The Wrestlemania Thread - 'It's Real Damn It!'

[Susan Foreman]

The first inductees in the 2020 WWE Hall Of Fame have been announced

Batista, who was a 6 time world champion (holding the record for the longest reign as World Heavyweight Champion at 282 days) and a 4 time World Tag Team Championship (twice with Ric Flair, once with John Cena and once with Rey Mysterio). Away from the squared circle, he has appeared in a number of films, including 'The Man with the Iron Fists' (2012), 'Riddick' (2013), 'Spectre' (2015), 'Guardians of the Galaxy' (2014), 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' (2017), 'Avengers: Infinity War' (2018) and 'Avengers: Endgame' (2019)

The nWo [New World Order], consisting of "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman are to be the group induction. They were one of the most influential forces in the mid-to-late 1990s success of WCW, and were instrumental in turning mainstream North American professional wrestling back into a more mature, adult-oriented product. They were also the main driving forces behind WCW beating the WWF in the Monday Night Wars.

This will be the second entry for all members - Hogan was inducted in 2005, Hall (under the Razor Ramon pseudonym) in 2014, Nash in 2015, and Waltman (as X-Pac) as a member of De-Generation X in 2019

[Susan Foreman]

WWE legend and Hall of Famer Rocky Johnson has died, aged 75

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...ad-75-n1116736

https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/roc...ad-1203468810/

https://heavy.com/sports/2020/01/roc...e-rock-father/

[Susan Foreman]

Like father, like daughter

The Rock's daughter, Simone Johnson, will step into the ring | BBC News

She is the first fourth-generation superstar in WWE history, following Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson (father), Rocky Johnson (grandfather) and 'High Chief' Peter Maivia (great grandfather) inside the ring

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

The first inductees in the 2020 WWE Hall Of Fame have been announced

Batista, who was a 6 time world champion (holding the record for the longest reign as World Heavyweight Champion at 282 days) and a 4 time World Tag Team Championship (twice with Ric Flair, once with John Cena and once with Rey Mysterio).

The nWo [New World Order], consisting of "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman are to be the group induction. They were one of the most influential forces in the mid-to-late 1990s success of WCW, and were instrumental in turning mainstream North American professional wrestling back into a more mature, adult-oriented product. They were also the main driving forces behind WCW beating the WWF in the Monday Night Wars.

The latest names for inclusion in the 2020 ceremony are Nikki and Brie Bella- better known as The Bella Twins

Between the two of them, they have been three time WWE Diva Champions, with Nikki having a reign of 301 days - the longest in the titles history

They are also recognized as having helped to usher in the 'Women's Revolution' in the WWE, where the company gave more TV time and higher-profile storylines to its top female performers.

[Susan Foreman]

Phil Brooks, better known as WWF wrestler CM Punk, as Billy in the 2019 remake of 'Rabid'

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

The first inductees in the 2020 WWE Hall Of Fame have been announced

Batista, who was a 6 time world champion (holding the record for the longest reign as World Heavyweight Champion at 282 days) and a 4 time World Tag Team Championship (twice with Ric Flair, once with John Cena and once with Rey Mysterio).

The nWo [New World Order], consisting of "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman are to be the group induction. They were one of the most influential forces in the mid-to-late 1990s success of WCW, and were instrumental in turning mainstream North American professional wrestling back into a more mature, adult-oriented product. They were also the main driving forces behind WCW beating the WWF in the Monday Night Wars.

The Bella Twins

Between the two of them, they have been three time WWE Diva Champions, with Nikki having a reign of 301 days - the longest in the titles history

They are also recognized as having helped to usher in the 'Women's Revolution' in the WWE, where the company gave more TV time and higher-profile storylines to its top female performers

John "Bradshaw" Layfield, who is a One-time WWE Champion, one-time Intercontinental Champion, one-time United States Champion, three-time WWF Tag Team Champion, longtime commentator and creator of WWE's Tribute to the Troops series

This is almost certainly going to be a controversial choice considering the allegations of bullying against him

15 WWE Employees Who Were Allegedly Bullied By JBL | The Richest

WWE, John Bradshaw Layfield Might Still Have Workplace Bullying Problems | Forbes

How long can WWE ignore bullying story? | NY Post

[Susan Foreman]

Apparently Wrestlemania 2020 is going to be held in a closed set without an audience

That'll make the DVD release interesting!!

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

The first inductees in the 2020 WWE Hall Of Fame have been announced

Batista, who was a 6 time world champion (holding the record for the longest reign as World Heavyweight Champion at 282 days) and a 4 time World Tag Team Championship (twice with Ric Flair, once with John Cena and once with Rey Mysterio).

The nWo [New World Order], consisting of "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman are to be the group induction. They were one of the most influential forces in the mid-to-late 1990s success of WCW, and were instrumental in turning mainstream North American professional wrestling back into a more mature, adult-oriented product. They were also the main driving forces behind WCW beating the WWF in the Monday Night Wars.

Nikki and Brie Bella- better known as The Bella Twins. Between the two of them, they have been three time WWE Diva Champions, with Nikki having a reign of 301 days - the longest in the titles history. They are also recognized as having helped to usher in the 'Women's Revolution' in the WWE, where the company gave more TV time and higher-profile storylines to its top female performers.

John "Bradshaw" Layfield, who is a One-time WWE Champion, one-time Intercontinental Champion, one-time United States Champion, three-time WWF Tag Team Champion, longtime commentator and creator of WWE's Tribute to the Troops series

Two more inductees announced:

Davey Boy Smith, better known as 'The British Bulldog', is a Posthumous inductee. He was a one-time WWF Intercontinental Champion, two-time WWF European Champion, two-time WWF Hardcore Champion, and two-time WWF World Tag Team Champion

Masked Lucha Libre wrestler Keiichi Yamada, who appears in the ring as Jushin 'Thunder' Liger. He is an eleven-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and one-time WCW Light Heavyweight Champion who is considered by WWE to be "one of the most revolutionary competitors in sports-entertainment history"

[Susan Foreman]

For the first time in its history, Wrestlemania is going to be held over two nights

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Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Apparently Wrestlemania 2020 is going to be held in a closed set without an audience

That'll make the DVD release interesting!!

The last couple of raws and smackdowns have been the same