A month ago, we learned that Shawn Michaels would be the first inductee to the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2011. Since then, announcements regarding who will be inducted alongside “The Heartbreak Kid” have been, well, non-existent. So who might join “The Showstopper” in this year’s Hall of Fame class?
Rumors range from Ron Simmons to Abdullah the Butcher, although no one is considered a lock. Arn Anderson is a favorite, but the WWE would prefer to induct him as part of the Four Horsemen stable rather than as a single entry. Their ability to do that, naturally, depends on Ric Flair’s status with TNA Wrestling. Another stable rumored to enter the Hall this year are the Fabulous Freebirds, consisting of Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, and Buddy Roberts. Two wrestlers who have been among the most predominantly rumored for induction are Lex Luger and Bill Goldberg. WWE wants to give this year’s WrestleMania weekend events a WCW flavor since they’ll be in Ted Turner’s stomping ground, and inducting a couple of Nitro legends could succeed in doing just that. “Bullet” Bob Armstrong, the patriarch of a great wrestling family, has had his name tossed around in discussions, as has the WWE’s original diva, Sunny. It’s possible that all of these stars will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame this year, and it’s plausible that none of them will. The true answer likely rests somewhere in the middle. Who do you think will join Mr. WrestleMania in the Class of ’11?
