WWE Latest News: Hall Of Fame Inductees' Partial List, Vince McMahon's Title Fight Booking Method Revealed
A partial list of inductees for the World Wrestling Entertainment Class of 2016 Hall of Fame has supposedly been leaked.
In a report by James Dixon for What Culture, the list consists of mainly veterans who have gained mainstream recognition in the last two decades rightfully comprise the shortlist.
First on the list is tag-team trio The Fabulous Freebirds, comprised of Buddy "Jack" Roberts, Michael "P.S." Hayes, and Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy. The report describes them as "one of the most important tag teams of their generation," having held greater success in the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) promotion.
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The Fabulous Freebirds held a brief stint in the WWE in 1984, but opted to leave after an altercation with late superstar Andre the Giant.
Also on the list is former WWE Women's champion Jacqueline Moore, or simply known by her ring name as "Jacqueline". Moore had a six-year stint in the WWE from 1998-2004, where she won the then re-established Women's Championship title.
She also held the WWE Cruiserweight champion in the early 2000s.
Another name on the list is Charles Wright, who held various in-ring personas such as Papa Shango, Kama, and most notably, The Godfather. He found major success in the WWE's "Attitude Era" in the late 90's, where he joined "The Nation of Domination."
The other name on the list is John Bradshaw Layfield, who also went by various personas such as Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw and "Blackjack Bradshaw." He is also a former WWE Champion.
Meanwhile, former WWE writer and actor Freddie Prinze Jr. revealed why head honcho Vince McMahon apparently does not grant title fights to wrestlers with a smaller body frame.
In an interview with WWE superstar Chris Jericho at the "Talk is Jericho" podcast, Prinze revealed that McMahon is more inclined to believe that smaller wrestlers would only get hurt more, which in turn, would be bad for business.
"And that frustrates a lot of fans because some of their favorite guys are the smaller guys, but unless you're built a different way, you can't take that many hits," Prinze said.
