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Not to be confused with WWE Hall of Fame.
The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame building in 2005.

The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) and Museum is an American professional wrestling hall of fame and museum located in Amsterdam, New York. It was previously located in Schenectady, New York. Its purpose is to "preserve and promote the dignified history of professional wrestling and to enshrine and pay tribute to professional wrestlers who have advanced this national pastime in terms of athletics and entertainment." The Hall of Fame is thus not affiliated with any promotion.

Categories

Name Years active Notes
Pioneer Era 2002–present For wrestlers active between the years of 1898 and 1942
Television Era 2002–present For wrestlers active between the years of 1943 and 1984
Modern Era 2002–present For wrestlers active between the years of 1985 and 1996
Tag Team 2003–present For tag team wrestlers
International 2006–present For wrestlers active in countries primarily other than in North America
Midget Wrestler 2002–2005 For midget professional wrestlers
Lady Wrestler 2002–present For female professional wrestlers
Non-Participant 2003–present For television announcers, commentators, promoters, and bookers
New York State Award 2003–2005 For individuals who made significant contributions to professional wrestling in the PWHF's home state of New York
Senator Hugh Farley Award 2006–2009 For well-known wrestlers who has made significant societal contributions outside of the squared circle; named after New York State Senator Hugh T. Farley. There were no recipients of the award for the 2010 induction ceremony.

Inductees

Year Ring name
(Birth name) 		Category Notes
2002 Frank Gotch Pioneer Era Posthumous inductee: won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (1 time) and the American Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[1]
2002 Georg Hackenschmidt Pioneer Era Posthumous inductee: won the European Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (1 time)[2]
2002 Ed "Strangler" Lewis
(Robert Friedrich) 		Pioneer Era Posthumous inductee: won the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times) and the World Heavyweight Championship (4 times)[3]
2002 Jim Londos
(Chris Theophelos) 		Pioneer Era Posthumous inductee: won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (1 time) and the NWA/NBA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[4]
2002 Joe Stecher Pioneer Era Posthumous inductee: won the World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[5]
2002 Lou Thesz
(Aloysius Martiz Thesz) 		Pioneer Era Posthumous inductee: won the World Heavyweight Championship (3 times), the World Heavyweight Championship (NWA) (3 times), and the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[6]
2002 Gorgeous George
(George Raymond Wagner) 		Television Era Posthumous inductee: won the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time), the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and Boston's AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[7]
2002 "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers
(Herman Rohde) 		Television Era Posthumous inductee: won NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and was the first to hold the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship[8]
2002 Bruno Sammartino Television Era Won the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship (2 times) and WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (1 time)[9]
2002 André the Giant
(André Roussimoff) 		Modern Era Posthumous inductee: won the WWF Championship (1 time) and the WWF Tag Team Championship (1 time)[10]
2002 Ricky Steamboat
(Richard Blood) 		Modern Era Won the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (6 times), WWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time), WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and WCW World Television Championship (2 times)[11]
2002 Sky Low Low
(Marcel Gauthier) 		Midget Wrestler Posthumous inductee: won the NWA World Midget's Championship (1 time)[12][13]
2002 Mildred Burke
(Mildred Bliss) 		Lady Wrestler Posthumous inductee: won the NWA World Women's Championship (1 time) and the WWWA World Heavyweight Championship; founded World Women's Wrestling Association[14]
2003 Martin Burns Pioneer Era Posthumous inductee: won the American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[15]
2003 Stanislaus Zbyszko Pioneer Era Posthumous inductee: won the AAC World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[16]
2003 Walter "Killer" Kowalski Television Era Won the WWWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time)[17]
2003 Antonino Rocca Television Era Posthumous inductee: Won the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[18] and WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (1 time)[19][20]
2003 Nick Bockwinkel Modern Era Won the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (4 times)[21] and the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[22][23]
2003 Hulk Hogan
(Terry Bollea) 		Modern Era Won the WWE Championship (6 times)[24] and WCW World Heavyweight Championship (6 times)[25][26]
2003 Al Costello
(Giacomo Costa) 		Tag Team Posthumous inductee: inducted as a part of The Fabulous Kangaroos with Roy Heffernan; Won the WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (3 times)[27]
2003 Roy Heffernan
(Laurence Heffernan) 		Tag Team Posthumous inductee: inducted as a part of the The Fabulous Kangaroos with Al Costello; Won the WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (3 times)[27]
2003 Little Beaver
(Lionel Giroux) 		Midget Wrestler Posthumous inductee: won the NWA World Midget's Championship (2 times)[28]
2003 The Fabulous Moolah
(Mary Ellison) 		Lady Wrestler Was the inaugural WWE Women's Champion (4 times), her first reign is officially recognized as lasting over 10,000 days[29][30]
2003 Sam Muchnick Non-Participant Posthumous inductee: promoted the St. Louis Wrestling Club and assisted in establishing the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)[31]
2003 Dick Beyer New York State Award Was also inducted to the PWHF in 2005, won the WWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times), and AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[32]
2003 Ilio DiPaolo New York State Award Posthumous inductee: won the NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship (5 times)[33][34]
2004 William Muldoon Pioneer Era Posthumous inductee: won the Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[35]
2004 Angelo Savoldi Pioneer Era Minor partner of the World Wide Wrestling Federation in the 1970s and founder of International Championship Wrestling[36]
2004 Freddie Blassie Television Era Posthumous inductee: NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version) (14 times)[37]
2004 Verne Gagne Television Era Founded the American Wrestling Association and won the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (10 times)[38]
2004 Terry Funk Modern Era Won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), the ECW Championship (2 times), and the WWF Tag Team Championship (1 time)[39]
2004 Harley Race Modern Era Won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (8 times)[40]
2004 Maurice Vachon Tag Team Inducted as a part of a tag team with Paul Vachon; won the AWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) and NWA International Tag Team Championship (Calgary version) (3 times)[13][41]
2004 Paul Vachon Tag Team Inducted as a part of a tag team with Maurice Vachon; won the AWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) and NWA International Tag Team Championship (Calgary version) (3 times)[13][41]
2004 Lord Littlebrook
(Eric Tovey) 		Midget Wrestler Won the NWA World Midget's Championship (1 time)[13][42]
2004 Mae Young Lady Wrestler Trained The Fabulous Moolah, challenged for the NWA World Women's Championship, and wrestled in nine different decades[43]
2004 Vincent J. McMahon Non-Participant Posthumous inductee: established the World Wide Wrestling Federation (now WWE)[44]
2004 Gordon Solie
(Francis Jonard Labiak) 		Non-Participant Posthumous inductee: announcer for Championship Wrestling from Georgia, Championship Wrestling from Florida, Continental Championship Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling[45]
2004 Dr. John J. Bonica New York State Award Posthumous inductee:[46] Won the NWA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World (1 time) and Light Heavyweight Championship of Canada (1 time)[47]
2004 Len Rossi
(Len Rositano) 		New York State Award Won the North American Jr. Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and the NWA Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[48]
2005 Orville Brown Pioneer Era Posthumous Inductee: won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (inaugural, 2 times), MWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[49]
2005 John Pesek Pioneer Era Posthumous inductee: won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and MWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[50]
2005 Dick Beyer Television Era Was also awarded the PWHF New York State Award in 2003, won the WWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times), and AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[32]
2005 Jack Brisco
(Freddy Brisco) 		Television Era Won the NCAA Wrestling Team Championship (1 time), NWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times), and NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (10 times)[51]
2005 Dory Funk, Jr. Modern Era Won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (4 times)[52]
2005 George Steele
(William Myers) 		Modern Era Won the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version) (1 time)[53]
2005 Bruiser
(William Afflis) 		Tag Team Posthumous inductee: was inducted as a part of a tag team with Crusher, won the AWA World Tag Team Championship (5 times) and the WWA World Heavyweight Championship (11 times)[54]
2005 Crusher
(Reginald Lisowski) 		Tag Team Posthumous inductee: was inducted as a part of a tag team with Bruiser, won the AWA World Tag Team Championship (5 times) and AWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[54]
2005 Fuzzy Cupid
(Leon Stap) 		Midget Wrestler Posthumous inductee: worked tag team matches in various independent circuits[55]
2005 Penny Banner Lady Wrestler Won AWA World Women's Championship (1 time) and NWA Women's World Tag Team Championship (3 times).
2005 Paul Boesch Non-Participant Posthumous inductee: commentator for the Houston Wrestling promotion[56]
2005 Mike Mazurki New York State Award Posthumous inductee: founded the Cauliflower Alley Club, a non-profit organization that awards scholarships to wrestlers and gives financial aid to retired wrestlers[57]
2005 Ray Stern
(Walter Bookbinder) 		New York State Award Won the NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (1 time)[58]
2006 Ed Don George Pioneer Era Posthumous inductee; won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (2 times) and Boston's AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[59]
2006 Bill Longson Pioneer Era Posthumous inductee; won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times) and the NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[60]
2006 Don Leo Jonathan
(Don Heaton) 		Television Era Won the NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (18 times) and NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[13][61]
2006 Johnny Valentine
(Jonathan Wisniski) 		Television Era Posthumous inductee; won the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time) and NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[13][62]
2006 Ric Flair
(Richard Morgan Fliehr) 		Modern Era Held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (10 times), WCW World Heavyweight Championship (8 times), and WWF Championship (2 times)[63]
2006 Ray Stevens Modern Era Posthumous inductee; Was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum twice in one year; under Modern Era and Tag Team. Won the AWA United States Heavyweight Championship (7 Times), AWA World Tag Team Championship (4 times)[64][65]
2006 Pat Patterson Tag Team Was inducted as part of the Blond Bombers; won the AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) and the NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (2 times)[64]
2006 Ray Stevens Tag Team Posthumous inductee; Was inducted as part of the Blond Bombers; Was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum twice in one year; under Modern Era and Tag Team. Won the AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) and the NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (2 times)[64]
2006 Rikidōzan
(Kim Sin-Nak) 		International Posthumous inductee; won the NWA International Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[66]
2006 June Byers
(De Alva Evonne Sibley) 		Lady Wrestler Posthumous inductee; NWA World Women's Championship (1 time) and World Women's Championship (1 time)[67]
2006 Bobby Heenan
(Raymond Louis Heenan)[68] 		Non-Participant Considered by many to be the greatest wrestling manager of all time.[69] He also worked as an announcer for the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling[70]
2006 Ida Mae Martinez Senator Hugh Farley Award Won the Women's Mexican Championship[71]
2007 Earl Caddock Pioneer Era Posthumous inductee: won the Amateur Athletic Union Heavyweight (1 time) and Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times) in amateur wrestling[72]
2007 Gus Sonnenberg Pioneer Era Posthumous inductee: won a version of the original World Heavyweight Championship of professional wrestling[73]
2007 Danny Hodge Television Era Won the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (8 times)[74]
2007 Pat O'Connor Television Era Posthumous inductee: won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Central States version) (3 times), and the AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time)[75]
2007 Ted DiBiase Modern Era Won the WWF World Tag Team Championship (3 times), NWA National Heavyweight Championship (2 times), Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship (4 times), and WWF North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[76]
2007 Roddy Piper
(Roderick Toombs) 		Modern Era Won the WWE Intercontinental (1 time) and World Tag Team Championship (1 time), and various NWA championships[77]
2007 Chris Tolos Tag Team Posthumous inductee; inducted as a part of a tag team with John Tolos, won the WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (1 time), NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (2 times), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (2 times), and NWA International Tag Team Championship (Toronto version) (2 times)[78]
2007 John Tolos Tag Team Inducted as a part of a tag team with Chris Tolos, won the WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (1 time), NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (7 times), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (3 times), and NWA International Tag Team Championship (Toronto version) (2 times)[78]
2007 Karl Gotch
(Karl Istaz) 		International Posthumous inductee: won the IWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and WWWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time)[79]
2007 Cora Combs
(Cora Svonsteckik) 		Lady Wrestler Won the NWA United States Women's Championship (1 time)[80]
2007 Jack Pfefer Non-Participant Posthumous inductee: promoted various independent promotions[81]
2007 Billy Darnell Senator Hugh Farley Award Posthumous inductee: won different versions of the NWA World Tag Team Championship (3 times)[82]
2008 Tom Jenkins Pioneer Era Posthumous inductee; won the American Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[83]
2008 Ray Steele
(Peter Sauer) 		Pioneer Era Posthumous inductee; won the World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[84]
2008 Bobo Brazil
(Houston Harris) 		Television Era Posthumous inductee; Was the first African-American world champion (NWA World Heavyweight Championship), and also won the WWWF United States Championship (1 time)[85]
2008 Gene Kiniski Television Era Won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[86]
2008 Bob Backlund Modern Era Won the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time), NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 time), and WWWF/WWF Championship (2 times)[87]
2008 Bret Hart Modern Era Won the WWF Tag Team Championship (2 times), WWE/WWF Intercontinental Championship (2 times), WWF Championship (5 times)[88]
2008 Emil Dusek
(Emil Hason) 		Tag Team Posthumous inductee; inducted as a part of a tag team with Ernie Dusek, won the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Central States version) (3 times) and the NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (1 time)[89]
2008 Ernie Dusek
(Ernie Hason) 		Tag Team Posthumous inductee; inducted as a part of a tag team with Emil Dusek, won the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Central States version) (3 times) and the NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (1 time)[89]
2008 Shohei "Giant" Baba International Posthumous inductee; won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times) and the PWF World Heavyweight Championship (4 times); founded All Japan Pro Wrestling[90]
2008 Betty Niccoli
(Betty Jo Niccoli Sato) 		Lady Wrestler Won the NWA United States Women's Championship (1 time) and the AWA World Women's Championship (1 time)[91]
2008 Toots Mondt Non-Participant Posthumous inductee; founded the World Wide Wrestling Federation[92]
2008 Tom Drake Senator Hugh Farley Award Was a contender for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship[93]
2009 Evan Lewis Pioneer Era Posthumous inductee: won the American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[94]
2009 Wladek Zbyszko Pioneer Era Posthumous inductee: won the AWA World Heavyweight Championship[95]
2009 Billy Graham
(Eldridge Coleman) 		Television Era Won the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (2 times), and the International Pro Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[96]
2009 Chief Jay Strongbow
(Joseph Scarpa) 		Television Era Won the WWF Tag Team Championship (4 times), and various NWA championships[97]
2009 Paul Orndorff Modern Era Won the Memphis Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time), WCW World Tag Team Championship (3 times), and various NWA and independent promotion championships[98]
2009 Randy Savage
(Randall Poffo) 		Modern Era Won the WWF Championship (2 times), WCW World Heavyweight Championship (4 times), and various championships in independent promotions[99]
2009 Don Curtis Tag Team Posthumous inductee; inducted as a part of a tag team with Mark Lewin, and won various NWA tag team championships.[100]
2009 Mark Lewin Tag Team Inducted as a part of a tag team with Don Curtis, and won various NWA tag team championships.[100]
2009 Antonio Inoki
(Kanji Inoki) 		International Won the National Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Championship (4 times), WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship (2 times), and founded New Japan Pro Wrestling[101]
2009 Donna Christanello
(Donna Alfonsi) 		Lady Wrestler Won the NWA Women's World Tag Team Championship (1 time)[102]
2009 Captain Lou Albano Non-Participant Won the WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (1 time), and managed various wrestlers to WWF Championship reigns[103]
2009 Hank Garrett Senator Hugh Farley Award Worked in various independent promotions before pursuing an acting career[104]
2010 "Wild" Red Berry Pioneer Era Posthumous inductee: Won NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (2 times), and NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (9 times).[105]
2010 Danny McShain Pioneer Era Posthumous inductee: Won NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship) (6 times), and NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (10 times).[106]
2010 Édouard Carpentier Television Era Won NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and WWA World Heavyweight Championship (Los Angeles version) (2 times).[107]
2010 Wahoo McDaniel Television Era Posthumous inductee: Won NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (5 times), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (5 times), and IWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time).[108]
2010 Stan Hansen Modern Era Won AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship (4 times), PWF World Heavyweight Championship (4 times), and AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time).[109]
2010 Dusty Rhodes
(Virgil Runnels) 		Modern Era Won NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (10 times), NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (7 times), and NWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times).[110]
2010 Ben Sharpe Tag Team Posthumous inductee: Inducted as a part of a tag team with Mike Sharpe, won NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (19 times), WCWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 time), and NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship (1 time).[111]
2010 Mike Sharpe Tag Team Posthumous inductee: Inducted as a part of a tag team with Ben Sharpe, won NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (18 times), WCWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 time), and NWA World Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (1 time).[111]
2010 Mil Máscaras International Won Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times), WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), ALLL World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) (First & Only), and IWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) (First & Only).[112]
2010 Kay Noble Lady Wrestler Posthumous inductee: Won AWA World Women's Championship (1 time), Texas Women's Championship (1 time), Central States Women's Chapionship (1 time).[113]
2010 Gorilla Monsoon
(Robert "Gino" Marella) 		Non-Participant Posthumous inductee: Won IWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and WWC North American Heavyweight Championship (2 times).[114]
2011 Everett Marshall Pioneer Era Posthumous Inductee: Won NWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), MWA Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)[115]
2011 Bronko Nagurski Pioneer Era Posthumous Inductee: NWA/NBA World Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version) (2 Times), Minneapolis World Heavyweight Championship (2 Times)[115]
2011 Dick the Bruiser
(William Afflis) 		Television Era Posthumous Inductee: Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2005 in the Tag Team Category with Crusher. Won WWA World Heavyweight Championship (11 Times)[115]
2011 The Sheik
(Ed Farhat) 		Television Era Posthumous Inductee: Won NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version) (12 Times), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version) (4 Times)[115]
2011 Ivan Koloff Modern Era Won NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (4 Times), NWA Television Championship (3 Times), NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship (2 Times)[115]
2011 Jerry Lawler Modern Era Won AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (52 Times), USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (28 Times), NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Mid-America version) (10 Times)[115]
2011 Road Warrior Animal Tag Team Was inducted as part of the Road Warriors. Won NWA National Tag Team Championship (4 Times), i-Generation Tag Team Championship (3 Times), WWF World Tag Team Championship (2 Times)[115]
2011 Road Warrior Hawk Tag Team Posthumous Inductee: Was inducted as part of the Road Warriors. Won NWA National Tag Team Championship (4 Times), i-Generation Tag Team Championship (2 Times), WWF World Tag Team Championship (2 Times)[115]
2011 Paul Ellering Tag Team Was inducted as a part of the Road Warriors. Managed the Road Warriors from 1983 until 1997 during their stints at the American Wrestling Association, the National Wrestling Alliance, New Japan Pro Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation.[115]
2011 Billy Robinson International Won AWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship (3 Times), CWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 Times), IWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), NWA United National Championship (1 Time), PWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)[115]
2011 Judy Grable Lady Wrestler Posthumous Inductee: Honoree at the Cauliflower Alley Club in 2002.[115]
2011 Vincent K. McMahon Non-Participant Chairman of the World Wrestling Federation since 1980 & President and CEO of the World Wrestling Federation from 1980 until 1993. In 2009, he took over the position of CEO of the World Wrestling Federation again. Won WWF Championship (1 Time), ECW World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)[115]
2012 Abe Coleman Pioneer Era Posthumous Inductee: Honoree at the Cauliflower Alley Club in 1995.
2012 Maurice Tillet Pioneer Era Posthumous Inductee
2012 Dominic DeNucci Television Era Won AWA United States Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWF Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), IWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 Times)
2012 Fritz Von Erich Television Era Posthumous Inductee: Won NWA American Heavyweight Championship (13 Times), AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version) (4 Times)
2012 Junkyard Dog Modern Era Posthumous Inductee: Won USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), Mid-South Louisiana Championship (3 Times), Mid-South North American Championship (4 Times)
2012 Jimmy Snuka Modern Era Won NWA ECW World Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (5 Times), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 Time), WWWA Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)
2012 Afa Tag Team Inducted as a member of the Wild Samoans. Won WWF Tag Team Championship (3 Times), Stampede International Tag Team Championship (2 Times), Mid-South Tag Team Championship (3 Times), NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 Time)
2012 Sika Tag Team Inducted as a member of the Wild Samoans. Won WWF Tag Team Championship (3 Times), Stampede International Tag Team Championship (2 Times), Mid-South Tag Team Championship (3 Times), NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 Time)
2012 George Gordienko International Posthumous Inductee: Won British Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship (Vancouver version) (1 Time), British Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship (New Zealand version) (1 Time), NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version) (1 Time)
2012 Wendi Richter Lady Wrestler Won WWF Women's Championship (2 Times), WWC Women's Championship (2 Times), AWA Women's Championship (1 Time)
2012 Jim Cornette Non-Participant Successful manager, promoter, booker, and announcer for such promotions as the Jim Crockett Promotions, World Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and Ring of Honor Wrestling, as well as owning Smokey Mountain Wrestling from 1991 to 1995.

See also

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