WWE Hall of Fame
Updated: 5/24/2026, 7:10:06 PM Wikipedia source
The WWE Hall of Fame is a hall of fame which honors professional wrestlers and professional wrestling personalities maintained by WWE. Originally known as the "WWF Hall of Fame", it was created in 1993 when André the Giant was posthumously inducted with a video package as the sole inductee that year. 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. Since 2004, the promotion has held the ceremonies in conjunction with WrestleMania. Since 2005, portions of the induction ceremonies have aired on television and since 2014, the entire ceremony has aired on the WWE's livestreaming platforms. As of 2026, there have been 262 inductees, with 136 wrestlers inducted individually, 51 Legacy inductees, 21 group inductions (consisting of 56 wrestlers within those groups), 15 celebrities, 9 Warrior Award recipients, and 2 Immortal Moment recipients (a category introduced in 2025 to honor historical matches). Eight wrestlers have been inducted twice in two categories: Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Booker T, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Triple H and André the Giant; while two two-time inductees were inducted twice as a member of a group: Sean Waltman (D-Generation X and the New World Order) and Barry Windham (The Four Horsemen and The U . Express); while Bret "The Hitman" Hart and Hulk Hogan are the only wrestlers to be inducted three separate times in three separate categories. 70 members have been inducted posthumously.
Infobox
Formation
March 22, 1993 (1993-03-22)
Members
262 total inductees 136 Individual inductees 51 Legacy inductees 21 Group inductees (56 wrestlers) (−7 inducted in multiple categories) 15 Celebrity inductees 9 Warrior Award inductees 2 Immortal Moment recipients
Website
WWE Hall of Fame
Tables
· Classes › 1993
André the Giant
(André Roussimoff)
André the Giant
(André Roussimoff)
Ring name
(Birth Name)
André the Giant
(André Roussimoff)
Inducted by
None
WWE recognized accolades
One-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion
One-time WWF World Tag Team Champion
| Image | Ring name (Birth Name) | Inducted by | WWE recognized accolades |
| | André the Giant (André Roussimoff) | None | One-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion One-time WWF World Tag Team Champion |
· Classes › 1994
Arnold Skaaland
Arnold Skaaland
Ring name
(Birth Name)
Arnold Skaaland
Inducted by
Shane McMahon
WWE recognized accolades
One-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion and long-time manager of Bruno Sammartino and Bob Backlund in WWF
Bobo Brazil
(Houston Harris)
Bobo Brazil
(Houston Harris)
Ring name
(Birth Name)
Bobo Brazil
(Houston Harris)
Inducted by
Ernie Ladd
WWE recognized accolades
Seven-time WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion
One-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion
Buddy Rogers
(Herman Rohde Jr.)
Buddy Rogers
(Herman Rohde Jr.)
Ring name
(Birth Name)
Buddy Rogers
(Herman Rohde Jr.)
Inducted by
Bret Hart
WWE recognized accolades
Posthumous inductee: One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and first WWWF World Heavyweight Champion
Chief Jay Strongbow
(Luke Scarpa)
Chief Jay Strongbow
(Luke Scarpa)
Ring name
(Birth Name)
Chief Jay Strongbow
(Luke Scarpa)
Inducted by
Gorilla Monsoon
WWE recognized accolades
Four-time WWWF/WWF World Tag Team Champion
"Classy" Freddie Blassie
"Classy" Freddie Blassie
Ring name
(Birth Name)
"Classy" Freddie Blassie
Inducted by
Regis Philbin
WWE recognized accolades
Held over 30 NWA regional championships. Long-time manager in WWF
Gorilla Monsoon
(Robert Marella)
Gorilla Monsoon
(Robert Marella)
Ring name
(Birth Name)
Gorilla Monsoon
(Robert Marella)
Inducted by
Killer Kowalski
WWE recognized accolades
Two-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion
Former WWF announcer and onscreen President
James Dudley
James Dudley
Ring name
(Birth Name)
James Dudley
Inducted by
Vince McMahon
WWE recognized accolades
First African American to run a major arena in the United States
| Image | Ring name (Birth Name) | Inducted by | WWE recognized accolades |
| Arnold Skaaland | Shane McMahon | One-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion and long-time manager of Bruno Sammartino and Bob Backlund in WWF | |
| | Bobo Brazil (Houston Harris) | Ernie Ladd | Seven-time WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion One-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion |
| | Buddy Rogers (Herman Rohde Jr.) | Bret Hart | Posthumous inductee: One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and first WWWF World Heavyweight Champion |
| | Chief Jay Strongbow (Luke Scarpa) | Gorilla Monsoon | Four-time WWWF/WWF World Tag Team Champion |
| | "Classy" Freddie Blassie | Regis Philbin | Held over 30 NWA regional championships. Long-time manager in WWF |
| | Gorilla Monsoon (Robert Marella) | Killer Kowalski | Two-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion Former WWF announcer and onscreen President |
| James Dudley | Vince McMahon | First African American to run a major arena in the United States |
· Classes › 1995
Antonino Rocca
(Antonino Biasetton)
Antonino Rocca
(Antonino Biasetton)
Ring name
(Birth Name)
Antonino Rocca
(Antonino Biasetton)
Inducted by
Miguel Pérez
WWE recognized accolades
Posthumous inductee.
One-time WWF International Heavyweight Champion
Pioneer of the acrobatic wrestling style
Ernie Ladd
Ernie Ladd
Ring name
(Birth Name)
Ernie Ladd
Inducted by
Bill Watts
WWE recognized accolades
Won several NWA regional titles, and was one of few professional wrestlers to have had a successful career in American football
George "The Animal" Steele
(William Myers)
George "The Animal" Steele
(William Myers)
Ring name
(Birth Name)
George "The Animal" Steele
(William Myers)
Inducted by
Pat Myers
WWE recognized accolades
One of professional wrestling's first monster heels
Ivan Putski
(Józef Bednarski)
Ivan Putski
(Józef Bednarski)
Ring name
(Birth Name)
Ivan Putski
(Józef Bednarski)
Inducted by
Scott Putski
WWE recognized accolades
One-time WWF Tag Team Champion
The Fabulous Moolah
(Mary Ellison)
The Fabulous Moolah
(Mary Ellison)
Ring name
(Birth Name)
The Fabulous Moolah
(Mary Ellison)
Inducted by
Alundra Blayze
WWE recognized accolades
A three-time WWF 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 Championship one more time.
The Grand Wizard
(Ernie Roth)
The Grand Wizard
(Ernie Roth)
Ring name
(Birth Name)
The Grand Wizard
(Ernie Roth)
Inducted by
Sgt. Slaughter
WWE recognized accolades
Posthumous inductee.
Long-time heel manager in WWF
Pedro Morales
Pedro Morales
Ring name
(Birth Name)
Pedro Morales
Inducted by
Gorilla Monsoon
WWE recognized accolades
Savio Vega accepted the induction
One-time WWWF World Heavyweight Champion whose reign lasted nearly three years
The first WWF Triple Crown Champion
He was also the first Latino to win the world title
| Image | Ring name (Birth Name) | Inducted by | WWE recognized accolades |
| | Antonino Rocca (Antonino Biasetton) | Miguel Pérez | Posthumous inductee. One-time WWF International Heavyweight Champion Pioneer of the acrobatic wrestling style |
| | Ernie Ladd | 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" Steele (William Myers) | Pat Myers | One of professional wrestling's first monster heels |
| | Ivan Putski (Józef Bednarski) | Scott Putski | One-time WWF Tag Team Champion |
| | The Fabulous Moolah (Mary Ellison) | Alundra Blayze | A three-time WWF 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 Championship one more time. |
| | The Grand Wizard (Ernie Roth) | Sgt. Slaughter | Posthumous inductee. Long-time heel manager in WWF |
| | Pedro Morales | Gorilla Monsoon | Savio Vega accepted the induction One-time WWWF World Heavyweight Champion whose reign lasted nearly three years The first WWF Triple Crown Champion He was also the first Latino to win the world title |
· Classes › 1996
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
Ring name
(Birth Name)
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
Inducted by
Don Muraco
WWE recognized accolades
One-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion
Two-time NWA World Tag Team Champion
Two-time ECW Heavyweight Champion
Johnny Rodz
(John Rodriguez)
Johnny Rodz
(John Rodriguez)
Ring name
(Birth Name)
Johnny Rodz
(John Rodriguez)
Inducted by
Arnold Skaaland
WWE recognized accolades
Wrestled in WWF for nearly two decades
Killer Kowalski
(Edward Spulnik)
Killer Kowalski
(Edward Spulnik)
Ring name
(Birth Name)
Killer Kowalski
(Edward Spulnik)
Inducted by
Triple H
WWE recognized accolades
One-time WWWF World Tag Team Champion, held 17 NWA regional championships
"Captain" Lou Albano
"Captain" Lou Albano
Ring name
(Birth Name)
"Captain" Lou Albano
Inducted by
Joe Franklin
WWE recognized accolades
One-time WWWF 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
Mikel Scicluna
Mikel Scicluna
Ring name
(Birth Name)
Mikel Scicluna
Inducted by
Gorilla Monsoon
WWE recognized accolades
One-time WWWF World Tag Team Champion
One-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion
Pat Patterson
(Pierre Clermont)
Pat Patterson
(Pierre Clermont)
Ring name
(Birth Name)
Pat Patterson
(Pierre Clermont)
Inducted by
Bret Hart
WWE recognized accolades
One-time and first WWF 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 WWF Hardcore Championship in 2000 and the WWE 24/7 Championship in 2020
Vincent J. McMahon
Vincent J. McMahon
Ring name
(Birth Name)
Vincent J. McMahon
Inducted by
Shane McMahon
WWE recognized accolades
Posthumous inductee. Founder and longtime promoter of the World (Wide) Wrestling Federation
| Image | Ring name (Birth Name) | Inducted by | WWE recognized accolades |
| | Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka | Don Muraco | One-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion Two-time NWA World Tag Team Champion Two-time ECW Heavyweight Champion |
| | Johnny Rodz (John Rodriguez) | Arnold Skaaland | Wrestled in WWF for nearly two decades |
| | Killer Kowalski (Edward Spulnik) | Triple H | One-time WWWF World Tag Team Champion, held 17 NWA regional championships |
| | "Captain" Lou Albano | Joe Franklin | One-time WWWF 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 |
| | Mikel Scicluna | Gorilla Monsoon | One-time WWWF World Tag Team Champion One-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion |
| | Pat Patterson (Pierre Clermont) | Bret Hart | One-time and first WWF 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 WWF Hardcore Championship in 2000 and the WWE 24/7 Championship in 2020 |
| | Vincent J. McMahon | Shane McMahon | Posthumous inductee. Founder and longtime promoter of the World (Wide) Wrestling Federation |
· Classes › 1996
The Valiant Brothers
The Valiant Brothers
Group
The Valiant Brothers
Inducted by
Tony Garea
WWE recognized accolades
One-time WWWF World Tag Team Champions
First tag team to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame
Jimmy Valiant (James Fanning) – four-time NWA Television Champion
Johnny Valiant (John Sullivan) – became a manager in the WWF and AWA during the 1980s
Jimmy Valiant (James Fanning) – four-time NWA Television Champion
Johnny Valiant (John Sullivan) – became a manager in the WWF and AWA during the 1980s
Group
Jimmy Valiant (James Fanning) – four-time NWA Television Champion
Johnny Valiant (John Sullivan) – became a manager in the WWF and AWA during the 1980s
| Group | Inducted by | WWE recognized accolades |
| The Valiant Brothers | Tony Garea | One-time WWWF World Tag Team Champions First tag team to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame |
| Jimmy Valiant (James Fanning) – four-time NWA Television Champion Johnny Valiant (John Sullivan) – became a manager in the WWF and AWA during the 1980s | ||