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FourFifty 02-08-2009 02:15 AM

Three men that should go into the hall of fame.
 
Haystack Calhoun.
First off, don't ask me "Who?" Wiki is, you lazy piece of shit (HBKool, I'm looking at you). His booking style was emulated later on for Andre the Giant, and his persona was mimiced by another hall of famer, Hillbilly Jim. He was better known than the world champion at his time because he was a bigger draw.
I'm partial to Haystack becaus eof a conversation I had with my (late) great uncle. This is when I decided I was going to be a wrestling fan for life. He mentioned names that I've only read about. One name that stuck was Haystack Calhoun.

Brian Pillman.
If Steve Austin lit the industry on fire, Brian Pillman handed him the match. If you don't know what it's all about, then you clearly don't belong.

James A. Johnston.
Just because he never stepped foot in the ring doesn't mean he should be overlooked. All I have to say about him is a quote from "My Time."
"Yo Jimmy, hit me with that Triple H."

Anyone have any reasons why anyone of these three men shouldn't be in the hall of fame?

DaveWadding 02-08-2009 03:35 AM

1) Who?

2) Overrated

3) Yeah, sure.

thedamndest 02-08-2009 03:45 AM

Anybody who died more than 10 years ago will eventually go in, even if they were nobodies. Eventually Troy from Tekno Team 2000 will be inducted.

GD 02-08-2009 04:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FourFifty (Post 2428004)
Haystack Halhoun.

James A. Johnston.
Just because he never stepped foot in the ring doesn't mean he should be overlooked. All I have to say about him is a quote from "My Time."
"Yo Jimmy, hit me with that Triple H."

Anyone have any reasons why anyone of these three men shouldn't be in the hall of fame?

:yes: Make it happen.

Funky Fly 02-08-2009 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by thedamndest (Post 2428034)
Anybody who died more than 10 years ago will eventually go in, even if they were nobodies. Eventually Troy from Tekno Team 2000 will be inducted.

lol Erik Watts

FourFifty 02-08-2009 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveWadding (Post 2428032)
1) Who?

Wiki him.

Krimzon7 02-08-2009 01:04 PM

I agree, to an extent. I've stated before, Pillman shouldn't go in unless SCSA is inducting him. so let Flying Brian go in next year. James Johnson is solely responsible for launching the biggest fucking trend in wrestling: Original Theme songs. The E is still raking in money by compiling a bunch of this dude's tracks and pushing them in Best Buys. He needs to go in, and he needs to be renegotiating his royalties.

NeanderCarl 02-08-2009 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FourFifty (Post 2428004)
One name that stuck was Haystack Calhoun.

Didn't stick that well: it was Haystacks Calhoun.

Fabien Barthez 02-08-2009 01:46 PM

Calhoun was way way way way before my time, so I'm not really going to comment either way.

Too soon for Pilman I think. If his pretty average career has people talking about his great mind, and all that crap in 6 or 7 years time, do it.

But there are lots of people more deserving generally. There is kind of a generation before him who are waiting in the wings. Ted Dibiase, Mike Rotundo, Rick Rude, Jake Roberts, Randy Savage, Road Warriors, Brittish Bulldogs. There is probably alot more that didnt just come into my head. Either way, they all have more impressive careers.

Jim Johnston, no argument there.

Nark Order 02-08-2009 01:49 PM

Randy Savage and then all will be at peace for me.

Gertner 02-08-2009 01:58 PM

According to Hennan in his book, Haystacks was a dick.

2 wrestlers with under-rated resumes that should be in

Barry Windham
Rick Martel

NeanderCarl 02-08-2009 02:03 PM

I must have blinked and missed Rotundo's impressive career.

(And yeah yeah, WWF World tag team champion with Windham and DiBiase, yeah yeah Varsity Club, yeah yeah Japan, yeah yeah IRS... don't need anyone to reel off a list of accomplishments and call me a dick for not thinking he was amazing, but the operative word in "impressive career" is "impressive" and I was never impressed by this non-descript boring midcarder.)

Anybody Thrilla 02-08-2009 02:33 PM

In a mildly related note, Jim Johnston really dropped the ball on the IRS theme.

Krimzon7 02-08-2009 02:54 PM

On a completely related note, he hit a grandslam with The million dollar man's!

Fabien Barthez 02-08-2009 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Class Act Carl (Post 2428315)
I must have blinked and missed Rotundo's impressive career.

(And yeah yeah, WWF World tag team champion with Windham and DiBiase, yeah yeah Varsity Club, yeah yeah Japan, yeah yeah IRS... don't need anyone to reel off a list of accomplishments and call me a dick for not thinking he was amazing, but the operative word in "impressive career" is "impressive" and I was never impressed by this non-descript boring midcarder.)

Well, you haven't given me alot to rebut with really. He was half of the WWF tag champs at the first Wrestlemania. And technically, he was in the Main Event at WMIX. He was a classic heel wrestler, and for over 25 years. I don't think you are a dick for not thinking he is amazing, I just think because you never really got into him as a character, doesn't discount his maybe understated in comparison to other, but still very good heel wrestler status. I am sorry you don't like him.


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