Mick Foley has recently published a long article where he expressed his thoughts on why he thinks WWE should induct professional wrestling legend, Lex Luger, into the Hall of Fame. Foley is serious that his article will make people talking about it, in and out of the business. He noted that
“In the simplest terms, Lex Luger was far too big of a star not to be in the WWE Hall of Fame. He was one of the very biggest stars of his era, and during his heyday – 1987-1999 – he headlined more pay-per-view shows, sold more tickets, and appeared on more magazine covers than all but a select few superstars of his era.”
Mick Foley Wants To See Lex Luger As A Hall Of Fame Inductee
Mick Foley also had a lot of things to say in his article. In the latter part of the article he wrote,
“Lex Luger deserves to be the WWE Hall of Fame. The magnitude of his star power necessitates his inclusion, and I will argue the sooner, the better. He’s had some tough times, both emotionally and physically. Decades of heavy lifting, the physical trauma of playing college and professional football, and year after year traveling the world and bumping in the ring took their toll on Luger’s in the most severe of ways. In November 2007, a nerve impingement in his neck left Luger with no feeling in his arms or legs for weeks on end. Thankfully, he regained much of his range of motion, but he no longer looks like the “Total Package” of old. But to see the Luger of today is to see a kind and humble man, devoted to God, full of positivity, and grateful for his fans.”
Lex Luger and WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Steamboat had an amazing feud in 1989 which Mick Foley believes is enough to lift Lex Luger as a WWE Hall of Fame inductee. It was one of the most memorable feuds in World Championship Wrestling history.
The feud was famous for a lot of things. The infamous heel turn of Lex Luger had so much nostalgia among the fans. The event took place in WCW Clash of Champions VII in the year 1989. Ricky Steamboat battled Terry Funk where he was getting ganged up. Luger came out as a helping hand of Steamboat but he attacked Steamboat and beat him down. Today, it is nothing special because these types of booking are seen very often. But back then it was very uncommon.
A lot of fans believe that the infamous betrayal of Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty took inspiration from these feuds. Even though these are only fan theories.
A lot of fans are showing their support to Mick Foley for pushing for Lex Luger’s Hall of Fame induction. Even former WWE superstar Booker T openly spoke about this incident and he said that he agrees with Mick on this point. Sooner or later, we all know Lex Luger will be featured in the WWE Hall of Fame. The only thing is to see when it happens.