Luchadores in the WON HOF

[yesdanielbryan]

We know that there are so many luchadores that deserve to be in the WON HOF, so who do you think have the best case?

What is the case for every wrestlers?

Luchadores on 2017 ballot were:

Los Misioneros de la Muerte
Ultimo Guerrero
Villano III
Cien Caras
L.A. Park
Karloff Legarde
Dr. Wagner Jr.
Blue Panther
Los Brazos
Caristico/Mistico
Huracan Ramirez
Ruben Juarez

Chavo Guerrero Sr.

Vampiro


Thank you

[IpponDropkick]

I think Mistico's an obvious shout. He was the biggest thing in the world in his - admittedly brief - prime. But others had a comparably short prime and made the Hall.

 

I'd have him in.

[Grimmas]

Vampire is the only one who probably doesn't deserve it.

[shodate]

the only one who does not devse it is vampiro but if Konan is is ley Vampiro in but most of the older guys should have gone in in the first year

[Mrzfn]

Wasn't Vampiro a big draw at one point? Not arguing for him necessarily, I just thought that was the case.

[shodate]

Wasn't Vampiro a big draw at one point? Not arguing for him necessarily, I just thought that was the case.

yes but his main rival needs to be in first or in same class in not sure is Konan is in or not

[cad]

Konnan is in. He has a lot more going for him as a candidate than Vampiro, though.

 

Vampiro has a reputation as a big draw, but he doesn't have that many big crowds you can point to for his main events. Right after AAA formed, Arena Mexico attendance was swiftly declining from where it had been before, and they were able to pop one last big crowd there with Vampiro vs Pirata Morgan. That's good. By the end of the year, he was being scapegoated for the dwindling attendance, which led to Vampiro vs Black Magic, the planned main event of the big December show, getting scrapped (although given Vampiro's history it's possible it was something else that pissed off the CMLL front office, either way it was decided that he wasn't a big enough draw to work through it). Afterwards he wasn't even put in a position to draw huge crowds. Maybe he was a boon to the smaller shows, but that's a lot harder to figure out and it's not the sort of eye-popping stuff like the 48,000 for Triplemania I that looks good for a hall of fame resume. Sort of like Sting during the same period, he was a top guy while his promotion was at its nadir.

 

Part of the reason that the CMLL crowds were smaller in that era was, of course, that Konnan was bringing in so many for the opposition. Konnan being in doesn't necessarily mean Vampiro should be there too.