard, Arn, Ole-- obviously not a certain someone from a later incarnation). Another must have is Ron Simmons: First African-American WCW World heavyweight champion (if you don't count Bobo Brazil).

More than anything though, I'd like to see them continue adding Puroresu stars (Antonio Inoki went in last year) which would make this the perfect time to add in Great Muta/Keiji Mutoh. I think if WWE wants to take the HOF seriously, they'd add more international flavor and shy away from one-trick ponies like Bill Goldberg who've done nothing to deserve HOF recognition, but that's my opinion, and I'll probably throw a drunken tantrum if Goldberg goes in EVER, let alone within the next ten years.

Honorable mentions. I also wouldn't mind seeing Hall and Nash go in together as "the Outsiders." I also think it's about time Lex Luger gets inducted.

 

[drobs85]

This is Vince Mcmahons Hall of Fame and it is not based on who deserves to get it but who he likes most. The Macho Man, Bruno Sammartino, Owen Hart, The Ultimate Warrior would be in. They have been ignored because of personal reasons with Vince and the company that are keeping them out.

Vince tried to get Warrior to accept an invitation for the 2010 Hall, but Warrior declined. Warriors quote was something like, "If i was such a disgrace and a joke" like they put it on warrior's DVD "then why would they try and induct me into their HOF" I'm sure i didn't get all the words but basically Warrior declined the invitation. So in fact he ignored WWE.

 

[Wolf Pac]

If they go with WCW Hall Of Fame, I'd go with Goldberg. Other than Hogan or Flair or Sting who are in TNA, his legacy in WCW is much greater than Booker T or Kevin Nash etc.

If normal, HBK for sure. His legacy is greater than The Rock and he didnt sellout WWE, so if they get in together which is unlikey it should defintely be HBK and if they do induct HBK in next year, I think it should be HHH vs. Taker at Mania then since that match will be all about him and it would make the match even bigger with HBK getting inducted in the night before the match.

 

[Dan E. Inferno]

Randy Savage is definitely the most deserving to go in next year's hall of fame class. The Rock and HBK are both deserving of induction, but they can wait a while longer before they go in. Savage was one the biggest names around 20 years ago and is still waiting to get in, for reasons I don't need to go in to here.

If you take Savage out of the equation, because it's highly unlikely it will happen, Arn Anderson would be a good choice, or even Goldberg if they want to go with a WCW theme.

 

[alpha021]

If it HOF 2011 goes through a WCW theme, then there would be a few I would put...

1. Sting
2. Four Horsemen (Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, JJ Dillon)
3. Ron Simmons
4. Magnum T.A.
5. Nikita Koloff
6. The Great Muta / Keiji Mutoh
7. "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton

Sting, The Four Horsemen, and Ron Simmons, to me, are shoe-ins (with Sting choosing not re-sign with TNA, of course).

The Great Muta was an awesome heel that put on phenomenal matches and, I think, proved to be Sting's second greatest rival, next to Ric Flair.

Magnum T.A., for those who don't know, was the NWA U.S. champ in 1986, if memory serves me right. He was receiving a GIGANTIC push to win the World Heavyweight Title from Flair, until a motorcycle accident left him paralyzed. Prior to the accident, the guy was a charismatic performer with a solid base of core moves.

Nikita Koloff, the "Russian Nightmare" and master of the Russian sickle (running Steiner-line), was a solid performer for the NWA/WCW from the mid 80's to early 90's. Whether he was a face or a heel, you usually get a solid match with this guy. His greatest rivalry, to me, was with Lex Luger fighting over the U.S. Title.

"Beautiful" Bobby Eaton was one half of the Midnight Express tag team. Always a great performer, underrated in my opinion, who had one of the sickest right hand punches you'll ever see in a wrestling ring. Though mostly a tag team wrestler and successful in that endeavor, he did win, as a singles wrestler, the WCW TV Title, when the belt still meant something in the promotion, from Arn Anderson, his longtime friend. Is he a world class performer with the resume of Ric Flair? No. However, neither were the Blackjacks, and they got into the WWE Hall of Fame...

 

[Mr. Artistic guy]

This is definately worth mention and proff that the best source of information in the WWE comes from the announce team. Striker said he thinks it is about time that arn anderson goes into the hall of fame. Three points:
1) He is deserving of going in.
2) He has a great relationship with WWE.
3) WWE does not plug a guy unless it leads somewhere and they hold him in very good stead.

Also heard from this smackdown announce team so far (I haven't watched the whole show) is a big plug for chris masters:
1) He is a good big guy with a big movepool.
2) He gets quite big pops because the fans recognise he is good, and one thing WWE is good at is noticing when a guy gets a pop.
3) He has paid his dues to WWE jobbing and running matches on superstars for sometime now after his violating the wellness policy.
4) He actually has a fairly rich history in WWE with the masterlock being unbrokn for over 2 years and him going toe-to-toe back then with some of the big guns.

A lot of compounding points suggesting his time may be now.

Finally there was a plug for reks but we all know he is going to be given a decent push after his successful debut.