WWE_Hall_of_Fame

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia WWE Hall of Fame WWE Hall of Fame Fame ceremony has been packaged as part of that year’s WrestleMania DVD release.[9] Although a building has never been built to represent the Hall of Fame, WWE has sought into constructing a facility for the Hall of Fame. WWE’s Executive Vice President of Global Media Shane McMahon has stated that the WWE has been storing wrestling memorabilia in a warehouse for years, and that all items are categorized and dated in case a facility is created.[10] Induction into the Hall of Fame is dependent upon whether the candidate is on good terms with WWE. Former WWE employees who often criticize WWE or currently work with a different promotion have not been inducted.[11] Others, such as Bruno Sammartino, the longest-reigning WWE Champion in the title’s history, are alienated from the promotion and refuse to be inducted, despite having been asked several times.[12] As of 2009, there have been a total of 81 inductees, with 65 members inducted individually, five tag teams and one wrestling family inducted.[13] Thirteen of the individual inductees have been inducted posthumously.[14] André’s sole induction was the least amount of inductions into the Hall of Fame in one year, while 2009 had the most, with 13 inductees. The current WWE Hall of Fame logo, which has been used since the 2008 induction ceremony. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Hall of Fame is a hall of fame for professional wrestlers maintained by WWE. It was officially created on the January 30, 1993 episode of the World Wrestling Federation’s (WWF), the predecessor of WWE,[1] Monday Night Raw television program.[2] On this episode, the sole induction of WWF alumnus André the Giant, who had died three days prior (January 27, 1993), was announced; his death was the reason for the creation of the Hall of Fame.[2][3] After André’s induction, the WWF continued the process of inducting members into the Hall of Fame. For these inductions, ceremonies were held to formally induct the candidates from 1994 to 1996; no video footage has ever been released by WWE of these ceremonies. After the 1996 ceremony, the WWF stopped the inductions of wrestling personalities into the Hall of Fame without a formal announcement. In 2004, WWE relaunched the Hall of Fame to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of WrestleMania.[4] This ceremony, like its predecessors, was not broadcast on television, however, it was released on DVD on June 1, 2004.[5] Beginning with the 2005 ceremony, WWE broadcast the final few inductions into the Hall of Fame on Spike TV (2005)[6] and on the USA Network (2006[7]present[8]); these were aired on tape delay. The first inductions were broadcast on WWE’s official website. The 2008 edition of the Hall of Fame was broadcast live on the USA Network.[8] Since 2005, the Hall of Inductees Tag teams and stables Ceremony dates and locations See also • • • • NWA Hall of Fame Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame WCW Hall of Fame Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame 1 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Year Ring name (Birth name) Inducted by Notes WWE Hall of Fame 1993 André the Giant None André the Giant (André René Roussimoff) 1994 Skaaland, Arnold Arnold Skaaland 1994 Brazil, Bobo Bobo Brazil (Houston Harris) Posthumous inductee. One-time WWF Champion. There was no ceremony, only a video package that was played on an episode of WWF Superstars in 1993 that announced his induction.[3] Backlund, BobBob One-time WWWF United States Tag Team ChamBacklund pion and long-time manager in WWF.[15] Ladd, ErnieErnie Ladd One-time WWWF United States Champion, onetime NWA United States Heavyweight Champion and held over thirty NWA regional titles.[16] Posthumous inductee, One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and first WWWF World Heavyweight Champion.[17] 1994 Rogers, Buddy Hart, BretBret "Nature Boy" Hart Buddy Rogers (Herman C. Rohde, Jr.) 1994 Strongbow, Chief Jay Chief Jay Strongbow (Joe Scarpa) Tatanka Four-time WWWF/WWF World Tag Team Champion.[18] 1994 Blassie, Freddie McMahon, "Classy" FredShaneShane die Blassie McMahon 1994 Monsoon, Gor- Ross, JimJim Ross illa Gorilla Monsoon (Robert Marella) 1994 Dudley, James James Dudley McMahon, VinceVince McMahon Held over thirty NWA regional championships. Long-time manager in WWF.[19] Two-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion. Former WWF announcer and onscreen President.[20] First African American to run a major arena in the United States.[21] Posthumous inductee. One-time WWF International Heavyweight Champion.[22] 1995 Rocca, Antonino Diesel Antonino Rocca (Antonino Biasetton) 1995 Ladd, Ernine "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd Brazil, BoboBobo Brazil Also a member of the WCW Hall of Fame, won several NWA regional titles.[23] Also a member of the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame.[24] 1995 Steele, George Doink the Clown George "The Animal" Steele (William James Myers) 1995 Putski, Ivan Ivan Putski (Josef Bednarski) Putski, ScottScott Putski One-time WWF Tag Team Champion.[25] 2 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1995 Fabulous Moolah The Fabulous Moolah (Lillian Ellison) 1995 Grand Wizard The Grand Wizard (Ernie Roth) 1995 Morales, Pedro Pedro Morales 1996 Scicluna, Mikel "Baron" Mikel Scicluna 1996 Albano, Lou "Captain" Lou Albano 1996 Snuka, Jimmy Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka (James Edward Reiher) 1996 Rodz, Johnny Johnny Rodz (Johnny Rodriguez) WWE Hall of Fame Blayze, AlunThree-time (and first) WWF Women’s Champion draAlundra Blayze prior to her induction. She won the title a fourth time four years after her induction and still holds the record for the longest single reign.[26] Slaughter, Sgt.Sgt. Postuhumous inductee. Long-time heel manager Slaughter in WWF.[27] Vega, SavioSavio Vega Monsoon, GorillaGorilla Monsoon Franklin, JoeJoe Franklin One-time WWWF World Heavyweight Champion, first WWF Triple Crown Champion.[28] One-time WWWF World Tag Team Champion.[29] One-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion. As a manager, he lead fifteen different tag teams and four singles wrestlers to various championships[30] One-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, two-time NWA World Tag Team Champion and first ECW Heavyweight Champion.[31] Muraco, DonDon Muraco Skaaland, ArnoldArnold Skaaland Wrestled in WWF for nearly two decades.[32] 1996 Kowalski, Killer Triple H Killer Kowalski (Wladek Kowalski) 1996 Patterson, Pat Pat Patterson (Pierre Clemont) 1996 McMahon, Vincent J. Vincent J. McMahon Hart, BretBret Hart One-time WWWF World Tag Team Champion, held seventeen NWA regional championships.[33] One-time and first WWF Intercontinental Champion, one-time AWA World Tag Team Champion and held over twenty NWA regional championships.[34] Posthumous inductee. Founder of and long time promoter for World Wrestling Entertainment.[35] McMahon, ShaneShane McMahon 2004 Studd, John Big Big Show, TheThe Posthumous inductee, represented by his son John Studd Big Show John Minton, Jr. One-time WWWF World Tag (John Minton) Team Champion, held a dozen NWA regional championships.[36] 2004 Muraco, Don Don Muraco Foley, MickMick Foley Two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion. First winner of the King of the Ring.[37] 2004 Valentine, Greg Hart, JimmyJimmy Two-time NWA United States Heavyweight ChamGreg "The Ham- Hart pion, four-time NWA World Tag Team Champion, mer" Valentine one-time WWF Intercontinental Champion and (Gregory one-time WWF Tag Team Champion.[38] Wisniski) 3 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2004 Race, Harley Harley Race Flair, RicRic Flair WWE Hall of Fame Eight-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, one-time and first NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, three-time AWA World Tag Team Champion and WWF King of the Ring winner in 1986.[39] 2004 Ventura, Jesse Jesse "The Body" Ventura (James Janos) 2004 Junkyard Dog Junkyard Dog (Sylvester Ritter) Janos, TyrellTyrell One-time AWA World Tag Team Champion. Janos Former commentator in WWF.[40] Ladd, ErnieErnie Ladd Posthumous inductee, represented by his daughter LaToya Ritter. Held fifteen championships while wrestling in "Cowboy" Bill Watts’ MidSouth Wrestling Association including, four reigns as Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion.[41] One-time WWF Champion and two-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion[42] One-time WWWF World Heavyweight Champion.[43] 2004 Slaughter, Sgt. Patterson, PatPat Sgt. Slaughter Patterson (Robert Remus) 2004 Graham, Billy "Superstar" Billy Graham (Eldridge Wayne Coleman) 2004 Santana, Tito Tito Santana (Merced Solis) 2004 Heenan, Bobby Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Raymond Heenan) Triple H Michaels, ShawnShawn Michaels Lanza, BlackjackBlackjack Lanza Two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion and two-time WWF Tag Team Champion.[44] Former commentator and long-time manager in WWF.[45] 2004 Rose, Pete Pete Kane Rose 2005 Hogan, Hulk Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea) 2005 Piper, Roddy "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Roderick Toombs) 2005 Orton, Bob "Cowboy" Bob Orton 2005 Hart, Jimmy Jimmy Hart Celebrity inductee.[46] Stallone, Six-time WWF/E Champion and six-time WCW SylvesterSylvester World Heavyweight Champion.[47] Stallone Flair, RicRic Flair Two-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, held over two dozen NWA regional championships and one-time WWF Intercontinental Champion. Host of Piper’s Pit.[48] Orton, Held numerous NWA regional titles.[49] RandyRandy Orton Lawler, JerryJerry Lawler Long-time manager in WWF.[50] Four-time NWA National Heavyweight Champion and two-time WCW World Tag Team Champion.[51] 2005 Orndorff, Paul Heenan, "Mr. Wonderful" BobbyBobby Paul Orndorff Heenan 4 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2005 Volkoff, Nikolai Nikolai Volkoff (Josip Peruzovic) 2005 Iron Sheik The Iron Sheik (Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri) 2006 Hart, Bret Bret "The Hitman" Hart 2006 Guerrero, Eddie Eddie Guerrero (Eduardo Guerrero) Ross, JimJim Ross WWE Hall of Fame Three-time WWWF International Tag Team Champion and one-time WWF Tag Team Champion.[52] Slaughter, Sgt.Sgt. One-time WWF Champion and one-time WWF Tag Slaughter Team Champion.[53] Austin, SteveSteve Five-time WWF Champion, two-time WCW World Austin Heavyweight Champion, two-time WWF Intecontinental Champion and two-time WWF Tag Team Champion.[54] Benoit, ChrisChris Benoit, Mysterio, ReyRey Mysterio, and Guerrero, ChavoChavo Guerrero Posthumous inductee, represented by Vickie Guerrero and his two daughters. One-time WWE Champion, one-time WWE United States Champion and two-time WWE Intercontinental Champion.[55] Long-time AWA, WCW, and WWF/E interviewer and announcer.[56] One-time WWF Women’s Champion and four-time AWA World Women’s Champion. Former manager. [57] Ten-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion and four-time AWA World Tag Team Champion.[58] One-time WWF Tag Team Champion, half of the first African American WWF World Tag Team Championship winning duo with Rocky Johnson.[59] Celebrity inductee.[60] 2006 Okerlund, Gene Hogan, HulkHulk "Mean" Gene Hogan Okerlund 2006 Sherri "SensaDiBiase, TedTed tional" Sherri DiBiase (Sherri Russell) 2006 Gagne, Verne Verne Gagne Gagne, GregGreg Gagne 2006 Atlas, Tony "Mr. Jones, S.D.S.D. USA" Tony Atlas Jones (Anthony White) 2006 Perry, William William "The Refrigerator" Perry 2007 Rhodes, Dusty "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes (Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr.) 2007 Hennig, Curt "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig Cena, JohnJohn Cena Runnels, Cody Cody and Runnels, DustinDustin Runnels Three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, one-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, two-time NWA World Tag Team Champion and held over forty NWA regional championships.[61] Boggs, WadeWade One-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion, Boggs one-time AWA World Tag Team Champion, twotime WWF Intercontinental Champion and onetime WCW United States Heavyweight Champion. Posthumous inductee, represented by his wife, his four children, his mother and his father Larry Hennig.[14] 2007 Lawler, Jerry Shatner, WilliOne-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion, Jerry "The King" amWilliam Shatner thirty-time AWA Southern Heavyweight ChampiLawler on, three-time WCWA World Heavyweight Champion and current color commentator for Raw.[62] 5 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2007 Bockwinkel, Nick Nick Bockwinkel 2007 Fuji, Mr. Mr. Fuji (Harry Fujiwara) Heenan, BobbyBobby Heenan Muraco, DonDon Muraco WWE Hall of Fame Six-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion and three-time AWA World Tag Team Champion.[63] Five-time WWWF/WWF World Tag Team Champion. Former manager.[64] 2007 Sheik The Sheik Rob Van Dam and (Ed Farhat) Sabu Posthumous inductee, represented by his wife Joyce Farhat. Two-time WWWF United States Champion and held over twenty NWA regional championships.[65] 2007 Ross, Jim Jim Ross Austin, SteveSteve Current play-by-play commentator for SmackAustin Down!.[66] Two-time WWF Champion, eight-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion,[67] and ten-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion.[68] Recognized by WWE as a sixteen-time World Heavyweight Champion. Flair was the first active WWE wrestler to be inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame.[69] Posthumous inductee, represented by his daughter Ata Maivia Johnson. Held more than a dozen NWA regional championships.[70] 2008 Flair, Ric Triple H "Nature Boy" Ric Flair (Richard Fliehr) 2008 Maivia, Peter "High Chief" Peter Maivia (Fanene Leifi Pita Maivia) Rock, TheThe Rock 2008 Johnson, Rocky Rock, TheThe "Soulman" Rock Rocky Johnson (Wayde Bowles) 2008 Young, Mae Mae Young (Johnnie Mae Young) 2008 Graham, Eddie Eddie Graham (Edward Gossett) 2008 Solie, Gordon Gordon Solie (Jonard Frank Labiak) 2009 Austin, Steve Stone Cold Steve Austin (Steven Williams) 2009 Steamboat, Ricky Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat Patterson, PatPat Patterson One-time WWF World Tag Team Champion, half of the first African American WWF World Tag Team Championship winning duo with Tony Atlas.[71] First ever and one-time NWA United States Women’s Champion.[72] Rhodes, DustyDusty Rhodes Posthumous inductee, represented by his son Mike Graham. Promoter and booker for Championship Wrestling from Florida, held over thirty NWA regional championships including eighteen in CWF.[73] Posthumous inductee, represented by his five children. Commentator, announcer and promoter for Championship Wrestling from Florida, later worked for World Championship Wrestling.[74] Six-time WWF Champion, four-time WWF Tag Team Champion, two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion, 1996 King of the Ring, three-time Royal Rumble winner (1997, 1998 and 2001).[75] One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, three-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, and one-time WWF Intercontinental Champion[76] Ross, JimJim Ross Vince McMahon Ric Flair 6 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Richard Henry Blood) 2009 Watts, Bill "Cowboy" Bill Watts 2009 Ware, Koko Koko B. Ware (James Ware) 2009 Finkel, Howard Howard Finkel Jim Ross WWE Hall of Fame Former wresting promoter in the mid-south United States, one-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion and held over twenty NWA regional championships.[77] Held several NWA regional championships. The Honky Tonk Man Gene Okerlund WWE ring announcer since 1975.[78] Hulk Hogan, inducted in 2005. Iron Sheik, inducted in 2005. World Wrestling Entertainment Corporate, 2002-05-06, http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/ 2002_05_06.jsp, retrieved on 2009-02-15. [2] ^ "WWF Monday Night Raw (February 1, 1993)". World Wrestling Federation employees. WWF Monday Night Raw. USA Network. 1993-02-01. [3] ^ "Andre the Giant", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/ superstars/halloffame/andrethegiant/ bio/, retrieved on 2009-02-15. [4] ^ "Pete Rose to Be Inducted Into Hall Of Fame.World Wrestling Entertainment Hall Of Fame", World Wrestling Footnotes • a - The WrestleMania for that ceremony’s year is included, due to the ceremonies taking place the night before WrestleMania and being apart of the production of WrestleMania. • b c d - Before 2004, the WWF did not hold ceremonies on the night before that year’s WrestleMania. References [1] "World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Drops The "F" To Emphasize the "E" for Entertainment", 7 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Year Tag Team 1996 The Valiant Brothers Notes WWE Hall of Fame Inducted by Bulldog, BritishBritish Bulldog and Hart, OwenOwen Hart One-time WWWF World Tag Team Champions, first tag team to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.[79] Jimmy Valiant (James Harold Fanning) - four-time NWA Television Champion Johnny Valiant (John L. Sullivan) 2006 The Blackjacks One-time WWWF World Tag Team Champions.[80] Heenan, BobbyBobby Heenan Blackjack Mulligan (Robert Deroy Windham) - three-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion and one-time NWA World Tag Team Champion. Blackjack Lanza (Jack Lanza) - one-time AWA World Tag Team Champion 2007 The Wild Samoans Three-time WWF Tag Team Champions.[81] Anoa’i, Samu Samu and Anoa’i, MattMatt Anoa’i Afa (Arthur Anoa’i, Sr.) Sika (Leati Anoa’i) 2008 The Brisco Brothers Three-time NWA World Tag Team Championship and held over a dozen regional NWA tag team championships. Layfield, John "Bradshaw"John "Bradshaw" Layfield Jack Brisco (Freddie Joe Brisco) - two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion.[82] Gerald Brisco (Floyd Gerald Brisco) - one-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion.[83] 2009 The Funks Held several tag team championships, including the NWA International Tag Team Championship on three occasions.[84] Dusty Rhodes Terry Funk - one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, two-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion and one-time WWF Tag Team Champion. Dory Funk, Jr.: one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion. 2009 The Von Erichs Noted wrestling family that spent many years Michael Hayes wrestling in World Class Championship Wrestling. Various combinations of the family held several NWA regional and WCCW tag team championships, including the WCWA World Tag Team and World Six-Man Tag Team Championship.[85] Fritz Von Erich (Jack Adkisson) - One-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion and sixteen-time NWA American Heavyweight Champion (later renamed the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship). Kevin Von Erich (Kevin Adkisson) - Five-time NWA American Heavyweight Champion and one-time WCWA World Heavyweight Champion. David Von Erich (David Adkisson) - Eight-time NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion. Kerry Von Erich (Kerry Adkisson) -One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, fivetime NWA American Heavyweight Champion and four-time WCWA World Heavyweight Champion. Wrestled in WWF as "The Texas Tornado" where he was a one-time WWF Intercontinental Champion. 8 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia WWE Hall of Fame Mike Von Erich (Michael Adkisson) - One-time One-time NWA American Heavyweight Champion. Chris Von Erich (Chris Adkisson) - Worked several backstage jobs for WCCW. Date 01994-06-18 June 18, 1994 01995-06-24 June 24, 1995 01996-11-16 November 16, 1996 02004-03-13 March 13, 2004 02005-04-02 April 2, 2005 02006-04-01 April 1, 2006 02007-03-31 March 31, 2007 02008-03-29 March 29, 2008 02009-04-04 April 4, 2009 02010-Expression error: Unrecognised word "march" 2010 Location Venue WrestleMania [a] Baltimore, Mary- Omni Inner Harbor land[86] International Hotel Philadelphia, Marriott Hotel Pennsylvania[87] New York, New York[88] New York, New York[4] Los Angeles, California[6] Rosemont, Illinois[89] Detroit, Michigan[90] Orlando, Florida[91] Houston, Texas[92] Glendale, Arizona[93] Marriott Marquis The Hilton Universal Amphitheatre Rosemont Theatre Fox Theatre Amway Arena Toyota Center TBA —[b] —[c] —[d] 20 XX 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 XXIV 25 XXV 26 XXVI Entertainment Corporate, 2004-03-02, Entertainment Corporate, 2006-03-22, http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2004/ http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2006/ 2004_03_02.jsp, retrieved on 2006_03_22.jsp, retrieved on 2009-02-15. 2009-02-15. 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Sports — Wrestling, [7] "World Wrestling Entertainment Blows Canadian Online Explorer, "Big Time" Into Chicago Starting http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/ Tuesday, March 28, With A Series of 2006/03/27/1508048.html, retrieved on Public Events As Part of WrestleMania 2007-04-29. 22 Week", World Wrestling 9 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia WWE Hall of Fame Jimmy Hart, inducted in 2005. [12] MacKinder, Matt (2007-04-16), "Sammartino: McMahon is ’a sickminded idiot", SLAM! Sports — Wrestling, Canadian Online Explorer, http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/ 2007/04/16/4035027.html, retrieved on 2007-05-06. [13] "WWE Hall of Fame", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/ superstars/halloffame/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [14] ^ ""Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/superstars/ halloffame/curthennig/bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [15] "Arnold Skaaland", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/ superstars/halloffame/arnoldskaaland/ bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [16] "Bobo Brazil", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/ superstars/halloffame/bobobrazil/bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. Bret Hart, inducted in 2006. [17] ""Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/superstars/ halloffame/buddyrogers/bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [18] "Chief Jay Strongbow", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/ superstars/halloffame/cheifjaystrongbow/ bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [19] ""Classy" Freddie Blassie", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/superstars/ halloffame/freddieblassie/bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [20] "Gorilla Monsoon", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/ superstars/halloffame/gorillamonsoon/ bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [21] "James Dudley", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/ superstars/halloffame/jamesdudley/bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [22] "Antonino Rocca", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/ 10 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia WWE Hall of Fame Jerry Lawler, inducted in 2007. Eddie Guerrero, inducted in 2006. superstars/halloffame/antoninorocca/ bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [23] ""Big Cat" Ernie Ladd", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/ superstars/halloffame/ernieladd/bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [24] "George "The Animal" Steele", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/superstars/ halloffame/georgesteele/bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [25] "Ivan Putski", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/ superstars/halloffame/ivanputski/bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [26] "The Fabulous Moolah", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/ superstars/halloffame/fabulousmoolah/ bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [27] "The Grand Wizard", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/ superstars/halloffame/thegrandwizard/ bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [28] "Pedro Morales", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/ superstars/halloffame/pedromorales/bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [29] ""Baron" Mikel Scicluna", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/superstars/ halloffame/baronmikelscicluna/bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [30] ""Captain" Lou Albano", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/ superstars/halloffame/captainloualbano/ bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [31] "Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/superstars/ halloffame/jimmysnuka/bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [32] "Johnny Rodz", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/ 11 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia WWE Hall of Fame Jim Ross, inducted in 2007. Stone Cold Steve Austin, inducted in 2009. Ric Flair, inducted in 2008. superstars/halloffame/johnnyrodz/bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. Ricky Steamboat, inducted in 2009. 12 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia WWE Hall of Fame halloffame/gregvalentine/bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [39] "Harley Race", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/ superstars/halloffame/harleyrace/bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [40] "Jesse "The Body" Ventura", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/superstars/ halloffame/jesseventura/bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [41] "Junkyard Dog", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/ superstars/halloffame/junkyarddog/bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [42] "Sgt. Slaughter", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/ superstars/halloffame/sgtslaughter/bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [43] ""Superstar" Billy Graham", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/superstars/ halloffame/superstarbillygraham/bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [44] "Tito Santana", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/ superstars/halloffame/titosantana/bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [45] "Bobby "The Brain" Heenan", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/superstars/ halloffame/bobbyheenan/bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [46] "Pete Rose", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/ superstars/halloffame/peterose/bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [47] "Hulk Hogan", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/ superstars/halloffame/hulkhogan/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [48] ""Rowdy" Roddy Piper", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/ superstars/halloffame/roddypiper/bio, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [49] ""Cowboy" Bob Orton", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/ superstars/halloffame/bobortonjr/bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. [50] ""The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart", World Wrestling Entertainment, http://www.wwe.com/superstars/ halloffame/jimmyhart/bio/, retrieved on 2007-04-24. 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