Cyndi Lauper had a huge role in bringing WWE into the mainstream in the 1980s. Lauper was a massive pop star at the time and she had "Captain" Lou Albano play her father in the iconic "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" music video. This would lead to an on-air feud with Albano and eventually to MTV airing crossover shows. One of the specials was "The Brawl to End It All" in which Lauper managed top women's wrestler, Wendi Richter. Richter defeated "Fabulous" Moolah to become WWE Women's Champion.

Lauper was on the poster for WrestleMania I alongside Hulk Hogan and Mr. T, who are both inductees. In fact, everyone on that poster has been inducted into the Hall of Fame except Lauper and Leilani Kai. Lauper performed on the show and even managed Hogan, going on to manage him several more times. In 2020, Dave Meltzer stated on social media that besides Mr. T, he'd "rate Lauper or Tyson #2" as a celebrity that contributed to WWE's growth. She's long overdue for her WrestleMania weekend ceremony.