Mr. T is a douchebag

What does it mean to be famous? What does it take? As is apparent in our society today of hundreds of TV stations, and hundreds more game shows, reality shows, and the 24 hour news cycle, almost anyone can be famous for one reason or another. But usually when we think of fame, we think of those select few we call movie stars, or musicians, or athletes. That's celebrity; the truest meaning of fame.

Is there something more though? Are there a group of people that not only we look up to, but those that we hold above us look up to as well? What do we do with the humans among us that ascend to a higher level than their peers; to excel where others are already excelling? Where do we pay homage to the cream of the crop (something Macho Man knows a thing or two about)?

We give them the Hall of Fame.

A sometimes mythical place where we enshrine the ones who are not just famous, they're more than famous. INfamous, as Ned Nederlander would say.


Yes, the Hall of Fame. And which Hall of Fame are we talking about today? The WWE Hall of Fame obviously! That repository for all things wonderful about professional wrestling, and a few misfits that made it in along the way.

The WWE Hall of Fame not only inducts wrestlers, they also recognize celebrities who have made themselves a part of the fabric in some inexorable way. When sitting around contemplating who should be included in the next class of inductees (as we are wont to do often), one name popped up that seemed like a no-brainer: Mr. T.

Maybe we should rethink this one...

Mr. T was part of not only the first Wrestlemania, but the second one as well. He's one of the few celebrities that have stepped into the squared circle and put his or her body on the line in a match against the best the business had to offer. He was a faithful teammate of Hulk Hogan, and the two spent time not only training, but cleaning up the subways of New York City. He's a first ballot for sure! In fact, don't even vote, just make the plaque and everyone will go along with it. Who's going argue that he shouldn't be in there?

Well, one person: Mr. T himself. And not because he doesn't think he's accomplished enough to join the likes of Ric Flair, Roddy Piper, Bret Hart, Jimmy Snuka, Gorilla Monsoon, or Andre the Giant. No, it's because he has a problem with what would be one of his other Hallmates:

After they put Rose in they came and asked me and I said "You don't insult me! You don't put Pete Rose in the Hall of Fame before me! I ain’t going to be a part of that."

T made those comments during the "Get Some Nuts" tour. We don't want to even know what tour was about, because there's no way it's as awesome as we're thinking it is. He also says it's outrageous becaue Pete Rose can't even get into his own Hall of Fame. Well now Mr. T, we didn't know that was a prerequisite for entry to this elite club of celebrity inductees (the only other one of which William "Refrigerator" Perry). So tell us please, sir, which other Hall of Fame are you already or soon to be a part of? We're waiting...


Didn't think so. Mr. T continues to back up his point with this comment:

Then they had Dennis Rodman in there one time and that's when I knew wrestling was done.

Alright fine, we can't argue with you on that one.


Well, you know what? That's just fine with us if you're never inducted, pal. Go on and pity someone else, because we're cool with it.

Incidently, the "Get Some Nuts" tour was some sort of Snickers promotion. We told you it wasn't going to be very cool. We know this because we couldn't help but click through to another article on a gadget blog, where they interviewed T and he said that cell phones are the downfall of Superman. Why? Here comes the logic:

Then see, Superman, before he fight, he gotta find a phone booth...there's no phone booths. Everybody got they own cell. So what is Clark Kent gonna do? Somebody could be gettin' the daylight beat out of them waitin' on him to change into his little outfit.

Again, Mr. T is a reasonable individual.