20 More Names Who Should Be In The WWE Hall Of Fame

15. Mötorhead

WWE Tenure: Sporadic Appearances

Notable Accomplishments: Providing some of the greatest WWE entrance music of all time

In the last list I spoke of the importance of a superstar’s entrance music before they enter, and suggested that for that reason the legendary Jim Johnston was worthy of a Hall of Fame induction. Well, the same must then be said for Mötorhead. Triple H and the sole constant member, the late ‘Lemmy’ had a great relationship and Triple H even spoke at Lemmy’s funeral. Their relationship started back in 2001 when Lemmy’s band created Triple H’s entrance music ‘The Game’ which he still uses to this day.

The band also created the music for Triple H’s Evolution stable: ‘Line in the Sand’, as well as his ‘King of Kings’ song which he walks out too when playing the role of the authority figure. The group also performed Triple H’s entrance live at both WrestleMania X-Seven and WrestleMania 21. HHH’s music is one of the most important and iconic features of his act and without Mötorhead who knows what sort of music ‘The Game’ would have been walking out to for the last 18 years.

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14. Dynamite Kid

WWE Tenure: 1984-1988 (Wrestler)

Notable Accomplishments: 1x WWE Tag Team Championship

It is undeniable, Dynamite Kid gave absolutely everything he had for the wrestling business. The British superstar was known for working a fast-paced, high-risk style of offence. Whilst this captured the attention of the audience, it perhaps led to his tragic death in December 2018.

Kid paved the way for smaller guys in the business, and guys to this day adopt variations of Kid’s offence. In spite of his smaller frame, some have said that Dynamite Kid was one of the best wrestlers in the world, and whilst he wouldn’t be alive to accept his induction, he should certainly be honoured and acknowledged with one for all he did for the wrestling business.

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13. The Steiner Brothers

Rick Steiner’s WWE Tenure: 1992-1994 (Wrestler)

Rick Steiner’s Notable Accomplishments: 2x WWE World Tag Team Championship

Scott Steiner’s WWE Tenure: 1992-1994 and 2002-2004 (Wrestler)

Scott Steiner’s Notable Accomplishments: 2x WWE World Tag Team Championship and 1x WCW World Heavyweight Championship

Whilst Scott Steiner is a former WCW World Champion in his own right, the greatest impact he had on the wrestling scene was whilst tagging with his brother Rick. PWI ranked the pair as the best tag team in the world in 2003, and it is not a surprise to see why. The brothers had a hard-hitting style of offence that was unique in the tag team division. However, they were not all power, they were able to out-work and out-wrestle their opponents too. Whilst their best days might have been in Japan and not for Vince McMahon, it cannot be denied that they were one of the best tag teams to ever step into a ring.

However, this induction is unlikely to happen. Scott Steiner has been vocal about his disdain for Triple H, stating that when he left the company he was asked to take a drugs test, but would only do so if Triple H took one too, which he refused. Moreover, Scott has also said that the Hall of Fame ”is a joke”. Whilst this means that this might be one of the more unlikely entries on this list, stranger things have happened and it cannot be denied that based on their wrestling ability, the brothers do deserve an induction.

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12. Finlay

WWE Tenure: 2001-2005 (Trainer), 2005-2011 (Wrestler) and 2012-Present (Backstage Agent/Producer)

Notable Accomplishments: 1x United States Championship 

Younger fans might think Finlay is just that old guy who occasionally breaks up backstage brawls and is also the total legend who let Becky Lynch replace Lana at the 2019 Royal Rumble. However, they might not realise that Finlay was a wrestler for WWE for four years, and WCW before that for five. Finlay ‘loved to fight’ as his entrance music suggested and he is regarded by some as one of the greatest of all time.

He made his in-ring debut for WWE at the ripe old age of 49 and has since become an integral member of the backstage staff. Finlay was a reliable figure for whatever company he was wrestling for, and is now a reliable figure for WWE backstage. As such, it should come as no surprise that Finlay has been suggested for an induction into the WWE Hall of Fame.

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11. Luna Vachon

WWE Tenure: 1993-1994 and 1997-2000 (Wrestler)

Notable Accomplishments: WWE Ranked her 14th in their ‘Most Impactful Women’s’ list

Luna Vachon was a second-generation female wrestler that was unique. She was aggressive and hard-hitting in the ring, something that can not be said for many other women in the company at the time. In saying this, the best thing about Luna was her individual look. No one looked like her on the roster, and this set her an important asset for WWE.

However, it was perhaps the aforementioned unique look that ensured Vachon was never pushed as a top star or given a run with the Women’s Championship. WWE at the time used their female talent as sex symbols, and although morally this might be questionable,  as a business decision it paid off and made WWE heaps of money.

Luna did not fit the typical mould of what WWE wanted from their female superstars, and that is unfortunate as she had potential to be a big-hitter for Vince McMahon. Luna’s life ended in tragedy, but during his time with WWE she dragged many lesser-accomplished women to great matches and as such she was an integral part of the WWE roster and should be rewarded with a Hall of Fame induction.

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10. Muhammad Ali

WWE Tenure: Sporadic Appearances

Notable Accomplishments: Being the special guest referee for the main event of WrestleMania I

It almost feels degrading to include Muhammad Ali, arguably the greatest boxer in history, in the celebrity wing of the Hall of Fame that also features the likes of Donald Trump and Snoop Dogg. Ali worked a match with Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki in 1976 which has been regarded as one of the biggest crossover events in wrestling history.

The boxer also had run-ins with Gorilla Monsoon and even delivered an Airplane Spin to the big man at a WWE show in 1976. His impact on boxing is immeasurable but his impact on wrestling cannot go unnoticed. As such, Ali should most certainly be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

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9. Ken Shamrock

WWE Tenure: 1997-1999 (Wrestler)

Notable Accomplishments: 1x Intercontinental Championship, 1x WWE Tag Team Championship and 1x King of the Ring

Dave Meltzer was asked in 2017 if WWE had reached out to Ken Shamrock about being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. He answered that they hadn’t, but Shamrock had actually approached WWE but for ”whatever reason”, they rejected him. Despite this, and with no obvious reasons as to why WWE wouldn’t want to induct the former MMA star.

Ken is more than worthy of an induction into the Hall of Fame. We have now seen many notable WWE and MMA crossovers, with the likes of Ronda Rousey and Brock Lesnar, but Ken Shamrock was the first man to bring MMA into WWE and his influence should not be overlooked. Shamrock did not break into the main event, but had feuds with the likes of The Undertaker, and had great matches with his hard-hitting, intense style, even beating Shawn Michaels in the main event of the DX pay-per-view in 1997.

Shamrock made wrestling feel real due to his MMA background. The 55-year-old was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2003 as one of two inaugural inductees alongside Royce Gracie, and he should also be honoured with an induction into WWE’s Hall of Fame for the work he did for the company and the impact he had on helping merge UFC and WWE, making the latter feel more legitimate as a result.

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