The narrowing of rarely more than one deceased performer a year may have slowed down what should be a slam-dunk inclusion for Ray Traylor. The Boss Man was a featured player from the time of his 1988 debut through his exit in the spring of 1993, someone well-regarded enough to make a surprise return in 1998 as McMahon's Luca Brasi. Boss Man, like Martel, could expertly play either side of the alignment fence, whether he was a brutally-corrupt villain, or the morally-upstanding good guy that dispensed honest justice. He was also a gifted worker for his size, as particularly evidenced in a famous steel cage match against Hogan on national TV in 1989. Boss Man is one departed performer whose induction would have no controversy behind it, and his absence in the Hall thus far has been mystifying.
Justin has been a wrestling fan since 1989, and has been writing about it since 2009. Since 2014, Justin has been a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine. Justin also writes for History of Wrestling, and is a contributing author to James Dixon's Titan series.
