The WWE Hall of Fame is a hall of fame for professional wrestling personalities maintained by WWE. It was officially created on the March 22, 1993 episode of Monday Night Raw where Andre the Giant, who had died nearly 2 months prior, was announced as the sole inductee. The 1994 and 1995 ceremonies were held in conjunction with the annual WWE King of the Ring events. In 1996, the ceremony was held with the WWE Survivor Series event, after which, the Hall of Fame went on hiatus.
In 2004, WWE relaunched the Hall of Fame to coincide with WWE WrestleMania 20. This ceremony, like its predecessors, was not broadcast on television, however, it was released on DVD on June 1, 2004. Beginning with the 2005 ceremony, an edited version of the Hall of Fame was broadcast on Spike TV (2005) and on the USA Network (2006–present); these were aired on tape delay. Since 2005, the entire Hall of Fame ceremony has been packaged as part of the annual WrestleMania DVD release, and from 2014, has been broadcast live on the WWE NetworkIn 2015, historical WWE Hall of Fame ceremonies became available on the WWE Network.
Although a building has never been built to represent the Hall of Fame, WWE has looked into constructing a facility. In 2008, Shane McMahon, then-Executive Vice President of Global Media of WWE, stated that WWE had been storing wrestling memorabilia in a warehouse for years, with all items categorized and dated in case a facility is created. To date, no official word on a WWE Hall of Fame building has been given. Some wrestlers have been critical of the WWE Hall of Fame and declined invitations to be inducted. Bruno Sammartino, the longest reigning WWWF World Heavyweight Championship, declined induction several times before accepting in 2013. Pedro Morales was not present at the 1995 ceremony. To date, he is the only living inductee who did not appear in person to accept an induction.
Warrior Award - Introduced in 2015, the award is given to those who have "exhibited unwavering strength and perseverance, and who lives life with the courage and compassion that embodies the indomitable spirit of The Ultimate Warrior." WWE considers Warrior Award recipients as Hall of Fame inductees.
WWE Hall of Fame Classes[]
1993[]
1994[]
- James Dudley
- Arnold Skaaland
- Gorilla Monsoon
- Buddy Rogers
- “Classy” Freddie Blassie
- Bobo Brazil
- Chief Jay Strongbow
1995[]
- Antonino Rocca
- "Big Cat" [Ernie Ladd]]
- George "The Animal" Steele
- Ivan Putski
- The Fabulous Moolah
- The Grand Wizard
- Pedro Morales
1996[]
- "Baron" Mikel Scicluna
- "Captain" Lou Albano
- Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
- Johnny Rodz
- Killer Kowalski
- Pat Patterson
- Vincent Jesse McMahon
2004[]
- Big John Studd
- Don Muraco
- Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
- Harley Race
- Jesse "The Body" Ventura
- Junkyard Dog
- Sgt. Slaughter
- Superstar Billy Graham
- Tito Santana
- Bobby Heenan
- Pete Rose - Celebrity Wing
2005[]
2006[]
- Bret Hart
- Eddie Guerrero
- Gene Okerlund
- Sensational Sherri
- Verne Gagne
- Tony Atlas
- The Blackjacks - Blackjack Mulligan & Blackjack Lanza
- Bobby Heenan
- William Perry - Celebrity
2007[]
- Dusty Rhodes
- Curt Hennig
- Jerry Lawler
- Nick Bockwinkel
- Mr. Fuji
- The Sheik
- Jim Ross
- The Wild Samoans - Afa & Sika
2008[]
- Ric Flair
- Peter Maivia
- Rocky Johnson
- Mae Young
- Eddie Graham
- Gordon Solie
- The Brisco Brothers - Jack Brisco & Gerald Brisco
2009[]
- Stone Cold Steve Austin
- Ricky Steamboat
- Bill Watts
- Howard Finkel
- Koko B. Ware
- The Funks - Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr.
- Dusty Rhodes
- The Von Erichs - Fritz Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, David Von Erich, Kerry Von Erich, Mike Von Erich, & Chris Von Erich
2010[]
- Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase
- Antonio Inoki
- Wendi Richter
- Mad Dog Vachon
- Gorgeous George
- Stu Hart
- Bob Uecker - Celebrity
2011[]
- Shawn Michaels
- Hacksaw Jim Duggan
- Bob Armstrong
- Sunny
- Abdullah the Butcher
- The Road Warriors - Hawk, Animal, & Paul Ellering
- Drew Carey - Celebrity
2012[]
- Edge
- Mil Máscaras
- Ron Simmons
- Yokozuna
- The Four Horsemen - Ric Flair, Barry Windham, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, & James J. Dillon)
- Mike Tyson - Celebrity
2013[]
2014[]
- The Ultimate Warrior
- Jake The Snake Roberts
- Lita
- Paul Bearer
- Carlos Colón Sr.
- Razor Ramon
- Mr. T - Celebrity
2015[]
- Randy Savage
- Rikishi
- Alundra Blayze
- Larry Zbyszko
- Tatsumi Fujinami
- Kevin Nash
- The Bushwhackers - Luke Williams & Butch Miller
- Arnold Schwarzenegger - Celebrity
- Connor Michalek - Warrior Award
2016[]
- Sting
- The Godfather
- Big Boss Man
- Jacqueline
- Stan Hansen
- The Fabulous Freebirds - Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts, Jimmy Garvin
- Snoop Dogg - Celebrity
- Joan Lunden - Warrior Award
- Mildred Burke - Legacy
- [Frank Gotch]] - Legacy
- George Hackenschmidt - Legacy
- Ed Lewis - Legacy
- Pat O'Connor - Legacy
- Lou Thesz - Legacy
- Art Thomas - Legacy
2017[]
- Kurt Angle
- Theodore Long
- Diamond Dallas Page
- Beth Phoenix
- Rick Rude
- Rock 'n' Roll Express - Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson
- Eric LeGrand - Warrior Award
- Martin "Farmer" Burns - Legacy
- June Byers - Legacy
- Haystacks Calhoun - Legacy
- Judy Grable - Legacy
- Dr. Jerry Graham - Legacy
- Luther Lindsay - Legacy
- Toots Mondt - Legacy
- Rikidōzan - Legacy
- Bearcat Wright - Legacy
2018[]
- Goldberg
- Ivory
- Jeff Jarrett
- Hillbilly Jim
- Mark Henry
- The Dudley Boyz - Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley
- Jarrius "JJ" Robertson - Warrior Award
- Kid Rock - Celebrity
- Stan Stasiak - Legacy
- Lord Alfred Hayes - Legacy
- Dara Singh - Legacy
- Cora Combs - Legacy
- El Santo - Legacy
- Jim Londos - Legacy
- Rufus R. Jones - Legacy
- Sputnik Monroe - Legacy
- Boris Malenko - Legacy
- Hiro Matsuda - Legacy
2019[]
- Honky Tonk Man
- Torrie Wilson
- Brutus Beefcake
- D-Generation X - Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Chyna, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn, & X-Pac
- Harlem Heat - Booker T & Stevie Ray
- The Hart Foundation - Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
- Sue Aitchison - Warrior Award
- Bruiser Brody - Legacy
- Wahoo McDaniel - Legacy
- Luna Vachon - Legacy
- S.D. Jones - Legacy
- Professor Toru Tanaka - Legacy
- Primo Carnera - Legacy
- Joseph Cohen - Legacy
- Hisashi Shinma - Legacy
- Buddy Rose - Legacy
- Jim Barnett - Legacy
2020[]
- John Bradshaw Layfield
- The British Bulldog
- Jushin Thunder Liger
- New World Order - Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall & [[Sean Waltman]
- The Bella Twins - Nikki Bella & Brie Bella
- William Shatner - Celebrity
- Titus O'Neil - Warrior Award
- Ray Stevens - Legacy
- Brickhouse Brown - Legacy
- Steve Williams - Legacy
- Baron Michele Leone - Legacy
- Gary Hart - Legacy
2021[]
- Molly Holly
- Eric Bischoff
- Kane
- The Great Khali
- Rob Van Dam
- Ozzy Osbourne - Celebrity Wing
- Rich Hering: WWE Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Risk Management - Warrior Award
- Dick the Bruiser - Legacy
- Pez Whatley - Legacy
- Buzz Sawyer - Legacy
- Ethel Johnson - Legacy
- Paul Boesch - Legacy
2022[]
- The Undertaker
- Vader
- Queen Sharmell
- The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner)
- Shad Gaspard - Warrior Award