Current WWE Inductees
Kurt Angle won the 1996 Freestyle Olympic Gold Medal in Atlanta, and thought there has been past Olympians in the WWE, Angle would become the first Gold Medalist to enter the organization. Angle would have the best rookie year in WWE history, winning the European, Intercontinental and World Heavyweight Title, while dazzling fans with his…
It is hard to determine just whether Larry Zbyszko was best known for his feud with Bruno Sammartino, his loud arrogance or his hatred for Vince McMahon.
As Divas exploded onto the WWE landscape; Amy Dumas looked a little different the others. She wasn’t a Barbie Doll, but a relatable woman who exuded her own brand of sexuality with large tattoos, a high up thong and a style that was more indicative of what you would see in high schools. This made…
Best known as the comedic foil on WWF broadcasts in the 80’s and early 90’s, Lord Alfred Hayes was actually an accomplished wrestler who carved out a solid career for himself in his native England. Hayes would travel to the United States and won himself a handful of regional championships and would later become a…
Despite the major respect we have for Lou Thesz, we were not initially planning to put him in our list. The bulk of Thesz’ career took place before the dawn of the WWE and even then he barely had any dealings with the North Eastern promotion. Still, the induction of Gorgeous George has opened up…
Recently, Matt Striker referred to Serena as the anti-diva. That may be somewhat accurate, but had the diva term been associated with wrestling in the past, that designation would have been earmarked for Luna Vachon. As the daughter of Paul Vachon and the niece of Mad Dog and Vivian Vachon, Luna was bred for the…
If Debbie Miceli ever thought about the WWE Hall of Fame, would she have followed Eric Bischoff’s instructions and have thrown the WWE Women’s Championship on her shocking debut on WCW Nitro? Regardless of that still talked event from the Monday Night War, Madusa (we refuse to call her Alundra Blayze) was one hell of…
Although she had a very long and successful career for many decades, Mae Young is best known for her second career which was essentially comedic appearances for the WWE. The chances are fairly solid that it was this aspect of her wrestling timeline that got her inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
While only 43 years old (as of this writing), Mark Henry’s in ring career is clearly winding down and injuries are catching up to him, hence why he was moved from the futures to this list, but we have to say fifteen years ago we never would have pegged him as a WWE Hall of…
The small in stature French Canadian was a legitimate amateur athlete, and even more legitimate tough guy. Although Maurice “Mad Dog” Vachon was often the shorter combatant, he always looked the toughest. Vachon was a classic heel, with his shaved head, missing teeth and vicious growl. Like so many, Vachon did his job so well…
When we spoke with Mick Foley he mentioned that there was a plan to induct him into the WWE Hall of Fame in Madison Square Garden as far back as 2003. Many signs point to his relationship with the WWE being mended so it would stand to reason that he could enter the Hall soon. …
In what has to be the first logical celebrity inductee, “Iron” Mike Tyson was the focal point of Wrestlemania 14 as the Special Enforcer, and unlike many celebrities brought in for that role, Tyson WANTED to be there. A lifelong wrestling fan, Tyson did not just appear at Wrestlemania, he participated in two months of…
A MAJOR star in Mexico, Mil Mascaras was one of the few native Mexican wrestlers who were able to transcend his popularity and skills across borders. Mascaras is arguably the most popular wrestler to ever come from South of the border and considering he did have success in the WWF, the selection of the “Man…
We might be going too far back into the DeLorean on this one. The Fabulous Moolah is in the WWE Hall of Fame and is unarguably the most important female wrestler in her era. Are we incorrect to look at the most important woman in the era before? If the WWE Hall does, they would…
The tuxedo clad manager was not just the manager of champions, he was quite a successful one himself. On five separate occasions, the devious Mr. Fuji was one half of the WWF World Tag Team Champions and did so clad in Japanese flags to antagonize American crowds. Fuji was actually American born, but he played…
With Verne Gagne inducted the year before, the stage was set for Nick Bockwinkel to enter the Hall. The five time former AWA World Heavyweight Champion spent the bulk of his career working for Verne. Bockwinkel was a brilliant wrestler, but he was set apart from his peers by his cerebral interview style which showcased…
One of the most naturally powerful wrestlers ever, Nikolai Volkoff escaped from the Communist Yugoslavia to the United States. Although he wasn’t Russian, he portrayed an evil Soviet competitor with more realism than anyone else ever could. Although most wrestling fans saw him when he was older, Volkoff was actually quite agile in his younger…
At present, the only man from New Zealand to ever become World Champion, Pat O’Connor was a wrestling machine who competed in technical masterpieces for decades.
The first ever Intercontinental Champion was a huge star in the AWA and San Francisco before he made his mark in Stamford. Pat Patterson was a great wrestler, but it was his work behind the scenes for the WWF that made him virtually indispensable to the organization. This is one of the few inductions that…
For all intensive purposes the last important manager in the WWE of note, Paul Bearer was not just a successful on air manager for the WWE, he was one of its more unique characters as well. Prior to joining Vince and company, Bearer was an unsuccessful wrestler who would achieve greater fame as manager known…