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The WWE Hall of Fame inducted its first class in 1993; however, it didn’t become an annual staple of WrestleMania weekend until 2004. Each year, a handful of wrestlers, promoters, groups, managers, and celebrities with a connection to the wrestling industry join the coveted club of wrestlers who’ve made great strides in the sport. From Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan to Trish Stratus and The Undertaker, almost every person on this list is worthy of joining the ranks.
But how many people have joined WWE’s Hall of Fame since it first began? Not including the Warrior Award and the Legacy Award, it comes to 160, as of this writing. That’s a lot of people involved in the world of sports entertainment. Some of their contributions have changed the industry and others have collected numerous titles from various promotions. One thing is for sure, though: They’re all important to wrestling.
Join us as we look back at every single wrestler enshrined into WWE’s Hall of Fame and the feats they achieved to earn the honor. Because NWA was a network of regional promotions, total NWA titles from various divisions and regions have been totaled together for this piece. The same goes for various other promotions where the wrestler won numerous titles.
As for the 2024 inductees, not all of those have been announced as of this writing. You can expect a few more to be announced leading up to WrestleMania, along with the Warrior Award and the Legacy Awards–both of which are their own separate slides at the end.
Here’s a look at everyone who has gotten the honor to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
1. Andre The Giant
Year: 1993
Inducted by: N/A
Accomplishments: WWE World Heavyweight Champion (1x), WWE World Tag Team Champion (1x)
2. “The Golden Boy” Arnold Skaaland
Year: 1994
Inducted by: Shane McMahon
Accomplishments: WWWF United States Tag Team Champion (1x)
3. Bobo Brazil
Year: 1994
Inducted by: Ernie Ladd
Accomplishments: WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion (7x), WWWF World Heavyweight Champion (1x)
4. “The Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers
Year: 1994
Inducted by: Bret Hart
Accomplishments: NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion (1x), Inaugural WWWF World Heavyweight Champion (1x)
5. Chief Jay Strongbow
Year: 1994
Inducted by: Gorilla Monsoon
Accomplishments: WWWF/WWE World Tag Team Champion (4x)
6. “Classy” Freddie Blassie
Year: 1994
Inducted by: Regis Philbin
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (30x)
7. Gorilla Monsoon
Year: 1994
Inducted by: Killer Kowalski
Accomplishments: On-screen WWE President, WWWF United States Tag Team Champion (2x)
8. James Dudley
Year: 1994
Inducted by: Vince McMahon
Accomplishments: First Black wrestler to wrestle in major arena
9. Antonio Rocca
Year: 1995
Inducted by: Miguel Pérez
Accomplishments: WWE International Champion (1x)
*First posthumous inductee
10. “Big Cat” Ernie Ladd
Year: 1995
Inducted by: “Cowboy” Bill Watts
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships, former NFL star
11. George “The Animal” Steele
Year: 1995
Inducted by: Pat Myers
Accomplishments: Notable high-profile heel
12. “Polish Power” Ivan Putski
Year: 1995
Inducted by: Scott Putski
Accomplishments: WWE Tag Team Champion (1x)
13. The Fabulous Moolah
Year: 1995
Inducted by: Alundra Blayze
Accomplishments: WWE Women’s Champion (3x), first woman inducted
14. The Grand Wizard
Year: 1995
Inducted by: Captain Lou Albano
Accomplishments: Heel manager
*Posthumous inductee
15. Pedro Morales
Year: 1995
Inducted by: Gorilla Monsoon
Accomplishments: WWWF World Heavyweight Champion (1x), First WWE Triple Crown Champion, first Latino to win the World Championship
*Savio Vega accepted the award
16. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Year: 1996
Inducted by: Gorilla Monsoon
Accomplishments: WWWF World Tag Team Champion (1x), WWWF United States Tag Team Champion (1x)
17. Captain Lou Albano
Year: 1996
Inducted by: Joe Franklin
Accomplishments: WWWF United States Tag Team Champion (1x), longtime manager, combined WWE and celebrities because of his friendship with Cyndi Lauper
18. Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka
Year: 1996
Inducted by: Don Muraco
Accomplishments: NWA United States Champion (1x), NWA World Tag Team Champion (2x), ECW Heavyweight Champion (2x)
19. Johnny Rodz
Year: 1996
Inducted by: Arnold Skaaland
Accomplishments: WWE wrestler for nearly 20 years
20. Killer Kowalski
Year: 1996
Inducted by: Triple H
Accomplishments: WWWF World Tag Team Champion (1x), numerous NWA championships (17x)
21. Pat Patterson
Year: 1996
Inducted by: Bret Hart
Accomplishments: First WWE Intercontinental Champion (1x), AWA World Tag Team Champion (1x), numerous NWA championships (more than 20), WWE Hardcore Champion (1x), WWE 24/7 Champion (1x), creator of the Royal Rumble match
22. Vincent J. McMahon
Year: 1996
Inducted by: Shane McMahon
Accomplishments: Founder of WWWF
*Posthumous inductee
23. The Valiant Brothers
Inductees: Jimmy Valiant and Johnny Valiant
Year: 1996
Inducted by: Tony Garera
Accomplishments: WWWF World Tag Team Champion (1x), first tag team to be inducted
24. Big John Studd
Year: 2004
Inducted by: Big Show
Accomplishments: WWWF World Tag Team Champion (1x), Royal Rumble winner (1989), numerous NWA championships (13x), WCW Hall of Fame (1995)
25. The Magnificent Don Muraco
Year: 2004
Inducted by: Mick Foley
Accomplishments: WWE Intercontinental Champion (2x), King of the Ring winner (1985), numerous NWA championships (8x)
26. Greg “The Hammer” Valentine
Year: 2004
Inducted by: Jimmy Hart
Accomplishments: WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion (1x), WWE Tag Team Champion (1x) numerous NWA championships (29x)
27. Harley Race
Year: 2004
Inducted by: Ric Flair
Accomplishments: WWE King of the Ring winner (1986), WCW Hall of Fame (1994), numerous NWA championships (50x), NWA Hall of Fame (2013)
28. Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Year: 2004
Inducted by: Tyrel Ventura
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (9x), former governor of Minnesota
29. Junkyard Dog
Year: 2004
Inducted by: Ernie Ladd
Accomplishments: Winner of The Wrestling Classic (1985), various championships at regional promotions
30. Sgt. Slaughter
Year: 2004
Inducted by: Pat Patterson
Accomplishments: WWE Champion (1x), numerous NWA championships (9x), appeared in G.I. Joe: The Movie as himself
31. “Superstar” Billy Graham
Year: 2004
Inducted by: Triple H
Accomplishments: WWWF Heavyweight Champion (1x), numerous NWA championships (10x)
32. Tito Santana
Year: 2004
Inducted by: Shawn Michaels
Accomplishments: WWE Intercontinental Champion (2x), WWE Tag Team Champion (2x), King of the Ring (1989), various championships at regional promotions
33. Bobby “The Brain” Heenan
Year: 2004
Inducted by: Blackjack Lanza
Accomplishments: Longtime respected manager and commentator
34. Pete Rose
Year: 2004
Inducted by: Kane
Accomplishments: Guest announcer at Wrestlemania (2x), numerous appearances on WWE television, holds numerous MLB records
*First inductee into the Celebrity Wing
35. Hulk Hogan
Year: 2005
Inducted by: Sylvester Stallone
Accomplishments: WWE World Champion (6x), WWE Tag Team Champion (1x), Royal Rumble winner (1990, 1991), WCW World Heavyweight Champion (6x), numerous TV and movie appearances–including starring in No Holds Barred
36. Rowdy Roddy Piper
Year: 2005
Inducted by: Ric Flair
Accomplishments: WWE Intercontinental Champion (1x), WWE World Tag Team Champion (1x), numerous NWA championships (21x)
37. Cowboy Bob Orton Jr.
Year: 2005
Inducted by: Randy Orton
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (14x)
38. Jimmy Hart
Year: 2005
Inducted by: Jerry Lawler
Accomplishments: Longtime respected manager
39. “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff
Year: 2005
Inducted by: Bobby Heenan
Accomplishments: WCW World Television Champion (1x), NWA/WCW World Tag Team Champion (3x), numerous NWA championships (3x), NWA Hall of Fame (2009)
40. Nikolai Volkoff
Year: 2005
Inducted by: Jim Ross
Accomplishments: WWE Tag Team Champion (1x), WWWF International Tag Team Champion (2x), numerous NWA championships (7x)
41. Iron Sheik
Year: 2005
Inducted by: Sgt. Slaughter
Accomplishments: WWE World Heavyweight Champion (1x), WWE Tag Team Champion (1x), numerous NWA championships (7x), NWA Hall of Fame (2008)
42. Bret “The Hitman” Hart
Year: 2006
Inducted by: Stone Cold Steve Austin
Accomplishments: WWE Champion (5x), WWE United States Champion (1x), WWE Intercontinental Champion (2x), WWE Tag Team Champion (2x), King of the Ring (1991, 1993), Royal Rumble (1994), Triple Crown Champion, WCW World Heavyweight Champion (2x), WCW United States Heavyweight Champion (4x), WCW Tag Team Champion (1x), numerous Stampede Wrestling championships (14x)
43. Eddie Guerrero
Year: 2006
Inducted by: Chris Benoit, Rey Mysterio, and Chavo Guerrero
Accomplishments: ECW World Heavyweight Champion (2x), WCW Cruiserweight Champion (2x), WCW United States Heavyweight Champion (1x), WWE Champion (1x), WWE European Champion (2x), WWE United States Champion (1x), WWE Intercontinental Champion (2x), WWE Tag Team Champion (4x), WWE Triple Crown Champion, WWE Grand Slam Champion
Posthumous inductee
44. “Mean” Gene Okerlund
Year: 2006
Inducted by: Hulk Hogan
Accomplishments: Longtime WWE and WCW interviewer
45. Sensational Sherri
Year: 2006
Inducted by: Hulk Hogan
Accomplishments: AWA World Women’s Champion (4x), WWE Women’s Champion (1x)
46. Verne Gagne
Year: 2006
Inducted by: Greg Gagne
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (29x), WCW Hall of Fame (1993)
47. Tony Atlas
Year: 2006
Inducted by: S.D. Jones
Accomplishments: WWE Tag Team Champion (1x), numerous NWA championships (7x)
48. The Blackjacks
Inductees: Blackjack Mulligan and Blackjack Lanza
Year: 2006
Inducted by: Bobby Heenan
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (3x), WWWF Tag Team Champions (1x)
49. William “The Fridge” Perry
Year: 2006
Inducted by: John Cena
Accomplishments: Chicago Bears defensive tackle, Super Bowl XX champion
*Inducted into the Celebrity Wing
50. Dusty Rhodes
Year: 2007
Inducted by: Cody and Dustin Rhodes
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (61x), NWA Hall of Fame (2011), WCW Hall of Fame (1995)
51. “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig
Year: 2007
Inducted by: Wade Boggs
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (4x), WCW United States Heavyweight Champion (1x), WCW World Tag Team Champion (1x), WWE Intercontinental Champion (2x)
52. Jerry “The King” Lawler
Year: 2007
Inducted by: William Shatner
Accomplishments: Numerous AWA championships (71x), numerous NWA championships (33x), longtime WWE commentator
53. Nick Bonkwinkel
Year: 2007
Inducted by: Bobby Heenan
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (19x), NWA Hall of Fame (2016), numerous AWA championships (8x)
54. Mr. Fuji
Year: 2007
Inducted by: Don Muraco
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (13x), WWWF/WWE Tag Team Champion (5x), longtime manager
55. The Sheik
Year: 2007
Inducted by: Rob Van Dam and Sabu
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (26x), NWA Hall of Fame (2010), WWWF United States Champion (2x)
Posthumous inductee
56. Jim Ross
Year: 2007
Inducted by: Stone Cold Steve Austin
Accomplishments: NWA, WCW, WWE, NJPW, and AEW commentator
57. The Wild Samoans
Inductees: Afa and Sika
Year: 2007
Inducted by: Samu and Matt Anoaʻi
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (9x), WCW World Tag Team Champions (1x), WWE Tag Team Champions (3x)
58. Ric Flair
Year: 2008
Inducted by: Triple H
Accomplishments: WWE World Heavyweight Champion (2x), WWE Intercontinental Champion (1x), WWE World Tag Team Championship (3x), Royal Rumble winner (1992), Triple Crown Champion, , two-time Hall of Fame inductee, WCW Heavyweight Champion (9x), numerous NWA championships (27x), NWA Hall of Fame (2008)
59. Peter Maivia
Year: 2008
Inducted by: The Rock
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (18x)
60. Rocky Johnson
Year: 2008
Inducted by: The Rock
Accomplishments: WWE Tag Team Champion (1x), numerous NWA championships (39x)
61. Mae Young
Year: 2008
Inducted by: Pat Patterson
Accomplishments: Miss Royal Rumble, numerous NWA championships (3x)
62. Eddie Graham
Year: 2008
Inducted by: Dusty Rhodes
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (37), NWA Hall of Fame (2006), WCW Hall of Fame (1993)
63. Gordon Solie
Year: 2008
Inducted by: Jim Ross
Accomplishments: Respected ring announcer, NWA Hall of Fame (2005), WCW Hall of Fame (1995)
Posthumous inductee
64. The Brisco Brothers
Inductees: Jack and Gerald Brisco
Year: 2008
Inducted by: John Layfield
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA tag championships (22x), WCW North American Tag Team Championship (1x)
65. Stone Cold Steve Austin
Year: 2009
Inducted by: Vince McMahon
Accomplishments: Royal Rumble winner (1997, 1998, 2001), King of the Ring (1996), WWE Championship (6x), WWE Intercontinental Championship (2x), WWE Tag Team Championship (4x), Million Dollar Championship (1x), Triple Crown Champion, WCW World Television Champion (2x), WCW United States Heavyweight Champion (2x), WCW World Tag Team Champion (1)
66. Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat
Year: 2009
Inducted by: Ric Flair
Accomplishments: WWE Intercontinental Champion (1x), numerous NWA championships (25x)
67. “Cowboy” Bill Watts
Year: 2009
Inducted by: Jim Ross
Accomplishments: WWWF United States Tag Team Champion (1x), numerous NWA championships (22x)
68. Howard Finkel
Year: 2009
Inducted by: Gene Okerlund
Accomplishments: Respected ring announcer
69. Koko B. Ware
Year: 2009
Inducted by: The Honky Tonk Man
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (8x)
70. The Funks
Inductees: Terry and Dory Jr. Funk
Year: 2009
Inducted by: Dusty Rhodes
Accomplishments: Numerous AJPW awards (10x), numerous NWA championships (15x)
71. The Von Erichs
Inductees: Fritz, Kevin, David, Kerry, Mike, and Chris Von Erich
Year: 2009
Inducted by: Michael Hayes
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA tag championships (13x)
72. “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase
Year: 2010
Inducted by: Ted DiBiase Jr., and Brett DiBiase
Accomplishments: WWE 24/7 Champion (1x), created the Million Dollar Championship, Million Dollar Champion (2x), WWE North American Champion (1x), WWE Tag Team Champion (3x), King of the Ring (1998), numerous NWA championships (13x)
73. Antonio Inoki
Year: 2010
Inducted by: Stan Hensen
Accomplishments: WWE Heavyweight Champion (1x), WWWF World Martial Arts Champion (2x), IWGP Heavyweight Champion (3x), NJPW Real World Championship (1x), numerous NWA championships (9x), WCW Hall of Fame (1995)
74. Wendi Richter
Year: 2010
Inducted by: Roddy Piper
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (4x), WWE Women’s Champion (2x)
75. Maurice “Mad Dog” Vachon
Year: 2010
Inducted by: Pat Patterson
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (20x)
76. Gorgeous George
Year: 2010
Inducted by: Dick Beyer
Accomplishments: NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship (1x), NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship–Georgia Version (1x)
Posthumous inductee
77. Stu Hart
Year: 2010
Inducted by: Bret Hart
Accomplishments: Founder of Stampede Wrestling, legendary trainer of all the Hart family, along with Junkyard Dog, Superstar Billy Graham, The British Bulldog, and Jushin Liger
Posthumous inductee
78. Bob Uecker
Year: 2010
Inducted by: Dick Ebersol
Accomplishments: Ring announcer for two Wrestlemanias, and long-lasting sports broadcaster
Inducted into the Celebrity Wing
79. Shawn Michaels
Year: 2011
Inducted by: Triple H
Accomplishments: WWE Champion (2), World Heavyweight Champion (1x), WWE Intercontinental Champion (3x), WWE European Champion (1x), WWE Tag Team Champion (1x), WWE World Tag Team Champion (5x), Grand Slam Champion, Triple Crown Champion, Two-time Hall of Famer, Royal Rumble winner (1995, 1996)
80. Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Year: 2011
Inducted by: Ted DiBiase
Accomplishments: IWA World Heavyweight Champion, numerous MSW championships (4x), WCW World Television Championship (1x), WCW United States Heavyweight Champion (1x), Rural Rumble winner (1988)
81. “Bullet” Bob Armstrong
Year: 2011
Inducted by: Scott, Brad, and Brian Armstrong
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (60x)
82. Sunny
Year: 2011
Inducted by: WWE Divas
Accomplishments: Longtime heel valet/manager
83. Abdullah the Butcher
Year: 2011
Inducted by: Terry Funk
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (18x)
84. The Road Warriors
Inductees: Hark, Animal, Paul Ellering
Year: 2011
Inducted by: Dusty Rhodes
Accomplishments: WWE Tag Team Champions (2x), numerous NWA championships (7x), NWA Hall of Fame (2012)
Posthumous inductee for Hawk
85. Drew Carey
Year: 2011
Inducted by: Kane
Accomplishments: 2001 Royal Rumble entrant, longtime host of The Price is Right, creator and star of The Drew Carey Show
Inducted into the Celebrity Wing
86. Edge
Year: 2012
Inducted by: Christian
Accomplishments: WWE Champion (4x), World Heavyweight Champion (7x), WWE Intercontinental Champion (5), WCW United States Champion (1x), World Tag Team Champion (12x), WWE Tag Team Champion (2x), King of the Ring winner (2001), first Money in the Bank winner (2005), Royal Rumble winner (2010, 2021), Triple Crown Champion, Grand Slam Champion, AEW TNT Champion (1x)
87. Mil Máscaras
Year: 2012
Inducted by: Alberto Del Rio
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (12x), PWF United States Champion (1x), Mexican National Light Heavyweight Champion (2x)
88. Ron Simmons
Year: 2012
Inducted by: John Layfield
Accomplishments: WWE Tag Team Champion (3x), NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship, WCW World Heavyweight Champion (1x), WCW/NWA World Tag Team Champion (1x), WCW United States Tag Team Champion (1x)
89. Yokozuna
Year: 2012
Inducted by: Jimmy and Jay Uso
Accomplishments: WWE Champion (2x), WWE Tag Team Champion (2x), Royal Rumble winner (1993)
*Posthumous inductee
90. The Four Horseman
Inductees: Ric Flair, Barry Windham, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, J.J. Dillon
Year: 2012
Inducted by: Dusty Rhodes
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA tag championships (5x)
91. Mike Tyson
Year: 2012
Inducted by: Shawn Michaels and Triple H
Accomplishments: Numerous boxing championships
*Inducted into the Celebrity Wing
92. Bruno Sammartino
Year: 2013
Inducted by: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Accomplishments: WWWF World Heavyweight Champion (2x), WWWF United States Tag Team Champion (1x), WWWF International Tag Team Champion (2x)
93. Mick Foley
Year: 2013
Inducted by: Terry Funk
Accomplishments: WWE Champion (3x), first WWE Hardcore Champion (1x), WWE 24/7 Champion (1x), WWE Tag Team Champion (8x), WCW World Tag Team Champion (1x), ECW World Tag Team Champion (2x)
94. Bob Backlund
Year: 2013
Inducted by: Maria Menounos
Accomplishments: WWE World Heavyweight Champion (1x), WWE Tag Team Champion (1x), numerous NWA championships (5x)
95. Trish Stratus
Year: 2013
Inducted by: Stephanie McMahon
Accomplishments: WWE Hardcore Champion (1x), WWE Women’s Champion (7x)
96. Booker T
Year: 2013
Inducted by: Stevie Ray
Accomplishments: WWE World Heavyweight Champion (1x), World Tag Team Champion (3x), Royal Rumble winner (2006) two-time WWE Hall of Famer, WCW Tag Team Champion (11), WWE Intercontinental Champ (1x), WWE United States Champion (3x), WWE Hardcore Champion (2x), King of the Rin (2006), Triple Crown Champion, Grand Slam Champion, WCW World Heavyweight Champion (4x), WCW World Television Champion (6x), WCW United States Heavyweight Champion (1x), WCW World Tag Team Champion (10x), WCW Triple Crown Champion
97. Donald Trump
Year: 2013
Inducted by: Vince McMahon
Accomplishments: Former President of the United States of America
*Inducted into the Celebrity Wing
98. The Ultimate Warrior
Year: 2014
Inducted by: Linda McMahon
Accomplishments: WWE Intercontinental Champion (2x), WWE Champion (1x)
99. Jake “The Snake” Roberts
Year: 2014
Inducted by: Diamond Dallas Page
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (4x)
100. Lita
Year: 2014
Inducted by: Trish Stratus
Accomplishments: WWE Women’s Champion (4x), WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion (1x)
101. Paul Bearer
Year: 2014
Inducted by: Kane
Accomplishments: Longtime manager
*Posthumous inductee
102. Carlos Colón Sr.
Year: 2014
Inducted by: Carlito, Eddie, and Orlando Colón
Accomplishments: Numerous WWC championships (70x)
103. Razor Ramon
Year: 2014
Inducted by: Kevin Nash
Accomplishments: WWE Intercontinental Champion (4x), WCW Television Champion (1x), WCW United States Champion (2x), WCW World Tag Team Champion (7x), two-time WWE Hall of Famer
104. Mr. T
Year: 2014
Inducted by: Gene Okerlund
Accomplishments: Pop culture icon of the ’80s, appeared in WrestleMania I and WrestleMania II
*Inducted into the Celebrity Wing
105. Randy Savage
Year: 2015
Inducted by: Hulk Hogan
Accomplishments: WWE Intercontinental Championship (1x), WWE World Heavyweight Championship (2x), King of the Ring winner (1987), WCW World Heavyweight Champion (4x)
*Posthumous inductee
106. Rikishi
Year: 2015
Inducted by: Jimmy and Jey Uso
Accomplishments: WWE World Tag Team Champion (2x), WWE Tag Team Champion (1x)
107. Alundra Blayze
Year: 2015
Inducted by: Natalya Neidhart
Accomplishments: WWE Women’s Champion (3x), WWE 24/7 Champion (1x), WCW Cruiserweight Champion (1x)
108. Larry Zbyszko
Year: 2015
Inducted by: Bruno Sammartino
Accomplishments: WWWF Tag Team Champion (1x), WCW World Television Champion (1x), WCW World Tag Team Champion (1x)
109. Tatsumi Fujinami
Year: 2015
Inducted by: Ric Flair
Accomplishments: WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion (3x), WWWF Junior Heavyweight Champion (2x), numerous IWGP championships (11x)
110. Kevin Nash
Year: 2015
Inducted by: Shawn Michaels
Accomplishments: WWE World Heavyweight Championship (1x), WWE Intercontinental Champion (1x), WWE Tag Team Champion (2x), WCW World Heavyweight Champion (5x), WCW World Team Team Champion (9x), two-time WWE Hall of Famer
111. The Bushwhackers
Inductees: Luke Williams and Butch Miller
Year: 2015
Inducted by: John Laurinaitis
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (8x)
112. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Year: 2015
Inducted by: Triple H
Accomplishments: Numerous bodybuilding championships (19x), governor of California
*Inducted into the Celebrity Wing
113. Sting
Year: 2016
Inducted by: Ric Flair
Accomplishments: WCW International World Heavyweight Champion (2x), WCW United States Champion (2x), WCW World Heavyweight Champion (6x), WCW World Tag Team Champion (3x), TNA World Heavyweight Champion (4x), AEW World Tag Team Champion
114. The Godfather
Year: 2016
Inducted by: The APA
Accomplishments: WWE Intercontinental Champion (1x), WWE World Tag Team Champion (1x
115. Big Boss Man
Year: 2016
Inducted by: Slick
Accomplishments: WWE Hardcore Champion (4x), WWE Tag Team Champion (1x)
*Posthumous inductee
116. Jacqueline
Year: 2016
Inducted by: The Dudley Boyz
Accomplishments: WWE Women’s Championship (2x), WWE Cruiserweight Champion (1x), USWA Women’s Champion (14x)
117. Stan Hansen
Year: 2016
Inducted by: Vader
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (16x)
118. The Fabulous Freebirds
Inductees: Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts, and Jimmy Garvin
Year: 2016
Inducted by: The New Day
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (10x), WCW United States Tag Team Champions (2x), WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Champions (1x)
119. Snoop Dogg
Year: 2016
Inducted by: John Cena
Accomplishments: Grammy award nominations (17x), Billboard Music Award (1x)
*Inducted into the Celebrity Wing
120. Kurt Angle
Year: 2017
Inducted by: John Cena
Accomplishments: 1996 Olympic gold medal in freestyle wrestling, WWE Champion (4x), WCW Champion (1x), World Heavyweight Champion (1x), WWE Intercontinental Champion (1x), WWE European Champion (1x), WWE Hardcore Champion (1x), WCW United States Champion (1x), WWE Tag Team Champion (1x), Grand Slam Champion, King of the Ring winner (2000), Triple Crown Champion, TNA World Heavyweight Champion (6x)
121. Theodore Long
Year: 2017
Inducted by: The APA
Accomplishments: Longtime manager, General Manager of Smackdown
122. Diamond Dallas Page
Year: 2017
Inducted by: Eric Bischoff
Accomplishments: WWE European Championship (1x), WWE Tag Team Champion (1x),WCW World Heavyweight Champion (3x), WCW World Television Champion (1x), WCW United States Heavyweight Champion (2x), WCW World Tag Team Champion (4x)
123. Beth Phoenix
Year: 2017
Inducted by: Natalya Neidhart
Accomplishments: WWE Divas Champion (1x), WWE Women’s Champion (3x)
124. Rick Rude
Year: 2017
Inducted by: Ricky Steamboat
Accomplishments: WWE Intercontinental Champion (1x), WCW International World Heavyweight Champion (3x)
*Posthumous inductee
125. The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express
Inductees: Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson
Year: 2017
Inducted by: Jim Cornette
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (10x), NWA Hall of Fame (2006)
126. Goldberg
Year: 2018
Inducted by: Paul Heyman
Accomplishments: WWE World Heavyweight Champion (1x), WWE Universal Champion (2x), WCW World Heavyweight Champion (1x), WCW United States Heavyweight Champion (2x), WCW World Tag Team Champion (1x), WCW Triple Crown Champion (13x)
127. Ivory
Year: 2018
Inducted by: Molly Holly
Accomplishments: WWE Women’s Champion (3x), GLOW Champion (1x), GLOW Tag Team Champion (1x)
128. Jeff Jarrett
Year: 2018
Inducted by: Molly Holly
Accomplishments: WWE European Champion (1x), WWE Intercontinental Champion (6x), WWE Tag Team Champion (1x), WCW World Heavyweight Champion (4x), WCW United States Champion (3x), TNA Hall of Fame (2015), numerous NWA championships (13x)
129. Hillbilly Jim
Year:2018
Inducted by: Jimmy Hart
Accomplishments: Longtime WWE wrestler and manager.
130. Mark Henry
Year: 2018
Inducted by: Big Show
Accomplishments: WWE World Heavyweight Champion (1x), WWE European Champion (1x), numerous weightlifting championships
131. The Dudley Boyz
Inductees: Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley
Year: 2018
Inducted by: Edge and Christian
Accomplishments: WWE Tag Team Champions (1x), WWE World Tag Team Champions (8x), WCW Tag Team Champions (1x), ECW World Tag Team Champions (8x), TNA World Tag Team Champions (2x), TNA Hall of Fame (2014)
132. Kid Rock
Year: 2018
Inducted by: Triple H
Accomplishments: Grammy Award nominations 93x), World Music Award-winning artist (2x)
*Inducted into the Celebrity Wing
133. The Honky Tonk Man
Year: 2019
Inducted by: Jimmy Hart
Accomplishments: WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion (1x), numerous NWA championships (7x)
134. Torrie Wilson
Year: 2019
Inducted by: Stacy Keibler
Accomplishments: Tri-Fitness Hall of Fame (2012), Miss Galaxy (1998)
135. Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake
Year: 2019
Inducted by: Hulk Hogan
Accomplishments: WWE Tag Team Champion (1x)
136. D-Generation X
Inductees: Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Chyna, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn, and X-Pac
Year: 2019
Inducted by: N/A
Accomplishments: WWE Tag Team Champions (10x), two-time WWE Hall of Famer (X-Pac and Shawn Michaels
137. Harlem Heat
Inductees: Booker T and Stevie Raw
Year: 2019
Inducted by: N/A
Accomplishments: WCW World Tag Team Champion (10x), two-time WWE Hall of Fame (Booker T)
138. John Layfield
Year: 2020
Inducted by: N/A (COVID-19 pandemic)
Accomplishments: WWE Champion (1x), WWE Intercontinental Champion (1x), WWE United States Champion (1x), WWE Hardcore Champion (17x), WWE European Champion (1x), WWE Tag Team Champion (3x), Triple Crown Champion, Grand Slam Champion
139. The British Bulldog
Year: 2020
Inducted by: N/A
Accomplishments: WWE European Champion (2x), WWE Intercontinental Champion (1x), WWE Hardcore Champion (2x), WWE Tag Team Champion (2x), numerous Stampede Wrestling championships (8x)
*Posthumous inductee
140. Jushin “Thunder” Liger
Year: 2020
Inducted by: N/A
Accomplishments: Numerous NJPW championships (23x), WCW Lightweight Heavyweight Champion (1x)
141. The New World Order
Inductees: Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Sean Waltman
Year: 2020
Inducted by: N/A
Accomplishments: WCW World Tag Team Champions (11x), IWGP Tag Team Champions (3x), Super Grade Tag League (2x), two-time Hall of Fame inductees (Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Sean Waltman)
142.The Bella Twins
Inductees: Nikki and Brie Bella
Year: 2020
Inducted by: N/A
Accomplishments: Combined WWE Divas Champions (3x)
143. William Shatner
Year: 2020
Inducted by: N/A
Accomplishments: Emmy Award wins (2x), Golden Globes (1x)
*Inducted into the Celebrity Wing
144. Kane
Year: 2021
Inducted by: N/A (COVID-19 pandemic)
Accomplishments: WWE Championship (1x), WWE World Heavyweight Champion (1x), ECW Champion (1x), WCW Tag Team Champion (1x), WWE Intercontinental Champion (2x), WWE Hardcore Champion (1x), WWE 24/7 Champion (1x), WWE Tag Team Champion (2x), WWE World Tag Team Champion (9x), Triple Crown Champion, Grand Slam Champion, Money in th Bank winner (2010)
145. Molly Holly
Year: 2021
Inducted by: N/A
Accomplishments: WWE Women’s Champion (2x), WWE Hardcore Champion (1x)
146. Eric Bischoff
Year: 2021
Inducted by: N/A
Accomplishments: WCW Hardcore Champion (1x), WCW announcer, WCW President, WWE General Manager
147. The Great Khali
Year: 2021
Inducted by: N/A
Accomplishments: WWE World Heavyweight Champion (1x)
148. Rob Van Dam
Year: 2021
Inducted by: N/A
Accomplishments: WWE Champion (1x), WWE European Champion (1x), WWE Hardcore Champion (4x), WWE Intercontinental Champion (6x), WWE Tag Team Champion (1), World Tag Team Champion (2x), Money in the Bank winner (2006), Grand Slam Champion, Triple Crown Champion, ECW World Heavyweight Champion (1x), ECW World Television Champion (1x), ECW World Tag Team Champion (2x)
149. Ozzy Osbourne
Year: 2021
Inducted by: N/A
Accomplishments: Grammy Award (1x), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2006)
*Inducted into the Celebrity Wing
150. The Undertaker
Year: 2022
Inducted by: Vince McMahon
Accomplishments: WWE Champion (4x), World Heavyweight Champion (3x), WWE Hardcore Champion (1x), WWE World Tag Team Champion (6x), WCW Tag Team Champion (1x), Royal Rumble winner (2007), longest continuous WrestleMania streak (21-0)
151.Vader
Year: 2022
Inducted by: Jesse White
Accomplishments: WCW World Heavyweight Champion (3x), WCW United States Champion (1x), IWGP Heavyweight Champion (3x), IWGP Tag Team Champion (1x)
*Posthumous inductee
152. Queen Sharmell
Year: 2022
Inducted by: Booker T
Accomplishments: Longtime respected manager, Miss Black America (1991)
153. The Steiner Brothers
Inductees: Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner
Year: 2022
Inducted by: Bron Breakker
Accomplishments: NWA/WCW United States Tag Team Champions (7x), WWE Tag Team Champions (2x)
154. Rey Mysterio
Year: 2023
Inducted by: Konnan
Accomplishments: WWE Champion (1x), World Heavyweight Champion (2x), WWE Intercontinental Champion (2x), WWE United States Champion (3x), WWE Cruiserweight Champion (3x), WWE Tag Team Champion (4x), WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champion (1x), Royal Rumble winner (2006), Triple Crown Champion, Grand Slam Champion, WCW Cruiserweight Champion (5x), WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Champion (1x), WCW World Tag Team Champion (3x)
155. The Great Muta
Year: 2023
Inducted by: Ric Flair
Accomplishments: IWGP Heavyweight Champion (4x), IWGP Tag Team Champion (6x), AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion (3x), AJPW World Tag Team Champion (5x), WCW World Tag Team Champion (1x)
156. Stacy Keibler
Year: 2023
Inducted by: Mick Foley and Torrie Wilson
Accomplishments: Nitro Girl Search winner (1999), longtime on-screen character
157. Andy Kaufman
Year: 2023
Inducted by: Jerry Lawler and Jimmy Hart
Accomplishments: Inter-Gender Wrestling Champion of the World, high-profile feud with Jerry Lawler which was showcased on Late Night with David Letterman
*Posthumous inductee into the Celebrity Wing
158. Paul Heyman
Year: 2024
Inducted by: TBD
Accomplishments: Creator of Extreme Championship Wrestling, longtime respected manager
159. Bull Nakano
Year: 2024
Inducted by: TBD
Accomplishments: WWE Women’s Champion (1x), numerous AJPW championships (7x)
160. US Express
Inductees: Mike Rotunda and Barry Windham
Year: 2024
Inducted by: TBD
Accomplishments: WWE World Tag Team Champions (2x)
161. Thunderbolt Patterson
Year: 2024
Inducted by: TBD
Accomplishments: Numerous NWA championships (20x)
162. Muhammad Ali
Year: 2024
Inducted by: TBD
Accomplishments: Legendary boxer winning numerous championships.
The Warrior Award
Named after The Ultimate Warrior, the Warrior Award goes out to a person who “exhibited unwavering strength and perseverance, and who lives life with the courage and compassion that embodies the indomitable spirit of the Ultimate Warrior,” according to WWE.
The award was partially inspired by The Ultimate Warrior, but its roots go to Connor Michalek, a WWE fan who wanted to meet Daniel Bryan, as Michalek was diagnosed with spine and brain cancer at the age of three. At the age of six, Michalek got his dream to meet Bryan and prior to the young boy’s passing, he got to pin Triple H prior to WrestleMania.
Following Michalek’s passing, the Warrior Award was created, and he was the first entrant into this wing of the Hall of Fame. He was inducted by his friend Daniel Bryan and Dana Warrior–the late Ultimate Warrior’s wife. The award has gone to those who live their lives with courage and never give up, but it’s also gone to those who have lived their lives helping others, like Titus O’Neil.
Warrior Award Winners
Connor Michalek (2015), Joan Lunden (2016), Eric LeGrand (2017), Jarrius Robertson (2018), Sue Aitchison (2019), Titus O’Neil (2020), Rich Hering (2021), Shad Gaspard (2022), Tim White (2023)
The Legacy Award
The Legacy Award celebrates wrestlers from past eras–many of which are posthumously inducted. This wing of the Hall of Fame was created in 2016, and it has received some criticism because it’s a way to quickly induct those involved in wrestling, without giving them the same treatment others have received.
Legacy Award Winners
2016
- Mildred Burke
- Frank Gotch
- George Hackenschmidt
- Ed “Strangler” Lewis
- Pat O’Connor
- Lou Thesz
- “Sailor” Art Thomas
2017
- Martin “Farmer” Burns
- June Byers
- Haystacks Calhoun
- “The Barefoot Contessa” Judy Grable
- Dr. Jerry Graham
- Luther Lindsay
- Toots Mondt
- “The Father of Puroresu” Rikidōzan
- Bearcat Wright
2018
- Stan Stasiak
- Lord Alfred Hayes
- Dara Singh
- Cora Combs
- El Santo
- “The Golden Greek” Jim Londos
- Rufus R. “Freight Train” Jones
- Sputnik Monroe
- Boris Malenko
- Hiro Matsuda
2019
- Bruiser Brody
- Wahoo McDaniel
- Luna Vachon
- S. D. Jones
- Professor Toru Tanaka
- Primo Carnera
- Joseph Cohen
- Hisashi Shinma
- Buddy Rose
- Jim Barnett
2020
- “Crippler” Ray Stevens
- Brickhouse Brown
- “Dr. Death” Steve Williams
- Baron Michele Leone
- Gary Hart
2021
- Dick the Bruiser
- “Pistol” Pez Whatley
- Buzz Sawyer
- Ethel Johnson
- Paul Boesch
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