Should the HOF ceremony be a part of WM or on its own?

[Westcoastvibes]

After watching the HOF induction of Kurt Angle on TNA tonight I could not ignore the electricity and emotion being offered by the live audience.

This got me thinking about WWE's HOF ceremony and how they go about it. WWE puts a lot of focus on the inductee but the majority of the show is centered around other wrestlers showing their support and admiration for the inductee with very little fan interaction. The ceremony is treated more like the grammys or golden globes where its more about ratings and star power than honoring someone's achievements.

Would WWE get a better reaction to the HOF if they were to include it in WM as a preshow or halftime segment? Have the induction ceremony held in the ring on on stage with tens of thousands of fans cheering and chanting in absolute support of the inductee. Could you imagine The Rock being inducted live in front of the WM crowd instead of in a banquet hall with a select few fans? The atmosphere would be something that could never be achieved anywhere else, WWE could never get any sort of a reaction like that from an awards ceremony style induction.

I for one think that doing a live induction during WM would make it that much more special for the inductee and the fans, the current ceremony just feels to impersonal, to bland, to formal.

[Messiah]

The only issue is WWE fans at WrestleMania are a bit... unpredictable. I like it the way it is. Gives it a more special feeling. Plus, WrestleMania should be about settling feuds. I wouldn't like something to take away from it.

[The Legend]

I like it the way it is. There's some fan interaction and you get some of the electricity and still have that special moment. Also, Angle's a one hall of famer it was a relatively short thing. The WWE hall of fame class would either be blown past and discredit them the time they deserve or it would be so long that it would make the crowd restless as they wait for Mania or burn them out before the show even got started.

[ShaneOfan]

I know this may sound bad but I don't want it to be part of Mania because I simply don't care enough about it to want to watch it.

[HardcoreLegend]

I like the fact the HOF ceremony comes off as prestigious, that's what it's meant to be! You have a mix of wrestlers showing their admiration and respect to those getting inducted as well of the fans being present to show their support. If it was done in the ring, you wouldn't have the opportunity for the other wrestlers to show their respect.

That being said, I have never watched a HOF ceremony. They've always come across as a little long winded and boring, so maybe some sort of change could help.