8. Upgrade The Benefits Beyond "High School Class Ring"
The Pro (American) Football Hall Of Fame goes all-out when they honour their inductees every Summer, as they receive several benefits, not the least of which is a bust of the individuals' face! To see all of the busts revealed (and ultimately end up in Canton, OH) is really quite a scene and, along with their famous gold jackets, the Hall Of Famers are really made to stand out during the induction ceremony. While WWE does devote one night a year to honour their current class of Hall Of Fame inductees (and sells tickets to another arena show), the honourees themselves are left with a simple ring and most recently a plaque with customised WWE title plates the purpose of which is not exactly clear. No jacket, no statue, no face sculpture, but they do get a piece of jewellery that makes your high school class ring look like a Super Bowl ring. Furthermore, the ring doesn't even include any sort of outward customisation representing the recipient, but instead has a simple engraving of the character name inside. For as large a corporation as WWE is and with the number of resources at their disposal, you'd think they'd be able to do a lot better than that.
A former stuntman for Paramount Pictures, Matt enjoys sports, water skiing, driving fast, the beach, professional wrestling,
technology, and scotch. At the same time, whenever possible.
Having attended many famous (and infamous) shows including WrestleMania XV, In Your House: Mind Games, and the 1995 King of the Ring, Matt has been a lifelong professional sports and wrestling fan. Matt's been mentioned in numerous wrestling podcasts including the Steve Austin Show: Unleashed, Talk Is Jericho, and Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard.
As a former countywide performer, Matt has been referred to as Mr. 300 for his amazing accomplishments in the world of amateur bowling. He is also the only man on record to have pitched back-to-back no hitters in the Veterans Stadium Wiffle Ball League of 2003.
