Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum

The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) and Museum was an American professional wrestling hall of fame and museum located in Wichita Falls, Texas; following the postponement of its 19th induction ceremony, planned for May 2020,[1] and an announced temporary closure to expand the museum,[1] its status was changed to "closed due to water leaks" in 2021,[2] and never re-opened.

The museum was founded by Tony Vellano in 1999, and was previously in Amsterdam, New York and Schenectady, New York. Its purpose was 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." It was not affiliated with any professional wrestling promotion.

Categories

NameYears activeNotes
Pioneer Era2002–2021For wrestlers active between the mid-19th century and 1946
Television Era2002–2021For wrestlers active between the years of 1947 and 1984
Modern Era2002–2021For wrestlers active between the years of 1985 to present day
Tag Team2003–2021For tag team wrestlers
International2006–2021For wrestlers from another country, or who mainly wrestled throughout other countries than the US.
Midget Wrestler2002–2005For midget professional wrestlers
Lady Wrestler2002–2021For female professional wrestlers
Colleague/Territory Division2003–2021For managers, valets, announcers, photographers, and those wrestlers who were the "journeymen" for the business; formerly known as the Non-Participant Division.
Referee Division2018–2021Strictly for referees
Executive Division2018–2021For bookers, promoters, business executives, and historians. Those who were Non-Participant Division inductees who would be classified as Executives under 2018 changes will be designated as such.
New York State Award2003–2005For individuals who made significant contributions to professional wrestling in the PWHF's home state of New York
Senator Hugh Farley Award2006–2009For well-known wrestlers who have made significant societal contributions outside of the squared circle; named after New York State Senator Hugh Farley

Inductees

YearRing name
(Birth name)
CategoryNotes
2002Frank GotchPioneer EraPosthumous inductee: won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (1 time) and the American Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[3]
2002George HackenschmidtPioneer EraPosthumous inductee: won the European Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (1 time)[4]
2002Ed Lewis
(Robert Herman Julius Friedrich)
Pioneer EraPosthumous inductee: won the Boston version of the AWA World Heavyweight Championship 2 times, and the World Heavyweight Championship (4 times)[5]
2002Jim Londos
(Christos Theofilou)
Pioneer EraPosthumous inductee: won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (1 time) and the NWA/NBA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[6]
2002Joe StecherPioneer EraPosthumous inductee: won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (3 times)[7]
2002Lou Thesz
(Aloysius Martiz Thesz)
Pioneer EraPosthumous inductee: won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (3 times), the World Heavyweight Championship (NWA) (3 times), and the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (5 times)[8]
2002Gorgeous George
(George Raymond Wagner)
Television EraPosthumous inductee: won the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time), the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and the Boston version of the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[9]
2002Buddy Rogers
(Herman Gustav Rohde Jr.)
Television EraPosthumous inductee: won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and was the first to hold the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship[10]
2002Bruno SammartinoTelevision EraWon the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship (2 times) and WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (1 time)[11]
2002André the Giant
(André René Roussimoff)
Modern EraPosthumous inductee: won the WWF Championship (1 time) and the WWF Tag Team Championship (1 time)[12]
2002Ricky Steamboat
(Richard Henry Blood)
Modern EraWon the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA/WCW World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (6 times), WWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time), NWA (Mid-Atlantic)/WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (4 times), and NWA (Mid-Atlantic)/NWA/WCW Television Championship (4 times)[13]
2002Sky Low Low
(Marcel Gauthier)
Midget WrestlerPosthumous inductee: won the NWA World Midget's Championship (1 time)[14][15]
2002Mildred Burke
(Mildred Bliss)
Lady WrestlerPosthumous inductee: won the NWA World Women's Championship (1 time) and the WWWA World Heavyweight Championship; founded World Women's Wrestling Association[16]
2003Martin BurnsPioneer EraPosthumous inductee: won the American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[17]
2003Stanislaus Zbyszko
(Jan Stanislaw Cyganiewicz)
Pioneer EraPosthumous inductee: won the AAC World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[18]
2003Killer Kowalski
(Edward Władysław Spulnik)
Television EraWon the WWWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time)[19]
2003Antonino Rocca
(Antonio Biasetton)
Television EraPosthumous inductee: Won the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[20] and the WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (1 time)[21][22]
2003Nick BockwinkelModern EraWon the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (4 times)[23] and the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[24][25]
2003Hulk Hogan
(Terry Gene Bollea)
Modern EraWon the WWE Championship (6 times)[26] and WCW World Heavyweight Championship (6 times), Royal Rumble 1990, 1991[27][28]
2003Al Costello
(Giacomo Costa)
Tag TeamPosthumous inductee: inducted as a member of The Fabulous Kangaroos with Roy Heffernan; Won the WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (3 times)[29]
2003Roy Heffernan
(Laurence Roy Heffernan)
Tag TeamPosthumous inductee: inducted as a member of The Fabulous Kangaroos with Al Costello; Won the WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (3 times)[29]
2003Little Beaver
(Lionel Giroux)
Midget WrestlerPosthumous inductee: won the NWA World Midget's Championship (2 times)[30]
2003The Fabulous Moolah
(Mary Lillian Ellison)
Lady WrestlerWas the inaugural WWE Women's Champion (4 times), her first reign is officially recognized as lasting over 10,000 days[31][32]
2003Sam MuchnickExecutivePosthumous inductee: promoted the St. Louis Wrestling Club and assisted in establishing the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)[33]
2003Dick BeyerNew York State AwardWas also inducted to the PWHF in 2005, won the WWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times), and AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[34]
2003Ilio DiPaoloNew York State AwardPosthumous inductee: won the NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship (5 times)[35][36]
2004William MuldoonPioneer EraPosthumous inductee: won the Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[37]
2004Angelo SavoldiPioneer EraMinor partner of the World Wide Wrestling Federation in the 1970s and founder of International Championship Wrestling[38]
2004Freddie BlassieTelevision EraPosthumous inductee: NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version) (14 times)[39]
2004Verne GagneTelevision EraFounded the American Wrestling Association and won the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (10 times)[40]
2004Terry FunkModern EraWon the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), the ECW Championship (2 times), and the WWF Tag Team Championship (1 time)[41]
2004Harley RaceModern EraWon the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (8 times), AWA World Tag Team Championship (3 times), NWA {Mid-Atlantic}|WCW United States Champion|first champion, NWA Missouri Champion (7 times).[42]
2004Maurice VachonTag TeamInducted as a part of a tag team with Paul Vachon; won the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (5 times), AWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) and NWA International Tag Team Championship (Calgary version) (3 times)[15][43]
2004Paul VachonTag TeamInducted 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)[15][43]
2004Lord Littlebrook
(Eric Tovey)
Midget WrestlerWon the NWA World Midget's Championship (1 time)[15][44]
2004Mae YoungLady WrestlerTrained The Fabulous Moolah, challenged for the NWA World Women's Championship, and wrestled in nine different decades[45]
2004Vincent J. McMahonExecutivePosthumous inductee: established the World Wide Wrestling Federation (now WWE)[46]
2004Gordon Solie
(Francis Jonard Labiak)
ColleaguePosthumous inductee: announcer for Championship Wrestling from Georgia, Championship Wrestling from Florida, Continental Championship Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling[47]
2004Dr. John J. BonicaNew York State AwardPosthumous inductee:[48] Won the NWA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World (1 time) and Light Heavyweight Championship of Canada (1 time)[49]
2004Len Rossi
(Len Rositano)
New York State AwardWon the North American Jr. Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[50]
2005Orville BrownPioneer EraPosthumous Inductee: won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (inaugural, 2 times), MWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[51]
2005John PesekPioneer EraPosthumous inductee: won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and MWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[52]
2005Dick BeyerTelevision EraWas 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)[34]
2005Jack Brisco
(Freddy Brisco)
Television EraWon the NCAA Wrestling Team Championship (1 time), NWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times), and NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (10 times)[53]
2005Dory Funk Jr.Modern EraWon the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (4 times)[54]
2005George Steele
(William Myers)
Modern EraWon the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version) (1 time)[55]
2005Dick the Bruiser
(William Afflis)
Tag TeamPosthumous inductee: 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)[56]
2005Crusher
(Reginald Lisowski)
Tag TeamPosthumous inductee: Inducted as a part of a tag team with Dick the Bruiser, won the AWA World Tag Team Championship (5 times) and AWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[56]
2005Fuzzy Cupid
(Leon Stap)
Midget WrestlerPosthumous inductee: worked tag team matches in various independent circuits[57]
2005Penny BannerLady WrestlerWon AWA World Women's Championship (1 time) and NWA Women's World Tag Team Championship (3 times).
2005Paul BoeschColleaguePosthumous inductee: commentator for the Houston Wrestling promotion[58]
2005Mike MazurkiNew York State AwardPosthumous inductee: founded the Cauliflower Alley Club, a non-profit organization that awards scholarships to wrestlers and gives financial aid to retired wrestlers[59]
2005Ray Stern
(Walter Bookbinder)
New York State AwardWon the NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (1 time)[60]
2006Ed Don GeorgePioneer EraPosthumous inductee; won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (2 times) and the Boston version of the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[61]
2006Wild Bill LongsonPioneer EraPosthumous inductee; won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times) and the NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[62]
2006Don Leo Jonathan
(Don Heaton)
Television EraWon the NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (18 times) and NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[15][63]
2006Johnny Valentine
(Jonathan Wisniski)
Television EraPosthumous inductee; won the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time) and NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[15][64]
2006Ric Flair
(Richard Morgan Fliehr)[a]
Modern EraHeld the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (10 times), WCW World Heavyweight Championship (8 times), and WWF World Heavyweight Championship, (2 times, NWA (Mid-Atlantic)/WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (6 times)1, and NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (3 times), NWA (Mid-Atlantic)/NWA Television Championship (1 time), WWE Intercontinental Championship (1 time), Royal Rumble 1992.[65] World Tag Team Championship (3 times), Royal Rumble 1992[66]
2006Ray StevensModern EraPosthumous 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)[67][68]
2006Pat PattersonTag TeamInducted as member of the Blond Bombers; won the AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time), the NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (2 times), WWF North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and was also the inaugural WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion[67]
2006Ray StevensTag TeamPosthumous inductee; inducted as member 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)[67]
2006Rikidōzan
(Kim Sin-Nak)
InternationalPosthumous inductee; won the NWA International Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[69]
2006June Byers
(De Alva Evonne Sibley)
Lady WrestlerPosthumous inductee; NWA World Women's Championship (1 time) and World Women's Championship (1 time)[70]
2006Bobby Heenan
(Raymond Louis Heenan)[71]
ColleagueConsidered by many to be the greatest wrestling manager of all time.[72] He also worked as an announcer for the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling[73]
2006Ida Mae MartinezSenator Hugh Farley AwardWon the Women's Mexican Championship[74]
2007Earl CaddockPioneer EraPosthumous inductee: won the Amateur Athletic Union Heavyweight (1 time) and Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times) in amateur wrestling[75]
2007Gus SonnenbergPioneer EraPosthumous inductee: won a version of the original World Heavyweight Championship of professional wrestling[76]
2007Danny HodgeTelevision EraWon the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (8 times)[77]
2007Pat O'ConnorTelevision EraPosthumous 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)[78]
2007Ted DiBiaseModern EraWon 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)[79]
2007Roddy Piper
(Roderick Toombs)
Modern EraWon the WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight (1 time), World Tag Team Championship (1 time), NWA (Mid-Atlantic) United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and various NWA championships[80]
2007Chris TolosTag TeamPosthumous inductee; inducted as a member of The Canadian Wrecking Crew, 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)[81]
2007John TolosTag TeamInducted as a member of The Canadian Wrecking Crew, 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)[81]
2007Karl Gotch
(Charles Istaz)
InternationalPosthumous inductee: won the IWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and WWWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time)[82]
2007Cora Combs
(Cora Svonsteckik)
Lady WrestlerWon the NWA United States Women's Championship (1 time)[83]
2007Jack PfeferExecutivePosthumous inductee: promoted various independent promotions[84]
2007Billy DarnellSenator Hugh Farley AwardPosthumous inductee: won different versions of the NWA World Tag Team Championship (3 times)[85]
2008Tom JenkinsPioneer EraPosthumous inductee; won the American Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[86]
2008Ray Steele
(Peter Sauer)
Pioneer EraPosthumous inductee; won the World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[87]
2008Bobo Brazil
(Houston Harris)
Television EraPosthumous inductee; Was the first African-American world champion (NWA World Heavyweight Championship), and also won the WWWF United States Championship (1 time)[88]
2008Gene KiniskiTelevision EraWon the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[89]
2008Bob BacklundModern EraWon the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time), NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 time), and WWWF/WWF World Heavyweight Championship (2 times), World Tag Team Championship (1 time)[90]
2008Bret HartModern EraWon the WWF Championship (5 times), WCW World Heavyweight Championship (2 times), Royal Rumble 1994[91]
2008Emil Dusek
(Emil Hason)
Tag TeamPosthumous inductee; inducted as a member of The Dusek Riot Squad, won the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Central States version) (3 times) and the NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (1 time)[92]
2008Ernie Dusek
(Ernie Hason)
Tag TeamPosthumous inductee; inducted as a member of The Dusek Riot Squad, won the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Central States version) (3 times) and the NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (1 time)[92]
2008Shohei BabaInternationalPosthumous inductee; won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times) and the PWF World Heavyweight Championship (4 times); founded All Japan Pro Wrestling[93]
2008Betty Niccoli
(Betty Jo Niccoli Sato)
Lady WrestlerWon the NWA United States Women's Championship (1 time) and the AWA World Women's Championship (1 time)[94]
2008Toots MondtExecutivePosthumous inductee; founded the World Wide Wrestling Federation[95]
2008Tom DrakeSenator Hugh Farley AwardWas a contender for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship[96]
2009Evan LewisPioneer EraPosthumous inductee: won the American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[97]
2009Wladek ZbyszkoPioneer EraPosthumous inductee: won the AWA World Heavyweight Championship[98]
2009Superstar Billy Graham
(Eldridge Wayne Coleman)
Television EraWon the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (2 times), and the International Pro Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[99]
2009Chief Jay Strongbow
(Luke Joseph Scarpa)
Television EraWon the WWF Tag Team Championship (4 times), and various NWA championships[100]
2009Paul OrndorffModern EraWon the Memphis Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA/WCW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) WCW World Television Championship (1 time) and many more regional titles[101]
2009Randy Savage
(Randall Poffo)
Modern EraWon the WWF Championship (2 times), WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (1 time) WCW World Heavyweight Championship (4 times), and various championships in independent promotions[102]
2009Don CurtisTag TeamPosthumous inductee; inducted as a part of a tag team with Mark Lewin, and won various NWA tag team championships.[103]
2009Mark LewinTag TeamInducted as a part of a tag team with Don Curtis, and won various NWA tag team championships.[103]
2009Antonio Inoki
(Kanji Inoki)
InternationalWon the National Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Championship (4 times), WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship (2 times), IWGP Heavyweight Championship (1 time, inaugural), and many other titles. Inoki was the founder of New Japan Pro-Wrestling[104]
2009Donna Christanello
(Donna Alfonsi)
Lady WrestlerWon the NWA Women's World Tag Team Championship (1 time)[105]
2009Lou AlbanoColleagueWon the WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (1 time), and managed various wrestlers to many WWE singles and tag team titles. reigns[106]
2009Hank GarrettSenator Hugh Farley AwardWorked in various independent promotions before pursuing an acting career[107]
2010Red BerryPioneer EraPosthumous inductee: Won NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (2 times), and NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (9 times).[108]
2010Danny McShainPioneer EraPosthumous inductee: Won NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship) (6 times), and NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (10 times).[109]
2010Édouard CarpentierTelevision EraWon NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (NWA World Heavyweight Championship) (1 time), and WWA World Heavyweight Championship (Los Angeles version) (2 times).[110]
2010Wahoo McDanielTelevision EraPosthumous inductee: Won NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (5 times), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (5 times), and IWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time).[111]
2010Stan HansenModern EraWon Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship (4 times), PWF World Heavyweight Championship (4 times), PWF World Tag Team Championship (4 times) AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA International Tag Team Championship (4 times), AJPW World Tag Team Championship (8 times), WCW United States Championship (1 time).
2010Dusty Rhodes
(Virgil Runnels)
Modern EraWon NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (10 times), NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (7 times), NWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times), NWA World Tag Team Championship {Mid-Atlantic} (2 times}, NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (2 times), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA World Television Championship(3 times), and more NWA regional Titles.
2010Ben SharpeTag TeamPosthumous 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).[112]
2010Mike SharpeTag TeamPosthumous 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).[112]
2010Mil Máscaras
(Aaron Rodríguez Arellano)
InternationalWon Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times), WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), All World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) (First & Only), and IWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) (First & Only).[113]
2010Kay NobleLady WrestlerPosthumous inductee: Won AWA World Women's Championship (1 time), Texas Women's Championship (1 time), Central States Women's Championship (1 time).[114]
2010Gorilla Monsoon
(Robert Marella)
ColleaguePosthumous inductee: Won IWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and WWC North American Heavyweight Championship (2 times).[115]
2011Everett MarshallPioneer EraPosthumous Inductee: Won NWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), MWA Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)[116]
2011Bronko Nagurski
(Bronislau Nagurski)
Pioneer EraPosthumous Inductee: NWA/NBA World Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version) (2 Times), Minneapolis World Heavyweight Championship (2 Times)[116]
2011Dick the Bruiser
(William Afflis)
Television EraPosthumous 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)[116]
2011The Sheik
(Ed Farhat)
Television EraPosthumous Inductee: Won NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version) (12 Times), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version) (4 Times)[116]
2011Ivan Koloff
(Oreal Donald Perras)
Modern EraWon NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (4 Times), NWA Television Championship (3 Times), NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship (2 Times), NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (3 Times), WWWF World Heavyweight Championship[116]
2011Jerry LawlerModern EraWon NWA/AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (52 Times), AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), WCWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times), USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (28 Times) – Won 168 titles in his career, more than any other wrestler[116]
2011Road Warrior Animal
(Joseph Michael Laurinaitis)
Tag TeamWas inducted as member of The Road Warriors. Won NWA National Tag Team Championship (4 Times), AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time), All Japan NWA International Tag Team Championship (1 time), NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (3 times), NWA World Tag Team Championship {Mid-Atlantic} (1 time}. i-Generation Tag Team Championship (3 Times), WWF World Tag Team Championship (3 Times)[116]
2011Road Warrior Hawk
(Michael James Hegstrand)
Tag TeamPosthumous Inductee: Was inducted as member of The Road Warriors. Won NWA National Tag Team Championship (4 Times), AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time), All Japan NWA International Tag Team Championship (1 time), NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (3 times), NWA World Tag Team Championship {Mid-Atlantic} (1 Time), i-Generation Tag Team Championship (2 Times), WWF World Tag Team Championship (2 Times), New Japan IWGP Tag Team Championship (2 Times)[116]
2011Paul ElleringTag TeamWas inducted as a member 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.[116]
2011Billy RobinsonInternationalWon 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)[116]
2011Judy GrableLady WrestlerPosthumous Inductee: Honoree at the Cauliflower Alley Club in 2002.[116]
2011Vincent K. McMahonExecutiveChairman 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 Entertainment again. Won WWF Championship (1 Time), ECW World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)[116]
2012Abe ColemanPioneer EraPosthumous Inductee: Honoree at the Cauliflower Alley Club in 1995.
2012The French Angel
(Maurice Tillet)
Pioneer EraPosthumous Inductee: AWA World Heavyweight Champion (Boston version) (2 Times)
2012Dominic DeNucciTelevision EraWon AWA United States Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWF Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), IWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 Times)
2012Fritz Von Erich
(Jack Barton Adkisson)
Television EraPosthumous Inductee: Won NWA American Heavyweight Championship (13 Times), AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version) (4 Times)
2012Junkyard Dog
(Sylvester Ritter)
Modern EraPosthumous 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)
2012Jimmy SnukaModern EraWon 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)
2012AfaTag TeamInducted 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)
2012SikaTag TeamInducted 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)
2012George GordienkoInternationalPosthumous 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)
2012Wendi RichterLady WrestlerWon WWF Women's Championship (2 Times), WWC Women's Championship (2 Times), AWA Women's Championship (1 Time)
2012Jim CornetteColleagueSuccessful 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.
2013Dick ShikatPioneer EraPosthumous Inductee: Won World Heavyweight Championship (original version) (1 time), NWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
2013Sándor SzabóPioneer EraPosthumous Inductee: Won NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), Montreal Athletic Commission World Heavyweight Title (1 time), NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Championship (7 times)
2013Baron von Raschke
(James Donald Raschke)
Television EraWon WWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times), NWA American Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) (1 time), NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA Florida Television Championship (1 time), IWA International Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
2013Bill WattsTelevision EraWon NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Tri-State version) (7 times), Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA Tri-State Brass Knuckles Championship (2 times), NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
2013Dick MurdochModern EraPosthumous Inductee: Won NWA United National Championship (1 time), NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (2 times), NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (1 time), WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship (3 times), Mid-South North American Championship (2 times), NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Tri-State version) (3 times), NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Amarillo version) (3 times), NWA International Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version) (3 times)
2013Tito Santana
(Merced Solis)
Modern EraWon ECW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), AWF Heavyweight Championship (2 times), IWCCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time), WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (2 times), WWF Tag Team Championship (2 times), UCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time), USA Pro Heavyweight Championship (1 time), RWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
2013Assassin #1Tag TeamInducted as a member of The Assassins. Won NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (12 times), NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (2 times), NWA Macon Tag Team Championship (2 times), NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (2 times), NWA Southeastern Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) (4 times)
2013"Assassin #2" Tom RenestoTag TeamPosthumous Inductee: Inducted as a member of The Assassins. Won NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (12 times), NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (2 times), NWA Macon Tag Team Championship (2 times), NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (2 times), NWA Southeastern Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) (4 times)
2013El Santo
(Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta)
InternationalPosthumous Inductee: Won Mexican National Middleweight Championship (4 times), Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time), Mexican National Welterweight Championship (2 times), NWA World Middleweight Championship (1 time), NWA World Welterweight Championship (2 times), Winner (and Undefeated) of 35 Luchas de Apuestas matches.
2013Joyce GrableLady WrestlerWon NWA Texas Women's Championship (1 time), NWA United States Women's Championship (1 time), NWA Women's World Tag Team Championship (4 times), Recipient of the 2010 Cauliflower Alley Club Women's Wrestling Award
2013J. J. DillonColleagueLegendary Manager of The Four Horsemen, Abdullah the Butcher, Waldo Von Erich, and Ox Baker. PWI Manager of the Year Recipient in 1982, 1983, and 1988.
2014Stu HartPioneer EraPosthumous Inductee: Patriarch of the Hart Family. Trained a vast amount of wrestlers, including Roddy Piper, Jake Roberts, Abdullah the Butcher, Dynamite Kid, "Superstar" Billy Graham, Junkyard Dog, The Honky Tonk Man, Jushin Thunder Liger, Chris Jericho, Fritz Von Erich, & Gorilla Monsoon, among others.
2014Leroy McGuirkPioneer EraPosthumous Inductee: Won NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (3 Times), NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)
2014Bruiser Brody
(Frank Donald Goodish)
Television EraPosthumous Inductee: Won NWA International Heavyweight Championship (3 Times), NWA American Heavyweight Championship (4 Times), NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) (6 Times)
2014Mr. Wrestling II
(John Francis Walker)
Television EraNWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship (10 Times), NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), Mid-South North American Championship (1 Time), NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)
2014Don MuracoModern EraECW Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), WWF Intercontinental Championship (2 Times), Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)
2014The Masked Superstar
(William Reid Eadie)
Modern EraNWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship (4 Times), NWA National Heavyweight Championship (3 Times), NWA American Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (1 Time), IW North American Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)
2014Don FargoTag TeamInducted as a member of The Fabulous Fargo Brothers. Won NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (9 Times), NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (2 Times), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Chicago version) (1 Time), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) (1 Time)
2014Jackie FargoTag TeamPosthumous Inductee: Inducted as a member of The Fabulous Fargo Brothers. Won NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (9 Times), NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (2 Times), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Chicago version) (1 Time), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) (1 Time)
2014Lord Alfred HayesInternationalPosthumous Inductee: Won World Mid-Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship (2 Times)
2014Sherri Martel
(Sherry Lynn Russell)
Lady WrestlerPosthumous Inductee: Won WWF Women's Championship (1 Time), AWA World Women's Championship (3 Times), AWA Japan Women's Championship (1 Time)
2014Gary HartColleaguePosthumous Inductee: Head booker of World Class Championship Wrestling during its "golden years" in the 1980s. Created the classic feud between The Von Erichs and The Fabulous Freebirds as well as introducing memorable characters such as The Great Kabuki, The Great Muta, and King Kong Bundy.
2015The Great Gama
(Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt)
Pioneer EraPosthumous Inductee: Won the Indian version of the World Heavyweight Championship. Billed as the greatest pehlwani wrestler of his time.
2015Joe MalcewiczPioneer EraPosthumous Inductee: Famous for his controversial win for the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship over Joe Stecher in which he was not awarded the title.
2015Pedro MoralesTelevision EraWon WWWF World Championship (1 Time), WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (2 times), WWF World Tag Team Champion (1 time), WWC North American Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), WWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Hawaii version) (3 Times)
2015Whipper Billy WatsonTelevision EraPosthumous Inductee: Won NWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version) (9 Times), NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA World Heavyweight Championship (National Wrestling Association) (1 Time), NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version) (1 Time)
2015Curt HennigModern EraPosthumous Inductee. Won AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (2 Times)
2015Rick Martel
(Richard Vigneault)
Modern EraWon AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Hawaii version) (1 Time), NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), WCW World Television Championship (1 Time), WWF Tag Team Championship (3 Times)
2015Terry GordyTag TeamPosthumous Inductee: Inducted as a member of The Fabulous Freebirds. Won NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (Texas version) (5 Times), WCWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 Time), Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship (2 times), AJPW World Tag Team Championship (7 times), NWA National Tag Team Championship (4 times), Universal Wrestling Federation Championship (1 time), Mid-South Tag Team Championship (2 times), WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time), NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time), NWA American Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA American Tag Team Championship (1 time).
2015Michael Hayes
(Michael Seitz)
Tag TeamInducted as a member of The Fabulous Freebirds. Won NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (Texas version) (5 Times), WCWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 Time), NWA National Tag Team Championship (4 times), NWA United National Championship (1 time), Mid-South Tag Team Championship (1 time), NWA (Mid-Atlantic)/WCW World Tag Team Championship (2 times), WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time), WCW United States Tag Team Championship (2 times), WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time), NWA American Tag Team Championship (1 time).
2015Buddy Roberts
(Dale Hey)
Tag TeamPosthumous Inductee: Inducted as a member of The Fabulous Freebirds. Won NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (Texas version) (5 Times), WCWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 Time), Mid-South Tag Team Championship (1 time), UWF World Television Championship (1 time)
2015Jumbo Tsuruta
(Tomomi Tsuruta)
InternationalPosthumous Inductee: First ever Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion having won and unified the PWF Heavyweight Championship, the NWA United National Championship, and the NWA International Heavyweight Championship. One half of the first-ever World Tag Team Champions
2015Vivian VachonLady WrestlerPosthumous Inductee: Won AWA World Women's Championship (1 Time)
2015Jim Crockett Sr.ExecutivePosthumous Inductee: Founder of Jim Crockett Promotions
2016Earl McCreadyPioneer EraPosthumous Inductee: Won NWA British Empire/Commonwealth Championship (New Zealand version) (2 Times), NWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version) (3 Times)[117]
2016Joe PazandakPioneer EraPosthumous Inductee: Nine month "Beat the Champ" Open Challenge winning streak
2016Hans SchmidtTelevision EraPosthumous Inductee: Won International Heavyweight Championship (Montreal version) (2 Times), NWA World Television Title Championship (Florida Version) (1 Time), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Chicago version) (1 Time)
2016Greg Valentine
(Jonathan Anthony Wisniski)
Television EraWon NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), IWCCW Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version) (1 Time), NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship (2 Times), NWA Television Championship (2 Times), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (3 Times), WWF Intercontinental Championship (1 Time), WWF Tag Team Championship (1 Time)
2016Stone Cold Steve Austin
(Steven James Anderson)
Modern EraWWF World Heavyweight Championship (6 Times), WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), WWF Intercontinental Championship (2 Times), WWF Tag Team Championship (4 Times), WCW World Television Championship (2 Times), Royal Rumble winner (1997, 1998, 2001), King of the Ring winner (1996)
2016Sgt. Slaughter
(Robert Rudolph Remus)
Modern EraWon WWF Championship (1 Time), NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (3 Times), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version) (1 Time), AWA America's Championship (1 Time), AWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)
2016Blackjack Mulligan
(Robert Deroy Windham)
Tag TeamInducted as a member of The Blackjacks. Won: WWWF World Tag Team Championship (1 Time), WWA World Tag Team Championship (1 Time), NWA American Tag Team Championship (1 Time), NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 Time)
2016Blackjack LanzaTag TeamInducted as a member of The Blackjacks. Won: WWWF World Tag Team Championship (1 Time), WWA World Tag Team Championship (1 Time), NWA American Tag Team Championship (1 Time), NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 Time)
2016Peter MaiviaInternationalPosthumous Inductee: Won NWA Australasian Heavyweight Championship (2 times), NWA New Zealand Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA New Zealand British Empire Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship (2 times), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version) (2 Times)
2016Leilani KaiLady WrestlerWon NWA World Women's Championship (1 Time), All Pacific Championship (1 Time), NWA Mid-Atlantic Women's Championship (3 times), WWF Women's Championship (1 Time)
2016Gene OkerlundColleagueInterviewer and Announcer for American Wrestling Association (AWA), World Wrestling Federation (WWF), and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) for nearly thirty years.
2017Yvon RobertPioneer EraPosthumous Inductee: Won the Boston version of the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), International Heavyweight Championship (Montreal version) (16 Times).
2017Dick RainesPioneer EraPosthumous Inductee: Won NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship (1 Time).
2017Luther LindsayTelevision EraPosthumous Inductee: Won NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Hawaii version) (1 Time), NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version) (1 Time)
2017Sputnik MonroeTelevision EraPosthumous Inductee: Won NWA Tennessee Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), NWA Gulf Coast Louisiana Championship (1 Time)
2017Mick FoleyModern EraWon: WWF Championship (3 Times), WWF Tag Team Championship (8 times), TNA World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), WCWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), SCW Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)
2017Shawn Michaels
(Michael Shawn Hickenbottom)
Modern EraWon: WWF Championship (3 Times), WWE World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), WWF Intercontinental Championship (3 Times), WWF European Championship (1 Time), WWF Tag Team Championship (6 Times), AWA World Tag Team Championship (2 Times)
2017Larry HennigTag TeamInducted as part of a tag team with Harley Race. Won: AWA World Tag Team Championship (4 Times), IWA World Tag Team Championship (1 Time)
2017Harley RaceTag TeamInducted as a part of a tag team with Larry Hennig. Previously inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2004 in the Modern Era Category. Won: AWA World Tag Team Championship (3 Times), IWA World Tag Team Championship (1 Time)
2017Tatsumi FujinamiInternationalWon: IWGP Heavyweight Championship (6 Times), NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), WCWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), UWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), CWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), WWF International Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 Times)
2017Sue GreenLady WrestlerWon: PGWA Championship (2 Times), NWA World Women's Championship (1 Time), NWA Texas Women's Championship (4 Times)
2017George NapolitanoColleaguePhotographer specializing in professional wrestling photography. Won: Jim Melby Award (2013) from the George Tragos/Lou Thesz International Wrestling Institute
2018Fred BeellPioneer EraPosthumous Inductee: Won American Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), World Light Heavyweight Championship (3 Times), Northwest Championship (1 Time)
2018Ralph "Ruffy" SilversteinPioneer EraPosthumous Inductee: Won WLW Television Championship (2 Times)
2018Eddie Graham
(Edward F. Gossett)
Television EraPosthumous Inductee: Won NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (3 Times), NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida version) (2 Times)
2018Ernie LaddTelevision EraPosthumous Inductee: Won NWF North American Heavyweight Championship (6 Times), NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (1 Time), NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (3 Times), NWF Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA American Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)
2018Sting
(Steve Borden)
Modern EraWon WCW World Heavyweight Championship (6 Times), NWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), TNA World Heavyweight Championship (4 Times), WCW International World Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), TNA World Tag Team Championship (1 time).
2018Jim DugganModern EraWon IWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), TASW Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), WCW World Television Championship (1 Time), WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), Inaugural Royal Rumble winner (1988)
2018Red BastienTag TeamPosthumous Inductee: Inducted as a member of The Flying Redheads. Was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum twice in one year; under Executive and Tag Team. Won NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 Time)
2018Billy Red LyonsTag TeamPosthumous Inductee: Inducted as a member of The Flying Redheads. Won NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 Time)
2018Pampero Firpo
(Juan Kachmanian)
InternationalWon 1st ever NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (3 Times), NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)
2018Toni RoseLady WrestlerWon NWA Southern Women's Championship (Georgia version) (1 Time)
2018Hiro MatsudaColleaguePosthumous Inductee: Won NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (4 Times), NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 Times). Trained Hulk Hogan, Keiji Mutoh, Paul Orndorff, Scott Hall, Lex Luger, "Cowboy" Bob Orton, and Ron Simmons.
2018Joe HiguchiRefereePosthumous Inductee: Senior referee for All Japan Pro-Wrestling, 1st official Japanese referee of the National Wrestling Alliance, Referee for Japan Pro-Wrestling Alliance.
2018Red BastienExecutivePosthumous Inductee: Was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum twice in one year; under Executive and Tag Team. Trainer, Promoter, Booker, and Professional Wrestler that discovered Sting and The Ultimate Warrior.
2019Charley FoxPioneer EraPosthumous Inductee: Won Middleweight Championship (Ohio Version) (1 Time), Light Heavyweight Championship (Southeastern Division) (1 Time), Light Heavyweight Championship (Dallas Version) (1 Time).
2019Baron Michele LeonePioneer EraPosthumous Inductee: Won NWA World Heavyweight Championship (Los Angeles Version) (1 Time), NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship (Los Angeles Version) (2 Times).
2019Abdullah the Butcher
(Lawrence Robert Shreve)
Television EraWon WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (5 Times), NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version) (1 Time), NWF Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA United National Championship (1 Time), Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (6 Times), WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship (3 Times), WWC North American Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), PWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), WCWA Brass Knuckles Championship (1 Time). Innovator of hardcore matches.
2019Lord James BlearsTelevision EraPosthumous Inductee: Won NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship (1 Time).
2019Ron Garvin
(Roger Barnes)
Modern EraWon NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), AAW Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), ICW Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Northern Division) (5 Times), NWA National Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), AWA International Television Championship (1 Time), NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NCW Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), TMW Heavyweight Championship (1 Time).
2019Owen HartModern EraPosthumous Inductee: Won USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship (1 time), WWF Intercontinental Championship (2 Times), WWF European Championship (1 Time), Winner of the King of the Ring (1994)
2019Dennis CondreyTag TeamInducted as a member of The Midnight Express. Won NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 Time), AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 Time), Mid-South Tag Team Championship (2 Times), IWC Tag Team Championship (1 Time), ASW Tag Team Championship (7 Times), NWA Rocky Top Tag Team Championship (1 Time), NWA Bluegrass Tag Team Championship (1 Time), NWA American Tag Team Championship (1 Time), AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (3 Times), NWA Southeastern Tag Team Championship (10 Times), WCPW Tag Team Championship (1 Time).
2019Bobby EatonTag TeamInducted as a member of The Midnight Express. Won NWA World Tag Team Championship (3 Times), Mid-South Tag Team Championship (2 Times), IWC Tag Team Championship (1 Time), ASW Tag Team Championship (7 Times), NWA Rocky Top Tag Team Championship (1 Time), NWA Bluegrass Tag Team Championship (1 Time), NWA American Tag Team Championship (1 Time).
2019Randy RoseTag TeamInducted as a member of The Midnight Express. Won AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 Time), AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (3 Times), NWA Southeastern Tag Team Championship (10 Times), WCPW Tag Team Championship (1 Time).
2019Gory GuerreroInternationalPosthumous Inductee: Won Mexican National Middleweight Championship (1 Time), Mexican National Welterweight Championship (1 Time), NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), NWA World Welterweight Championship (1 Time), World Middleweight Championship (1 Time), SCW Southwest Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 Time). Patriarch of the Guerrero wrestling family.
2019Beverly ShadeLady WrestlerWon All-Star Wrestling Women's Championship (2 Times).
2019Ann LaVerneLady WrestlerPosthumous Inductee: Won NWA Florida Women's Championship (1 Time).
2019Bob RoopColleagueWon Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Northern Division) (1 Time), NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (4 Times), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco Version) (1 Time), NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida Version) (1 Time), NWA Florida Television Championship (1 Time), NWA World Television Championship (Georgia Version) (2 Times), ICW Television Championship (2 Times), Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Southeastern Television Championship (1 Time), 1967 NCAA Championship, Michigan State Wrestling Championship (1 Time).
2019Johnny DuganRefereePosthumous Inductee: Referee for NWA, Mid Pacific Promotions, NJPW, and JWA.
2019Wally KarboExecutivePosthumous Inductee: Promoter and Co-Founder of the AWA with Verne Gagne, Commissioner of the Ladies Pro Wrestling Association. He attended the first meeting of the NWA held by Tony Stecher in 1948 and also served as a referee.
2020George ZahariasPioneer EraPosthumous Inductee
2020Bobby ManagoffPioneer EraPosthumous Inductee: Won NWA World Heavyweight Championship (World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), Montreal Athletic Commission World Heavyweight Championship (5 Times).
2020Killer Karl KoxTelevision EraPosthumous Inductee: Won NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida version) (3 Times), NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) (3 Times), NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Tri-State version) (1 Time), IWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 Times), NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Northern Division) (3 Times), NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Amarillo version) (1 Time), NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship (1 Time).
2020King Curtis IaukeaTelevision EraPosthumous Inductee: Won IWA World Heavyweight Championship (4 Times), AWA United States Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship (4 Times), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Hawaii version) (6 Times), NWA British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version) (1 Time).
2020Jake Roberts
(Aurelian Smith Jr.)
Modern EraWon SMW Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), WCCW Television Championship (1 Time), Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA National Television Championship (1 Time), NWA World Television Championship (Georgia version) (2 Times), AWF Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), AWN World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), BBOW Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)
2020Magnum T. A.
(Terry Wayne Allen)
Modern EraWon NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), Mid-South North American Championship (2 Times).
2020Butch Miller
(Robert Miller)
Tag TeamInducted as a member of The Bushwhackers. Won NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (1 Time), NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (3 Times), Stampede International Tag Team Championship (2 Times), SWCW World Tag Team Championship (1 Time), UWF Tag Team Championship (2 Times), CWA International Tag Team Championship (1 Time), NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (1 Time), NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 Time), WWC North American Tag Team Championship (4 Times), WWC World Tag Team Championship (2 Times), UCW Tag Team Championship (1 time), USWL Tag Team Championship (1 time), WWWA Tag Team Championship (2 times), NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (1 Time).
2020Luke Williams
(Brian Wickens)
Tag TeamInducted as a member of The Bushwhackers. Won NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (1 Time), NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (3 Times), Stampede International Tag Team Championship (2 Times), SWCW World Tag Team Championship (1 Time), UWF Tag Team Championship (2 Times), CWA International Tag Team Championship (1 Time), NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (1 Time), NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 Time), WWC North American Tag Team Championship (4 Times), WWC World Tag Team Championship (2 Times), UCW Tag Team Championship (1 time), USWL Tag Team Championship (1 time), WWWA Tag Team Championship (2 times), NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (1 Time).
2020The Great Kabuki
(Akihisa Mera)
InternationalWon Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA American Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA United National Championship (1 Time), NWA Television Championship (1 Time), NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Championship (1 Time), NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) (2 Times), WCCW Television Championship (1 Time).
2020Debbie CombsLady WrestlerWon NWA World Women's Championship (3 Times), USWA Women's Championship (2 Times), AWF Women's Championship (1 Time), IWA Women's Championship (3 times), MCW Women's Championship (1 time), NAASW Women's Championship (1 time), WWA Women's Championship (1 Time), UCW Women's Championship (1 time), AAWF Ladies' Championship (1 time), SSWF Women's Championship (1 time), WWWA Women's Championship (1 time).
2020Luna VachonLady WrestlerPosthumous Inductee: Won USWA Women's Championship (1 Time), LMLW World Championship (1 Time), SWF Ladies' Championship (1 time), GLCW Ladies Championship (1 time), WWOW Television Championship (1 time).
2020Tim Brooks (wrestler)ColleagueWon: SCW Southwest Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), NAWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times), NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), WCCW Television Championship (1 Time), NWA National Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), Big D Heavyweight Championship (1 time).
2020Dick WoehrleRefereePosthumous Inductee: Top regional official referee for World Wrestling Federation between the 1960s–1980s.
2020Dory FunkExecutivePosthumous Inductee: Promoter for Western States Sports, which produced many stars including Harley Race, Gene Kiniski, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, Tito Santana, Bruiser Brody, Tully Blanchard, and his two sons: Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr.
2021Man Mountain DeanPioneer EraPosthumous Inductee
2021Paul BowserPioneer EraPosthumous Inductee
2021José LotharioTelevision EraPosthumous Inductee: Won NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida version) (3 Times), NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), L&G Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (3 Times), NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) (5 Times), NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (7 Times), WCCW Television Championship (2 Times), NWA Louisiana Heavyweight Championship (Tri-State version) (1 Time)
2021Tiger Conway Sr.Television EraPosthumous Inductee: Won NWA Texas Negro Championship (1 Time)
2021Tony Atlas
(Anthony White)
Modern EraWon: L&G Promotions Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), IWCCW Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), AWF North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time), CWA Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), EWA Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), WCWA Brass Knuckles Championship (1 Time),NWA West Virginia/Ohio Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NEPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time), SCW Southwest Brass Knuckles Championship (1 Time), WWWA Intercontinental Championship (2 times), WCWA Television Championship (1 Time)
2021Tommy RichModern EraWon: USWA Heavyweight Championship (4 Times), SMW Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Memphis version) (2 Times), NWA Southeast Continental Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), CWA International Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA National Heavyweight Championship (3 Times), NWA Macon Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA Georgia Television Championship (1 Time), NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship (3 Times), Deep South Heavyweight Championship (2 Times)
2021Robert Gibson
(Ruben Gibson)
Tag TeamInducted as a member of The Rock 'N' Roll Express. Won SMW Tag Team Championship (10 Times), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (4 Times), NWA World Tag Team Championship (5 Times), AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (2 Times), Mid-South Tag Team Championship (3 Times), CWA Tag Team Championship (1 Time), CWA World Tag Team Championship (1 Time), MACW Tag Team Championship (3 Times), NWA Wildside Tag Team Championship (1 Time), PWA Tag Team Championship (1 Time), USWA World Tag Team Championship (2 Times)
2021Ricky MortonTag TeamInducted as a member of The Rock 'N' Roll Express. Won SMW Tag Team Championship (10 Times), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (4 Times), NWA World Tag Team Championship (5 Times), AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (2 Times), Mid-South Tag Team Championship (3 Times), CWA Tag Team Championship (1 Time), CWA World Tag Team Championship (1 Time), MACW Tag Team Championship (3 Times), NWA Wildside Tag Team Championship (1 Time), PWA Tag Team Championship (1 Time), USWA World Tag Team Championship (2 Times)
2021Leo BurkeInternationalWon: Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (8 Times), IW North American Heavyweight Championship (6 Times), WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), ESA Maritimes Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), ESA Taped Fist Championship (3 times), WWC Television Championship (1 Time), AGPW United States Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
2021Judy MartinLady WrestlerWon: PWGA Championship (1 time), NWA United States Women's Championship (3 times), All Pacific Championship (1 Time)
2021Juanita CoffmanLady WrestlerPosthumous Inductee
2021Skandor Akbar
(Jimmy Saled Wehba)
ColleaguePosthumous Inductee: Won NWA Tri-State North American Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWA Austra-Asian Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)
2021Ronnie WestRefereePosthumous Inductee: Top official for Jim Crockett Promotions, Championship Wrestling from Florida, & Mid-South Wrestling. Also served 13 years working with Georgia Championship Wrestling
2021Don OwenExecutivePosthumous Inductee: Promoter and Owner of Pacific Northwest Wrestling from 1942–1992 and a founding member of the National Wrestling Alliance. Wrestlers who wrestled or got their start under Owen's management include Gorgeous George, Nick Bockwinkel, Curt Hennig, Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, and Roddy Piper, among others.

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