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**superboy** · 03-04-2008, 09:30 AM

Who would you like to see in the W.W.E Hall of Fame?
The Hall of Fame was created in 1993 with the induction of WWF alumnus André the Giant, who had died earlier that year. The Hall inducted additional members annually thereafter until 1996 with the 1994 and 1995 ceremonies held as part of the King of the Ring weekend, then went dormant until it was revived in 2004 to commemorate the company's twentieth WrestleMania event. Since living inductees appear at a Hall of Fame acceptance event, induction is contingent upon the candidate being on good terms with WWE. As a result several notable alumni have not been inducted, including Bruno Sammartino, who has called the Hall of Fame a farce because there is no actual building and because non-wrestlers such as Pete Rose are inducted. The process by which inductees are selected is not transparent; the criteria for induction have never been disclosed. Although the Hall in theory honors those with important WWE careers, since the revival in 2004, some inductees such as Harley Race, Verne Gagne and Nick Bockwinkel, achieved much or all of their success outside of WWE, though the companies where they did achieve their success have been assimilated by WWE.

1993 André the Giant

1994 Arnold Skaaland

1994 Bobo Bobo Brazil

1994 "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers

1994 Chief Jay Chief Jay Strongbow

1994 "Classy" Freddie Blassie

1994 Gorilla Monsoon

1994 James Dudley

1995 Antonino Rocca

1995 "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd

1995 George "The Animal" Steele

1995 Ivan Putski

1995 The Fabulous Moolah

1995 Grand Wizard

1995 Pedro Morales

1996 "Baron" Mikel Scicluna

1996 "Captain" Lou Albano

1996 Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka

1996 The Valiant Brothers (Jimmy and Johnny Valiant)

1996 Johnny Rodz

1996 Killer Killer Kowalski

1996 Pat Patterson

1996 Vincent J. McMahon

2004 Big John Studd

2004 Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

2004 Don Muraco

2004 Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

2004 Harley Race

2004 Jesse "The Body" Ventura

2004 Junkyard Dog

2004 Sgt. Slaughter

2004 "Superstar" Billy Graham

2004 Tito Santana

2004 Pete Rose

2005 Hulk Hogan

2005 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

2005 "Cowboy" Bob Orton

2005 "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart

2005 "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

2005 Nikolai Volkoff

2005 The Iron Sheik

2006 Bret "The Hitman" Hart

2006 Eddie Guerrero

2006 "Mean" Gene Okerlund

2006 "Sensational" Sherri

2006 Verne Gagne

2006 The Blackjacks (Blackjack Mulligan and Blackjack Lanza)

2006 "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas

2006 William "The Refrigerator" Perry

2007 "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes

2007 "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig

2007 Jerry "The King" Lawler

2007 Nick Bockwinkel

2007 Mr. Fuji

2007 The Sheik

2007 The Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika)

2007 Jim Ross

2008 Gordon Solie

2008 Briscoe Brothers

2008 The Nature Boy" Ric Flair

2008 High Chief" Peter Maivia

2008 "Soulman" Rocky Johnson

2008 Mae Young

2008 Eddie Graham

Who would you like to see in the W.W.E Hall of Fame?

03-04-2008, 09:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
superboy Sports/Starlets Mod Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Philly Posts: 11,662	W.W.E Hall of Fame Who would you like to see in the W.W.E Hall of Fame? The Hall of Fame was created in 1993 with the induction of WWF alumnus André the Giant, who had died earlier that year. The Hall inducted additional members annually thereafter until 1996 with the 1994 and 1995 ceremonies held as part of the King of the Ring weekend, then went dormant until it was revived in 2004 to commemorate the company's twentieth WrestleMania event. Since living inductees appear at a Hall of Fame acceptance event, induction is contingent upon the candidate being on good terms with WWE. As a result several notable alumni have not been inducted, including Bruno Sammartino, who has called the Hall of Fame a farce because there is no actual building and because non-wrestlers such as Pete Rose are inducted. The process by which inductees are selected is not transparent; the criteria for induction have never been disclosed. Although the Hall in theory honors those with important WWE careers, since the revival in 2004, some inductees such as Harley Race, Verne Gagne and Nick Bockwinkel, achieved much or all of their success outside of WWE, though the companies where they did achieve their success have been assimilated by WWE. 1993 André the Giant 1994 Arnold Skaaland 1994 Bobo Bobo Brazil 1994 "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers 1994 Chief Jay Chief Jay Strongbow 1994 "Classy" Freddie Blassie 1994 Gorilla Monsoon 1994 James Dudley 1995 Antonino Rocca 1995 "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd 1995 George "The Animal" Steele 1995 Ivan Putski 1995 The Fabulous Moolah 1995 Grand Wizard 1995 Pedro Morales 1996 "Baron" Mikel Scicluna 1996 "Captain" Lou Albano 1996 Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka 1996 The Valiant Brothers (Jimmy and Johnny Valiant) 1996 Johnny Rodz 1996 Killer Killer Kowalski 1996 Pat Patterson 1996 Vincent J. McMahon 2004 Big John Studd 2004 Bobby "The Brain" Heenan 2004 Don Muraco 2004 Greg "The Hammer" Valentine 2004 Harley Race 2004 Jesse "The Body" Ventura 2004 Junkyard Dog 2004 Sgt. Slaughter 2004 "Superstar" Billy Graham 2004 Tito Santana 2004 Pete Rose 2005 Hulk Hogan 2005 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 2005 "Cowboy" Bob Orton 2005 "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart 2005 "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff 2005 Nikolai Volkoff 2005 The Iron Sheik 2006 Bret "The Hitman" Hart 2006 Eddie Guerrero 2006 "Mean" Gene Okerlund 2006 "Sensational" Sherri 2006 Verne Gagne 2006 The Blackjacks (Blackjack Mulligan and Blackjack Lanza) 2006 "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas 2006 William "The Refrigerator" Perry 2007 "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes 2007 "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig 2007 Jerry "The King" Lawler 2007 Nick Bockwinkel 2007 Mr. Fuji 2007 The Sheik 2007 The Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika) 2007 Jim Ross 2008 Gordon Solie 2008 Briscoe Brothers 2008 The Nature Boy" Ric Flair 2008 High Chief" Peter Maivia 2008 "Soulman" Rocky Johnson 2008 Mae Young 2008 Eddie Graham Who would you like to see in the W.W.E Hall of Fame? Last edited by superboy : 04-01-2008 at 05:51 PM.