Missouri Wrestling Revival

Hello wrestling fans, wrestlers and promoters. I am looking for some advice as I hope to improve the MWR Awards by giving respect to the hard working men and women in the world of pro wrestling.

Personally I am a huge fan of the St Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame. In the past I have been honored to be able to represent the SWHOF by presenting wrestling manager Bobby Hennan, Dory Funk Jr and Ric Flair with their plaques at the TNA Fan interaction along with my friend Nick Ridenour.

The Midwest should be very proud to have the HOF represented at the historic South Broadway Athletic Club as the HOF features many of the best of any era. Men like Harley Race, Sam Muchnick and Lou Thesz.

There has been some discussions on why there won’t be any wrestlers from this era (After the Wrestling at the Chase) inducted into the SWHOF in the future. I have heard many sides of this debate but the truth of the matter is that it should be the wishes of the people involved with the SWHOF to decide on who they induct.

I dont  blame them if the Hall of Fame wont just let anyone in, how prestigious would that honor truly be?

Still the business has changed and most defiantly the landscape for opportunity in the world of pro wrestling that  after the glory days of Wrestling at the Chase. The sad fact is that  there have been talented wrestlers and men that just didn’t get the shot they deserved. At the same time others have done their best to keep the sport we love alive by working year in and year out going beyond the normal effort. These men and women deserve to be honored for their hard work.

We have much love and respect for both the ST Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame and Waterloo Iowa’s Dan Gable – Museum and those two HOF are among the elite in the world.

So that leads me to the reason of this very post.

I have been contemplating doing a Hall of Fame for MWR that is a compliment of the SWHOF (for the record MWR is not by any means involved or associated with the St Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame) that would honor the men and women of pro wrestling after the Wrestling at the Chase era.

So I ask you

1) What are your thoughts on such a project.

2) What should the qualifications to be inducted for each category (as they would be different include

A) Wrestler

B) Promoter

C) Manager

D) Referee

3) Should the men that were active during the Chase days be included if they were not inducted into the HOF.

Just to let you know that I am looking to is to induct 3 each year starting either in 2012 MWR Awards with a higher possibility being the 2013 Awards. The reason is because I want to be able to do proper.

The first ideal to go each year and (let’s pretend that we did start in 2012) inducting the recipients that were active or started from 1983-1988 (2012) then the following year go to 1983 to 1993 then 1983- 2003 (2015) and so on.

Just to let you know we will still be presenting the MWR Lifetime Achievement award and if someone should happen to already  have won the Lifetime Award (which is our highest of honors) and will not be inducted into the HOF as that award will be a part of of the official HOF.

As of this date these men that have been presented this awards are Harley Race, Larry Matysik, Mike Chapman andBob Geigel

That is not to say that an individual that has been inducted into the MWR HOF cannot be presented with the award in the future.

My first thought about the HOF will be for talent, hard work and even being recognized as among the best in their respected years of wrestling.

Now the ball is in your court, contact me at flairwhoooooo@yahoo.com for any advice, comments or yes even complaints to make this a great ideal.  If we decide to move forward then we may ask for submissions for this award

Owner Editor Missouri Wrestling Revival-  Brian Kelley