Live WWE Hall of Fame 2023 Discussion Thread *Spoilers*

[Sabretooth]

Well WWE just confirmed it. Andy Kaufman is indeed being inducted into the Hall of Fame this year.

 

[Hidden Blaze]

Can we have him in 2K24 please?

 

[Deezy]

Kaufman's time in Memphis is well documented but did you know that Andy and Debbie Harry from Blondie were in a Broadway play about pro wrestling back in 1983, Frank?

It was called Teaneck Tanzi : The Venus Flytrap and it pre-dated the 80's wrestling boom by almost a year
It opened on Broadway on April 20, 1983 and it closed on Broadway on April 20, 1983
I think we can all agree that this was the real catalyst to rasslin becoming so hot in the 80's and it's about time that Andy Kaufman got his proper credit for it

 

[Dale]

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[Hidden Blaze]

Seen that earlier and with suggestions that it’s Tim White.

 

[Sabretooth]

Gotta be Earl Hebner, no?

 

[Chris]

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Hmm really tough call. I'm not sure who's "loved" as far as refs go either but the first 3 that come to mind are Hebner, Chioda, and Lil Naitch. And Hebner might never get in bc of his bootleg merch shit

 

[Dale]

Totally forgot about Chioda but I immediately thought of Lil Naitch myself.

 

[Hidden Blaze]

Those are pretty damn good guesses

 

[Sabretooth]

Even though I know referees deserve it I really don’t wanna see a ref go in

I rather see a wrestler.

 

[Hidden Blaze]

“A ref is going into the hall of fame.”

the ref going in:

 

[Bobby Barrows]

As much as the Hebners and Chioda would be great picks, Tim White would almost certainly have to be the first referee picked. He was beloved by everyone and was a member of the company longer than either Dave or Earl Hebner, was Andre the Giant's confidante, and was one of Vince's trusted men.

It'd have to be him before anyone else.

 

[Hidden Blaze]

As much as the Hebners and Chioda would be great picks, Tim White would almost certainly have to be the first referee picked. He was beloved by everyone and was a member of the company longer than either Dave or Earl Hebner, was Andre the Giant's confidante, and was one of Vince's trusted men.

It'd have to be him before anyone else.

Yep. It’s what I saw suggested earlier in a tweet about it.

 

[Chris]

Seen that earlier and with suggestions that it’s Tim White.

This would make sense, they loved him backstage

 

[Sabretooth]

And since he passed away they probably want to make him the first ref inducted