Please hear me out on this one before adding your response, as I know most people here do read and reply properly as opposed to the general section where a lot don't even read and just reply within seconds completely missing the point of conversation sometimes. However I wanted to know what you guys thought about your favourite talents not being recognised in the WWE's Hall Of Fame or not.
I understand completely how the WWE's Hall Of Fame is often a marketing thing for Vince, it doesn't have an official hall. The people who go in are often due to certain things with Vince as opposed to what they should be inducted for, all that sorta stuff I get and know and understand. I also understand like when Batko used to mention about the HOF being bullshit that the PWHF is the one that means the most to be inducted into. In fact even a lot of wrestlers are more honoured to be in the PWHF than the WWE's HOF so I get that completely. When Rick Martel was inducted in 2015 Batko was saying how great it is, such an honour and that's a TRUE credit to the talent due to the criteria to be inducted into the PWHF being more legit basically, so obviously out of the two that is the one to be in.
I know he was very proud that he actually went back to New York after to visit the hall, which you can see here and you can hear how proud he is talking about this and being inducted there. Probably more so than the WWE Hall Of Fame to be honest.
However, I think a few people misunderstand my feelings on the WWE Hall Of Fame like for example when I'v spoke about Rick Martel and other talents not being in there, yet they should have been a LONG time ago but for me when these talents are inducted into the WWE HOF they are put on the biggest stage of all time and their talents are showcased to the fans worldwide, something the WWE doesn't really do unless it benefits their on screen product at the time. New fans get to know these guys and give them credit more so, it's proof that a lot of people do go there with knowledge of the wrestling business as when Stan Hansen mentioned Rick Martel last year he got a huge pop for his name, my point is things like this feel great because it feels like the talents you love and adore are getting that little bit of credit they don't often get.
Again, I understand and know that most wrestling fans credit these talents highly, the one's who know but there is that element for me where it's like they should be showcased completely, not just Rick Martel there are a few talents I could name that fall into this also and honestly, once they've had that induction in the WWE Hall Of Fame on the big stage it just feels as though they've been credited to the whole WWE universe (as they call it) and I think that's nice, there is nothing worse than talented wrestlers who have given so much to the business on screen and off screen that just get ignored and it seems that whole generation does seem to get missed out for some bizarre reason, like what Hacksaw Jim Duggan mentions here.
Forward to 2:35 if you don't want to watch the whole video.
So for me it's not about the whole credibility of the Hall Of Fame which is debated by many but more so the fact they get this exposure on the big stage which not only honours them for fans who love their career but it also introduces them to new fans too, which I think it's how it should be. It's basically showcasing their career on the biggest stage possible around the world and it's that what I love where as the PWHF for example, many people don't even know about it.
Of course, that's all that matters that the real credit and industry credits them more so, however I do feel that a handful of talents should be in the HOF from Martel to Rude to Davey, Owen, Demolition, Bam Bam, Vader etc... all should be honoured on that big stage to not only say thank you but to showcase these talents to the fans all over the world for that one night, that's it.
So it's from this angle really why I like it. Do I feel it's important and the be all and end all, no. But do I feel that talents should be in there who are absolutely deserving, yes, 100% and that's what it is for me basically them being honoured on the main stage with that acceptance speech and then the round of applause after and it feels like 'Thank You' ... finally.
So what are your thoughts, how do you feel about the WWE not honouring the talents you feel should be in there, honoured and credited by the WWE? I'd be interested to hear what you guys think here