WS Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Discussion Thread

[Hoss]

People who know their wrestling history and the part he played in the desegregation of the South.

And another way of saying that would be...

 

[Bobby Barrows]

And another way of saying that would be...

Everybody.

 

[Chris]

Yeah I think you both make good points but I'm more with EC here. Like I want those guys in too, but this is also the WrestlingSmarks HOF so I don't want to force people to only vote from guys they don't know to get them in. I think we should leave it more natural even with the clear bias it creates.

I think you just gotta shame people for not having wrestling knowledge and hope that gets them to see the impact older guys have and why they should be in the HOF so get to convincing Grim

 

[Bobby Barrows]

Yeah I think you both make good points but I'm more with EC here. Like I want those guys in too, but this is also the WrestlingSmarks HOF so I don't want to force people to only vote from guys they don't know to get them in. I think we should leave it more natural even with the clear bias it creates.

I think you just gotta shame people for not having wrestling knowledge and hope that gets them to see the impact older guys have and why they should be in the HOF so get to convincing Grim

Well like I said, Sputnik forced desegregation in the South and one time was arrested for eating at a Colored Only diner in Memphis at a time where that was incredibly taboo.

Christine Jarrett ran the Memphis territory, brought in guys like Lawler, Cornette, etc. into the business, and was instrumental for helping Jerry learn how to work as well. Also she should be the first Jarrett in over Jeff.

Whipper Billy Watson is the greatest Canadian wrestler who ever lived, yes, over Bret Hart. Stu Hart closely follows behind thanks to his work in Stampede Wrestling.

Verne Gagne is pretty fucking obvious why people should vote him when he trained guys and ran an immensely successful business for 30 years.

Jackie Fargo was the most popular wrestler of the Memphis territory before Jerry Lawler and made Lawler's career with his feud against him.

Thunderbolt Patterson was at the time the most influential African American wrestler alongside Ernie Ladd. Patterson's mannerisms were so iconic they were "borrowed" by a young son of a plumber named Dusty Rhodes.

 

[Chris]

I would vote in Christine over Jeff tbh and I don't even hate Jeff like some, she deserves a crazy amount of credit tho and I'm glad I've seen Jeff give it to her on multiple occasions

 

[Hoss]

After Bruno, Harley and The Funks, I would probably start to consider voting for even older guys and more territory-specific stars. Lou Thesz, Frank Gotch, Pat O'Connor, Buddy Rogers and Verne Gagne would probably be the top contenders.

 

[Chris]

Gorgeous George gotta go in at some point too...and no Smark not that one

 

[Bobby Barrows]

I would vote in Christine over Jeff tbh and I don't even hate Jeff like some, she deserves a crazy amount of credit tho and I'm glad I've seen Jeff give it to her on multiple occasions

She was absolutely instrumental in the success of that territory before Jerry split it off from Nick Gulas in the 70's

 

[Hidden Blaze]

If we ever do a celebrity, and Cyndi Lauper or Andy Kaufman ain’t first, y’all are wrong.

 

[Bobby Barrows]

What about guys like Ed Lewis, George Hackenschmidt, Edouard Carpentier?

 

[Hoss]

Oh shit, I guess it's bout time to start thinking about nominations.

I'll probably begin accepting nominations after Fastlane, so until then... anyone feeling strongly about particular people this year?

 

[Bobby Barrows]

I'm going to push hard for Antonio Inoki and Bruno Sammartino this year.

 

[Chris]

Mick Foley ffs

 

[Deezy]

 

[Sabretooth]

Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, and Bruno Sammartino you dogs.