Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Welcome to the Hall

On the day before Wrestlemania, the WWE inducts several individuals into the Wrestling Hall of Fame. This years inducees are:
  1. Eddie "Latino Heat" Guerrero: He recently passed away due to liver complications. He comes from a wrestling family and he infused wrestling and entertainment. Finishing Move: The Frog Splash
  2. Bret "Hit Man" Hart: Considered by many to be the best Canadian wrestler of all time. His finisher - The Sharpshooter caused many people to tap out.
  3. "Mean" Gene Okerlund: When you think wrestling announcer, you think Mean Gene. In was the interviewer's voice of the WWE for much of the 80's.
  4. William "The Refrigerator" Perry: He was a standout lineman for the feared 1985 Chicago Bears. During the late 80's the WWE hosted several over the top rope battle royals putting the NFL superstarts against the WWE superstars. Perry won several of them - eliminating numerous NFL and WWE superstars.
  5. The Black Jacks (Black Jack Mulligan and Black Jack Lanza): They were famed tag team in the 70's wearing all black and known for their cheating ways. Finishers: Clothes Line (Mullian); Iron Claw (Lanza).
  6. "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas: He was a former Mr. USA before joining the WWE. He was one of the first larger than life WWE superstars, with an imposing physique. Finisher: Gorilla Press Slam
  7. Verne Gagne: Promoter and wrestler during the 70's and 80's. He was former owner of the AWA and helped launch the careers of Hulk Hogan, Jesse "The Body" Ventura, and Shawn Michaels.
  8. "Sensational" Sherri: Manager and wrestler. She was willing to do anything in the ring to help her men win their matches, even it meant she had to fight. She also won the women's title on several occassion. She is also considered one of the first WWE Divas. Finisher: Sheri Bomb

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

You should come to Chicago to see the real thing--and me!