Another institution to feel the lash of Honky's tongue was that of the WWE Hall of Fame. "Like any other hall of fame, it is a politically motivated extravaganza. I didnt play the game the right way, I suppose, and obviously I still dont play the game the right way. You know, theyre going to tie you to the whipping post until you humble down and crawl in there and thank them all for all of those nice things they did for you while you sat home for 20 years starving to death with no paycheque. Despite these strong feelings, the Honky Tonk Man inducted his friend Koko B. Ware into the Hall of Fame in 2009. The following year, they approached him. "I was living here in Phoenix and they wanted to do it in Phoenix but I was already booked doing the Wizard World Comic Book Convention. I had a contract with those guys. I had a Toronto date the same weekend." When asked if he had received heat from the company by turning them down, he responded: "I'm sure. But, hey. It is what it is" While it's uncertain if the Greatest Intercontinental Champion of All Time will ever be re-approached to be immortalised in the WWE's 'hallowed halls', relations between him and the company have certainly sweetened. He currently enjoys a WWE Legends Contract, and most recently made an appearance on an edition of Old School Raw in March 2013: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-CmpzTCLcU The Honky Tonk Man continues to wiggle his hips and quaff his hair to this day, and as long as his 64 week reign is never bested, he may go down forever in WWE history as The Greatest Intercontinental Champion of Aaaaaaallllllll Time.
