Shawn Michaels into the HOF in 2011 is WRONG!

[Board Admin]

Now I know I am going to get alot of backlash for this but if you listen back to previous BTM's I kept saying that HBK should NOT be inducted into the HOF in 2011...Why? Because Wrestlemanina is in Atlanta the home of WCW. HBK going into the hall of fame has now destroyed the entire perception of a WCW hall of fame. Granted again I don't like the idea of a WCW hall of Fame going into the WWE Hall of Fame bearing in mind most WCW wrestlers had short stints in WWF that were pretty bad, the only few that deserve to be in the WWE HOF, is Arn Anderson, Goldberg and maybe a few others that I haven't thought of.

This is my problem though, take Wrestlemania 25, the HOF ceremony was all about Austin, a guy who was only popular for around 3-4 years at most. The head guy which alot of fans wanted to see put in was Ricky Steamboat a guy who was popular throughout his ENTIRE career and SHOULD have been the main attraction. But because Stone Cold garnered them more money he was the focus point. My point with HBK is that it is TOO early. As great a career HBK has had in his life, he need not be in the HOF for at least 2-3 years. There are other people that need to go into the HOF as well. Basically whoever goes into the HOF in 2011 is worthless because like Austin the focus is all on Michaels which I find wrong.

I am not against HBK being in the HOF, HELL NO! If anything HBK should have his own wing of the Hall of Fame, his career was phenomonal BUT this is what happens when WWE shoot themselves in the foot and put too many people into the HOF that could have been the focal point.

In conclusion HBK going into the HOF should happen but not for 2011, like I said if HBK went into the HOF from 2013 onwards then I would agree but this seems too rushed and HBK going into a WCW themed Hall of Fame is just wrong and spoils the entire aura of what this years HOF could have been.

Great Idea WWE, just bad choice of timing!

[DM]

I cannot agree more with James on this one. Granted I"m ready to argue but on this I can't. HBK hasn't even had a chance to enjoy his retirement and already he's in the Hall of Fame. Granted he belongs in there but there's no cool down point. I would have hoped by Mania 30 HBK would have been in there, it would have given the fans a chance to cool down and kind of dwell on HBK's career and build him up. Plus I almost feel this is a way to sell Mania tickets, I honestly do feel this is a way to get mania to sell knowing HBK 'might' be there. Also, HBK outshines ANYONE going into the hall of fame this year is snuffed. If they were to have a WcW induction, HBK doesn't belong in there, HBK doesn't need to be in there and for me, this is another rush idea.

On a personal note, when Steamboat was put in the HOF I was doing cartwheels and screaming...when I heard Austin the same year was in there, it was horribly imbalanced, I personally felt Ricky should have been the star of that HOF. Hogan, Rhodes, Ted, Flair, Ventura and Bret all got to be the stars...why not Ricky then Austin? That again is just on a personal note.

[Valdora]

I posted my original thoughts to this before I saw Raw and thought it was a random post, and as such didn't dwell on what James was saying.

Now as Sam Jackson said...allow me to retort

The WCW themed HOF was just a rumor and one that fails to acknowledge ratings, ticket sales and Vince Mcmahon's ego.
Like it or not the WWE Hall of Fame is more about getting lots of people watching it live and paying for it on DVD than it is about being a real HOF.

And that is why HBK is going in. Because WWE want to do it while they can still sell DX T shirts.

That said HBK is one of my favorite all time wrestlers and I will enjoy his induction immensely.

The HOF does mean something, you just have to take out the politics and take it at face value.