Professional wrestling hall of fame and television series
El Salón de la Fama de la WWE es un salón de la fama que honra a los luchadores profesionales y personalidades de la lucha libre profesional mantenido por la WWE . Originalmente conocido como el "Salón de la Fama de la WWF", fue creado en 1993 cuando André the Giant fue incluido póstumamente con un paquete de video como el único incluido ese año. Las ceremonias de 1994 y 1995 se llevaron a cabo junto con los eventos anuales de pago por visión King of the Ring y la ceremonia de 1996 se llevó a cabo con el evento Survivor Series . Después de una pausa de ocho años y después de que la World Wrestling Federation (WWF) cambiara su nombre a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) en 2002, la promoción relanzó el Salón de la Fama en 2004 y ha celebrado las ceremonias junto con WrestleMania desde entonces. Desde 2005, partes de las ceremonias de inducción se han transmitido por televisión y desde 2014, todas las ceremonias se han transmitido en WWE Network , que se extendió a Peacock en 2021 después de que la versión estadounidense de WWE Network se fusionara bajo Peacock ese año.
Hasta 2024, ha habido 245 inducidos, con 131 luchadores inducidos individualmente, 46 inducidos al Legado, 19 inducciones grupales (que consisten en 52 luchadores dentro de esos grupos), 14 celebridades y 9 destinatarios del Premio Guerrero. Siete luchadores han sido incluidos dos veces en dos categorías: Ric Flair , Shawn Michaels , Booker T , Bret Hart , Hulk Hogan , Scott Hall y Kevin Nash , mientras que dos dos veces incluidos fueron incluidos dos veces como miembro de un grupo, Sean Waltman ( D-Generation X y The New World Order ) y Barry Windham ( The Four Horsemen y The US Express ). Sesenta y cuatro miembros han sido incluidos póstumamente.
Historia
La World Wrestling Federation (WWF) estableció el Salón de la Fama de la WWF en 1993. Se anunció por primera vez en el episodio del 22 de marzo de 1993 de Monday Night Raw , donde André the Giant , que había muerto casi dos meses antes, fue anunciado como el único inducido. [1] [2] [3] En los dos años siguientes, las ceremonias de inducción se llevaron a cabo junto con los eventos anuales de pago por visión King of the Ring . La ceremonia de 1996 se llevó a cabo con el evento Survivor Series , por primera vez frente a una audiencia que pagaba la entrada, así como los luchadores, después de lo cual, el Salón de la Fama entró en pausa. [4]
En 2002, la WWF cambió su nombre a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) y la promoción relanzó el ahora Salón de la Fama de la WWE en 2004 para coincidir con WrestleMania XX . [5] Esta ceremonia, al igual que sus predecesoras, no se transmitió por televisión, aunque se mostraron los momentos destacados en el evento WrestleMania seguido de la aparición de los inducidos en el escenario de entrada en una ceremonia condensada, que se convertiría en una tradición del Salón de la Fama a partir de ese momento. La versión completa se lanzó en DVD el 1 de junio de 2004. [6] A partir de la ceremonia de 2005, se transmitió una versión editada del Salón de la Fama en Spike TV (2005) [7] y en USA Network (2006 [8] -presente [9] ); estos se transmitieron en diferido . Desde 2005, toda la ceremonia del Salón de la Fama se ha empaquetado como parte del lanzamiento anual del DVD de WrestleMania, [10] y desde 2014, se ha transmitido en vivo en el servicio de transmisión WWE Network . [11] La ceremonia de 2021 se grabó previamente el 30 de marzo y el 1 de abril y se emitió el 6 de abril. Además de WWE Network en los mercados internacionales, el evento también se emitió en Peacock en los Estados Unidos después de que la versión estadounidense de WWE Network se fusionara bajo Peacock en marzo de ese año. [12]
Aunque nunca se ha construido un edificio para representar al Salón de la Fama, la WWE ha estudiado la posibilidad de construir una instalación. En 2008, Shane McMahon , entonces vicepresidente ejecutivo de medios globales de la WWE, declaró que la WWE había estado almacenando recuerdos de lucha libre en un almacén durante años, con todos los artículos categorizados y fechados en caso de que se creara una instalación. [13] Ric Flair declaró en 2020 que la WWE estaba en proceso de crear un edificio para el Salón de la Fama y que estaría en Florida en el área de Orlando , [14] pero los planes se habían retrasado debido a la pandemia de COVID-19 . [15] El actual presidente de la WWE ha expresado su interés en crear un edificio para el Salón de la Fama en 2021. [16]
Inducidos especiales
Ala de celebridades
El "ala de celebridades" del Salón de la Fama está dedicada a las celebridades que han hecho apariciones memorables en la programación de la WWE, y/o han tenido asociaciones de larga data con la WWE (o la lucha libre profesional en general), y que han tenido mucho éxito en otros campos.
Premio al guerrero
Dana Warrior presenta el premio inaugural Warrior en la ceremonia del Salón de la Fama de 2015
En 2015, la WWE introdujo el Premio Guerrero para aquellos que han "demostrado una fuerza y perseverancia inquebrantables, y que viven la vida con el coraje y la compasión que encarna el espíritu indomable del Ultimate Warrior ". [17]
Si bien la WWE promueve a los ganadores del Premio Warrior como miembros del Salón de la Fama, [18] [19] no están incluidos en la sección del Salón de la Fama en WWE.com [20] y una galería de imágenes que muestra "todos los miembros del Salón de la Fama de la WWE" no contiene ningún destinatario. [21]
El premio fue creado tras la muerte de Ultimate Warrior. Durante su discurso en el Salón de la Fama de abril de 2014, poco antes de su muerte, propuso que hubiera una categoría especial llamada "Premio Jimmy Miranda" para los empleados detrás de escena de la WWE. [22] [23] Miranda, quien murió en 2002, fue parte del departamento de productos de la WWE durante más de 20 años. [24] El ex locutor de ring de la WWE, Justin Roberts, expresó su decepción por cómo la WWE usó partes del discurso del Salón de la Fama de Warrior para promocionar el premio, pero omitió las intenciones de Warrior de honrar a los empleados fuera de la pantalla de la WWE. [25] [26] La WWE respondió: "Es ofensivo sugerir que la WWE y sus ejecutivos tenían algo más que intenciones altruistas al honrar a Connor y su legado con el Premio Warrior", y agregó que "en el futuro, el premio se entregará anualmente para reconocer a otros héroes anónimos entre los empleados y fanáticos de la WWE". [27] Desde 2019, todos los destinatarios han sido empleados actuales o anteriores de la WWE. [28]
Tradicionalmente, Dana Warrior, la viuda del Ultimate Warrior, entrega el premio. El Salón de la Fama de 2024 no incluyó una entrada para el premio Warrior.
Inducidos al legado
En 2016, la WWE introdujo una nueva categoría para el Salón de la Fama llamada el ala "Legacy". Los inducidos a esta categoría provienen de varias eras de la historia de la lucha libre, remontándose a principios del siglo XX. [29] Todos menos dos inducidos, Hisashi Shinma y el creador de MSG Network, Joseph Cohen, han sido inducidos póstumamente. Los inducidos Legacy son reconocidos con un paquete de video en las ceremonias. [30] [31]
El ala Legacy también tiene algunas críticas a su alrededor, específicamente con respecto a la forma abreviada de las inducciones. El periodista Dave Meltzer dijo que "esta es la categoría que ellos (WWE) usan para honrar a las personas que, por la razón que sea, no sienten que sean nombres comercializables para la audiencia moderna para ponerlos en su verdadero Salón de la Fama". [32] El promotor y mánager Jim Cornette criticó el hecho de que nombres reconocibles como Jim Londos o El Santo fueran parte de un paquete de video. [33] Los inducidos al Legacy no son anunciados antes de las ceremonias y las familias de los inducidos póstumos no son notificadas de sus inducciones. Esta práctica ha sido criticada por los familiares de los inducidos al Legacy Bruiser Brody y Ethel Johnson . [34] [35] El ala Legacy se retiró en 2021 y no ha inducido a nadie desde entonces.
Clases
1993
El Salón de la Fama de la WWF (1993) fue la clase inaugural del Salón de la Fama de la WWE. Durante el episodio del 22 de marzo de 1993 de Monday Night Raw , se mostró un paquete de video que anunciaba la inducción de André the Giant. [3] No se llevó a cabo ninguna ceremonia y André fue incluido póstumamente. En marzo de 2015, se agregó una versión condensada de la ceremonia de 1994 a WWE Network . [36] Debido a que no hubo una ceremonia original, Gene Okerlund y Renee Young discutieron la inducción de André en 1993 como parte del comentario de 1994.
1994
El Salón de la Fama de la WWF (1994) fue el evento que contó con la introducción de la segunda clase al Salón de la Fama de la WWE. El evento fue producido por la WWF el 9 de junio de 1994, desde el Omni Inner Harbor International Hotel en Baltimore, Maryland .
En marzo de 2015, se agregó una versión condensada de la ceremonia a WWE Network . [36] Debido a que la ceremonia original solo se grabó parcialmente y originalmente no estaba destinada a transmitirse, Gene Okerlund y Renee Young presentan el programa con comentarios adicionales.
1995
El Salón de la Fama de la WWF (1995) fue el evento que contó con la introducción de la tercera clase al Salón de la Fama de la WWE. El evento fue producido por la WWF el 24 de junio de 1995, desde el Hotel Marriott en Filadelfia, Pensilvania . El evento tuvo lugar el mismo fin de semana que King of the Ring .
En marzo de 2015, se agregó una versión condensada de la ceremonia a WWE Network . [36] Debido a que la ceremonia original solo se grabó parcialmente y originalmente no estaba destinada a transmitirse, Gene Okerlund y Renee Young presentan el programa con comentarios agregados. Se ha descubierto que la ceremonia completa se ha grabado (aunque con baja calidad) y se ha subido a YouTube.
La clase de 1995 contó con dos inducidos póstumos: Antonino Rocca , presentado por su esposa, y el Gran Mago, representado por Bobby Harmon.
1996
El Salón de la Fama de la WWF (1996) fue el evento que contó con la introducción de la cuarta clase al Salón de la Fama de la WWE. El evento fue producido por la WWF el 16 de noviembre de 1996, desde el Marriott Marquis en la ciudad de Nueva York , Nueva York . El evento tuvo lugar el mismo fin de semana que Survivor Series .
En marzo de 2015, se agregó una versión condensada de la ceremonia a WWE Network . [36] Debido a que la ceremonia original solo se grabó parcialmente y originalmente no estaba destinada a transmitirse, Gene Okerlund y Renee Young presentan el programa con comentarios adicionales.
Debido a la pandemia de COVID-19 , la ceremonia del Salón de la Fama de 2020 no se llevó a cabo. Por lo tanto, la Clase de 2020 fue incluida junto con la Clase de 2021 en la ceremonia de 2021.
El cabeza de cartel de 2013, Bruno Sammartino, se negó anteriormente a aceptar una inducción.
En 2012, el columnista de The Post and Courier Mike Mooneyham señaló que el Salón ha recibido críticas debido a las incorporaciones de artistas cuestionables y las omisiones de nombres importantes dentro de la industria. [258] Bob Backlund declinó la inducción varias veces, [259] y The Ultimate Warrior escribió que rechazó el honor en 2010; [260] finalmente fueron incluidos en 2013 y 2014, respectivamente. Randy Savage fue reconocido durante mucho tiempo como notablemente ausente; [261] Chris Jericho dijo que el Salón alcanzó un nivel de legitimidad al incorporar a Savage en 2015. [262] Mick Foley describió durante mucho tiempo a Vader como "la omisión más evidente y obvia del #WWEHOF"; [263] [264] Esto se corrigió más tarde cuando fue incluido póstumamente como parte de la Clase de 2022. [224] Chyna también es un tema de conversación sobre si debería ser incluida o no debido a la naturaleza de su carrera posterior a la WWE. Finalmente, fue incluida póstumamente como miembro de D-Generation-X en 2019, aunque los fanáticos, la familia y los compañeros luchadores desde entonces han comenzado a solicitar su inducción póstuma en solitario. La discusión más reciente entre los fanáticos sobre una posible inducción al Salón de la Fama es sobre la posible inducción póstuma de Bray Wyatt en un futuro cercano. Los fanáticos comenzaron a solicitar su inducción, ya sea en solitario o como parte de The Wyatt Family , después de su muerte en agosto de 2023.
Bruno Sammartino, el campeón mundial de peso pesado de la WWWF con el reinado más largo, alguna vez criticó al Salón de la Fama. Sammartino desaprobó la inclusión de celebridades como Pete Rose y William Perry, y dijo sobre la ceremonia: "¿Qué sentido tiene un Salón de la Fama? ¿Es un edificio al que realmente puedo ir? No. Dame un respiro". [265] Sammartino rechazó ofertas de inclusión anteriores, antes de aceptar en 2013. Paul Levesque (Triple H) dijo que era importante para Sammartino ser incluido desde un "punto de vista de legitimidad" y ESPN dijo que su inclusión era una oportunidad para legitimar el Salón de la Fama. [266] Después de ser anunciado como incluido, Sammartino dijo que consideraba que el Salón era legítimo. [267]
En diciembre de 2021, Jeff Hardy fue liberado de la WWE. El 8 de marzo de 2022, el día en que expiró la cláusula de no competencia de Hardy, la WWE se acercó a Hardy y le ofreció un lugar como miembro de la ceremonia del Salón de la Fama de la WWE (2022) . Jeff Hardy rechazó la oferta porque se sintió ofendido, sintió que aún no era el momento y quería que Matt Hardy fuera incluido junto a él. [268]
Ric Flair ha declarado que hay varios luchadores en el Salón de la Fama que no lo merecían, pero no mencionó nombres. [269] Koko B. Ware, quien trabajó como luchador de la cartelera preliminar en la WWF, a menudo es considerado un inducido controvertido ya que fue seleccionado antes que luchadores como Randy Savage o Bruno Sammartino. [270] [271] [272] Caleb Smith de Slam Wrestling cuestionó cómo fue incluido Ware, pero el ex campeón mundial de peso pesado de la WWWF Ivan Koloff nunca lo fue antes de su muerte en 2017. [273] El escritor de 411Mania, Steve Cook, defendió su estatus de miembro del Salón de la Fama ya que era muy popular entre los fanáticos y algunas de sus derrotas fueron históricas, mientras que Kevin Pantoja lo describió como "el piso para los inducidos". [274]
La superestrella Billy Graham criticó públicamente al salón y exigió que la WWE lo eliminara de él, debido a la inducción en 2011 de Abdullah the Butcher. Graham escribió: "Es una organización desvergonzada inducir a un animal sediento de sangre como Abdullah the Butcher en su inútil y vergonzoso Salón de la Fama y quiero que el nombre de la superestrella Billy Graham no sea parte de él". [275] En 2018, Bret Hart, quien encabezó la ceremonia de 2006, criticó las omisiones de varios luchadores, principalmente Dynamite Kid y su hermano Owen , así como las inducciones de artistas como The Rock 'n' Roll Express y The Fabulous Freebirds, que experimentaron poco éxito en la WWE. Hart dijo que no iría a otra ceremonia hasta que la WWE induzca a "candidatos adecuados y merecedores". [276] Hart asistió a la ceremonia de 2019 para ser incluido por segunda vez como parte de The Hart Foundation. [31] Hart también le pidió a la WWE que eliminara a Goldberg del Salón de la Fama, afirmando que "entró allí por lastimar a todos con los que trabajaba" (lo que lo incluyó a él mismo en 1999). [277] En 2021, después del ataque al Capitolio de los Estados Unidos del 6 de enero , Mick Foley le pidió a Vince McMahon que eliminara a Donald Trump, quien era entonces presidente de los Estados Unidos , del Salón de la Fama, aunque finalmente no ocurrió. [278]
Dave Scherer de PWInsider ha cuestionado cómo la WWE puede mantener el modelo del Salón de la Fama de 2004 al presente, debido a que las leyendas son incorporadas rápidamente. Escribió: "Hay una cantidad limitada de personas que pueden tener como cabezas de cartel de una clase. Realmente necesitan crear más estrellas nuevas para asegurarse de que puedan seguir llenando arenas para la ceremonia". [279] Ryan Byers de 411Mania dijo que los estándares de la WWE son "extraños" ya que varios de los incorporados tienen carreras en el Salón de la Fama, pero otros "lo hicieron por razones políticas, lealtad de larga data a la promoción". [280]
Elogios y críticas
La viuda de Owen Hart, Martha Hart , respondió a los pedidos de que fuera incluido diciendo: "Ni siquiera tienen un Salón de la Fama. No existe. No hay nada. Es una entidad falsa. No hay nada real o tangible. Es solo un evento que tienen para ganar dinero. Lo ponen en la televisión y hacen una celebración, y es tan ridículo. Nunca lo consideraría. Es basura". [281] Sabu también criticó al Salón de la Fama, diciendo "Solo lo haría porque necesito el dinero... No lo considero un verdadero Salón de la Fama". [282]
Others have offered praise for the Hall of Fame. World Wrestling Council promoter and 26-time WWC Universal Heavyweight ChampionCarlos Colón Sr. said that his 2014 induction was a "realization of a dream".[283] Arn Anderson, who was inducted in 2012 as part of The Four Horsemen, said that the induction was the "pinnacle of [his] wrestling life".[284] 2015 Hall of Fame headliner Kevin Nash stated that two things in the professional wrestling business are real: "When you win your first championship and when you get inducted into the Hall of Fame". Nash claimed this is a sentiment to which colleague Ric Flair also subscribes.[285] During his 2013 induction, Donald Trump said that the honor meant more than "having the highest ratings in TV, being a best-selling author or getting a spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame".[286]
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