7 Ups & 4 Downs From Last Night's WWE Backstage (Dec 17)
5. When, Will He, Get His Picture In The Paper?
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With the announcement of Batista and New World Order's Hall Of Fame inductions dropping last week, talk immediately moved to who would be next on the elite list for the class of 2019. Said chatter landed - as it always does and always should - back in the lap of Christian.
Backstage has flown the flag for the panellist too, using a fan tweet for illustration of the support in loving contrast to the Social Media SmackDown patter traditionally saved for the end of the show.
Here's hoping the weekly broadcast continues putting muscle behind the cause so the legendary former triple crown Champion gets his overdue recognition.
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