Yes, dont worry, The Undertaker is on here…
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There came a day where a man standing 56 and weighing 175 lbs.
Became the World Heavyweight Champion and no one batted an eye.
Love him or hate him, we owe him our gratitude.
Keiji Mutoh (Great Muta)
The Great Muta is Keiji Mutohs most famous wrestling persona.
He was a mat technician with an incredible arsenal of acrobatic moves and devastating attacks.
And lets not forget the green mist he would spit into an opponents face.
His matches overseas became legendary because of how awesome and brutal they could be at times.
Even with very little exposure on TV, The Great Muta is a figure deserving of the HoF.
He was a brawler who didnt mind getting really violent with his opponents.
Sometimes thought of as being hard to work with behind the scenes, he still had a good career.
His most famous matches are probably those against Abdullah the Butcher.
Unfortunately he was murdered after a show in Puerto Rico under suspicious circumstances.
Jim Crockett, Sr.
It was based out of Charlotte, North Carolina, but also ran shows in Virginia.
Some of his most famous feuds were with Macho Man Randy Savage and Brutus The Barber Beefcake.
He eventually lost the title to the Ultimate Warrior in 31 seconds atSummerSlam 1988.
A good worker and a great character, he deserves the recognition.
Whether winning world titles here or in Japan, Vader was a brutal competitor.
Kane
For nearly 20 years, the Devils favorite demon has been haunting the WWE.
Kane from 2011 isnt Kane from 1997, not 2002, nor 2015.
Just dont induct him the same night as Vince Russo.
Demolition
Here comes the Ax, here comes the Smasher.
And then later came the Crush.
Lets get the Road Warriors comparison out of the way.
Thankfully, they werent.
Before wrestling professionally, he won Chicagos Golden Gloves Tournament.
Some of his most famous feuds over the belt were with Hiro Matsuda and Angelo Savoldi.
He could twist and turn you until you cried.
Thesz was an old school wrestler that helped pave the way for technicians of later years.
Toots Mondt
Joseph Toots Mondt was a wrestler in the early 1900s when Greco-Roman wrestling was losing its popularity.
Business for this new key in of wrestling grew, but the relationship between the trio crumbled.
In 1963, they formed the World Wide Wrestling Federation.
Mondtz is credited as the man who convinced Vince, Sr. to push Bruno Sammartino as a top guy.
Mr. Mondt eventually had money problems and was bought out by partner McMahon.
The Fabulous Freebirds
Michael P.S.
They are also thought to be the first group to come out to their own entrance music.
They are multiple-time Tag Team champions.
Where else could a drunk smoker be over as a multiple time World Champ as a face?
Paul Heyman gave wrestling attitude before it became a buzzword.
Without a doubt, Andy Kaufman deserves a spot in the Celebrity Wing.
They had some of the best chemistry youre ever seen in a tag team.
Cyndi Lauper
Girls Just Want To Have Fun, sure.
Cyndi helped make wrestling part of pop culture.
Kurt Angle is a wrestling machine.
And he only got better from there.
Todays young stars are all pupils of Kurt Angle in one way or another.
It is for that reason they must also be inducted as the nWo.
The New World Order is more important than just Hulk Hogan and The New Generation.
Hulk Hogan changed wrestling with Hulkamania, but it was the power of three that changed it again.
Miss Elizabeth
The First Lady of Wrestling.
You could have hated Randy Savage, but you loved his manager, Miss Elizabeth.
She was always there with Randy, even if he did most of the talking.
Who can forget when Randy and Miss Elizabeth were married on television?
Sting
A mainstay in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) for a decade, Sting was a fan favorite.
Flair still praises his matches with Sting.
He was the WCW World Heavyweight Champion six times, even defeating Hulk Hogan twice.
The Most Electrifying Man In All Of Sports And Entertainment, indeed.
If you smell what hes cooking.
One day this multiple time World Champion will retire, but the legend of The Undertaker wont ever die.
Much like Sting in WCW, The Undertaker was a near weekly attraction in a volatile time.
Unlike Sting, The Undertaker wasnt always the good guy.
Going through numerous personae and moral alignments, the most consistent trait of Taker is his threatening nature.
