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Players love money, adulation, and recognition. WWE Wrestlers are no different. They work hard and give their blood & sweat to reach where they are. In return, they hope to earn top dollars, get famous and retire comfortably.
WWE Hall of Fame is one place where induction of a player means that they have created a lasting legacy in professional wrestling. This ceremony takes place every year. Overall there have been 183 inductees till now. Goldberg, Ivory, Mark Henry and other legends were inducted in the Hall of Fame 2018.
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Here, I have compiled a list of 4 wrestlers who can make the cut in 2019. They have been greats of the game and have contributed immensely to the popularity of WWE.
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#1 Big Show
The Giant seems like an obvious choice. He started his career in professional wrestling 24 years ago, for World Wrestling Association. The Giant won the World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Ric Flair in 1995. Subsequently, he was hired by WWE on a 10-year contract. One of his matches which I remember was when he threw Steve Austin into the cage with such a power that the cage broke. Later, he teamed with The Undertaker to win the WWF Tag Team Championship.
Big Show was a fine comic actor and mimicked other wrestlers for a while. This was a part of the gimmick show put on by WWE. He moved away from WWE for a few years but came back in 2008. He is seven times World Champion and has contributed immensely to WWE with his persona and popularity. Big is thinking of retiring in 2019, and hence I feel it is a right time to honor this legend. He has the credentials, and accomplishments required for Hall of Fame induction.
#2 JBL
JBL started his career almost 25 years ago with Global Wrestling Federation. He became famous soon which is why he signed a multi-year contract with WWF in1995. JBL teamed with Steve Austin in his fight against New World Order and brought them down. Later, when Austin left WWE, JBL occupied his spot and won WWE Hardcore Championship 17 times. He defeated Booker T and The Undertaker at Armageddon.
Though he lost the WWE Championship to John Cena at WrestleMania 21, he defeated Big Show, Booker T, and Kurt Angle in an epic fight. He is a winner of 24 championships in his career and has helped to make WWE successful. He serves as a commentator for WWE and has covered various fights with his deep insight and knowledge of the game. Although disliked by the crowd, he was the best bad guy in the WWE Universe. His popularity and long-standing relationship with Vince can earn him a nomination into the Hall of Fame.
#3 Dean Malenko
Malenko made his debut in professional wrestling at 34. He formed a group called Triple Threat along with Chris Benoit and Shane Douglas and won the ECW Tag Team Championship. Later that year, he also won over Eddie Guerrero to become ECW Television Champion.
Malenko joined WCW as a villain where he defeated Brad Armstrong and Rey Mysterio. WWF hired him in 2000 where he became a major face in the light heavyweight division. He won 11 titles in WCW, WWF, and ECW. Pro Wrestling Illustrated ranked him #1 wrestler in the world in 1999. These achievements demand his induction in the Hall of Fame.
#4 Chyna
Chyna inspired women-wrestling in the USA. She joined WWF in 1997 and became the first woman to enter the Royal Rumble. Later, she fought with Chris Jericho and defeated him in Survivor Series. They both teamed together to defeat Hardcore Holly in a Triple Threat match. Eddie Guerrero and Chyna faced Trish Stratus and Val Venis in SummerSlam 2000 and defeated them.
It was a brutal match where Chyna unleashed her power on her opponents. She won WWF Intercontinental Championship, two times. They knew her as "ninth wonder of the world." A win in Intercontinental championship gave her respect and fame. Hall of Fame seems like an obvious milestone for her.
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