Jim Ross believes Sycho Sid deserved to be inducted into the main WWE Hall of Fame rather than the Legacy wing, and he understands why Sid’s son Gunner was publicly upset about the treatment.
Speaking on Grilling JR, Ross was asked whether he sympathizes with Gunner Eudy’s frustration over how his father’s induction was handled, which included no family members on stage and no merchandise available at the event.
“Sure, absolutely. If my daddy was going into the Hall of Fame, I’d want him to have the biggest presentation that they could assemble, that they could create, that they could produce. Based on previous years criteria by a variety of talents, Sid was overqualified to go into the Hall of Fame. As far as the legacy wing, I think that’s a joke. It’s just one way to get somebody either a payday or some recognition. I understand that, God Almighty. But a guy that’s headlined WrestleMania a couple of times and was a multiple time champion, he deserves to be in the regular Hall of Fame. He was a pain in the ass sometimes, no doubt about it. He was moody. He had a lot of pride. Some who worked with him closely may say he had too much pride because he could become a pain in the ass to work with. But does that mean he didn’t deserve to be in the regular Hall of Fame? No. He should have been in the regular Hall of Fame,” Ross said.
Sid Eudy passed away in August 2024. He was a two-time WWF Champion and two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion who headlined WrestleMania VIII against Hulk Hogan and WrestleMania XIII against The Undertaker.
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