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Jim's a guy who should have probably been in ten years ago.

Or like twenty years ago. When no one gave a fuck and it wasn't even televised.

Looking at the year-by-year, not many exclusive 1980s/Rock n' Wrestling era guys made it during this run 1993-1996

 

HOFers in those classes with major contributions to the era: Andre, Gorilla, Moolah, George Steele, Captain Lou, and Snuka (for the Pit segment and involvement in the first WM). Tempted to put Pat Patterson in there, but his booking and other behind the scenes roles were barely public knowledge beyond the sheets back then and then things don't get kicked up again for the era until it becomes part of the WM package in 2004.

 

Maybe if they didn't get caught up with the idea that no one in the general fanbase cared about nostalgia until the waning days of the Attitude Era, the Jims. Tito Santanas, etc would have gone in during that period from 1997-2003. I'm guessing its a combo of not having classes during those years, as well as Jim Morris probably not feeling he was old enough for such an honor and the WWE trying to fit him into a class. As said many times this isn't a committee or electorate HOF, so its more on finding the right place and time for the inductee as much as it is the inductee accepting the honor.

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For the record 1993-1996

 

1993 Andre The Giant

1994 Arnold Skaaland, Bobo Brazil, Buddy Rogers, Chief Jay Strongbow, Freddie Blassie, Gorilla Monsoon, James Dudley

1995 Antonio Rocca, Ernie Ladd, George Steele, Ivan Putski, Moolah, Grand Wizard, Pedro Morales

1996 Baron Scicluna, Captain Lou, Snuka, Johnny Rodz, Killer Kowalski, Pat Patterson, Vince Sr, Valiant Brothers

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Oh come on, NO ONE CARES ABOUT DAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMINIC!

=;)

 

In all seriousness, I'm surprised in recent years more people, especially former trainees like Foley haven't been in his ear about him. Maybe he'll be one of the large groupings of Legacy Inductees that they've been putting together in recent years.

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Just for the hell of it, here are the Placetobenation top 100 WWE Wrestlers of All Time and where they stand as far as the Hall of Fame goes. "Ineligible" indicates that they have been active in recent years, even though they may be officially or unofficially retired. I just used 5 years as a bench mark for "full time" performers to be eligible, similar to NBA, NFL, etc.

 

1. Randy Savage - IN

2. Steve Austin - IN

3. Hulk Hogan - IN

4. John Cena - OUT/ACTIVE

5. Bret Hart - IN

6. Shawn Michaels - IN

7. The Rock - OUT/INACTIVE

8. Bruno Sammartino - IN

9. The Undertaker - OUT/INACTIVE

10. Chris Jericho - OUT/ACTIVE

11. Mick Foley - IN

12. Roddy Piper - IN

13. Eddie Guerrero - IN

14. Kurt Angle - IN

15. CM Punk - OUT/INELIGIBLE

16. Brock Lesnar - OUT/ACTIVE

17. Daniel Bryan - OUT/INELIGIBLE

18. Andre the Giant - IN

19. Bob Backlund - IN

20. Rey Mysterio - OUT/ACTIVE

21. Triple H - OUT/INACTIVE

22. Owen Hart - OUT/DECEASED

23. Ric Flair - IN

24. Edge - IN

25. Mr. Perfect - IN

26. Ted DiBiase - IN

27. Jake Roberts - IN

28. Tito Santana - IN

29. Ricky Steamboat - IN

30. Greg Valentine - IN

31. Batista - OUT/INELIGIBLE

32. Jeff Hardy - OUT/ACTIVE

33. Sgt. Slaughter - IN

34. Christian - OUT/INELIGIBLE

35. AJ Styles - OUT/ACTIVE

36. Goldust - OUT/ACTIVE

37. Randy Orton - OUT/ACTIVE

38. Ultimate Warrior - IN

39. Scott Hall - IN

40. Roman Reigns - OUT/ACTIVE

41. Davey Boy Smith - OUT/DECEASED

42. Rick Rude - IN

43. Big Show - OUT/ACTIVE

44. Matt Hardy - OUT/ACTIVE

45. The Miz - OUT/ACTIVE

46. Paul Orndorff - IN

47. William Regal - OUT/INELIGIBLE

48. Chris Benoit - OUT/DECEASED/BLACKLISTED

49. Mr. McMahon - OUT/10,000% LOCK

50. Booker T - IN

51. Sean Waltman- OUT/INACTIVE

52. Big Boss Man - IN

53. Sheamus - OUT/ACTIVE

54. Billy Graham - IN

55. Rob Van Dam - OUT/INELIGIBLE

56. Rick Martel - OUT/INACTIVE

57. Mark Henry - OUT/ACTIVE

58. Cesaro - OUT/ACTIVE

59. John Bradshaw Layfield - OUT/INACTIVE

60. Kevin Nash - IN

61. Yokozuna - IN

62. Pat Patterson - IN

63. Kane - OUT/ACTIVE

64. Seth Rollins - OUT/ACTIVE

65. Iron Sheik - IN

66. Trish Stratus - IN

67. Pedro Morales - IN

68. Charlotte Flair - OUT/ACTIVE

69. Kevin Owens - OUT/ACTIVE

70. Jimmy Snuka - IN

71. Adrian Adonis - OUT/DECEASED

72. Bobby Heenan - IN

73. Dean Ambrose - OUT/ACTIVE

74. Jerry Lawler - IN

75. Sasha Banks - OUT/ACTIVE

76. Ken Patera - OUT/INACTIVE

77. Marty Jannetty - OUT/INACTIVE

78. Honky Tonk Man - OUT/INACTIVE

79. Earthquake - OUT/DECEASED

80. Don Muraco - IN

81. Dolph Ziggler - OUT/ACTIVE

82. Dynamite Kid - OUT/INACTIVE

83. Sid - OUT/INACTIVE

84. Bob Orton, Jr. - IN

85. Bam Bam Bigelow - OUT/DECEASED

86. Ivan Koloff - OUT/DECEASED

87. Kofi Kingston - OUT/ACTIVE

88. Dusty Rhodes - IN

89. Terry Funk - IN

90. Finlay - OUT/INACTIVE

91. Bill Eadie - OUT/INACTIVE

92. Lita - IN

93. Jim Duggan - IN

94. Gorilla Monsoon - IN

95. Larry Zbyszko - IN

96. Sami Zayn - OUT/ACTIVE

97. Haku - OUT/INACTIVE

98. Rikishi - IN

99. Bayley - OUT/ACTIVE

100. Asuka - OUT/ACTIVE

 

So, here is a listing of those that are "eligible" (meaning not recently retired or active) to go in:

 

1. The Rock

2. The Undertaker

3. Triple H

4. Owen Hart

5. Davey Boy Smith

6. Chris Benoit

7. Mr. McMahon

8. Sean Waltman

9. Rick Martel

10. John Bradshaw Layfield

11. Adrian Adonis

12. Ken Patera

13. Marty Jannetty

14. Honky Tonk Man

15. Earthquake

16. Dynamite Kid

17. Sid

18. Bam Bam Bigelow

19. Ivan Koloff

20. Finlay

21. Bill Eadie

22. Haku

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This is perhaps the most underwhelming class, in terms of how potentially interesting each individual speaker may come off as. Jeff Jarrett might be the one with the highest potential considering his upbringing and his relationship with the company and how it ended, but as far as anyone else I'm not seeing it.

 

I take all of this back

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