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Impact Wrestling's Hall of Fame has had a rocky time since being established in 2012. Last year it was heavily rumoured that James Storm would be honored with induction, but under strange circumstances, no new addition was made. Well flash forward 12 months and the company announced that on this Thursday's show, the first new inductee since 2016 will be named.
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The inductee is more than likely to be an ex-WWE wrestler when you consider the fact that every current inductee in the Impact Hall of Fame has wrestled or refereed (Earl Hebner) in the WWE. So here are three wrestlers who have a shot at making the class of 2018.
#3 AJ Styles
Yes, we admit this one is a long shot, but let's not forget that Ric Flair was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame during his time with TNA. AJ Styles will definitely go into the Impact Hall of Fame at some point because of his 11 year run in TNA, which has made him synonymous with the company.
Inducting Styles next month would get a lot of attention for Impact due to AJ's current status as a top star in the WWE. The issue is that the WWE would most likely stop the 41-year-old from making an appearance at the ceremony and Impact would find it very difficult to avoid ridicule without physically having AJ Styles present. This makes an induction this year unlikely so Impact Wrestling will probably have to wait a few more years to put 'Mr TNA', into their Hall of Fame.
#2 James Storm
This one was heavily rumoured last year and James Storm has since finished up with Impact. It makes sense that 'The Cowboy' will now be inducted, as his career with the company is seemingly over and he is one of the only 'TNA Originals' who is not currently working in the WWE.
Storm, of course, deserves to be honored for his incredible career in the company that began way back in 2002. Storm formed part of the two best tag teams in TNA history, first with Chris Harris in America's Most Wanted and later with Bobby Roode in Beer Money. He took home tag team gold on seven occasions, in addition to a brief run as World Heavyweight Champion in 2011.
#1 Scott Steiner
Scott Steiner was one of the highest profile wrestlers between the late 90's and early 00's, however, the WWE has yet to acknowledge his contributions. With the WWE refusing to honor him and Steiner himself not wanting to be inducted, the Impact Hall of Fame would be a great alternative.
Steiner has enjoyed three runs with Impact Wrestling and is currently on good terms with the company, having made appearances over the last 18 months. During his time in Impact, Big Poppa Pump has held the Tag Team Championship on two occasions, most recently becoming champion with Eli Drake at the age of 55. If the Michigan native is indeed inducted to the Hall of Fame, his speech would likely be the most entertaining thing at Bound For Glory.
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