Wrestling Spoilers & Rumors

When the full roster for the forthcoming Legends Of Wrestlemania game was revealed, it left many wrestling fans disappointed. After all, there are plenty of former superstars that many would have liked to have seen included which haven’t been.
We also have our thoughts about who could and perhaps should have also been included in the game, with there being a solid case for the inclusion of the below twenty!

Bob Backlund

Bob Backlund’s first WWWF/WWF Title reign was between February 1978 until December 1983, before he became stale with the wrestling audience and would loose his spot on the main event to Hulk Hogan. He would return to the company in 1992, and found himself feuding with Bret Hart. He faced Razor Ramon at Wrestlemania 9 and Bret Hart at Wrestlemania 11. He was last scene in the WWE in an active role in 2000, acting as Kurt Angle’s mentor.

Chyna

Chyna was brought in as a body guard to Triple H and Shawn Michaels in the ever famous DX stable in 1997 and would be responsible for the group gaining many of their victories. She would later begin to face the women on the WWE Roster, before feuding with male competitors, becoming the first Women to enter the Royal Rumble and win the Intercontinental Championship in the process.

Demolition

Demolition were a rival promotion’s answer to the Road Warriors in the eighties and were in fact in the WWE before the more famous duo of Animal and Hawk. Demolition, managed by Mr Fuji would feud with the likes of the Hart Foundation before finally squaring of the Legion Of Doom. Demolition would have been a logical choice for an additional tag team to include on the roster.

Diesel

Kevin Nash was a key fixture in the WWE’s attempt at building a “New Generation” of Superstars in 1995 having lost many of the established wrestlers which the fans had grown to love. Diesel would originally serve Shawn Michaels as a body guard, before feuding with him and winning the World Title. He would leave the company to join WCW and be one of the founding members of the new world order, one of the most popular stables of all time.

Earthquake

Before joining forces with Typhoon to form “The Natural Disasters”, Earthquake was in the main event picture in the late eighties, becoming the number one contender for a shot against Hulk Hogan, while being under the guidance of Jimmy Hart. After a lengthy albescence from the company, John Tenta would compete as Golga, a member of the popular stable “The Human Oddities” in 1998.

Fabulous Moolah

For many years she was the leading promoter of woman’s professional wrestling. Moolah started wrestling in the late forties and began her twenty-seven year championship reign in 1956. She was also known as being the first WWF Women’s Champion, joining the company in 1993.
Having been inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame back in 1995, she made sporadic apperances on television, often in comedy sketches along with Mae Young and even won the WWE Women’s Championship in 1999 at the age of seventy six.

Hercules

Hercules joined the WWE in 1985, with his first real exposure being at Wrestlemania 2 against Ricky Steamboat. After acquiring Bobby Hennan as his manager in 1986 he would feud with Billy Haynes and faced him at Wrestlemania 3. He would loose to The Ultimate Warrior at Wrestlemania 4 and Earthquake at Wrestlemania 6, collecting a victory over Haku in bteween. He would form a team with Paul Roma as “Power and Glory” only to loose to the Legion Of Doom in 59 seconds at Wrestlemania 7.

Macho Man

The Macho Man was a star attraction for the WWE in the eighties and early ninties, winning the World title at Wrestlemania four, and headlining Wrestlemania five against Hulk Hogan. There has always been various rumours around Macho Man as to why he left the WWE, but the forthcoming DVD release showcasing his career suggested that any ill feeling was in the past. However there was still no spot on the roster for the former “Macho King”.

Mick Foley

Mick Foley finally made a name for himself on the big stage when he arrived in the WWE, originally as Mankind in 1996, feuding with The Undertaker. He would also Compete as Cactus Jack and Dude Love during his time, before finally capturing the World Title in 1998 as Mankind. He would then embark in a heated rivalry with The Rock before befriending him. There have been screenshots released featuring him as Cactus Jack, but has since been removed from the roster.

Miss Elizabeth

Miss Elizabeth joined the WWE in the eighties and quickly established herself as one of the most popular members of the roster whilst at ringside for the likes of the Macho Man and Hulk Hogan. Following Savage’s heel turn, she teamed up with Dusty Rhodes at Wrestlemania 6 to face him and Sherri in a mixed tag match. Her final angle in the WWE involved Ric Flair which culminated in a match between he and Randy Savage at Wrestlemania 8.

Mr. T

Although not a proffesional wrestler, Mr. T appeared in the first two Wrestlemanias. Firstly as Hulk Hogan’s tag team partner in the main event of Wrestlemania one and was then victorious in a boxing match against Roddy Piper in Wrestlemania 2 when Piper was disqualified for bodyslamming T in the fourth round

Mountie

Jacques Rougeau joined the WWE in 1986, teaming with his brother Raymond as The Rougeau Brothers, feuding against the Hart Foundation and loosing a match against Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake at Wrestlemania 3. Followig the retirment of his brother, he was re-invented as The Mountie, winning a match against Tito Santana at Wrestlemania 7 and feuding with The Big Bossman and Bret Hart, before again competing in tag team matches, this time as The Quebecers with Pierre.

Owen Hart

Owen Hart was one of the most gifted in ring technicians to not truly establish themselves as a main event competitor in the WWE, despite winning the once prestigious King Of The Ring tournament and feuding with his older brother Bret Hart Owen sadly passed away when a stunt went wrong while performing as “The Blue Blazor” and has been sorely missed ever since.

Psycho Sid

Throughout his career Sid truly embodied what is meant by the term “Main Eventer”, at least in a short term role, having held the world title in the likes of the WWE, WCW and ECW in the ninties. Sid headlined both Wrestlemania 8 (against Hulk Hogan) and 13 (against The Undertaker).
Sid’s career appeared to be over after suffering a horrific in-ring injury back in 2000 against Scott Steiner in WCW, however he is now trying to make a comeback. An appearance in the video game would have been a great way to start that!

Razor Ramon

Scott Hall made his debut in the WWE in 1992 and quickly established himself in the upper reaches of the mid card, notably winning the Intercontinental Championship. His ladder match against Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania 10 is remembered by many as the most memorable of that type even to this day. After leaving for WCW in 1996, Hall made a return to the

Rick Martel

Rick Martel was a firm member of the WWE midcard scene in the eighties and even enjoyed a successful stint in the popular tag team “Strike Force” with Tito Santana. When an emphasis was placed on gimmicks by the company, he would become “The Model”. His biggest Wrestlemania match is considered to be his “blind fold” encounter with Jake Roberts at Wrestlemania seven.

Ricky Steamboat

Ricky Steamboat was one of the most gifted wrestlers in the eighties and joined the WWE in 1985 as “The Dragon”. He competed in Wrestlemania two against Hercules and Wrestlemania 3 against Macho highly influential bout was considered an instant classic by both fans and critics and was named 1987’s Match of the Year by both Pro Wrestling Illustrated and the Wrestling Observer.
Ricky is set to be inducted in the hall of fame this year by Ric Flair and is under contract by the WWE.

Sable

Although not an obvious choice in terms of in ring ability, many believe that the reinstated Women’s Championship was built around Sables popularity in 1998. Originally a valet for Triple H, Sable would begin to accompany Marc Mero at ringside, before competing in matches against the other women on the roster. She would also become the first ever WWE Diva to appear on the front cover of playboy, paving the way for the likes of Torrie Wilson and Christy Hemme to do the same.

Tito Santana

Tito Santana joined the WWE in 1979 and mainly competed in the mid regions of the card. Tito actually competed in the first ever Wrestlemania match against The Executioner (Buddy Rose), before being one half of the popular Tag Team “Strike Force” with Rick Martel. He would re-invent himself in the early ninties as El Matidor and was inducted in the hall of fame in 2004.

Trish Stratus

Despite not being the most gifted in ring performer, or even having much in the terms of in ring experience when joining the industry, Trish Stratus worked extremely hard and became a true legend amongst the “Divas” in the WWE, winning the title on multiple occasions and always being part of the championship picture. After achieving all she seemingly could, she left the industry, but is still fondly remembered.

What do you think? Are there any that you disagree with, or any that we have left out? Please feel free to leave a comment!