Why does Bruno Sammartino want nothing to do with the WWE HOF?

Question

Why did he called the hof a joke?

Answer 1

Maybe because they've got William Perry and Pete Rose in there? The HOF is nothing but a bunch of guys who happen to be on good terms with Vince, mixed in with a few legitimate legends.

Also, Sammartino generally disapproves of the more "vulgar" approach wrestling has taken in the last decade or so, and hated the era just before that for the ridiculous use of steroids.

Answer 2

don't know sorry

Answer 3

He felt that the WWE or back then the WWF had disrespected the true professional wrestling and their fan.  Back in the 80s th WWF as it was called tailor to children and so much of the character was cartoonish and then later on the WWR/WWE started to cater to adult with adult type themes.  It is more of a protest where he felt the WWE had become.

Answer 4

When they include a guy like Pete Rose yet discount other talent due to political reasons, I can understand why he gets disgusted.  

Answer 5

Because, he doesn't like the state of wrestling today, he liked back in his day, when they acted like it was a sport, not really entertainment, no storylines, etc...  He thinks it would be hypocritical if he joined the hall of fame after saying so much bad things about wwe!

Answer 6

Hall of Fame recognition

Sammartino has refused entry into the WWE Hall of Fame, as he feels it would be hypocritical to accept the invitation after all he's said about them. He is a founding inductee into the unrelated Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, but he did not cooperate with them either. Bruno claims they only inducted him after they realized that Vince McMahon would not have anything to do with them. He is also an inductee of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.Sammartino will be inducted into the World Wide Wrestling Alliance