In two months, WWE will honor its latest Corridor of Fame class from the T-Cell Area in Las Vegas. To this point, confirmed members of this class embrace Paul “Triple H” Levesque and Michelle McCool. Based on Booker T, a member of the 2013 and 2019 lessons, there’s one other title worthy of becoming a member of the hallowed halls — that being “The Mannequin” Rick Martel.
“He actually is a Corridor of Famer. I believe Rick Martel, his resume speaks for itself,” Booker mentioned on the “Corridor of Fame” podcast. “Probably the greatest employees that I ever had an opportunity to get within the ring with and carry out [with] in that sq. circle. That might be an honor for me to induct Rick Martel into the Corridor of Fame, however I am certain any individual else would have that spot. However so far as a man who’s worthy of being there, even when he was The Mannequin again in WWE after which when he was with Strike Pressure with Tito Santana, I used to like these guys.”
Martel’s time in WWE spanned 12 years throughout two separate stints. His preliminary WWE run (1980-1982) noticed him paired with Tony Garea, with whom he loved two reigns as WWE Tag Crew Champion. In his second run (1986-1995), Martel notably teamed with Tom Zenk and Tito Santana, the latter of whom he earned a 3rd tag title reign with.
In February 1998, Martel suffered knee and leg accidents whereas defending his WCW World Tv Championship in opposition to Booker T at WCW SuperBrawl VIII. This may be one among Martel’s last in-ring appearances as a subsequent neck damage sustained on “WCW Nitro” prompted him to wrap up his in-ring profession by the next yr.
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