7 Bold Predictions For The WWE Hall Of Fame Class Of 2023

7. The Great Muta

For the love of Christ, don't let the man cut an induction speech.

As long as he isn't in a position to offend an entire community of people, it should be fine. He should be told that his bullsh*t can not fly under any circumstances - even if it might draw a pop from a certain performer who has won multiple titles during his WWE tenure.

The Great Muta disgraced himself on January 1, and indeed has held onto relevance much too long. A lot of puro fans are ecstatic to see the back of him and his near-total refusal to do business on his way out.

He is on the way out, but then again probably not. He's a wrestler. WWE know better, and aren't going to induct him because they believe it, but the timing is sentimental enough for it all to make sense.

Keiji Muto nonetheless belongs in an actual Hall of Fame. He blew mist and minds as the Great Muta, an athletic phenom who may well possess the best moonsault ever, with apologies to Christopher Daniels, and remains cherished by those old NWA fans who were wowed by him in 1989.

He evolved into an exceptionally well-rounded big match worker as a vital cog in the faltering puro machine of the 2000s. So good psychologically, and equipped with such a strong aura, until he broke down entirely he was almost better when he was thrashed.

And, unlike Kenta Kobashi and Mitsuharu Misawa, WWE has access to a lot of his footage - so even if he wasn't quite on their level, WWE can actually sell Muto's accomplishments.