8 Celebrities Who Deserve A Place In WWE Hall Of Fame
3. Cyndi Lauper
Many components went into WWF's Golden Age of the 1980s, such as the overwhelming popularity of Hulk Hogan. Still, an absolutely vital catalyst for this pro wrestling boom was the Rock 'n' Wrestling connection started by Lou Albano and Cyndi Lauper.
This powerful cross-promotional event began after Albano met Lauper and appeared in her music video "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun". This led to her partaking in a feud with Albano that connected WWF with MTV. Eventually, Lauper would even manage Wendi Richter at the first-ever WrestleMania in her match-up against Lelani Kai.
Seeing the colossal star appear at the inaugural WrestleMania was huge. While Muhammad Ali was impressive, his sport of boxing gave him some connection to wrestling, whereas Lauper was a pure pop star. This mainstream entertainer's presence in the company proved that wrestling had pop-culture potential and helped to lay the groundwork for sports entertainment.
It's shocking that WWE hasn't already rewarded all that she did for them with a Hall of Fame induction, as she is undoubtedly worthy of it. Not only for the massive impact she had on the company's popularity but also for acting as their first major case of celebrity involvement.