5 Wrestlers Who Might Never Be In The WWE Hall Of Fame

In January 1993, WWE created their very own Hall of Fame, in response to the death of company legend, Andre "The Giant" who was made the very first inductee with a video package on television.

Three decades after the company's inception in 1963, it seemed like a wonderful idea in theory, however, the early years of the Hall of Fame inducted a range of wrestling personalities, spanning between the very deserving stars such as: Buddy Rogers, Gorilla Monsoon and Chief Jay Strongbow to the largely unknown performers such as: Johnny Rodz and Baron Mikel Scicluna.

In truth, it was a half-hearted attempt at a Hall of Fame and was quietly dropped after the 1996 ceremony and replaced with a light-hearted parody of the Oscars, the Slammy Awards.

The WWE Hall of Fame was re-established in 2004 to coincide with the twentieth edition of Wrestlemania.

WWE apparently recognising it's past mistakes and made a gigantic effort to improve the reputation of it's Hall by enshrining a large number of deserving candidates including: Sergeant Slaughter, Bobby Heenan, Harley Race, The Junkyard Dog, and Greg Valentine.

In subsequent years, many other of the biggest names in wrestling history such as: Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper, Ricky Steamboat, Ric Flair, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Edge and Goldberg would receive invitations to the Hall of Fame.

However, there are many more famous names who have had Hall of Fame worthy careers that are unlikely to be inducted any time soon, if at all.

In the following slideshow, SK looks at five wrestlers who you shouldn't expect to be inducted in future.

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#5 Chyna

Chyna: A pioneer for women's wrestling

Joanie Laurer, better known as Chyna was a revelation when she debuted in WWE at In Your House: Final Four in February 1997.

Posing as a fan, Chyna assaulted Terri "Marlena" Runnels, shocking the live crowd who had never seen a woman as tall and muscular as her in mainstream wrestling before.

So imposing was Chyna, that she was installed as Triple H's bodyguard and later became a founding member of D-Generation X with Triple H and Shawn Michaels.

A key member of the group's success, Chyna tapped into the mid-1990s girl power sensation as she often fought with the male grapplers inside and out of the ring.

In 1999, Chyna became a singles performer and defeated Jeff Jarrett to become Intercontinental Champion, marking the first time a woman had won a male Championship.

Chyna continued to be a focal part of WWE programming until mid 2001 when she left the company after failing to agree terms on a new deal. The fact that her former boyfriend, Triple H had left her for the boss's daughter, Stephanie McMahon put her in a very difficult position also.

It was a betrayal that Chyna never fully recovered from as her personal life descended into chaos.

Since her premature death due to an accidental overdose, Triple H has since stated he hopes one day she can be inducted. However, if WWE were serious about putting Chyna in the Hall of Fame then surely it would have happened by now.

#4 Demolition

Demolition: Deserving but unlikely to get a Hall of Fame

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In the 1980's, one tag team dominated the global wrestling scene, the Road Warriors, Hawk and Animal.

When WWE boss, Vince McMahon was unable to sign the tandem away from the NWA, he decided to create his own version of the dominant squad.

That team was called Demolition. Ax and Smash were a sensation and an incredibly talented and popular act in their own right.

Winning tag team gold three times in total, Demolition's longest reign clocked in at a mammoth 478 days between Wrestlemania IV and an episode of Saturday Night's Main Event in July 1989.

Since the act left WWE, the pair have been big critics of Vince McMahon and involved in several lawsuits filed against the company which have done their Hall of Fame prospects irreparable harm.

Induction just does not appear to be in the cards for this legendary team.

#3 Owen Hart

"The King of Harts" is unlikely to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame

Owen Hart tragically died on May 23, 1999, live on WWE's Over The Edge pay per view event.

While the audience at home were watching a pre-taped promo of Hart performing as his Blue Blazer character, Hart was falling 70 feet to his death, after his support harness which was supposed to lower him to the ring in an elaborate entrance from the ceiling, opened prematurely.

Paramedics attempted to resuscitate Hart in the ring but it was to no avail. Hart was dead at age 34.

Prior to his untimely death, Hart had been one of the most decorated stars in the company. Hart had reigned as Intercontinental Champion (2 times), European Champion, Tag Team Champion (4 times) and won the 1994 King of the Ring tournament.

He had also contested a classic feud with his older brother, Bret Hart in which they clashed multiple times for Bret's WWE Championship.

Make no mistake, WWE would very much like to induct Hart into the Hall of Fame, but due to the circumstances of his death, his widow, Martha holds the company responsible for his death and will not allow them in her eyes, to profit from his demise.

It is impossible to see an induction happening any time soon.

#2 Ole Anderson

Ole Anderson: Could make enemies in an empty room

Ole Anderson should be in the WWE Hall of Fame. Anderson was one-quarter of the original Four Horsemen group with his namesake Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard and Ric Flair and manager JJ Dillon.

However, when the Four Horsemen group were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011, Anderson was notably absent. Barry Windham, who had joined the Horsemen in 1988 was inducted in his place.

The reason for this snub was the fact that Anderson has been a vocal critic of WWE owner, Vince McMahon for decades. He had also alienated his former Horsemen buddies and as such largely stayed out of the spotlight since the mid-1990's, meaning he has also faded into history.

Anderson is unlikely to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in his lifetime. Unfortunately, the former Tag Team Champion has few friends left in the business.

#1 Chris Benoit

Chris Benoit holds the WWE World Championship aloft

Prior to June 2007, Chris Benoit was a lock for the WWE Hall of Fame. The man had enjoyed a long career wrestling for ECW, WCW and WWE as well as Japan, and had achieved success everywhere.

He main evented Wrestlemania XX and won the World Championship in a classic triple threat match with Champion Triple H and Shawn Michaels when he forced "The Game" to tap out.

During his 22 year career, he held the WWE World Championship, WCW World Championship, Intercontinental Title (4 times), United States Title (5 times), World TV Title (3 times) and many, many more.

However, all of those career achievements pale into insignificance when placed into context of the circumstances around his death.

On the evening of June 22, Benoit murdered his wife when he choked her to death. In the early hours of June 23, he sedated his youngest son Daniel with Xanax while he slept and suffocated him also.

Finally, on June 24, Benoit committed suicide when he hung himself from a weight machine cord in his home gym.

A post-mortem showed that Benoit's brain was so badly damaged from repeated concussions and blows to the head during his to two-decade career, that the 40-year old's brain resembled that of an 85-year-old Alzheimer's patient.

As a result of the tragedy, WWE removed all mentions of Benoit on its broadcasts and materials and installed a comprehensive Wellness policy to safeguard its performers from concussions and drug-related issues.

Due to the manner of his death, despite his career being more than deserving, Benoit will never, ever be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. How could