TPWW 1st Annual HOF Voting (Top Level Wrestler)

**Loose Cannon** · 07-25-2007, 09:19 AM

The People's Wrestling Website Presents: 1st Annual Wrestling Hall of Fame Voting

(Banner Thanks to James Steele)

Top Level Wrestler Nominees

Welcome to the first nomination thread for the 1st Annual TPWW Wrestling Hall Of Fame Voting.

The nominations you see here were selected by 11 members of the TPWW Wrestling Forum Committee; Myself, BDC, KOOS, Xero, mrslackalack, NeanderCarl, Loopydate, WWKD, KayfabeMan, Rob and James Steele.

We each selected 4 nominees for each respected category.

The Categories were as follows: Top Level Wrestler, Mid Level Wrestler, Tag Team, Manager and Misc (i.e someone who has contributed a lot to the business that may not fall in the other categories)

Now we pass the torch to the TPWW Community to help elect our first Hall of Famer from this Category. There will be four other categories to follow, in which four more electees will be chosen, completing are Class of 2007

Please cast ONE Vote for this category. At voting close, the top 3 guys will move on to the Final voting for the Veterans Committee. From there, the committee will have a final vote to elect our 1st TPWW Hall of Famer from this category.

So, Let the Voting Begin..

**Loose Cannon** · 07-25-2007, 09:35 AM

Voting Opened. Have Fun

**Mooияakeя�** · 07-25-2007, 09:39 AM

1st vote! wooo. I really would have gone for Austin, but as a kid I grew up watching The Hart Foundation, so I went for Bret.

**Loose Cannon** · 07-25-2007, 09:43 AM

should I put the other 4 Categories up as well or do one every four days (when the poll closes for the previous)?

**KingofOldSchool** · 07-25-2007, 09:49 AM

I'd say put two more up and then the other two after this one closes.

**KingofOldSchool** · 07-25-2007, 09:50 AM

Oh and I also think that no one should post telling us who they voted for.

**Loose Cannon** · 07-25-2007, 09:54 AM

Committe Votes were as follows:

James Steele

Andre The Giant
Steve Austin
Harley Race
Ricky Steamboat

Xero

Kurt Angle
Roddy Piper
Ric Flair
Bret Hart

LoopyDate

Ric Flair
Hulk Hogan
Lou Thesz
Shawn Michaels

Koos

1. Steve Austin
2. The Rock
3. Hulk Hogan
4. Ric Flair

BDC

1. Hulk Hogan
2. Ric Flair
3. Ultimate Warrior
4. Kevin Nash

Rob

- Bruno Sammartino
- Superstar Billy Graham
- The Rock
- Steve Austin

NeanderCarl

Hulk Hogan
Steve Austin
Bret Hart
Roddy Piper

KayFabe Man

Bret Hart
Steve Austin
DDP
Harley Race

WWKD

1.Shawn Micheals
2.Shoei Baba
3. Hulk Hogan
4. Steve Austin

Mrslackalack

Bret Hart
Ric Flair
Stone Cold Steve Austin
The Rock

Loose Cannon

Ric Flair
Hulk Hogan
Andre
Gorgeous George

**Loose Cannon** · 07-25-2007, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingofOldSchool

Oh and I also think that no one should post telling us who they voted for.

well I have this one as you can see other people's votes. I guess I'll make it hidden for the next one.

Do you want me to post the Committee votes to show everyone that the list is legit?

**addy2hotty** · 07-25-2007, 09:57 AM

I was going to say who I voted for, but I'm scared of KoOS's reaction.

**BigDaddyCool** · 07-25-2007, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loose Cannon

well I have this one as you can see other people's votes. I guess I'll make it hidden for the next one.

Do you want me to post the Committee votes to show everyone that the list is legit?

Sure

Also, Vote Flair.

**Nervous Ferret** · 07-25-2007, 10:42 AM

VOTE ANDY THE GIANT PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

**Anybody Thrilla** · 07-25-2007, 11:08 AM

Probably should have been able to pick like 3 people.

**Nervous Ferret** · 07-25-2007, 11:10 AM

Nah cause then I would have just picked everybody because I am a clown

**Anybody Thrilla** · 07-25-2007, 11:11 AM

Well, picking everybody would cancel all of your votes out, so the joke would be on you, clown.

**SammyG** · 07-25-2007, 11:11 AM

Rocky

**Nervous Ferret** · 07-25-2007, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anybody Thrilla

Well, picking everybody would cancel all of your votes out, so the joke would be on you, clown.

Well then I would vote everybody but Lou Thesz just to spite loopydate CLOWN

**Anybody Thrilla** · 07-25-2007, 11:15 AM

We've already established that YOU are the clown.

**Nervous Ferret** · 07-25-2007, 11:19 AM

whoa whoa whoa

Mrs. Lackalack and NeanderCarl are on the committe but Anybody Thrilla and Nervous Ferret are not? That is LAME O Loosey Goosey

**Anybody Thrilla** · 07-25-2007, 11:22 AM

I kinda thought about that too, but then again, the lists are pretty complete. I can't think of anybody I would have put on that's not on them.

**Nervous Ferret** · 07-25-2007, 11:29 AM

Do you know how long Anybody Thrilla has been watching wrestling? Did you know Anybody Thrilla actually watches WWE Heat? Nobody watches WWE Heat

**Anybody Thrilla** · 07-25-2007, 11:30 AM

It's been something like 20 years, guys.

**What Would Kevin Do?** · 07-25-2007, 11:38 AM

I was going to do some quick write ups for the foreign talent I picked, since most peeps don't know them... Don't have time right this second, but here's a link to a wiki article for Shohei Baba.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shohei_Baba

**Anybody Thrilla** · 07-25-2007, 11:43 AM

In all fairness, WWKD?, if this is indeed the TPWW Hall of Fame, it should be based on who and what the posters of TPWW actually know. As great as some of the foreign talents may be:

A) People may already know and love them

B) Nobody's going to be persuaded by a write-up of somebody they've never heard of or seen. ''Well, I was gonna vote HBK, but that Shoeshine Bobby dude looks like teh roxerz!". I just don't see it happening.

Not trying to be a dickhole or anything. Just saying you may not want to waste your time with it.

**Loose Cannon** · 07-25-2007, 11:46 AM

if your an old school wrestling fan, you should know who Giant Baba is. Probably the biggest star Japan's ever had. And no, it should be based on wrestling history. All wrestling history. I want to make this legit.

**Anybody Thrilla** · 07-25-2007, 11:48 AM

No, it should be based on the posters of The People's Wrestling Website, or else it shouldn't be called the TPWW Hall of Fame.

**Loose Cannon** · 07-25-2007, 11:49 AM

I'm calling it that because it's the sites name. Do you want me to call it "Wrestling Hall of Fame" Would that make you feel better?

**Anybody Thrilla** · 07-25-2007, 11:50 AM

THEY ALREADY HAVE ONE OF THOSE

**Anybody Thrilla** · 07-25-2007, 11:51 AM

If ALL of the votes are coming from people on this site, ALL of the nominees are coming from people of this site, AND it's called the TPWW Hall of Fame...it doesn't matter what you call it, because it's going to turn out the way I described. Really, that's not a big deal. I think the people here will turn out some pretty worthy inductees, but let's not kid ourselves here. One of them will not be Giant Baba on a ballot with Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin, The Rock, Hulk Hogan, etc.

**Anybody Thrilla** · 07-25-2007, 11:52 AM

Even you voted for the flippin' Hulkster, LC.

**Loose Cannon** · 07-25-2007, 11:54 AM

all I'm saying is every single one of those guys belongs on any wrestling Hall of Fame ballot.

**Anybody Thrilla** · 07-25-2007, 11:55 AM

Any except for TPWW's. We'll see how the votes turn out.

**What Would Kevin Do?** · 07-25-2007, 01:50 PM

I agree with AT to an extent. The people should vote for who they know/like, and I honestly don't expect for people to randomly research and vote for someone they don't know.

HOWEVER, at the same time, I think it's important to include people who have actually INFLUENCED wrestling, and were not just "good wrestlers." DDP, Ultimate Warrior, and to an extent even Bret Hart, honestly did little to "influence" wrestling. I was going to put Rikidozan, but I figured even less people knew who he is

So chances are, while someone like Baba probably won't be recognized (and a lot of people here don't know him, so that's all good), he probably should be, to some extent.

**Jordan** · 07-25-2007, 01:54 PM

I voted for Roddy Piper

**NeanderCarl** · 07-25-2007, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nervous Ferret

whoa whoa whoa

Mrs. Lackalack and NeanderCarl are on the committe but Anybody Thrilla and Nervous Ferret are not? That is LAME O Loosey Goosey

Hey! And why should I not be??

**James Steele** · 07-25-2007, 03:41 PM

Just for the record, I thought we were using the "retirement rule".

**Rob** · 07-25-2007, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loose Cannon

if your an old school wrestling fan, you should know who Giant Baba is. Probably the biggest star Japan's ever had. And no, it should be based on wrestling history. All wrestling history. I want to make this legit.

Rikidozan is a bigger star. Antonio Inoki probably is too. Still, he is a legend. Just saying that's all.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loose Cannon

all I'm saying is every single one of those guys belongs on any wrestling Hall of Fame ballot.

Sorry but Kevin Nash doesn't. Warrior is debatable.

I think there should be certain guys who get in without nominations. Guys who wouldn't get votes due to older eras and what not. Rikidozan, El Santo, etc

**Rob** · 07-25-2007, 05:03 PM

Geez how did Randy Savage not make this list?

**Loose Cannon** · 07-25-2007, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob

Rikidozan is a bigger star. Antonio Inoki probably is too. Still, he is a legend. Just saying that's all.

Sorry but Kevin Nash doesn't. Warrior is debatable.

I think there should be certain guys who get in without nominations. Guys who wouldn't get votes due to older eras and what not. Rikidozan, El Santo, etc

yea, Nash is iffy. forgot he was on the list when I said that.

Other people like Chyna I couldn't believe got nominated.

And I was thinking that as well to induct "special" guys due to older eras. I'll PM you about this.

**loopydate** · 07-25-2007, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesSteele

Just for the record, I thought we were using the "retirement rule".

I thought that because nobody ever REALLY retires until they're dead, a 15-year provision was put in.

**KingofOldSchool** · 07-25-2007, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob

I think there should be certain guys who get in without nominations. Guys who wouldn't get votes due to older eras and what not. Rikidozan, El Santo, etc

And Mil Mascaras.

View Poll Results: Choose One Top Level Wrestler Nominee
Andre The Giant	1	1.00%
Steve Austin	14	14.00%
Harley Race	1	1.00%
Ricky Steamboat	1	1.00%
Kurt Angle	1	1.00%
Roddy Piper	2	2.00%
Ric Flair	26	26.00%
Bret Hart	14	14.00%
Hulk Hogan	8	8.00%
Lou Thesz	0	0%
Shawn Michaels	11	11.00%
The Rock	13	13.00%
Ultimate Warrior	1	1.00%
Kevin Nash	1	1.00%
Bruno Sammartino	2	2.00%
Superstar Billy Graham	1	1.00%
Diamond Dallas Page	2	2.00%
Shoei Baba	0	0%
Gorgeous George	1	1.00%
Voters: 100. You must log in or register to vote on this poll.

07-25-2007, 09:19 AM	#1
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,811	TPWW 1st Annual HOF Voting (Top Level Wrestler) The People's Wrestling Website Presents: 1st Annual Wrestling Hall of Fame Voting (Banner Thanks to James Steele) Top Level Wrestler Nominees Welcome to the first nomination thread for the 1st Annual TPWW Wrestling Hall Of Fame Voting. The nominations you see here were selected by 11 members of the TPWW Wrestling Forum Committee; Myself, BDC, KOOS, Xero, mrslackalack, NeanderCarl, Loopydate, WWKD, KayfabeMan, Rob and James Steele. We each selected 4 nominees for each respected category. The Categories were as follows: Top Level Wrestler, Mid Level Wrestler, Tag Team, Manager and Misc (i.e someone who has contributed a lot to the business that may not fall in the other categories) Now we pass the torch to the TPWW Community to help elect our first Hall of Famer from this Category. There will be four other categories to follow, in which four more electees will be chosen, completing are Class of 2007 Please cast ONE Vote for this category. At voting close, the top 3 guys will move on to the Final voting for the Veterans Committee. From there, the committee will have a final vote to elect our 1st TPWW Hall of Famer from this category. So, Let the Voting Begin..

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07-25-2007, 09:35 AM	#2
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,811	Voting Opened. Have Fun

07-25-2007, 09:39 AM	#3
Mooияakeя� ▒▓▀▄WINNER▄▀▓▒ Posts: 5,070	1st vote! wooo. I really would have gone for Austin, but as a kid I grew up watching The Hart Foundation, so I went for Bret.

07-25-2007, 09:43 AM	#4
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,811	should I put the other 4 Categories up as well or do one every four days (when the poll closes for the previous)?

07-25-2007, 09:49 AM	#5
KingofOldSchool ...IN HD!!!! Posts: 23,327	I'd say put two more up and then the other two after this one closes.

07-25-2007, 09:50 AM	#6
KingofOldSchool ...IN HD!!!! Posts: 23,327	Oh and I also think that no one should post telling us who they voted for.

07-25-2007, 09:54 AM	#7
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,811	Committe Votes were as follows: James Steele Andre The Giant Steve Austin Harley Race Ricky Steamboat Xero Kurt Angle Roddy Piper Ric Flair Bret Hart LoopyDate Ric Flair Hulk Hogan Lou Thesz Shawn Michaels Koos 1. Steve Austin 2. The Rock 3. Hulk Hogan 4. Ric Flair BDC 1. Hulk Hogan 2. Ric Flair 3. Ultimate Warrior 4. Kevin Nash Rob - Bruno Sammartino - Superstar Billy Graham - The Rock - Steve Austin NeanderCarl Hulk Hogan Steve Austin Bret Hart Roddy Piper KayFabe Man Bret Hart Steve Austin DDP Harley Race WWKD 1.Shawn Micheals 2.Shoei Baba 3. Hulk Hogan 4. Steve Austin Mrslackalack Bret Hart Ric Flair Stone Cold Steve Austin The Rock Loose Cannon Ric Flair Hulk Hogan Andre Gorgeous George

07-25-2007, 09:57 AM	#9
addy2hotty yes. yes. yes. Posts: 2,753	I was going to say who I voted for, but I'm scared of KoOS's reaction.

07-25-2007, 10:42 AM	#11
Nervous Ferret love yourself Posts: 47,788	VOTE ANDY THE GIANT PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

07-25-2007, 11:08 AM	#12
Anybody Thrilla Cranky Kong Posts: 78,671	Probably should have been able to pick like 3 people.

07-25-2007, 11:10 AM	#13
Nervous Ferret love yourself Posts: 47,788	Nah cause then I would have just picked everybody because I am a clown

07-25-2007, 11:11 AM	#15
SammyG LAKE SHOW HOES Posts: 25,764	Rocky

07-25-2007, 11:15 AM	#17
Anybody Thrilla Cranky Kong Posts: 78,671	We've already established that YOU are the clown.

07-25-2007, 11:19 AM	#18
Nervous Ferret love yourself Posts: 47,788	whoa whoa whoa Mrs. Lackalack and NeanderCarl are on the committe but Anybody Thrilla and Nervous Ferret are not? That is LAME O Loosey Goosey

07-25-2007, 11:22 AM	#19
Anybody Thrilla Cranky Kong Posts: 78,671	I kinda thought about that too, but then again, the lists are pretty complete. I can't think of anybody I would have put on that's not on them.

07-25-2007, 11:29 AM	#20
Nervous Ferret love yourself Posts: 47,788	Do you know how long Anybody Thrilla has been watching wrestling? Did you know Anybody Thrilla actually watches WWE Heat? Nobody watches WWE Heat

07-25-2007, 11:30 AM	#21
Anybody Thrilla Cranky Kong Posts: 78,671	It's been something like 20 years, guys.

07-25-2007, 11:38 AM	#22
What Would Kevin Do? Ninja Mod, Esquire Posts: 12,676	I was going to do some quick write ups for the foreign talent I picked, since most peeps don't know them... Don't have time right this second, but here's a link to a wiki article for Shohei Baba. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shohei_Baba

07-25-2007, 11:43 AM	#23
Anybody Thrilla Cranky Kong Posts: 78,671	In all fairness, WWKD?, if this is indeed the TPWW Hall of Fame, it should be based on who and what the posters of TPWW actually know. As great as some of the foreign talents may be: A) People may already know and love them B) Nobody's going to be persuaded by a write-up of somebody they've never heard of or seen. ''Well, I was gonna vote HBK, but that Shoeshine Bobby dude looks like teh roxerz!". I just don't see it happening. Not trying to be a dickhole or anything. Just saying you may not want to waste your time with it.

07-25-2007, 11:46 AM	#24
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,811	if your an old school wrestling fan, you should know who Giant Baba is. Probably the biggest star Japan's ever had. And no, it should be based on wrestling history. All wrestling history. I want to make this legit.

07-25-2007, 11:48 AM	#25
Anybody Thrilla Cranky Kong Posts: 78,671	No, it should be based on the posters of The People's Wrestling Website, or else it shouldn't be called the TPWW Hall of Fame.

07-25-2007, 11:49 AM	#26
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,811	I'm calling it that because it's the sites name. Do you want me to call it "Wrestling Hall of Fame" Would that make you feel better?

07-25-2007, 11:50 AM	#27
Anybody Thrilla Cranky Kong Posts: 78,671	THEY ALREADY HAVE ONE OF THOSE

07-25-2007, 11:51 AM	#28
Anybody Thrilla Cranky Kong Posts: 78,671	If ALL of the votes are coming from people on this site, ALL of the nominees are coming from people of this site, AND it's called the TPWW Hall of Fame...it doesn't matter what you call it, because it's going to turn out the way I described. Really, that's not a big deal. I think the people here will turn out some pretty worthy inductees, but let's not kid ourselves here. One of them will not be Giant Baba on a ballot with Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin, The Rock, Hulk Hogan, etc.

07-25-2007, 11:52 AM	#29
Anybody Thrilla Cranky Kong Posts: 78,671	Even you voted for the flippin' Hulkster, LC.

07-25-2007, 11:54 AM	#30
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,811	all I'm saying is every single one of those guys belongs on any wrestling Hall of Fame ballot.

07-25-2007, 11:55 AM	#31
Anybody Thrilla Cranky Kong Posts: 78,671	Any except for TPWW's. We'll see how the votes turn out.

07-25-2007, 01:50 PM	#32
What Would Kevin Do? Ninja Mod, Esquire Posts: 12,676	I agree with AT to an extent. The people should vote for who they know/like, and I honestly don't expect for people to randomly research and vote for someone they don't know. HOWEVER, at the same time, I think it's important to include people who have actually INFLUENCED wrestling, and were not just "good wrestlers." DDP, Ultimate Warrior, and to an extent even Bret Hart, honestly did little to "influence" wrestling. I was going to put Rikidozan, but I figured even less people knew who he is So chances are, while someone like Baba probably won't be recognized (and a lot of people here don't know him, so that's all good), he probably should be, to some extent.

07-25-2007, 01:54 PM	#33
Jordan It's a blood match! Posts: 27,382	I voted for Roddy Piper

07-25-2007, 03:41 PM	#35
James Steele TPWW's HHH Mark Since '04 Posts: 29,886	Just for the record, I thought we were using the "retirement rule".

07-25-2007, 05:03 PM	#37
Rob Part time poster Posts: 22,963	Geez how did Randy Savage not make this list?