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According to WWE Japan, Antonio Inoki will be amongst this year's group of inductees to the WWE Hallway Between Accounting and Personnel of Fame. Stan Hansen will be inducting him.

There was a report on, I think, the Observer a week or so ago that WWE had offered Honky Tonk Man a spot in the Hall of Fame this year, but he turned them down.  Turns out that on the night of the HoF ceremony, he's scheduled to participate in something equally prestigious:  The Wizard World/Toronto Comic Con.

I've heard Virgil's turned down the HOF induction for the same reason.

Heidi's got a thing on up on that today, it's true. He needs the cash from the Comic-Con, more than he needs the HOF. Which is a pretty sad, frankly.

Why doesn't WWE set up some kind of Hall of Famer autograph signing for Wrestlemania weekend? A city full of wrestling fans is going to be more likely to pay $20 for Honky's autograph than some random con goers.

I thought they do some huge thing for the fans on WM weekend?

Yeah, I think it's called Fan Axxess weekend. I don't know if it features a formal autograph signing, but I would think it'd be easy enough for him to make as much there as he would at Wizard World.

I think the issue isn't so much Mania Weekend itself, but the non-compete that follows thereafter.  From what HTM posted on his website, it sounded like he wouldn't be allowed to do any other appearances for "several months" after the HoF.  In which case, a man's got to eat.  Especially a Honky Tonk Man.

-- Howard

Ok, that would kinda suck.

Just announced tonight, the Innovator of Bling, "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase.

Now just put Jake "The Snake" in this year and its a WrestleFest Reunion :)

Inoki was just officially announced for the HoF on Raw.

Kind of an odd inductee announced this week:  Wendi Richter.

Add Mad Dog Vachon to the list of this year's inductees.  I guess they're saving Stu Hart (Take Two) for when Austin guest hosts Raw.

I thought they were going to make Stu Hart getting in a condition of Bret agreeing to the WM match with Vince... but nope.

The Observer site is saying three more Hall of Fame inductees will be announced between now and WrestleMania.  One is almost certainly going to be Stu Hart, and another is Bob Uecker, who appeared at WM 3 and 4.

And the final Hall of Fame inductee has been revealed as the original Gorgeous George, mostly based on the fact that WWE will be producing a film based on George's life.

Just a reminder that an hour long HOF show is airing on USA Saturday night at 11pm ET. I believe in past years it ran over a bit so set your DVR's accordingly.