WWE Hall of Fame

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. This includes famous people who did not wrestle. The Hall of Fame ceremony is normally broadcast on television on the weekend of WrestleMania. 

The WWE Hall of Famers
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 

 Class of 1993 

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. 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. Due to no original ceremony, the 1993 induction of André was discussed by Gene Okerlund and Renee Young as part of the 1994 commentary.
ImageRing name
(Birth Name)Inducted byWWE recognized accolades98x98px()NoneOne-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion
One-time WWF World Tag Team Champion

 Class of 1994 

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. 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.
ImageRing name
(Birth Name)Inducted byWWE recognized accoladesOne-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion and long-time manager of Bruno Sammartino and Bob Backlund in WWF75x75px()Seven-time WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion
One-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion75x75px()Posthumous inductee: One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and first WWWF World Heavyweight Champion75x75px()Four-time WWWF/WWF World Tag Team Champion82x82pxRegis PhilbinHeld over 30 NWA regional championships. Long-time manager in WWF75x75px()Two-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion
Former WWF announcer and onscreen PresidentFirst African American to run a major arena in the United States

 Class of 1995 

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. 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.
ImageRing name
(Birth Name)Inducted byWWE recognized accolades90x90px()Miguel PérezPosthumous inductee.
One-time WWF International Heavyweight Champion
Pioneer of the acrobatic wrestling style88x88px”Cowboy” Bill WattsWon several NWA regional titles, and was one of few professional wrestlers to have had a successful career in American football126x126px()Pat MyersOne of professional wrestling's first monster heels()One-time WWF Tag Team Champion()A four-time WWF Women's Champion prior to her induction, her first reign is recognized as lasting a record 28 years
The first woman to be inducted.()”Captain” Lou AlbanoPosthumous inductee. 
Long-time heel manager in WWF112x112pxGorilla MonsoonSavio Vega accepted the induction
One-time WWWF World Heavyweight Champion whose reign lasted nearly three years
The first WWF Triple Crown Champion

He was also the first Latino to win the world title

 Class of 1996 

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. 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.
ImageRing name
(Birth Name)Inducted byWWE recognized accolades130x130pxOne-time WWWF World Tag Team Champion
One-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion100x100pxOne-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion
As a manager, he led 13 different tag teams to a record 17 tag team titles,The Wrestler magazine, various X-ray panels and four singles wrestlers to various championships
His association with Cyndi Lauper was pivotal in turning professional wrestling into a mainstream phenomenon75x75pxOne-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion
Two-time NWA World Tag Team Champion
Two-time ECW Heavyweight Champion75x75px()Wrestled in WWF for nearly two decades114x114px()Triple HOne-time WWWF World Tag Team Champion, held 17 NWA regional championships110x110px()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 2020123x123pxPosthumous inductee. Founder and longtime promoter of the World (Wide) Wrestling Federation
GroupInducted byWWE recognized accoladesThe Valiant BrothersTony GareaJimmy Valiant () – four-time NWA Television Champion
Johnny Valiant () – became a manager in the WWF and AWA during the 1980s

 Class of 2004 
CategoryInducteeInducted byIndividualBig ShowTyrel VenturaJunkyard DogCelebrityKane

 Class of 2005 
CategoryInducteeInducted byIndividual

 Class of 2006 
CategoryInducteeInducted byIndividual, , & GroupThe Blackjacks(Blackjack Mulligan & Blackjack Lanza)CelebrityJohn Cena

 Class of 2007 
CategoryInducteeInducted byIndividual &  & SabuGroupThe Wild Samoans(Afa & Sika) & 

 Class of 2008 
CategoryInducteeInducted byIndividualGroupThe Brisco Brothers
(Jack Brisco & Gerald Brisco)

 Class of 2009 
CategoryInducteeInducted byIndividualGroupThe Funks
(Terry & Dory Jr.)Dusty RhodesThe Von Erichs(Fritz, Kevin, David, Kerry, Mike, & Chris)Michael Hayes

 Class of 2010 
CategoryInducteeInducted byIndividual & Celebrity

 Class of 2011 
CategoryInducteeInducted byIndividualSunnyWWE DivasAbdullah the ButcherGroupThe Road Warriors(Road Warrior Hawk, Road Warrior Animal, & "Precious" Paul Ellering)Dusty RhodesCelebrityKane

 Class of 2012 
CategoryInducteeInducted byIndividualEdgeChristianYokozunaJimmy Uso & Jey UsoGroupThe Four Horsemen("Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Barry Windham, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, & J. J. Dillon)Dusty RhodesCelebrityD-Generation X ( & Triple H)

 Class of 2013 
CategoryInducteeInducted byIndividualTrish StratusBooker TStevie RayCelebrity

 Class of 2014 
CategoryInducteeInducted byIndividualThe Ultimate WarriorLinda McMahonJake "The Snake" RobertsDiamond Dallas PageLitaTrish StratusPaul BearerKaneCarlos Colón Sr.Carlito, Eddie, & Orlando ColónRazor RamonKevin NashCelebrityGene Okerlund

 Class of 2015 
CategoryInducteeInducted byIndividual"Macho Man" Randy SavageHulk HoganRikishiThe UsosAlundra BlayzeNatalya NeidhartLarry ZbyszkoBruno SammartinoTatsumi FujinamiRic FlairKevin NashShawn MichaelsGroupThe Bushwhackers(Luke Williams & Butch Miller)John LaurinaitisCelebrityTriple HWarrior AwardConnor "The Crusher" MichalekDana Warrior & Daniel Bryan

 Class of 2016 
CategoryInducteeInducted byIndividualStingRic FlairThe GodfatherThe Acolytes Protection AgencyBig Boss ManSlickJacquelineThe Dudley BoyzStan HansenVaderGroupThe Fabulous Freebirds(Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts, & Jimmy Garvin)The New DayCelebritySnoop DoggJohn CenaWarrior AwardJoan LundenDana WarriorLegacyN/A

 Class of 2017 
CategoryInducteeInducted byIndividualKurt AngleJohn CenaTheodore LongThe Acolytes Protection AgencyDiamond Dallas PageEric BischoffBeth PhoenixNatalya Neidhart"Ravishing" Rick RudeRicky SteamboatGroupThe Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)Jim CornetteWarrior AwardEric LeGrandDana WarriorLegacyN/A

 Class of 2018 
CategoryInducteeInducted byIndividualGoldbergPaul HeymanIvoryMolly HollyJeff JarrettRoad DoggHillbilly JimJimmy HartMark HenryBig ShowGroupThe Dudley Boyz(Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley)Edge & ChristianWarrior AwardJarrius "JJ" RobertsonDana WarriorCelebrityKid RockTriple HLegacyStan StasiakN/ALord Alfred HayesDara SinghCora CombsEl SantoJim LondosRufus R. JonesSputnik MonroeBoris MalenkoHiro Matsuda

 Class of 2019 
CategoryInducteeInducted byIndividualThe Honky Tonk ManJimmy HartTorrie WilsonStacy KeiblerBrutus "The Barber" BeefcakeHulk HoganGroupD-Generation X(Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Chyna, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn, & X-Pac)N/AHarlem Heat(Booker T & Stevie Ray)The Hart Foundation(Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart)NatalyaWarrior AwardSue AitchisonDana Warrior & John CenaLegacyBruiser BrodyN/AWahoo McDanielLuna VachonS. D. JonesProfessor Toru TanakaPrimo CarneraJoseph CohenHisashi ShinmaBuddy RoseJim Barnett

 Class of 2020 
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.
CategoryInducteeIndividualJohn "Bradshaw" LayfieldThe British BulldogJushin "Thunder" LigerGroupThe New World Order(Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, & Sean Waltman)The Bella Twins(Nikki Bella & Brie Bella)CelebrityWilliam ShatnerWarrior AwardTitus O'NeilLegacy"Crippler" Ray StevensBrickhouse Brown"Dr. Death" Steve WilliamsBaron Michele LeoneGary Hart

 Class of 2021 
CategoryInducteeIndividualKaneMolly HollyEric BischoffThe Great KhaliRob Van DamCelebrityOzzy OsbourneWarrior AwardRich HeringLegacyDick the Bruiser"Pistol" Pez WhatleyBuzz SawyerEthel JohnsonPaul Boesch

 Class of 2022 
CategoryInducteeInducted byIndividualThe UndertakerVince McMahonVaderJesse WhiteQueen SharmellBooker TGroupThe Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner)Bron BreakkerWarrior AwardShad GaspardDana Warrior

 Class of 2023 
CategoryInducteeInducted byIndividualRey MysterioKonnanThe Great MutaRic FlairStacy KeiblerMick Foley & Torrie WilsonCelebrityAndy KaufmanJerry Lawler & Jimmy HartWarrior AwardTim WhiteJohn "Bradshaw" Layfield & Ron Simmons

 Class of 2024 
CategoryInducteeInducted byIndividualBull NakanoAlundra BlayzeLia MaiviaThe RockPaul HeymanRoman ReignsThunderbolt PattersonBig E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier WoodsGroupThe U.S. Express(Mike Rotunda and Barry Windham)Bo Dallas and Mika RotundaCelebrityMuhammad AliThe Undertaker

 Class of 2025 
CategoryInducteeInducted byIndividualLex LugerDiamond Dallas PageMichelle McCoolThe UndertakerTriple HShawn MichaelsGroupThe Natural Disasters(Earthquake and Typhoon)N/AImmortal MomentBret "The Hitman" Hart vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in a No Disqualification Submission match with Ken Shamrock as the special guest referee from WrestleMania 13CM PunkLegacyDory Funk Sr.N/AIvan KoloffKamala

Further reading
 WWE Encyclopedia 
 WWE.com
 Not In Hall of Fame.com

 References 

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