WWE Hall of Fame

Professional wrestling hall of fame and television show

The WWE Hall of Fame is a hall of fame for wrestlers thought by WWE to be very important. It started in 1993 when André the Giant died. He was the first to go in. Other people have been added in later years. Some choices for the Hall of Fame have not been popular. The include famous people who did not wrestle. The Hall of Fame ceremony is normally broadcast on television the night before WrestleMania.

The WWE Hall of Famers change

The early Hall of Famers are the ones who helped build WWE and are considered pioneers. These include Arnold Skaaland, Buddy Rogers, Chief Jay Strongbow, Freddie Blassie, Gorilla Monsoon, Antonino Rocca, Ernie Ladd, The Fabulous Moolah, George "The Animal" Steele, The Grand Wizard, Ivan Putski and Pedro Morales. James Dudley was inducted for being a dear friend of the McMahon family and for being loyal to the company for a long time. Vince McMahon, Sr. was inducted because he first started WWE and might be the most important member. It is his family that still owns and runs the company to this day. Bobo Brazil was the first great black wrestling star. Killer Kowalski was a great villain wrestler.

Classes change

Class of 1993 change

WWF Hall of Fame (1993)
Information
PromotionWWF
WWE Hall of Fame chronology
First WWF Hall of Fame (1993) 1994

WWF Hall of Fame (1993) was the inaugural class of the WWE Hall of Fame. During the March 22, 1993 episode of Monday Night Raw a video package announcing André the Giant's induction was shown.[1] No ceremony took place, and André was inducted posthumously. In March 2015 a condensed version of the 1994 ceremony was added to the WWE Network.[2] Due to no original ceremony, the 1993 induction of André was discussed by Gene Okerlund and Renee Young as part of the 1994 commentary.

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Inducted by WWE recognized accolades
  André the Giant(André Roussimoff) None One-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion

One-time WWF World Tag Team Champion[1]

Class of 1994 change

WWF Hall of Fame (1994)
Information
PromotionWWF
DateJune 9, 1994
VenueOmni Inner Harbor International Hotel
CityBaltimore, Maryland
WWE Hall of Fame chronology
1993 WWF Hall of Fame (1994) 1995

WWF Hall of Fame (1994) was the event that featured the introduction of the second class to the WWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by the WWF on June 9, 1994, from the Omni Inner Harbor International Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland.

In March 2015 a condensed version of the ceremony was added to the WWE Network.[2] Due to the original ceremony only being partially recorded and not originally intended to air, Gene Okerlund and Renee Young host the program with added commentary.

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Inducted by WWE recognized accolades
Arnold Skaaland Shane McMahon One-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion and long-time manager of Bruno Sammartino and Bob Backlund in WWF[3]
  Bobo Brazil(Houston Harris) Ernie Ladd Seven-time WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion

One-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion[4]

  Buddy Rogers(Herman Rohde Jr.) Bret Hart Posthumous inductee: One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and first WWWF World Heavyweight Champion[5]
  Chief Jay Strongbow[6](Luke Scarpa) Gorilla Monsoon Four-time WWWF/WWF World Tag Team Champion[7]
  "Classy" Freddie Blassie Regis Philbin Held over 30 NWA regional championships. Long-time manager in WWF[8]
  Gorilla Monsoon(Robert Marella) Killer Kowalski Two-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion

Former WWF announcer and onscreen President[9]

James Dudley Vince McMahon First African American to run a major arena in the United States[10]

Class of 1995 change

WWF Hall of Fame (1995)
Information
PromotionWWF
DateJune 24, 1995
VenueMarriott Hotel
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
WWE Hall of Fame chronology
1994 WWF Hall of Fame (1995) 1996

WWF Hall of Fame (1995) was the event that featured the introduction of the third class to the WWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by the WWF on June 24, 1995, from the Marriott Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event took place the same weekend as King of the Ring.

In March 2015 a condensed version of the ceremony was added to the WWE Network.[2] Due to the original ceremony only being partially recorded and not originally intended to air, Gene Okerlund and Renee Young host the program with added commentary.

The 1995 class featured two posthumous inductees. Antonino Rocca was presented by his wife, and The Grand Wizard was represented by Bobby Harmon.

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Inducted by WWE recognized accolades
  Antonino Rocca(Antonino Biasetton) Miguel Pérez Posthumous inductee.

One-time WWF International Heavyweight Champion Pioneer of the acrobatic wrestling style[11]

  "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd ”Cowboy” Bill Watts Won several NWA regional titles, and was one of few professional wrestlers to have had a successful career in American football[12]
  George "The Animal" Steele(William Myers) Pat Myers One of professional wrestling's first monster heels[13]
Ivan Putski(Józef Bednarski) Scott Putski One-time WWF Tag Team Champion[14]
The Fabulous Moolah(Mary Ellison) Alundra Blayze A four-time WWF Women's Champion prior to her induction, her first reign is recognized as lasting a record 28 years[15]

The first woman to be inducted.

The Grand Wizard(Irwin Roth) ”Captain” Lou Albano Posthumous inductee.

Long-time heel manager in WWF[16]

  Pedro Morales Gorilla Monsoon Savio Vega accepted the induction

One-time WWWF World Heavyweight Champion whose reign lasted nearly three years The first WWF Triple Crown Champion[17]

He was also the first Latino to win the world title[18]

Class of 1996 change

WWF Hall of Fame (1996)
Information
PromotionWWF
DateNovember 16, 1996
VenueMarriott Marquis
CityNew York City, New York
WWE Hall of Fame chronology
1995 WWF Hall of Fame (1996) 2004

WWF Hall of Fame (1996) was the event which featured the introduction of the fourth class to the WWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by the WWF on November 16, 1996, from the Marriott Marquis in New York City, New York. The event took place the same weekend as Survivor Series.

In March 2015 a condensed version of the ceremony was added to the WWE Network.[2] Due to the original ceremony only being partially recorded and not originally intended to air, Gene Okerlund and Renee Young host the program with added commentary.

Due to Vincent J. McMahon's death in 1984, he was posthumously inducted by the McMahon family.

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Inducted by WWE recognized accolades
  "Baron" Mikel Scicluna Gorilla Monsoon One-time WWWF World Tag Team Champion

One-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion[19]

  "Captain" Lou Albano Joe Franklin One-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion

As a manager, he led 13 different tag teams to a record 17 tag team titles,[20] and four singles wrestlers to various championships His association with Cyndi Lauper was pivotal in turning professional wrestling into a mainstream phenomenon[21]

  Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka Don Muraco One-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion

Two-time NWA World Tag Team Champion Two-time ECW Heavyweight Champion[22]

  Johnny Rodz(John Rodriguez) Arnold Skaaland Wrestled in WWF for nearly two decades[23]
  Killer Kowalski(Edward Spulnik) Triple H One-time WWWF World Tag Team Champion, held 17 NWA regional championships[24]
  Pat Patterson(Pierre Clermont)[25] Bret Hart One-time and first WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion, one-time AWA World Tag Team Champion and held over 20 NWA regional championships

Credited as the creator of the Royal Rumble match Patterson won the WWF Hardcore Championship in 2000 and the WWE 24/7 Championship in 2020[26]

  Vincent J. McMahon Shane McMahon Posthumous inductee. Founder and longtime promoter of the World (Wide) Wrestling Federation[27]
Group Inducted by WWE recognized accolades
The Valiant Brothers Tony Garea One-time WWWF World Tag Team Champions
First tag team to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame[28]
Jimmy Valiant (James Fanning) – four-time NWA Television Champion

Johnny Valiant (John Sullivan) – became a manager in the WWF and AWA during the 1980s

Class of 2004 change

Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual Big John Studd[29] Big Show
Don Muraco[30] Mick Foley
Greg "The Hammer" Valentine[31] Jimmy Hart
Harley Race[32] Ric Flair
Jesse "The Body" Ventura[33] Tyrel Ventura
Junkyard Dog[34] Ernie Ladd
Sgt. Slaughter[35] Pat Patterson
Superstar Billy Graham[36] Triple H
Tito Santana[37] Shawn Michaels
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan[38][39][40] Blackjack Lanza
Celebrity Pete Rose[41] Kane

Class of 2005 change

Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual Hulk Hogan[42] Sylvester Stallone
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper[43][44][45] Ric Flair
"Cowboy" Bob Orton Jr.[46] Randy Orton
Jimmy Hart[47] Jerry Lawler
"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff[48] Bobby Heenan
Nikolai Volkoff[49] Jim Ross
Iron Sheik[50] Sgt. Slaughter

Class of 2006 change

Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual Bret "The Hit Man" Hart[51] Stone Cold Steve Austin
Eddie Guerrero[52] Chris Benoit, Rey Mysterio, & Chavo Guerrero
"Mean" Gene Okerlund[53] Hulk Hogan
Sensational Sherri[54] Ted DiBiase
Verne Gagne[55][56][57] Greg Gagne
"Mr. USA" Tony Atlas[58][59] S. D. Jones
Group The Blackjacks(Blackjack Mulligan & Blackjack Lanza)[60] Bobby Heenan
Celebrity William "The Refrigerator" Perry[61] John Cena

Class of 2007 change

Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes[62][63][64] Cody Rhodes & Dustin Rhodes
"Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig[65] Wade Boggs
Jerry "The King" Lawler[66][67] William Shatner
Nick Bockwinkel[68][69][70] Bobby Heenan
Mr. Fuji[71] Don Muraco
The Sheik[72] Rob Van Dam & Sabu
Jim Ross[73] Stone Cold Steve Austin
Group The Wild Samoans(Afa & Sika)[74] Samu & Matt Anoaʻi

Class of 2008 change

Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair[75][76][77] Triple H
"High Chief" Peter Maivia[78] The Rock
"Soulman" Rocky Johnson[79]
Mae Young[80][81] Pat Patterson
Eddie Graham[82] Dusty Rhodes
Gordon Solie[83] Jim Ross
Group The Brisco Brothers

(Jack Brisco[84] & Gerald Brisco[85])

John "Bradshaw" Layfield

Class of 2009 change

Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual Stone Cold Steve Austin[86][87] Vince McMahon
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat[88] Ric Flair
"Cowboy" Bill Watts[89] Jim Ross
Howard Finkel[90] Gene Okerlund
Koko B. Ware[91] The Honky Tonk Man
Group The Funks[92]

(Terry & Dory Jr.)

Dusty Rhodes
The Von Erichs(Fritz, Kevin, David, Kerry, Mike, & Chris) Michael Hayes

Class of 2010 change

Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase[93] Ted DiBiase Jr. & Brett DiBiase
Antonio Inoki[94] Stan Hansen
Wendi Richter[95] Roddy Piper
Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon[96] Pat Patterson
Gorgeous George[97][98] Dick Beyer
Stu Hart[99] Bret Hart
Celebrity Bob Uecker[100] Dick Ebersol

Class of 2011 change

Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels[101] Triple H
"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan[102][103] Ted DiBiase
"Bullet" Bob Armstrong[104] Scott, Brad, & Brian Armstrong
Sunny[105][106] WWE Divas
Abdullah the Butcher[107] Terry Funk
Group The Road Warriors[108](Road Warrior Hawk, Road Warrior Animal, & "Precious" Paul Ellering[109]) Dusty Rhodes
Celebrity Drew Carey[110] Kane

Class of 2012 change

Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual Edge[111] Christian
Mil Máscaras[107] Alberto Del Rio
Ron Simmons[112] John "Bradshaw" Layfield
Yokozuna[113] Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso
Group The Four Horsemen[114]("Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Barry Windham, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, & J. J. Dillon) Dusty Rhodes
Celebrity Mike Tyson[115] D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels & Triple H)

Class of 2013 change

Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual Bruno Sammartino[116] Arnold Schwarzenegger
Mick Foley[117] Terry Funk
Bob Backlund[118] Maria Menounos
Trish Stratus[119] Stephanie McMahon
Booker T[120] Stevie Ray
Celebrity Donald Trump[121] Vince McMahon

Class of 2014 change

Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual The Ultimate Warrior[122] Linda McMahon
Jake "The Snake" Roberts[123] Diamond Dallas Page
Lita[124] Trish Stratus
Paul Bearer[125] Kane
Carlos Colón Sr.[126] Carlito, Eddie, & Orlando Colón
Razor Ramon[127] Kevin Nash
Celebrity Mr. T[128] Gene Okerlund

Class of 2015 change

Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual "Macho Man" Randy Savage[129] Hulk Hogan
Rikishi[130] The Usos
Alundra Blayze[131] Natalya Neidhart
Larry Zbyszko[132] Bruno Sammartino
Tatsumi Fujinami[133] Ric Flair
Kevin Nash[134] Shawn Michaels
Group The Bushwhackers[135](Luke Williams & Butch Miller) John Laurinaitis
Celebrity Arnold Schwarzenegger[136] Triple H
Warrior Award Connor "The Crusher" Michalek[137] Dana Warrior & Daniel Bryan

Class of 2016 change

Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual Sting[138] Ric Flair
The Godfather[139] The Acolytes Protection Agency
Big Boss Man[140] Slick
Jacqueline The Dudley Boyz
Stan Hansen[141] Vader
Group The Fabulous Freebirds(Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts, & Jimmy Garvin) The New Day
Celebrity Snoop Dogg[142] John Cena
Warrior Award Joan Lunden Dana Warrior
Legacy Mildred Burke N/A
Frank Gotch
George Hackenschmidt
Ed "Strangler" Lewis
Pat O'Connor
Lou Thesz
"Sailor" Art Thomas

Class of 2017 change

Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual Kurt Angle[143] John Cena[144]
Theodore Long[145] The Acolytes Protection Agency[146]
Diamond Dallas Page[147] Eric Bischoff[148]
Beth Phoenix[149] Natalya Neidhart[150]
"Ravishing" Rick Rude[151] Ricky Steamboat[152]
Group The Rock 'n' Roll Express[153](Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) Jim Cornette[154]
Warrior Award Eric LeGrand Dana Warrior
Legacy Martin "Farmer" Burns N/A
June Byers
Haystacks Calhoun
Judy Grable
Dr. Jerry Graham
Luther Lindsay
Toots Mondt
Rikidōzan
Bearcat Wright

Class of 2018 change

Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual Goldberg[155] Paul Heyman[156]
Ivory[157] Molly Holly[158]
Jeff Jarrett[159] Road Dogg[160]
Hillbilly Jim[161] Jimmy Hart[162]
Mark Henry[163] Big Show[164]
Group The Dudley Boyz[165](Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) Edge & Christian[166]
Warrior Award Jarrius "JJ" Robertson[167] Dana Warrior
Celebrity Kid Rock[168] Triple H
Legacy Stan Stasiak N/A
Lord Alfred Hayes
Dara Singh
Cora Combs
El Santo
Jim Londos
Rufus R. Jones
Sputnik Monroe
Boris Malenko
Hiro Matsuda

Class of 2019 change

Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual The Honky Tonk Man[169] Jimmy Hart[170]
Torrie Wilson[170] Stacy Keibler[170]
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake[170] Hulk Hogan[171]
Group D-Generation X[172](Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Chyna, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn, & X-Pac) N/A
Harlem Heat[170](Booker T & Stevie Ray)
The Hart Foundation[170](Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) Natalya
Warrior Award Sue Aitchison[173] Dana Warrior & John Cena[170]
Legacy Bruiser Brody[170] N/A
Wahoo McDaniel[170]
Luna Vachon[170]
S. D. Jones[170]
Professor Toru Tanaka[170]
Primo Carnera[170]
Joseph Cohen[170]
Hisashi Shinma[170]
Buddy Rose[170]
Jim Barnett[170]

Class of 2020 change

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Hall of Fame ceremony did not take place. As such, the Class of 2020 was inducted alongside the Class of 2021 at the 2021 ceremony.

Category Inductee
Individual
John "Bradshaw" Layfield[174]
The British Bulldog[175]
Jushin "Thunder" Liger[176]
Group The New World Order[177](Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, & Sean Waltman)
The Bella Twins[178](Nikki Bella & Brie Bella)
Celebrity William Shatner[179]
Warrior Award Titus O'Neil[180]
Legacy "Crippler" Ray Stevens[181]
Brickhouse Brown[181]
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams[181]
Baron Michele Leone[181]
Gary Hart[181]

Class of 2021 change

Category Inductee
Individual Kane[182]
Molly Holly[183]
Eric Bischoff[184]
The Great Khali[185]
Rob Van Dam[186]
Celebrity Ozzy Osbourne[187]
Warrior Award Rich Hering[188]
Legacy Dick the Bruiser[181]
"Pistol" Pez Whatley[181]
Buzz Sawyer[181]
Ethel Johnson[181]
Paul Boesch[181]

Class of 2022 change

Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual The Undertaker[189] Vince McMahon
Vader[190] Jesse White
Queen Sharmell[191] Booker T
Group The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner)[192] Bron Breakker
Warrior Award Shad Gaspard[193] Dana Warrior

Class of 2023 change

Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual Rey Mysterio[194] Konnan
The Great Muta[195] Ric Flair
Stacy Keibler[196] Mick Foley & Torrie Wilson
Celebrity Andy Kaufman[197] Jerry Lawler & Jimmy Hart
Warrior Award Tim White[198] John "Bradshaw" Layfield & Ron Simmons

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