What Makes a Legend?
That’s a pretty good question.
The answer is different for each of us as it could be someone’s accomplishments like Ric Flair’s 16 (really 20 or so, but the WWE isn’t known for accurate record keeping) or Hulk Hogan’s influence on so many of us (Train hard, say your prayers, and eat your vitamins), or bringing a company back from the brink of bankruptcy (Austin 3:16, baby).
Or it could simple being a memorable character like the Boogeyman (Seriously, he should’ve had a far more dominant role) or Ron Simmons (Damn!).
Whatever we quantify as a legend, it means they’re near and dear to our hearts for reasons we may not be able to describe or others may not understand. In the end, it’s our love for their characters that help them rise and make them memorable, and we don’t hold back when they take the stage.
A perfect example was during Raw Reunion as each legend got a bigger pop than the current superstars. It didn’t matter what they were doing or where they were. We loved to see them and let them know it.
We hear about “the good old days” and nostalgia, but when they step through the curtain or the camera finds them, we smile. When they have to amble to the ring instead of run, we smile at what they brought to us, what they meant to us.
For a couple of hours a week, they helped us forget our problem and cheer them from the stands or our houses, and that is what makes a legend.
