IWE Hall of Fame

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IWE Hall of Fame
IWE Hall of Fame logo since 2019.
Formation	March 22, 1993 (28 years ago)
Members	228 total inductees 120 Individual inductees 46 Legacy inductees 17 Group inductees (49 wrestlers) (-8 inducted twice) 12 Celebrity inductees 7 Warrior Award inductees
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The WWE Hall of Fame is a hall of fame which honors professional wrestlers and professional wrestling personalities maintained by IWE. Originally known as the "IWF Hall of Fame", it was created in 1993, when André the Giant was posthumously inducted with a video package. The 1994 and 1995 ceremonies were held in conjunction with the annual King of the Ring pay-per-view events and the 1996 ceremony was held with the Survivor Series event. After an eight-year hiatus and after the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) had been renamed to International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE), the promotion relaunched the Hall of Fame in 2004 and has held the ceremonies in conjunction with WrestleMania ever since. Since 2005, portions of the induction ceremonies have aired on television and since 2014, the entire ceremonies have aired on the IWE Network.

As of 2021, there have been 228 inductees, with 120 wrestlers inducted individually, 46 Legacy Inductees, 17 group inductions (consisting of 49 wrestlers within those groups), 12 celebrities, and 7 Warrior Award recipients. Eight wrestlers have been inducted twice (individually and as part of a tag team/group): Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Booker T, Bret Heart, Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, and Sean McCurry. McCurry's two inductions are both as a member of a group, D-Generation X (as X-Pac) and the New World Order. 58 members have been inducted posthumously.

Contents 1 History 2 Specialty inductees 2.1 Celebrity wing 2.2 Warrior Award 2.3 Legacy inductees 2.4 Legacy inductees 3 Classes 3.1 Class of 1993 3.2 Class of 1994 3.3 Class of 1995 3.4 Class of 1996 3.5 Class of 2004 3.6 Class of 2005 3.7 Class of 2006 3.8 Class of 2007 3.9 Class of 2008 3.10 Class of 2009 3.11 Class of 2010 3.12 Class of 2011 3.13 Class of 2012 3.14 Class of 2013 3.15 Class of 2014 3.16 Class of 2015 3.17 Class of 2016 3.18 Class of 2017 3.19 Class of 2018 3.20 Class of 2019 3.21 Class of 2020 3.22 Class of 2021 3.23 Class of 2022 3.24 Class of 2023 3.25 Class of 2024 4 To be inducted 4.1 Future Class (TBD) 5 Ceremony dates and locations 6 Reception 6.1 Omissions and refused inductions 6.2 Quality of inductees 6.3 Praise and criticism 7 See also 8 References 9 External links

[edit] History

[edit] Specialty inductees

[edit] Celebrity wing

[edit] Warrior Award

[edit] Legacy inductees

[edit] Legacy inductees

In 2016, IWE introduced a new category for the Hall of Fame called the "Legacy" wing. Inductees in this category are from several eras of wrestling history, going back to the early 20th century. All but two inductees, Hisashi Shinma and MSG Network creator Joseph Cohen, have been inducted posthumously. Legacy inductees are recognized with a video package at the ceremonies.

The Legacy wing also has some criticism around it, specifically regarding the abbreviated way of the inductions. Professional wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer said "this is the category they (IWE) use to honor people who, for whatever reason, they don't feel are marketable names to the modern audience to put in their actual Hall of Fame". In contrast, long time pro wrestling promoter and manager Jim Cornette criticized the fact that recognizable names like Jim Londos or El Santo were part of a video package. Bruiser Brody's widow stated that she did not know her husband was going to be inducted into the 2019 class until the day of the event and that she was not invited to the ceremony.

[edit] Classes

[edit] Class of 1993

IWE Hall of Fame (1993)
Promotion	IWE
IWE Hall of Fame chronology
← Previous First	Next → 1994

IWF Hall of Fame (1993) was the inaugural class of the IWE 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 IWE 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.

Image	Ring name (Birth Name)	Inducted by	IWE recognized accolades
	André the Giant (André Flemming)	None	One-time IWF World Heavyweight Champion, one-time IWF World Tag Team Champion.

[edit] Class of 1994

IWE Hall of Fame (1994)
Promotion	IWE
Venue	Omni Inner Harbor International Hotel
City	Baltimore, Maryland
IWE Hall of Fame chronology
← Previous 1993	Next → 1995

IWF Hall of Fame (1994) was the event that featured the introduction of the second class to the IWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by the IWF on June 6, 1994 from the Omni Inner Harbor International Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. 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 IWE 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.

Image	Ring name (Birth Name)	Inducted by	IWE recognized accolades
	"The Golden Boy" Arnold Skaaland	Shane Matteson	One-time IWWF United States Tag Team Champion and long-time manager in IWF.
	Bobo Brazil (Houston David Hardman	Ernie Ladd	Four-time IWWF United States Champion, one-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion and held over thirty NWA regional titles.
	Buddy Rogers (Herman Ed Reeves Jr.)	Bret Heart	Posthumous inductee, One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and first IWWF World Heavyweight Champion.
	Chief Jay Strongbow	Tatanka	Four-time IWWF/IWF World Tag Team Champion.
	"Classy" Freddie Blassie	Regis Philbin	Held over thirty NWA regional championships. Long-time manager in IWF.
	Gorilla Monsoon (Robert Paul Majesty)	Killer Kowalski	Two-time IWWF United States Tag Team Champion. Former IWF announcer and onscreen President.
	James Dudley	Vince Matteson	First African American to run a major arena in the United States.

[edit] Class of 1995

IWE Hall of Fame (1995)
Promotion	IWE
Venue	Marriott Hotel
City	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
IWE Hall of Fame chronology
← Previous 1994	Next → 1996

IWF Hall of Fame (1995) was the event that featured the introduction of the third class to the IWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by the IWF 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 IWE 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.

Image	Ring name (Birth Name)	Inducted by	IWE recognized accolades
	Antonino Rocca (Antonino Tommy Bergeron)	Miguel Pérez	Posthumous inductee. One-time IWF International Heavyweight Champion
	"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
	George "The Animal" Steel	Pat Myers	One of professional wrestling's first monster heels
	"Polish Power" Ivan Putski	Scott Putski	One-time IWF Tag Team Champion
	The Fabulous Moolah (Marjorie Martin)	Alundra Blayze	A three-time IWF Women's Champion. Her first reign is recognized as lasting a record 28 years The first woman to be inducted. In 1999 she won the Women's title one more time.
	The Grand Wizard (Ernie Woods)	Sgt. Slaughter	Posthumous inductee. Long-time heel manager in IWF
	Pedro Morales	Gorilla Monsoon	Savio Vega accepted the induction One-time IWWF World Heavyweight Champion whose reign lasted nearly three years The first IWF Triple Crown Champion He was also the first Latino to win the world title

[edit] Class of 1996

IWE Hall of Fame (1995)
Promotion	IWE
Venue	Marriott Marquis
City	New York City, New York
IWE Hall of Fame chronology
← Previous 1995	Next → 2004

IWF Hall of Fame (1996) was the event which featured the introduction of the fourth class to the IWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by the IWF 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 IWE 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. Matteson's death in 1984, he was posthumously inducted by the Matteson family.

Image	Ring name (Birth Name)	Inducted by	IWE recognized accolades
	"Baron" Mikel Scicluna	Gorilla Monsoon	One-time IWWF World Tag Team Champion One-time IWWF United States Tag Team Champion
	"Captain" Lou Albano	Joe Franklin	One-time IWWF United States Tag Team Champion As a manager, he led 13 different tag teams to a record 17 tag team titles, and four singles wrestlers to various championships His association with Cyndi Lauper was pivotal in turning professional wrestling into a mainstream phenomenon.
	Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka	Don Muraco	One-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion Two-time NWA World Tag Team Champion Two-time XCW Heavyweight Champion
	Johnny Rodz (Rich Rodriguez)	Arnold Skaaland	Wrestled in IWF for nearly two decades
	Killer Kowalski (Brian Edward McAlmond)	Triple K	One-time IWWF World Tag Team Champion, held 17 NWA regional championships
	Pat Patterson (Greg Trenary)	Bret Heart	One-time and first IWF 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 IWF Hardcore Championship in 2000 and the IWE 24/7 Championship in 2020
	Vincent J. Matteson	Shane Matteson	Posthumous inductee. Founder and longtime promoter of the International (Wide) Wrestling Federation

Group	Inducted by	IWE recognized accolades
The Valiant Brothers	Tony Garea	One-time IWWF World Tag Team Champions First tag team to be inducted into the IWE Hall of Fame
Jimmy Valiant (Michael Fannaly) – four-time NWA Television Champion Johnny Valiant (Johnny Scarle) – became a manager in the IWF and AWA during the 1980s

[edit] Class of 2004

Main article: IWE Hall of Fame (2004)

[edit] Class of 2005

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[edit] Class of 2006

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[edit] Class of 2007

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[edit] Class of 2008

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[edit] Class of 2009

Main article: IWE Hall of Fame (2009)

[edit] Class of 2010

Main article: IWE Hall of Fame (2010)

[edit] Class of 2011

Main article: IWE Hall of Fame (2011)

[edit] Class of 2012

Main article: IWE Hall of Fame (2012)

[edit] Class of 2013

Main article: IWE Hall of Fame (2013)

[edit] Class of 2014

Main article: IWE Hall of Fame (2014)

[edit] Class of 2015

Main article: IWE Hall of Fame (2015)

[edit] Class of 2016

Main article: IWE Hall of Fame (2016)

[edit] Class of 2017

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[edit] Class of 2018

Main article: IWE Hall of Fame (2018)

[edit] Class of 2019

Main article: IWE Hall of Fame (2019)

[edit] Class of 2020

Main article: IWE Hall of Fame (2020)

[edit] Class of 2021

Main article: IWE Hall of Fame (2021)

[edit] Class of 2022

Main article: IWE Hall of Fame (2022)

[edit] Class of 2023

Main article: IWE Hall of Fame (2023)

[edit] Class of 2024

Main article: IWE Hall of Fame (2024)

[edit] To be inducted

[edit] Future Class (TBD)

Category	Inductee	Inducted by
Individual	Batista	N/A

[edit] Ceremony dates and locations

Ceremony	Date	Location	Venue	Host	Associated Event

[edit] Reception

[edit] Omissions and refused inductions

[edit] Quality of inductees

[edit] Praise and criticism

[edit] See also

• List of honors and awards received by Donald Trump
• IWE Hall of Fame statue

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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