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Category III Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame
"Not just the coolest, not just the best..."
...well, actually, they are the best. In our opinion, that is. These are the men and women who have helped shape the modern pro wrestling world as we know and who we here at Category III pledge our life-long fandom to (at least this week...)!
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"The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit
Chris Benoit is the wrestler's wreslter. He is a consumate mat technician, a powerhouse, an aerial artist, and a no-nonsense brawler. He's won major titles in the "Big Three" as well as all over the world and continues to be exemplary of what a professional wrestler should be all around. Check out his website at www.ChrisBenoit.com for info on who we consider the greatest wrestler of all time. |
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Paul Heyman (AKA - "Paul E. Dangerously")
From fan to promotion owner, Paul Heyman is the ultimate wrestling success story. Founding upstart promotion ECW in 1993, Paul created the most copied (and envied) wrestling promotion of all time. His dedication to sending the fans home happy and bringing them into the heat of the event are legendary. Paul is second only to "the Irishman" in influence on the sport.
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Vincent K. McMahon, Jr.
The man who truly created "sports entertainment". He brought professional "wrasslin'" into the 21st century and made the events as exciting as a rock concert. Has changed with the times and dictated what is indeed the status quo. If the sport had a savior, it would indeed be "St. Vince of Connecticut". |
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"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels
HBK is the WWF's living legend at less than 35 years old. He's held every title in the WWF (minus the Light Heavyweight Title) and has taken on all comers in pursuit and defense of the titles. HBK's success marked the end of the "big man" era and the rise of wrestlers such as Sean Waltman (X-Pac) and Chris Jericho. Without him, we'd still be stuck in the wrestling of the 1980s.
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The Fabulous Moolah
With a career that spans 6 decades, Moolah has done more than 2 wrestlers careers combined. She held the WWF womens title for almost 30 years and defended it multiple times a night on occasion. She is the clear inspiration for the new age of women in pro wrestling as well as the men. She defined the classic heel role years before that term was even coined. Without a doubt, one of the most influential wrestlers of all time. |
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"Classy" Freddie Blassie
Blassie was nicknamed "The Vampire" early in his career as he had the habit of drawing blood from his opponents during their matches and biting the wound. Had legendary feuds with champions such as Bruno Sammartino and Pedro Morales as well as managing stars such as Dick Murdoch, The Iron Sheik, and (now Governor) Jesse Ventura. An inductee in the WWF Hall of Fame in 1994, he still finds time to play Santa Claus every year at the WWF Christmas party for charity. He is indeed "the King of men" as he once proclaimed.
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Andy "I'm From Hollywood" Kaufman
The man who brought professional wrestling to mainstream attention world-wide. His classic feud with Jerry "The King" Lawler is the textbook for all heel behavior since then. The human example of the paradox of professional wrestling - Is it real? (maybe...) |
