Welcome to the next installment of inductions into the Wrestlezone Hall of Fame! Here, you'll get the chance to choose one of wrestling's biggest stars for inclusion into the WZ HOF, where he'll join the likes of Hulk Hogan, Andre The Giant, Lou Thesz, Shawn Michaels, and others. I offer you three candidates, please vote for the one you find worthy for induction. The polls will be open for one week.
Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013, the "Hardcore Legend" looks to add Wrestlezone Hall of Famer to his resume as well! After four years in WCW as Cactus Jack, feuding with the likes of Sting, Vader, Harley Race and Vader, Foley left WCW, where he had begun his legacy as arguably the greatest Hardcore wrestler that ever lived. Foley's unconventional style and pention for brutality towards both his opponents (and himself) turned him from a heel to a face who was extremely popular with fans. His match with Vader, for example, in the main event of Halloween Havoc 1993 is considered to be one of the most brutal matches in WCW history.
Upon leaving WCW in 1994, Foley branched out and spent time in ECW, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, and the IWA in Japan, where Foley expanded his Hardcore legend. After two years performing in the three companies, Foley signed a contract with the WWF, where he debuted the 'Three faces Of Foley', Mankind, Cactus Jack, and Dude Love. It was in the WWF/E that Foley had his greatest success, including his Boiler Room Brawl with The Undertaker as Mankind, capturing the WWF tag team championships with Steve Austin as Dude Love, and being thrown off Hell in A Cell by the Undertaker at King of The Ring 1998.
This elevated Foley in the eyes of fans, and in one of the greatest moments in Raw history, Foley won the first of his three WWF Championships on January 4th, 1999 as Mankind, defeating The Rock for the title.
Foley won two more WWF titles following this, and upon signing with TNA in 2008, won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, becoming only the second wrestler in history to win both the WWF/E and TNA Championships.
Mick Foley is truly one of the most innovative and creative wrestlers in the history of wrestling. Not only a character, Foley is easily one of the greatest talkers in the history of wrestling. From his early days in ECW to his recent run-in with CM Punk, Foley's legacy will not only be defined as a character, but as a great talker with the ability to get his point across. Whether comedic or serious, Foley's true stamp as an excellent talker has always been his ability to get other wrestlers over with the crowd. The issues he focuses on during promos are the very same issues that should be on wrestling fans’ minds.
The innovation of his character, his legendary feuds with Sting, The Undertaker, The Rock, HHH and Randy Orton, amongst others, and his talking ability all make Foley a worthy candidate for addition in the Wrestlezone Hall Of Fame!
The "Excellence of Execution" is making his second go-around as a candidate for the Wrestlezone Hall of Fame. Elected into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006, "The Hitman" looks to add 'Wrestlezone Hall of Famer' to his resume as well!
Born into the legenday Hart family in Calgary, Hart began his training at a young age in the infamous Hart family Dungeon, first as an observer, then as a student. It was there that he honed his skills that leave him widely regarded as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, submission wrestlers of all time. His Sharpshooter submission was virtually unbreakable once applied.
Bret found early success in Stampede Wrestling in Cagary, his father's promotion, and later, in New Japan Pro Wrestling as well. But his rise to true prominence came in 1984, when he signed with the WWF and joined Jimmy Hart's stable The Hart Foundation, where he and Jim Neidhart won the WWF Tag Team Championships twice. After breaking off from the Hart foundation, Hart found success by winning both the Intercontinental Title twice, feuding with Roddy Piper, Shawn Michaels, and Davey Boy Smith, amongst others.
Bret won the first of his 5 WWF Championships from Ric Flair in 1992, and until his departure from the company in 1997, he was widely regarded along with Shawn Michaels as the face of the WWF. Along the way, he had exciting and very personal feuds with the likes of the Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, his brother Owen, and perhaps his greatest match ever, against Steve Austin in a Submissions Match at Wrestlemania 13.
Hart left the WWF in controversy in 1997 after the Montreal Screwjob incident with Shawn Michaels as he was headed to WCW. It was there he furthered his legacy by becoming the first Triple Crown Winner in both WWF and WCW history. Had it not been for a concussion that prematurely ended his career, he likely would have amassed more then the two WCW World Championships he won.
Bret Hart is widely considered to be one of the greatest technicians, ring generals, and submission specialists in professional wrestling history. His in-ring psychology is considered to be second to none, and countless superstars have listed Bret as their greatest opponent. "The Hitman" is without a doubt a worthy candidate for a spot in the Wrestlezone Hall of Fame!
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, the "Common Man", is without a doubt one of the most charismatic, entertaining, and popular wrestlers to every step foot into the 4-sided ring. Be it in the NWA, WCW, the WWF, or Japan, Rhodes was one of the largest if not the largest draw of the 70's and 80's, where he consistently drew large crowds wherever he performed. Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007, Rhodes looks to add Wrestlezone Hall of Famer to his illustrious resume!
The three time NWA Champion began his career as a heel apart of the 'Texas Outlaws' alongside "Dirty" Dick Murdock in the AWA, but the fast-talking southerner quickly won over the fans despite his rule-breaking ways, and launched into Superstardom and a solo career as a face after breaking off from Murdoch.
Rhodes was involved in some of the greatest feuds of all-time, including men like Terry Funk, Stan Hansen, Ric Flair, Harley Race, and perhaps, most famously Tully Blanchard. Rhodes' three NWA championship wins came at the expense of two of the all-time greats, where he took the title from Race twice and Flair once. His title match against Race in 1982, while not a 5-star mat classic, showed excitement in wrestling that is rarely seen today.
Who will it be, Wrestlezone? Mick Foley? Bret Hart? Dusty Rhodes? The choice is yours! Discuss and debate in here as well, as you have seven days to choose the next entrant!
Mick Foley
Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013, the "Hardcore Legend" looks to add Wrestlezone Hall of Famer to his resume as well! After four years in WCW as Cactus Jack, feuding with the likes of Sting, Vader, Harley Race and Vader, Foley left WCW, where he had begun his legacy as arguably the greatest Hardcore wrestler that ever lived. Foley's unconventional style and pention for brutality towards both his opponents (and himself) turned him from a heel to a face who was extremely popular with fans. His match with Vader, for example, in the main event of Halloween Havoc 1993 is considered to be one of the most brutal matches in WCW history.
Upon leaving WCW in 1994, Foley branched out and spent time in ECW, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, and the IWA in Japan, where Foley expanded his Hardcore legend. After two years performing in the three companies, Foley signed a contract with the WWF, where he debuted the 'Three faces Of Foley', Mankind, Cactus Jack, and Dude Love. It was in the WWF/E that Foley had his greatest success, including his Boiler Room Brawl with The Undertaker as Mankind, capturing the WWF tag team championships with Steve Austin as Dude Love, and being thrown off Hell in A Cell by the Undertaker at King of The Ring 1998.
This elevated Foley in the eyes of fans, and in one of the greatest moments in Raw history, Foley won the first of his three WWF Championships on January 4th, 1999 as Mankind, defeating The Rock for the title.
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Foley won two more WWF titles following this, and upon signing with TNA in 2008, won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, becoming only the second wrestler in history to win both the WWF/E and TNA Championships.
Mick Foley is truly one of the most innovative and creative wrestlers in the history of wrestling. Not only a character, Foley is easily one of the greatest talkers in the history of wrestling. From his early days in ECW to his recent run-in with CM Punk, Foley's legacy will not only be defined as a character, but as a great talker with the ability to get his point across. Whether comedic or serious, Foley's true stamp as an excellent talker has always been his ability to get other wrestlers over with the crowd. The issues he focuses on during promos are the very same issues that should be on wrestling fans’ minds.
The innovation of his character, his legendary feuds with Sting, The Undertaker, The Rock, HHH and Randy Orton, amongst others, and his talking ability all make Foley a worthy candidate for addition in the Wrestlezone Hall Of Fame!
Bret Hart
The "Excellence of Execution" is making his second go-around as a candidate for the Wrestlezone Hall of Fame. Elected into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006, "The Hitman" looks to add 'Wrestlezone Hall of Famer' to his resume as well!
Born into the legenday Hart family in Calgary, Hart began his training at a young age in the infamous Hart family Dungeon, first as an observer, then as a student. It was there that he honed his skills that leave him widely regarded as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, submission wrestlers of all time. His Sharpshooter submission was virtually unbreakable once applied.
Bret found early success in Stampede Wrestling in Cagary, his father's promotion, and later, in New Japan Pro Wrestling as well. But his rise to true prominence came in 1984, when he signed with the WWF and joined Jimmy Hart's stable The Hart Foundation, where he and Jim Neidhart won the WWF Tag Team Championships twice. After breaking off from the Hart foundation, Hart found success by winning both the Intercontinental Title twice, feuding with Roddy Piper, Shawn Michaels, and Davey Boy Smith, amongst others.
Bret won the first of his 5 WWF Championships from Ric Flair in 1992, and until his departure from the company in 1997, he was widely regarded along with Shawn Michaels as the face of the WWF. Along the way, he had exciting and very personal feuds with the likes of the Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, his brother Owen, and perhaps his greatest match ever, against Steve Austin in a Submissions Match at Wrestlemania 13.
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Hart left the WWF in controversy in 1997 after the Montreal Screwjob incident with Shawn Michaels as he was headed to WCW. It was there he furthered his legacy by becoming the first Triple Crown Winner in both WWF and WCW history. Had it not been for a concussion that prematurely ended his career, he likely would have amassed more then the two WCW World Championships he won.
Bret Hart is widely considered to be one of the greatest technicians, ring generals, and submission specialists in professional wrestling history. His in-ring psychology is considered to be second to none, and countless superstars have listed Bret as their greatest opponent. "The Hitman" is without a doubt a worthy candidate for a spot in the Wrestlezone Hall of Fame!
Dusty Rhodes
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, the "Common Man", is without a doubt one of the most charismatic, entertaining, and popular wrestlers to every step foot into the 4-sided ring. Be it in the NWA, WCW, the WWF, or Japan, Rhodes was one of the largest if not the largest draw of the 70's and 80's, where he consistently drew large crowds wherever he performed. Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007, Rhodes looks to add Wrestlezone Hall of Famer to his illustrious resume!
The three time NWA Champion began his career as a heel apart of the 'Texas Outlaws' alongside "Dirty" Dick Murdock in the AWA, but the fast-talking southerner quickly won over the fans despite his rule-breaking ways, and launched into Superstardom and a solo career as a face after breaking off from Murdoch.
Rhodes was involved in some of the greatest feuds of all-time, including men like Terry Funk, Stan Hansen, Ric Flair, Harley Race, and perhaps, most famously Tully Blanchard. Rhodes' three NWA championship wins came at the expense of two of the all-time greats, where he took the title from Race twice and Flair once. His title match against Race in 1982, while not a 5-star mat classic, showed excitement in wrestling that is rarely seen today.
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An unconventional wrestler, Rhodes was an inspiration to the common man. His promos had the ability to rally fans around him in ways that few else in wrestling history ever have. As a booker, wrestler, promo man, and father, few have had the impact on the wrestling business that Dusty Rhodes has had. All of these make Rhodes a worthy candidate for the Wrestlezone Hall of Fame! Who will it be, Wrestlezone? Mick Foley? Bret Hart? Dusty Rhodes? The choice is yours! Discuss and debate in here as well, as you have seven days to choose the next entrant!
