Inductees
| Year | Ring name (Birth name) |
Category | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Gotch, Frank !Frank Gotch | Pioneer Era | Posthumous inductee: won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (1 time) and the American Heavyweight Championship (3 times) |
| 2002 | Hackenschmidt, Georg !Georg Hackenschmidt | Pioneer Era | Posthumous inductee: won the European Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (1 time) |
| 2002 | Lewis, Ed !Ed "Strangler" Lewis (Robert Friedrich) |
Pioneer Era | Posthumous inductee: won the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times) and the World Heavyweight Championship (4 times) |
| 2002 | Londos, Jim !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) |
| 2002 | Stecher, Joe !Joe Stecher | Pioneer Era | Posthumous inductee: won the World Heavyweight Championship (3 times) |
| 2002 | Thesz, Lou !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) |
| 2002 | Gorgeous George !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) |
| 2002 | Rogers, Buddy !"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 |
| 2002 | Sammartino, Bruno !Bruno Sammartino | Television Era | Won the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship (2 times) and WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) |
| 2002 | Andre the Giant !André the Giant (André Roussimoff) |
Modern Era | Posthumous inductee: won the WWF Championship (1 time) and the WWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) |
| 2002 | Steamboat, Ricky !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) |
| 2002 | Low Low, Sky !Sky Low Low (Marcel Gauthier) |
Midget Wrestler | Posthumous inductee: won the NWA World Midget's Championship (1 time) |
| 2002 | Burke, Mildred !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 |
| 2003 | Burns, MartinMartin Burns | Pioneer Era | Posthumous inductee: won the American Heavyweight Championship (1 time) |
| 2003 | Zbyszko, StanislausStanislaus Zbyszko | Pioneer Era | Posthumous inductee: won the AAC World Heavyweight Championship (2 times) |
| 2003 | Kowalski Walter !Walter "Killer" Kowalski | Television Era | Won the WWWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time) |
| 2003 | Rocca, AntoninoAntonino Rocca | Television Era | Posthumous inductee: Won the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (2 times) and WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) |
| 2003 | Bockwinkel, NickNick Bockwinkel | Modern Era | Won the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (4 times) and the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time) |
| 2003 | Hogan, HulkHulk Hogan (Terry Bollea) |
Modern Era | Won the WWE Championship (6 times) and WCW World Heavyweight Championship (6 times) |
| 2003 | Costello, AlAl 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) |
| 2003 | Heffernan, RoyRoy 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) |
| 2003 | Beaver !Little Beaver (Lionel Giroux) |
Midget Wrestler | Posthumous inductee: won the NWA World Midget's Championship (2 times) |
| 2003 | Fabulous Moolah !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 |
| 2003 | Muchnick, SamSam Muchnick | Non-Participant | Posthumous inductee: promoted the St. Louis Wrestling Club and assisted in establishing the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) |
| 2003 | Beyer, DickDick 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) |
| 2003 | DiPaolo, IlioIlio DiPaolo | New York State Award | Posthumous inductee: won the NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship (5 times) |
| 2004 | Muldoon, William !William Muldoon | Pioneer Era | Posthumous inductee: won the Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship (1 time) |
| 2004 | Savoldi, Angelo !Angelo Savoldi | Pioneer Era | Minor partner of the World Wide Wrestling Federation in the 1970s and founder of International Championship Wrestling |
| 2004 | Blassie, Freddie !Freddie Blassie | Television Era | Posthumous inductee: NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version) (14 times) |
| 2004 | Gagne, Verne !Verne Gagne | Television Era | Founded the American Wrestling Association and won the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (10 times) |
| 2004 | Funk, Terry !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) |
| 2004 | Race, Harley !Harley Race | Modern Era | Won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (8 times) |
| 2004 | Vachon, Maurice !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) |
| 2004 | Vachon, Paul !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) |
| 2004 | Lord Littlebrook !Lord Littlebrook (Eric Tovey) |
Midget Wrestler | Won the NWA World Midget's Championship (1 time) |
| 2004 | Young, Mae !Mae Young | Lady Wrestler | Trained The Fabulous Moolah, challenged for the NWA World Women's Championship, and wrestled in nine different decades |
| 2004 | McMahon, Vincent J. !Vincent J. McMahon | Non-Participant | Posthumous inductee: established the World Wide Wrestling Federation (now WWE) |
| 2004 | Solie, Gordon !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 |
| 2004 | Bonica, John !Dr. John J. Bonica | New York State Award | Posthumous inductee: Won the NWA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World (1 time) and Light Heavyweight Championship of Canada (1 time) |
| 2004 | Rossi, Len !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) |
| 2005 | Brown, OrvilleOrville Brown | Pioneer Era | Posthumous Inductee: won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (inaugural, 2 times), MWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) |
| 2005 | Pesek, JohnJohn Pesek | Pioneer Era | Posthumous inductee: won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and MWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) |
| 2005 | Beyer, DickDick 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) |
| 2005 | Brisco, JackJack 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) |
| 2005 | Funk, Jr., DoryDory Funk, Jr. | Modern Era | Won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (4 times) |
| 2005 | Steele, GeorgeGeorge Steele (William Myers) |
Modern Era | Won the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version) (1 time) |
| 2005 | Bruiser !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) |
| 2005 | Crusher !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) |
| 2005 | Fuzzy Cupid !Fuzzy Cupid (Leon Stap) |
Midget Wrestler | Posthumous inductee: worked tag team matches in various independent circuits |
| 2005 | Penny Banner !Penny Banner | Lady Wrestler | Won AWA World Women's Championship (1 time) and NWA Women's World Tag Team Championship (3 times). |
| 2005 | Boesch, PaulPaul Boesch | Non-Participant | Posthumous inductee: commentator for the Houston Wrestling promotion |
| 2005 | Mazurki, MikeMike 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 |
| 2005 | Stern, RayRay Stern (Walter Bookbinder) |
New York State Award | Won the NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (1 time) |
| 2006 | George, Ed Don !Ed Don George | Pioneer Era | Posthumous inductee; won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (2 times) and Boston's AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) |
| 2006 | Longson, Bill !Bill Longson | Pioneer Era | Posthumous inductee; won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times) and the NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (1 time) |
| 2006 | Jonathan, Don Leo !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) |
| 2006 | Valentine, Johnny !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) |
| 2006 | Flair, Ric !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) |
| 2006 | Stevens, Ray !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) |
| 2006 | Patterson, Pat !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) |
| 2006 | Stevens, Ray !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) |
| 2006 | Rikidōzan (Kim Sin-Nak) |
International | Posthumous inductee; won the NWA International Heavyweight Championship (1 time) |
| 2006 | Byers, June !June Byers (De Alva Evonne Sibley) |
Lady Wrestler | Posthumous inductee; NWA World Women's Championship (1 time) and World Women's Championship (1 time) |
| 2006 | Heenan, Bobby !Bobby Heenan (Raymond Louis Heenan) |
Non-Participant | Considered by many to be the greatest wrestling manager of all time. He also worked as an announcer for the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling |
| 2006 | Martinez, Ida Mae !Ida Mae Martinez | Senator Hugh Farley Award | Won the Women's Mexican Championship |
| 2007 | Caddock, EarlEarl Caddock | Pioneer Era | Posthumous inductee: won the Amateur Athletic Union Heavyweight (1 time) and Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times) in amateur wrestling |
| 2007 | Sonnenberg, GusGus Sonnenberg | Pioneer Era | Posthumous inductee: won a version of the original World Heavyweight Championship of professional wrestling |
| 2007 | Hodge, DannyDanny Hodge | Television Era | Won the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (8 times) |
| 2007 | O'Connor, PatPat 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) |
| 2007 | DiBiase, TedTed 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) |
| 2007 | Piper, RoddyRoddy Piper (Roderick Toombs) |
Modern Era | Won the WWE Intercontinental (1 time) and World Tag Team Championship (1 time), and various NWA championships |
| 2007 | Tolos, ChrisChris 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) |
| 2007 | Tolos, JohnJohn 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) |
| 2007 | Gotch, KarlKarl Gotch (Karl Istaz) |
International | Posthumous inductee: won the IWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and WWWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time) |
| 2007 | Combs, CoraCora Combs (Cora Svonsteckik) |
Lady Wrestler | Won the NWA United States Women's Championship (1 time) |
| 2007 | Pfefer, JackJack Pfefer | Non-Participant | Posthumous inductee: promoted various independent promotions |
| 2007 | Darnell, BillyBilly Darnell | Senator Hugh Farley Award | Posthumous inductee: won different versions of the NWA World Tag Team Championship (3 times) |
| 2008 | Jenkins, Tom !Tom Jenkins | Pioneer Era | Posthumous inductee; won the American Heavyweight Championship (3 times) |
| 2008 | Steele, Ray !Ray Steele (Peter Sauer) |
Pioneer Era | Posthumous inductee; won the World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) |
| 2008 | Brazil, Bobo !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) |
| 2008 | Kiniski, Gene !Gene Kiniski | Television Era | Won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) |
| 2008 | Backlund, Bob !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) |
| 2008 | Hart, Bret !Bret Hart | Modern Era | Won the WWF Tag Team Championship (2 times), WWE/WWF Intercontinental Championship (2 times), WWF Championship (5 times) |
| 2008 | Dusek !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) |
| 2008 | Dusek !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) |
| 2008 | Baba, Shohei !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 |
| 2008 | Niccoli, Betty !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) |
| 2008 | Mondt, Toots !Toots Mondt | Non-Participant | Posthumous inductee; founded the World Wide Wrestling Federation |
| 2008 | Drake, Tom !Tom Drake | Senator Hugh Farley Award | Was a contender for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship |
| 2009 | Lewis, EvanEvan Lewis | Pioneer Era | Posthumous inductee: won the American Heavyweight Championship (1 time) |
| 2009 | Zbyszko, WladekWladek Zbyszko | Pioneer Era | Posthumous inductee: won the AWA World Heavyweight Championship |
| 2009 | Graham, BillyBilly 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) |
| 2009 | Strongbow !Chief Jay Strongbow (Joseph Scarpa) |
Television Era | Won the WWF Tag Team Championship (4 times), and various NWA championships |
| 2009 | Orndorff, PaulPaul 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 |
| 2009 | Savage, RandyRandy Savage (Randall Poffo) |
Modern Era | Won the WWF Championship (2 times), WCW World Heavyweight Championship (4 times), and various championships in independent promotions |
| 2009 | Curtis, DonDon Curtis | Tag Team | Posthumous inductee; inducted as a part of a tag team with Mark Lewin, and won various NWA tag team championships. |
| 2009 | Lewin, MarkMark Lewin | Tag Team | Inducted as a part of a tag team with Don Curtis, and won various NWA tag team championships. |
| 2009 | Inoki, AntonioAntonio 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 |
| 2009 | Christanello, DonnaDonna Christanello (Donna Alfonsi) |
Lady Wrestler | Won the NWA Women's World Tag Team Championship (1 time) |
| 2009 | Albano !Captain Lou Albano | Non-Participant | Won the WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (1 time), and managed various wrestlers to WWF Championship reigns |
| 2009 | Garrett !Hank Garrett | Senator Hugh Farley Award | Worked in various independent promotions before pursuing an acting career |
| 2010 | Berry !"Wild" Red Berry | Pioneer Era | Posthumous inductee: Won NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (2 times), and NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (9 times). |
| 2010 | McShain !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). |
| 2010 | Carpentier !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). |
| 2010 | McDaniel !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). |
| 2010 | Hansen !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). |
| 2010 | Rhodes !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). |
| 2010 | Sharpe !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). |
| 2010 | Sharpe !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). |
| 2010 | Mascaras !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). |
| 2010 | Noble !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). |
| 2010 | Monsoon !Gorilla Monsoon (Robert "Gino" Marella) |
Non-Participant | Posthumous inductee: Won IWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and WWC North American Heavyweight Championship (2 times). |
| 2011 | Marshall !Everett Marshall | Pioneer Era | Posthumous Inductee: Won NWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 Times), MWA Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 Time) |
| 2011 | Nagurski !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) |
| 2011 | Dick the Bruiser !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) |
| 2011 | The Sheik !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) |
| 2011 | Koloff !Ivan Koloff | Modern Era | Won NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (4 Times), NWA Television Championship (3 Times), NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship (2 Times) |
| 2011 | Lawler !Jerry Lawler | Modern Era | Won AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (52 Times), AWA World Heavyweight Championship, USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (28 Times), NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Mid-America version) (10 Times) |
| 2011 | Animal !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) |
| 2011 | Hawk !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) |
| 2011 | Ellering !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. |
| 2011 | Robinson !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) |
| 2011 | Grable !Judy Grable | Lady Wrestler | Posthumous Inductee: Honoree at the Cauliflower Alley Club in 2002. |
| 2011 | McMahon, Vincent K. !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 Entertainment again. Won WWF Championship (1 Time), ECW World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time) |
| 2012 | Coleman !Abe Coleman | Pioneer Era | Posthumous Inductee: Honoree at the Cauliflower Alley Club in 1995. |
| 2012 | Tillet !Maurice Tillet | Pioneer Era | Posthumous Inductee |
| 2012 | DeNucci !Dominic DeNucci | Television Era | Won AWA United States Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), NWF Heavyweight Championship (1 Time), IWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 Times) |
| 2012 | Von Erich !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 | Snuka !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 | Gordienko !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 | Richter !Wendi Richter | Lady Wrestler | Won WWF Women's Championship (2 Times), WWC Women's Championship (2 Times), AWA Women's Championship (1 Time) |
| 2012 | Cornette !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. |
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