Official WWE Hall of Fame 2010 Telecast Thread

[Xero]

Starts at 11PM EST on USA Network.

According to PWInsider, it's going to be Gorgeous George, Uecker and DiBiase on TV.

So... Sup?

[St. Jimmy]

If anyone has a stream - post it.

[Jeritron]

I'm watching the Shawn/Bret Iron Man Match right now. I forgot this was on but I'll watch it when it starts

[taker707]

Starts at 11PM EST on USA Network.

According to PWInsider, it's going to be Gorgeous George, Uecker and DiBiase on TV.

So... Sup?

Dibiase I get but Uecker and George not so much . really thought it would be Dibiase and Hart for sure

[Triple Naitch]

I'll be watching.

[Jeritron]

Stu Hart might be bigger among hardcore wrestling fans, but George and Uecker are far bigger mainstream personalities. They obviously pick the televison inductees based on what the majority wants to see.
The people who care enough about Stu are either there, will buy the DVD, or find it on the internet.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I'll be here.

[Jeritron]

When are they going to induct Castrol GTX, Slim Jim, and FourFifty?

[Xero]

Better be next year.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I feel like JVC Kaboom Box should go in before FourFifty.

[Jeritron]

FourFifty has put more money in Vince's wallet than JVC Kaboom Box could ever dream of. I think his next ticket purchase will be the Lugz Boot of the Week

[VSG]

Is it in the same stadium as WM itself?

[Jeritron]

Yea they sold 80,000 tickets to see Ted Dibiase thank his family and tell road stories

[Xero]

Walker: Texas Ranger has to go in as the best lead-in to RAW ever.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Anybody know where I can score some IcoPro?

[Xero]

Ask Cena.

http://www.tpww.net/forums/picture.php?albumid=106&pictureid=708

[Anybody Thrilla]

There's some Joe Rogan stand up on Comedy Central that's over when this starts if anybody's bored.

[Jeritron]

Walker: Texas Ranger has to go in as the best lead-in to RAW ever.

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[NeanderCarl]

Don't get me wrong, I loved Uecker at WrestleMania 3 and 4; if WWE insists on a 'Celebrity Wing' for the Hall of Fame, I'm happy he's going in (although, ahead of Mr T? Mike Tyson? Cyndi Lauper? Laurence Taylor? Mayweather? Ray Combs? Trump?)

But let's not lose perspective. The Celebrity wing is a mere token spot. Should anybody be bumped from the telecast of the annual wrestling Hall of Fame inductions, it should be the celebrity inductee.

I think they are predicting a George/Uecker/DiBiase telecast because of the order of proceedings tonight at the venue, but with no live webcast, they could film the evening completely out of order (to spread out the 'big names' and keep the live audience involved) and sort it in the edit before the airing.

Stu Hart might be bigger among hardcore wrestling fans, but George and Uecker are far bigger mainstream personalities.

Does Gorgeous George really have a higher mainstream status in 2010 than Stu Hart? I'd say they are fairly level.

Neither means much to a casual TV viewer anymore. If Bret Hart, one of wrestlings biggest stars of the 90s, can barely garner a reaction in 2010, why would George fare any better in recognition terms? Yes, I am aware of his impact in the early years of televison but most of his fans/viewers are probably long dead. Gorgeous George won't mean much to the average wrestling fan nor the average TV viewer in 2010. Stu Hart will at least hold some interest to the former.

[VSG]

Well I might tune in just to see the stadium set-up.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Maybe they let Uecker speak on TV on purpose to try and boost DVD sales if anybody REALLY wanted to see another inductee.

[Jeritron]

I think everyone should watch this while waiting

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[St. Jimmy]

not doing the first hour on WWE.com this year? wtf?

[Anybody Thrilla]

Were the Thrillseekers heels?

[St. Jimmy]

http://www.justin.tv/lwhdtv5#r=XPN2ry8~

[Jeritron]

Were the Thrillseekers heels?

I don't think so. I don't really know for sure since I wasn't around to follow that, and don't really know how I'd go about doing so now.
I've just seen stuff on youtube. I've read Jericho's book, which probably talks more about that but I can't remember.

I doubt they were though, just from their nature. They were like The Rockers

[AngryMidjit]

that thrillseekers video is absolutely horrible. jesus, it's worse than jericho makes it sound in his book

[St. Jimmy]

HERE WE GO!

[St. Jimmy]

Heenan :'(

[Anybody Thrilla]

I don't think so. I don't really know for sure since I wasn't around to follow that, and don't really know how I'd go about doing so now.
I've just seen stuff on youtube. I've read Jericho's book, which probably talks more about that but I can't remember.

I doubt they were though, just from their nature. They were like The Rockers

I read the book too, and I'm pretty sure he said they were faces. I was just making a joke at that video's expense.

[Xero]

lol Triple H was like ":|"

[St. Jimmy]

nice tux, king.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Edge and Christian were sitting together, sorta. :eek:

[Xero]

Who are the kids in the front row next to Steph?

[Anybody Thrilla]

Kid Rock should have been booed.

[Xero]

BOOO Kid Rock.

[St. Jimmy]

lol the boos for kid.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>lol I love how the heels have to try and stay in character and look pissed off the whole time</font>

[St. Jimmy]

EBERSOL!

[Xero]

Giving HBK a run for his money on the receding hair line.

[Xero]

I don't want to know about his life. And I damn well don't want to know about his baseball career. I only care about his wrestling-related shit.

[Jeritron]

lol what the fuck is that hair? is that a gimmick?

[Jeritron]

1.21 Jiggawats. He's here to induct the flux capacitor

[Xero]

lol exactly what I thought when I saw the hair.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Major League is a great movie, though.

[Loose Cannon]

lol Major League

[St. Jimmy]

these promos are going to be epic.

[Xero]

Main event promo. <3

[NeanderCarl]

Lot of confused wrestling fans just tuned into the wrestling Hall of Fame to see NBC's Dick Ebersol induct 'Mr. Baseball'.

Or "Mr. Basketball" as Jesse Ventura called him in Pontiac.

[VSG]

Who were those elderly people next to HHH?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Mr. T and Lawrence Taylor have to go into the HOF Celebrity Wing at some point...I mean they've both won in the main event of WM ffs.</font>

[Xero]

Might be Hunter's parents.

Here's what "Championship Row" looks like (Hunter's section in order from left to right).

MVP, Michaels, Cena, Some kid, old dude, old woman, Hunter, Steph, some kid, some kid.

[NeanderCarl]

Who were those elderly people next to HHH?

The in-laws?

[St. Jimmy]

woah, is taker/shawn really the ME?

[Jeritron]

I read the book too, and I'm pretty sure he said they were faces. I was just making a joke at that video's expense.

Am I the only one who found that video incredibly entertaining? Probably just because of how funny Jericho is.
It's cheesy as hell, sure, but that's what makes it so great.

[Xero]

woah, is taker/shawn really the ME?
That was the plan late this week. Can obviously change.

But come on, nothing can top it. It's the main event even if it doesn't go on last.

[St. Jimmy]

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[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I do wonder how much thought goes into HOF seating arrangements. Despite their pushes I thought I saw McIntyre and Sheamus sitting towards the back, prolly due to being rooks.</font>

[Xero]

Am I the only one who found that video incredibly entertaining? Probably just because of how funny Jericho is.
It's cheesy as hell, sure, but that's what makes it so great.

Was awesome.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Am I the only one who found that video incredibly entertaining? Probably just because of how funny Jericho is.
It's cheesy as hell, sure, but that's what makes it so great.

It's definitely funny, but how would you react to that if you were watching a regular episode of Smokey Mountain Wrestling and they showed that?

[Xero]

This is in a theater, isn't it? I remember last year they did it in the arena where the next RAW was held.

[St. Jimmy]

Last year they had Austin, so they needed the seats.

[Xero]

"He had figured out a way to put 93k seats in the stadium."

Yeah, it's called a pen and white out.

[Anybody Thrilla]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORING

[Xero]

At this point he should just shave his head. That hair is fucking ridiculous.

[Xero]

JR looks awesome.

[Xero]

Pete Rose's theme.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Who was that freakishly tall person?

[St. Jimmy]

love seeing Harley at all of these.

[St. Jimmy]

you can tell this is on an NBC network. ALL OF THE FUCKING COMMERCIALS.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>lol Mike Knox in a suit</font>

[Xero]

<font color=goldenrod>lol Mike Knox in a suit</font>

His beard should have a teeny suit and tie on.

[Jeritron]

It's definitely funny, but how would you react to that if you were watching a regular episode of Smokey Mountain Wrestling and they showed that?

Nowadays, I'd find it hilarious because of the retro-ness. At the time, it was probably more average.
Still, the shit Jericho does is legitimately entertaining. Getting scared by the stuffed bear? Hitting on the chick on the wall?
That's stuffs good.

Watching them ride bumper cars and bunjee jump, yea, if it weren't them and retro I'd probably be like "wow this is ridiculous"

[Xero]

Well, how hokey was SMW overall?

Was stuff like that the norm?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>They're definitely gonna be running overtime with this unless Gorgeous George's widow doesn't talk much</font>

[Anybody Thrilla]

Nowadays, I'd find it hilarious because of the retro-ness. At the time, it was probably more average.
Still, the shit Jericho does is legitimately entertaining. Getting scared by the stuffed bear? Hitting on the chick on the wall?
That's stuffs good.

Watching them ride bumper cars and bunjee jump, yea, if it weren't them and retro I'd probably be like "wow this is ridiculous"

I think if Kaylen Croft and Trent Barreta duplicated that promo today, it would get them some good heel heat.

[Xero]

lol cut out the applause.

I have to assume these reaction shots are just randomly sprinkled in post-production.

[Jeritron]

Well, how hokey was SMW overall?

Was stuff like that the norm?

Yes. I watched a segment where they got attacked in the parking lot. The shit was not good.
The matches were, but the storylines and segments were like your basic public access indy shit.
Jericho and Storm were entertaining as hell though. Talent is talent.

[Xero]

Yes. I watched a segment where they got attacked in the parking lot. The shit was not good.
The matches were, but the storylines and segments were like your basic public access indy shit.
Jericho and Storm were entertaining as hell though. Talent is talent.

Oh yeah, for sure.

[St. Jimmy]

lol thwagger always looks like a gump.

[Xero]

That's like the third Michaels close up.

[Xero]

That seemed like a waste of time to me.

[Xero]

I MADE IT! I MADE IIIIIT!

[Anybody Thrilla]

At least he talked about wrestling, just like you wanted.

[NeanderCarl]

Gotta love Ueck.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Man, Wrestlemania is gonna be off the chain. One of my friends wants to bet me 10 dollars for most correctly guessed results. Should I do it?

[Xero]

At least he talked about wrestling, just like you wanted.

There was maybe three minutes of wrestling coverage in that entire thing, first segment included.

[St. Jimmy]

They better not cut ted's speech.

[Anybody Thrilla]

There will be 4 hours of it tomorrow.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I don't know for sure but I don't think they have all that much time to do editing. I remember WM24, Flair was still speaking live when the HOF Ceremony special came on the air.</font>

[Anybody Thrilla]

I feel like they went off the air in the middle of somebody's speech too, but I could be imagining that.

[pira-girl]

(I made it, I made it,) if that ain't the worst WM song, it reeks of "I'm lazy to or too cheap to pay Metallica or anyone else that we've actually heard of for a somewhat decent song."

[Xero]

I made it, I made it, if that ain't the worst WM song, it reeks of "I'm lazy to or too cheap to pay Metallica or anyone else that we've actually heard of for a somewhat decent song."

Who are you, Diesel Mac?

[Xerzes]

My assumption for why Uecker's induction got on TV was that Ebersol wanted to be on TV on his channel.

[Loose Cannon]

they need to play Pomp and Curcustance when they do George's video

[VSG]

<font color=goldenrod>I don't know for sure but I don't think they have all that much time to do editing. I remember WM24, Flair was still speaking live when the HOF Ceremony special came on the air.</font>

True, that WWE A/V Team is good but this has to be in tandem with the USA network goons too.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I'm sure Rev Theory would have given them a nice little diddy.

[Loose Cannon]

btw: Geogeous George going in :love:

[Xero]

My assumption for why Uecker's induction got on TV was that Ebersol wanted to be on TV on his channel.

Plus he's the biggest draw they have for the main stream.

[Loose Cannon]

The Human Orchid is the greatest name ever

[Xero]

"Come on, get dirty"

[Anybody Thrilla]

Is there anywhere I can see full Gorgeous George matches?

[Loose Cannon]

You Tube has them I belive. I watched them before

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Amazed it's taken this long for them to put George in.</font>

[Xero]

YouTube.

[St. Jimmy]

lol John Waters

[Loose Cannon]

OMG, they just shows Adorable Adrian Adonis :D

[James Steele]

lol John Waters

I know, right? Caught me off guard.

[pira-girl]

Who are you, Diesel Mac?


rotfl, fool hell no!

And lmao at John Waters on WWE TV!

[Anybody Thrilla]

So was he actually good in the ring? Or was it everything else that made him great?

[St. Jimmy]

45 minutes of her walking to the podium.

[Xero]

45 minutes of her walking to the podium.

Should have come out to Voices.

[St. Jimmy]

she has an usher, thank god.

[Anybody Thrilla]

What the fuck is going on here?

[pira-girl]

John Waters, what's next Johnny Depp!

Well, that would be nice though:D

[VSG]

Damn she makes Mae look like Maryse!

[Loose Cannon]

he was 1950's good, but by today's standards, it would be a boring match. But it was everything else he did that still would hold up today.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Heath Slater :n:

[St. Jimmy]

Should have come out to Voices.

LOL i hate you, i hate you so much :love:

[Anybody Thrilla]

What a charming corpse.

[St. Jimmy]

Aww thrilla, be nice.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Kofi Kingston appears to have a hot wife/girlfriend. BOOM BOOM BOOM!</font>

[NeanderCarl]

The spoilers said Destroyer came out to induct George, but he was nowhere to be seen...

[Xero]

What a charming corpse.

Think Kane's gonna screw her brains out?

[Xero]

The spoilers said Destroyer came out to induct George, but he was nowhere to be seen...

Probably cut for TV. If he did, he probably told a bunch of stories on George's behalf.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Aww thrilla, be nice.

I said she was charming. :mad:

[James Steele]

The spoilers said Destroyer came out to induct George, but he was nowhere to be seen...

Probably edited him out.

[Xero]

Destroyer's segment, from PWInsider:

Lawler then introduced 'the only man here who can say he wrestled George three times' - The Destroyer Dick Beyer - who came out wearing his mask.

Destroyer said he is extremely excited and pleased to honor Gorgeous George with the WWE Hall of Fame. He said in college he watched George when George was big, made money and brought entertainment to pro wrestling.

Destroyer talked about George's Bobby Pins and wishes he had 2,000 to sell on Ebay. He told the story of wrestling George for the first time and learned that George could indeed wrestle.

Going forward, a Los Angeles promoter wanted to put a mask on Destroyer and he thought he was crazy. 16 months later the promoter wanted to take it off and Destroyer said 'not tonight'. This led to Destroyer's next story.

George owned a bar in the area and invited Destroyer to visit. The bar would have been the equivalent of the best sports bar today and had tons of photos of celebrities, but the bar was empty. George said he needed a payday and pitched Destroyer's mask against George's hair. Destroyer didn't want to lose his mask. George said not to worry and wanted to do all the pomp and circumstance. The promoter, Jules Strongow, agreed to do it and George submitted to a figure four. As they cut George's hair, Destroyer felt bad that he helped ruin the first image that brought entertainment to pro wrestling.

Destroyer said George was 'the living orchid' and had a mask for George's widow Betty. He said he was proud to have inducted George into the Hall of Fame.

[St. Jimmy]

ILoveAlpacas.com

[Anybody Thrilla]

That Destroyer business sounds way better.

[Xero]

lol saw Luke Gallows.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I wish Luna would have inducted Mad Dog.

[St. Jimmy]

Dude I want to see the Inoki induction really bad now.

[Xero]

Did I just see BDC?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!</font>

[Xero]

lol DiBiase was actually on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous?

[Anybody Thrilla]

Hahahahaha, Million Dollar Man for life.

[St. Jimmy]

haha best heel promos.

[Xero]

Imagine if that kid had recovered that.

[Loose Cannon]

lol selling Herc in slavery. loved it

[Anybody Thrilla]

Sweet Sapphire

[Droford]

"If only he had gotten here sooner"

[Loose Cannon]

Saphire heel turn was pretty shocking

[Anybody Thrilla]

How did Koko B. Ware get in before this man?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>*shoves $100 into opponents mouth*
"That's disgusting!"

I dunno, I don't think I'd mind being paid even after losing fair and square</font> :shifty:

[St. Jimmy]

How did Koko B. Ware get in before this man?

Koko was needed as filler, Dibiase was clearly going to Main Event his own year.

[VSG]

Ah double-ref memories!

[Anybody Thrilla]

Is Rick Rude in yet?

[Xero]

No.

[St. Jimmy]

;o

[Anybody Thrilla]

Bollocks. He's obviously not going to 'main event', so throw his ass in there.

[St. Jimmy]

Cut a sweet promo Ted. DO IT.

[Loose Cannon]

aww man, should of came out in his old suit

[Xero]

MILLION DOLLAR BELT! :love:

[Anybody Thrilla]

That belt is beautiful. I want it.

[Anybody Thrilla]

aww man, should of came out in his old suit

If you really think it would fit, I suggest you stop drinking now.

[St. Jimmy]

amazing opening lines. very humble.

[Xero]

They cut out Ted Jr and Bret's speech.

Not a problem, just saying.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I hope it's somehow revealed that he bought his way into the Hall.

[Loose Cannon]

If you really think it would fit, I suggest you stop drinking now.

he could get a bigger one :roll:

[Xero]

I hope it's somehow revealed that he bought his way into the Hall.

lol that would be awesome.

[St. Jimmy]

Randy trying not to smile.

[Xero]

Now I want to see a DiBiase shoot.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Orton didn't want to smile, but he did.

DiBiase really did luck out with that gimmick. I mean, he really made it pop, but considering one man in history was The Million Dollar Man and another was Eugene...just makes me laugh a little bit.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Was that fucking Tyler Reks?

[Xero]

lol Washington.

[VSG]

Kofi's girl is smokin'

[Anybody Thrilla]

This would be very motivational for Yoshi Tatsu if he could only understand a single word being said.

[VSG]

Lol@Tatsu's sideways glance :)

[St. Jimmy]

I wish the fans would at least dress up a little bit, c'mon now.

[Droford]

OMG

[St. Jimmy]

MAKE IT RAIN, BITCHES.

[Anybody Thrilla]

DiBiase just made it rain on the Hall of Fame. Incredible.

[Xero]

Holy shit they're real.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>LOL real money. Get the fuck outta here.</font>

[Loose Cannon]

nWo Flyers

[Anybody Thrilla]

That A-Train look alike got an old looking bill.

[VSG]

Benjamins!

[dronepool]

Is that real money? :eek:

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I'd love to be the janitors tonight.</font>

[Xero]

If I had to guess, those 100s are plants and the rest are 1s and 5s.

[Droford]

there was prob a memo before stating all WWE employees have to personally return the $100s to Vince.

[NeanderCarl]

Hmmm this year's HOF looked mediocre on paper, and it certainly met expectations.

Must try harder next year, V-Mac.

[St. Jimmy]

That's the most money the NXT rookies that aren't named Danielson will see.

[Droford]

That's the most money the NXT rookies that aren't named Danielson will see.

Wade Barrett gets paid too.

[Anybody Thrilla]

That's the most money the NXT rookies that aren't named Danielson will see.

I just Googled David Otunga and it says he makes more than that.

[dronepool]

If I had to guess, those 100s are plants and the rest are 1s and 5s.

true. didn't think of that.

there was prob a memo before stating all WWE employees have to personally return the $100s to Vince.


:rofl:

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>So next year is said to have a WCW theme...but I doubt ALL of them will be WCW guys.

Would look shitty though to do a WCW-focused HOF and not have the main inductee be WCW though. Hope Sting's out of TNA by then.</font>

[Xero]

<font color=goldenrod>So next year is said to have a WCW theme...but I doubt ALL of them will be WCW guys.

Would look shitty though to do a WCW-focused HOF and not have the main inductee be WCW though. Hope Sting's out of TNA by then.</font>

Will probably be Goldberg.

[Xero]

I mean, if they were all 100s, they must have dropped something like $50k.

[Evil Vito]

Will probably be Goldberg.

<font color=goldenrod>Goldberg was the first wrestler I was ever a mark for, so from that standpoint I would love that.

But I just can't see WWE building a HOF class around Goldberg.</font>

[Xero]

<font color=goldenrod>Goldberg was the first wrestler I was ever a mark for, so from that standpoint I would love that.

But I just can't see WWE building a HOF class around Goldberg.</font>

Goldberg is probably the biggest draw the can get from WCW, not including Sting.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Goldberg doesn't even deserve the Hall of Fame, but WHATEVER.

[Xero]

Goldberg doesn't even deserve the Hall of Fame, but WHATEVER.

Three words:

Koko Bee Ware.

[Droford]

I mean, if they were all 100s, they must have dropped something like $50k.
Chump change compared to what they paid Mayweather 2 years ago.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I don't know why but the image of doing cut-ins on talent listening to a Goldberg speech makes me laugh</font>

[Anybody Thrilla]

Three words:

Koko Bee Ware.

I didn't say he had no chance, I just said he doesn't deserve it, just like Koko didn't.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Chump change compared to what they paid Mayweather 2 years ago.

Or even Kid Rock last year, probably.

[VSG]

Hey Warrior gave a public blog account on how he thinks WWE doesnt pay the HoF inductees, and he didnt like the dvd. Then we hear about a media relations deal in the making with Goldberg, I bet Vinnie wants this deal to go through for next year's sake.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The Steiner Brothers should go in, just because I'd love to see Scott with a live mic</font>

[Anybody Thrilla]

I probably wouldn't have liked the DVD either if I were the Ultimate Warrior...especially since they haven't done any other DVDs like it.

[Evil Vito]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve3-1zTcQOg

[Xero]

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[6-String King]

Let me get this right. So Mr. Baseball...whatever the fuck his name is. He gets to be televised....but Stu Hart doesn't. Stu Hart, a true legend of wrestling. Creator of "The Dungeon". doesn't get any TV time but this fucking Jack Off, this fucking dicknose that has sucked the short dicks of NBC's execs get this TV time, and Stu Hart gets a 3 second mention. Fuck this dude and the horse he rode in on. I hope he burns in hell with his sexually abusive step father. Fuck you Mr. Baseball.

[AngryMidjit]

careful, they like to give people negative rep for expressing your opinion on here, no matter how right you are

[St. Jimmy]

Let me get this right. So Mr. Baseball...whatever the fuck his name is. He gets to be televised....but Stu Hart doesn't. Stu Hart, a true legend of wrestling. Creator of "The Dungeon". doesn't get any TV time but this fucking Jack Off, this fucking dicknose that has sucked the short dicks of NBC's execs get this TV time, and Stu Hart gets a 3 second mention. Fuck this dude and the horse he rode in on. I hope he burns in hell with his sexually abusive step father. Fuck you Mr. Baseball.

To be fair, Stu's induction was posthumous. There's really no need to see two posthumous inductions on one show. George did more for the sports-entertainment business than Stu and that's why his induction was broadcast. The rest of the inductions on the show needed to be living.

[KayfabeMan]

Now as soon as we get a physical Hall of Fame....

[NeanderCarl]

George did more for the sports-entertainment business than Stu and that's why his induction was broadcast.

That is very debatable. I'm not saying you're wrong, you're just comparing apples and oranges.

[Evil Vito]

http://www.thewrestlinganswer.com/images/galleries/rekswife/1.jpg

<font color=goldenrod>Even jobbers who haven't been on TV in months have hot wives/girlfriends</font> :(

[KayfabeMan]

That is very debatable. I'm not saying you're wrong, you're just comparing apples and oranges.

It's debatable whether or not that's why GG's was shown and Stu's was not, and certainly they both contributed in very different ways, but really there is no arguing that George certainly did more for the business than Stu did (with no disrespect to Stu's numerous achievements as well).

[6-String King]

How about why Mr. Baseball was broadcasted instead of Stu Hart? Remember when somebody on the thread brought that up. Fuck Mr. Baseball, Fuck Pete Rose, and Fuck the sport of Baseball.

[AngryMidjit]

and fuck yo couch nigga

[NeanderCarl]

It's debatable whether or not that's why GG's was shown and Stu's was not, and certainly they both contributed in very different ways, but really there is no arguing that George certainly did more for the business than Stu did (with no disrespect to Stu's numerous achievements as well).

I just think that we're talking two distinct and contrasting eras. The wrestling that George popularised on television all those years ago was very different to the era of sports entertainment - essentially what we all watch now - that Stu Hart contributed so much to as a promoter and trainer.

Yes, George's influence lives on as far as flamboyance, charisma and showmanship is concerned. That isn't to say that the business wouldn't have naturally evolved that way nonetheless, but that shouldn't belittle the pioneer's influence. However, for all the popularity that George gave the wrestling industry, for the foundations that he laid, the business got knocked back down, rebuilt, knocked down, rebuilt so many times.

I don't believe that modern TV audiences who tune into wrestling can really be attributed to Gorgeous George Wagner's influence from all those decades ago. To some degree because of his role in its existence, but not as a primary protagonist anymore.

But would sports entertainment even exist today without him? I think yes, but he was still the first.

At the same time, Stu Hart managed to remain an influencial force in the industry for decades in a variety of different ways: as a trailblazing promoter; as a tough guy wrestler; as a famed sadistic stretch artist and trainer of so many men who went on to be major stars and/or brilliant workers; as patriarch of (arguably) the most prolific and famous wrestling family of all time; even as a TV performer in many WWF angles in the 90s.

I say when you take all things into a modern context, they are far closer than you give them credit for.

[erickman]

How about why Mr. Baseball was broadcasted instead of Stu Hart? Remember when somebody on the thread brought that up. Fuck Mr. Baseball, Fuck Pete Rose, and Fuck the sport of Baseball.

i think dick enberg is to blame for that him being head of nbc sports, he made sure he was on tv. he should have made sure all 2 hours was on tv so we could see piper an windy too.

[erickman]

on gg he should have been put in 20 years ago, i wonder what he did to piss vince off. i guess he had to be put in this year becouse gg's wife is 98 years old an probly won't last long.