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Orange Immortal [64959]
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Sorry if this is the wrong board, but I need to vent.
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I just discovered that Ivan Koloff has been relegated to the Legacy wing of the WWE Hall Of Fame. The man who once defeated the legendary WWWF Champion, Bruno Samartino, in Madison Square Garden for the World Heavyweight Championship, and was one of the most hated heels in the business for over a decade, representing the evil Soviet Empire, doesn't qualify for the regular HOF. I know a recency bias is to be expected, but this reminds me of Dale Murphy not making the MLB HOF. It's like a bad joke.
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Ultimate Tiger [33988]
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Re: Sorry if this is the wrong board, but I need to vent.
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Apr 19, 2025, 10:12 AM
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I think he should be in on his own. But, I definitely think he and Nikita should be in as a team/stable. If friggin' Koko B Ware is in, Ivan should definitely be in.
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TigerNet Legend [146951]
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Halls of fame, regardless of the entities they celebrate, tend to be
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Apr 19, 2025, 10:31 AM
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as political and biased as any other human endeavor and lead to questionable inclusions and exclusions. I don't view any of them as the sole source of truth for that very reason. Following them can be a source of entertainment, but taking the roster of any of them as the final word in 'greatness' simply means that you've decided to subscribe to the opinions of a group of people that you've probably never met and have zero insight into their reasons for voting something or someone in or out.
But yeah, Koloff is a head-scratcher for me too.
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TU even though I didnt know WWE had a Hall of Fame.
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Apr 19, 2025, 10:47 AM
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What can be done to rectify this miscarriage of justice?!?
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Orange Immortal [64959]
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Somebody needs a pile driver.***
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Apr 19, 2025, 10:51 AM
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Orange Immortal [64959]
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Or in honor of Koloff - a bear hug.***
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Apr 19, 2025, 10:52 AM
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Ring of Honor [22029]
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You are obviously very passionate about this dastardly oversight !
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Apr 19, 2025, 11:17 AM
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Back in the day we could crank up the fax machines!
I could send an email and attach a pdf if it would help!
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Orange Immortal [64959]
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I'm so old I remember when everything was hand written at work and we sent
Apr 19, 2025, 11:25 AM
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purchase orders by U.S. mail.
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Orange Immortal [63951]
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he was primarily NWA, not WWF/WWE
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Apr 19, 2025, 11:05 AM
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good memories of Township Auditorium, Greenville & Spartanburg Memorial, Charleston County Hall, etc.
Saw rasslin matches back in the day at I don't know how many places. I remember it was Monday nights in Greenville, bunch of us in Johnstone Hall would head over for that sweet NWA action.
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Ultimate Tiger [33988]
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Re: he was primarily NWA, not WWF/WWE
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Apr 19, 2025, 11:17 AM
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True but WWE has let in a lot of NWA/WCCW/WCW stars in the WWE HOF. One that comes to mind is Abdullah The Butcher, he was never in WWWF/WWF/WWE.
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Re: he was primarily NWA, not WWF/WWE
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Apr 19, 2025, 11:22 AM
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Never heard of him.
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Orange Immortal [64959]
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That's fair, but Koko B. Ware, a jobber who was nowhere near the
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Apr 19, 2025, 11:21 AM
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draw Koloff was, spent over half of his career working for other promotions, is in the HOF. Many other such examples. It just doesn't seem right.
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Ultimate Tiger [33988]
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Re: NWA was always better than WWF.***
Apr 19, 2025, 11:35 AM
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World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) out of Dallas was my favorite as a kid.
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Orange Immortal [64959]
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Dont forget Lazertron.***
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Apr 19, 2025, 12:04 PM
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Thank you for alerting us to this travesty. Of course
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Apr 19, 2025, 12:39 PM
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in my book, if you ain’t Wahoo McDaniel, you ain’t Shiite.
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Orange Immortal [64959]
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Ahem ... I think you mean CHIEF Wahoo McDaniel!
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Apr 19, 2025, 1:14 PM
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Because he was a real Indian chief.
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another victim of Project 2025***
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