2021 Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame Induction Weekend

[TTX]

And the players appreciate everyone on the team. Shamrock would be awesome. If Gen Con is not a go this year, I'm really leaning towards attending this.

[Vegas]

Dec 26, 2020 12:15:55 GMT -5 Cory Olson said:

Dec 26, 2020 5:57:45 GMT -5 Vegas said:

It would be awesome to get Ken Shamrock in the game.

My experience with the Legends team is to defer to them for signings. They did sign Davey Boy Smith Jr., his father, and Stan Hansen when I was at the Hall of Fame 2018.

I am not afraid to ask (I have signed 100s of names to the game) and I would gladly ask Shamrock in July unless Chad or Tim got a good chance to ask him first.

Zeke, if you get the chance first to get Shamrock or any legend, go right ahead! This is a team effort.

That's cool. I have made some LOW signings (Vampiro and Juventud Guerrera both released this year and Disco Inferno and Pierre Carl Oullett from last year's releases for some recent examples.)

But I also just think the LOW team has much more success with LOW signings and I would respectfully want to defer to them in this situation. Stan Hansen is a good example. I tried unsuccessfully to sign Stan Hansen back in 2010 but Chad initiated the talks in Iowa in 2018 that ultimately got Hansen signed (the month after I went to Iowa in 2018 I went to Phoenix and helped Tom at a convention for 3 days and Tom privately gave me an update on the Hansen negotiations and then 3 months afterward Hansen was announced for the next LOW set.)


Plus the LOW team has established some networks with some wrestlers and I don't want to interfere in that. On the Indy level I am trying to create some networks too for example by talking to the guy who brings wrestlers from Mexico like Black Taurus and Aramis to PWG and he told me at the last PWG show I attended (BOLA 2019) that he could help me translate with guys like Aramis and Black Taurus who do not know much English.

I just want what is best for the game and for the community and if the LOW team makes some great signings then I will be excited.

[Vegas]

Dec 26, 2020 12:24:34 GMT -5 TTX said:

If Gen Con is not a go this year, I'm really leaning towards attending this.

To me this year the decision was made easier by the fact that the Hall of Fame weekend in Waterloo will start only 4 days after Galacticon. Usually it is 2 weekends afterward. After Galacticon, I will just go somewhere else for a few days (perhaps Indianapolis to see things such as Lucas Oil Stadium that I missed on my 3 trips there this year due to COVID-19 restrictions or perhaps I will make my first trip to Kentucky or to Tennessee) and then get to Iowa on Thursday.

For the Hall of Fame 2021 Weekend, Vegas is All In.

[throwingtoasters]

Just sent my email to get my pass. Who knows what I'll doing then but if I can make it, I'd like to.

[Thomas (TK)]

I am thinking about doing this...

[throwingtoasters]

Dec 27, 2020 21:27:24 GMT -5 throwingtoasters said:

Just sent my email to get my pass. Who knows what I'll doing then but if I can make it, I'd like to.

UPDATE: Ticket Bought!

[Vegas]

Dec 27, 2020 23:02:47 GMT -5 throwingtoasters said:

Dec 27, 2020 21:27:24 GMT -5 throwingtoasters said:

Just sent my email to get my pass. Who knows what I'll doing then but if I can make it, I'd like to.

UPDATE: Ticket Bought!

Very cool!


The Hall of Fame did not return my Email for a ticket purchase request but I talked to Chad last night and he made some arrangements so I can buy my ticket too at the pre New Years price.

Here is an updated list of wrestlers who will be there or honored in 2021 (with still more to get announced from what I understand:)

Adnan Al-Kassie - Hall of Fame Inductee
Earl Wampler - Hall of Fame Inductee
Mark Henry - Frank Gotch Award
Trish Stratus - Lou Thesz Award
Ken Shamrock - George Tragos Award

Gerald Brisco, Wes Brisco, Thunderbolt Patterson, Sgt. Slaughter, Dan Gable, JJ Dillon, Tony Atlas, Bob Orton, Jr., “Bushwacker” Luke Williams, Don Kernodle, James Beard, B. Brian Blair, Tony Garea, Kevin Sullivan, and Mike Rotundo.


Also there will be a Women’s Hall of Fame Classic involving 4 women and the 3 who have been announced so far are AEW's Red Velvett along with Heather Monroe and Miranda Gordy (Terry's daughter.)

For the annual (Indy) Hall of Fame Classic Tournament: Jeremy Wyatt, Colt Cabana, Gary Jay, Brian Pillman Jr., Dominic Garrini, and Madman Fulton, an Impact Pro (the Iowa fed Chad works for) wrestler TBD, and 1 more wrestler TBA or TBD.

It would be great if LOW color cards for Tony Atlas and Kevin Sullivan get released sometime before this induction weekend takes place so we can get them autographed!

As one can see by what I am posting below, I am looking to spend some money at the 2021 Hall of Fame Induction weekend:

For the cards that have already been released, these are some color LOW card autographs I am hoping to get: Trish Stratus, Gerald Brisco, JJ Dillon's new wrestler card (Dillon already signed my copy of his LOW color manager card- along with the inside cover of his book- when I was in Iowa for this event back in 2018,) Bob Orton Jr., B. Brian Blair (one of the nicest wrestlers I have ever met and one of the people- both inside and outside of wrestling I respect the most,) and Luke Williams.

For the Indy color cards that have been released, I am hoping to get my Brian Pillman Jr., and Heather Monroe's CWFH card signed (I already got my color Colt Cabana and Dominic Garrini cards signed.)

For my WWE Encyclopedia, I am hoping to get these autographs: Trish Stratus, Ken Shamrock, Tony Atlas, Luke Williams, Mike Rotunda, and anyone else there who might be in my book (I already got Mark Henry, Gerald Brisco, Sgt. Slaughter, Bob Orton Jr., B. Brian Blair, and Tony Garea to autograph my WWE Encyclopedia.)

This is going to be a great weekend!

[TTX]

I'm waiting on the stimulus check but I'm definitely working on going to this. Between cards getting signed and all the fun you guys have, I want to be part of it.

[Chad Olson]

Vegas, thanks for making the promotional post I was going to make!

I've been authorized to give Filsinger Games fans a special deal. ANYONE who wants to reserve an All Access Pass at the early bird price of $110 can do so now and pay later through MAY 1, 2021! Email [e-mail] to reserve one and copy me on the email, [e-mail].

The George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame is very appreciative of the support Filsinger Games fans have given in 2020, and is excited to extend this special offer!

[TTX]

That is very cool. Going to sort that out today and look forward to attending.