I know, I know, the WWE Hall of Fame isnt exactly a real Hall of Fame, since it all comes down to the power of one man, but still, cant we at least want to think theres a legitimate mainstream wrestling hall of fame out there? Yes, there are a couple smaller ones in The United States, but the most visible hall is WWEs whether we like it or not. Of course, theres a few members who were inducted who get a bit of flak like Koko B. Ware, but having Rikishi now in seems to drag down the barrier for entry as well. To be fair, the man had 12 years of employment in the company, which is a pretty hard thing to do. But to also be fair, Hardcore Holly had a 15 year run, and its doubtful well ever see his induction speech. In baseball, you basically need a dozen good years to be considered for the hall of fame, is it too much to ask for five good years in wrestling for consideration? Rikishi had what, two relevant years? His heel run was a major flop, and his lasting legacy seems to be rubbing his butt in other peoples faces! If thats good enough to get you in the hall, then clearly Billy Gunn was doing it wrong all these years.
As Rust Cohle from True Detective said "Life's barely long enough to get good at one thing. So be careful what you're good at."
Sadly, I can't solve a murder like Rust...or change a tire, or even tie a tie. But I do know all the lyrics to Hulk Hogan's "Real American" theme song and can easily name every Natural Born Thriller from the dying days of WCW. I was once ranked 21st in the United States in Tetris...on the Playstation 3 version...for about a week.
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