Eastern Lariat #288.5: 2024 Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame Special (w/Gerard di Trolio)

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Against all odds (it was definitely happening all along) The Emerald FlowShow's own esteemed Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame voter Gerard di Trolio returns once again to argue with Dylan about who should be voted in to the Hall of Fame. We discuss every region and every candidate eligible for voting with Japan of course getting the main focus as we break down each candidate individually in the region which includes:

CIMA
TenCozy
Yoshiaki Fujiwara
Hayabusa
Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi
Kento Miyahara
Zack Sabre Jr.
Meiko Satomura
Tiger Jeet Singh
Shingo Takagi
Yoshihiro Takayama
Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada

Followed by segments breaking down every other region and revealing Gerard's ballot in depth with wrestlers from every region discussed as listed below:


The following candidates will be dropped from next year's ballot unless they are elected in or garner 50% of the vote:

Johnny Saint
Huracan Ramirez


HISTORICAL PERFORMERS ERA (Seven maximum)

Ole Anderson
Afa & Sika Anoa'i
Bob Armstrong
Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson w/J.J. Dillon
British Bulldogs (Dynamite Kid & Davey Boy Smith)
June Byers
Wild Bull Curry
Junkyard Dog
Cowboy Bob Ellis
Pampero Firpo
Black Gordman & Great Goliath
Archie "Mongolian Stomper" Gouldie
Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart)
Sputnik Monroe
Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch
Johnny Rougeau
Iron Sheik
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood
Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon
Kevin & Kerry & David Von Erich


MODERN PERFORMERS IN U.S/CANADA (Seven max)

Asuka/Kana
Mark & Jay Briscoe
Young Bucks
Edge
Bill Goldberg
Samoa Joe
Matt & Jeff Hardy
Becky Lynch
Jon Moxley
Kevin Nash & Scott Hall
Paul Orndorff
Randy Orton
Kevin Owens
C.M. Punk
Roman Reigns
Cody Rhodes
Trish Stratus
Rick & Scott Steiner
Jimmy & Jey Uso
Sid Vicious
Bray Wyatt
Sami Zayn

MEXICO (Four max)

Angel Blanco & Dr.Wagner
Sangre Chicana
Psycho Clown
El Dandy
Los Hermanos Dinamita (Cien Caras & Mascara Ano 2000 & Universo 2000)
Dorrell Dixon
Gran Hamada
El Hijo del Santo & Octagon
La Parka AAA
Huracan Ramirez
Mascarita Sagrada
Volador Jr.

EUROPE/AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND/PACIFIC ISLANDS/AFRICA (Three max)

Spyros Arion
Dominic DeNucci
George Gordienko
Billy Joyce
Killer Karl Kox
The Royal Brothers (Bert Royal & Vic Faulkner)
Johnny Saint
Adrian Street
Jose Tarres
Otto Wanz

NON-WRESTLERS (Seven max)

Dave Brown (U.S. & Canada modern)
Zane resoff (U.S.& Canada modern)
Bobby Bruns (Japan)
Bob Caudle (U.S. & Canada historical)
Bobby Davis (U.S. & Canada historical)
Joe Higuchi (Japan)
Jim Johnston (U.S. & Canada modern)
Larry Matysik (U.S.& Canada historical)
James Melby (U.S. & Canada historical)
Rossy Ogawa (Japan)
Reggie Parks (U.S. & Canada modern)
Morris Sigel (U.S. & Canada historical)
Tony Schiavone (U.S. & Canada modern)
George Scott (U.S. & Canada historical)
Kevin Sullivan (U.S. & Canada historical)
Mike Tenay
Ted Turner
Roy Welch
Stanley Weston
Grand Wizard
Koichi Yoshizawa