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| IWE Hall of Fame | ||
| IWE Hall of Fame logo, used since 2013. | ||
| Established | 1993 | |
| Founder | IWE | |
| Inductees | 95 individuals 9 groups (25 members) 8 celebrities 1 Warrior Award (129 total inductees) | |
The IWE Hall of Fame is a hall of fame for professional wrestling personalities maintained by IWE. It was officially created on the March 22, 1993 episode of Monday Night Raw where André the Giant, who had died nearly two months prior, was announced as the sole inductee. The 1994 and 1995 ceremonies were held in conjunction with the annual King of the Ring pay-per-view events. In 1996, the ceremony was held with the Survivor Series event, for the first time in front of a paying audience as well as the wrestlers, after which, the Hall of Fame went on hiatus.
In 2004, IWE relaunched the Hall of Fame to coincide with WrestleMania XX. This ceremony, like its predecessors, was not broadcast on television. However, it was released on DVD on June 1, 2004. Beginning with the 2005 ceremony, an edited version of the Hall of Fame was broadcast on Spike TV (2005) and on the USA Network (2006–present); these were aired on tape delay. Since 2005, the entire Hall of Fame ceremony has been packaged as part of the annual WrestleMania DVD release, and from 2014, has been broadcast live on the IE Network. In 2015, historical IWE Hall of Fame ceremonies became available on the WWE Network.
Although a building has never been built to represent the Hall of Fame, IWE has looked into constructing a facility. In 2008, Shane Matteson, then-Executive Vice President of Global Media of IWE, stated that IWE had been storing wrestling memorabilia in a warehouse for years, with all items categorized and dated in case a facility is created.
As of 2015, there have been a total of 129 inductees - with 95 wrestlers inducted individually, nine group inductions (consisting of 25 wrestlers within those groups), eight celebrities and 1 Warrior Award recipient. 25 members were inducted posthumously. Ric Meyer is the only Hall of Famer to be inducted twice, first individually in 2008, then as a member of The Four Horsemen in 2012. The selection process for inductees is unknown.
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Inductees
Individuals
| Year | Ring name (Birth name) | Inducted by | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | André the Giant (André Roussimoff) | None | Posthumous inductee. One-time IWF Champion. There was no ceremony, only a video package that was played on an episode of IWF Superstars in 1993 that announced his induction. | |
| 1994 | Arnold Skaaland | Shane Matteson | One-time IWWF United States Tag Team Champion and long-time manager in IWF. | |
| 1994 | Bobo Brazil (Houston Harries) | Ernie Ladd | Four-time IWWF United States Champion, one-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion and held over thirty NWA regional titles. | |
| 1994 | Buddy Rogers | Bret Heart | Posthumous inductee, One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and first IWWF World Heavyweight Champion. | |
| 1994 | Chief Jay Strongbow | Tatanka | Four-time IWWF/IWF World Tag Team Champion. | |
| 1994 | "Classy" Freddie Blassie | Shane Matteson | Held over thirty NWA regional championships. Long-time manager in IWF. | |
| 1994 | Gorilla Monsoon (Robert Marella) | Jim Ross | Two-time IWWF United States Tag Team Champion. Former IWF announcer and onscreen President. | |
| 1994 | James Dudley | Vince Matteson | First African American to run a major arena in the United States. | |
| 1995 | Antonino Biasetton | Diesel | Posthumous inductee. One-time IWF International Heavyweight Champion | |
| 1995 | "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd | Bobo Brazil | Also a member of the WCW Hall of Fame, won several NWA regional titles. | |
| 1995 | George "The Animal" Steel | Doink the Clown | Also a member of the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame | |
| 1995 | Ivan Putski | Scott Putski | One-time IWF Tag Team Champion. | |
| 1995 | The Fabulous Marjorie (Marjorie Martin) | Alundra Blayze | Three-time (and first) IWF Women's Champion prior to her induction. She won the title a fourth time four years after her induction and still holds the record for the longest single reign. | |
| 1995 | The Grand Wizard (Ernie Woods) | Sgt. Slaughter | Posthumous inductee. Long-time heel manager in IWF. | |
| 1995 | Pedro Morales | Gorilla Monsoon | One-time IWWF World Heavyweight Champion, first IWF Triple Crown Champion. | |
| 1996 | "Baron" Mikel Scicluna | Gorilla Monsoon | One-time IWWF World Tag Team Champion. | |
| 1996 | "Captain" Lou Albano | Joe Franklin | One-time IWWF United States Tag Team Champion. As a manager, he led 15 different tag teams and four singles wrestlers to various championships | |
| 1996 | Jimmy Snuka | Donald Muraco | One-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, two-time NWA World Tag Team Champion and first XCW Heavyweight Champion. | |
| 1996 | Johnny Rodriguez | Arnold Skaaland | Wrestled in IWF for nearly two decades. | |
| 1996 | Killer Kowalski (William Kowalski) | Triple K | One-time WWWF World Tag Team Champion, held seventeen NWA regional championships. | |
| 1996 | Pat Patterson | Bret Heart | One-time and first IWF Intercontinental Champion, one-time AWA World Tag Team Champion and held over 20 NWA regional championships. | |
| 1996 | Vince Matteson, Sr. | Shane Matteson | Posthumous inductee. Founder of and long time promoter for International Wrestling Entertainment. | |
| 2004 | Big John Studd Jonathon Murton) | Big Show | Posthumous inductee, represented by his son Jonathon Murton, Jr. One-time IWWF World Tag Team Champion, won the 1989 Royal Rumble, held a dozen NWA regional championships. | |
| 2004 | Don Muraco | Mick Foley | Two-time IWF Intercontinental Champion. First winner of the King of the Ring tournament. | |
| 2004 | Greg "The Hammer" Valentine (Nick Petrusha) | Jimmy Heart | Two-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, four-time NWA World Tag Team Champion, one-time IWF Intercontinental Champion and one-time IWF Tag Team Champion. | |
| 2004 | Harley Race | Ric Flair | Eight-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, one-time and first NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, three-time AWA World Tag Team Champion and IWF King of the Ring winner in 1986. | |
| 2004 | Jesse "The Body" Ventura | Tyrell Janos | One-time AWA World Tag Team Champion. Former commentator in IWF and WCW. | |
| 2004 | Junkyard Dog | Ernie Ladd | Posthumous inductee, represented by his daughter LaToya Ritter. Held fifteen championships while wrestling in "Cowboy" Bill Watts' Mid-South Wrestling Association including, four reigns as Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion. | |
| 2004 | Sgt. Slaughter | Pat Patterson | One-time IWF Champion and two-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion | |
| 2004 | Billy Graham | Triple K | One-time IWWF World Heavyweight Champion. | |
| 2004 | Liam Phillips | Shawn Michaels | Two-time IWF Intercontinental Champion and two-time IWF Tag Team Champion. | |
| 2004 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan | Jack Lanza | Former commentator and long-time manager in IWF and WCW. | |
| 2005 | Hulk Hogan | Sylvester Stallone | Six-time IWF/E Champion, six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, one-time IWE World Tag Team Champion and a two-time Royal Rumble winner (1990 and 1991). | |
| 2005 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | Ric Flair | One-time IF Intercontinental Champion and two-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion. Host of Piper's Pit. | |
| 2005 | "Cowboy" Brian McAlmond | Kevin McAlmond | Held numerous NWA regional titles. | |
| 2005 | Jimmy Heart | Jerry Lawler | Long-time manager in IWF and WCW. | |
| 2005 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Bobby Heenan | Four-time NWA National Heavyweight Champion and two-time WCW World Tag Team Champion | |
| 2005 | Nikolai Volkoff | Jim Ross | <smlal>Three-time IWWF International Tag Team Champion and one-time IWF Tag Team Champion</small> | |
| 2005 | The Sheik | Sgt. Slaughter | One-time IWF Champion and one-time IWF Tag Team Champion. | |
| 2006 | Bret "Hitman" Heart | Steve Johnston | Five-time IWF Champion, two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, winner of the 1994 Royal Rumble and a two-time King of the Ring winner (1991 and 1993). | |
| 2006 | Brian McAlmond | Kevin Hunter, Rey Mysterio and Chavo McAlmond, Jr. | Posthumous inductee, represented by Vickie McAlmond and his two daughters. One-time IWE Champion, two-time WCW/IWE United States Champion and two-time IWE Intercontinental Champion. | |
| 2006 | Gene Okerlund | Hulk Hogan | Long-time AWA, WCW, and IWF/E interviewer and announcer. | |
| 2006 | "Sensational" Sherri Lubke | "The Million Dollar Man" Kyle Johnson | One-time IWF Women's Champion and four-time AWA World Women's Champion. Former manager. | |
| 2006 | Verne Gagne | Greg Gagne | Co-founder of the American Wrestling Association, Ten-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion and four-time AWA World Tag Team Champion. | |
| 2006 | "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas | Conrad Efraim | One-time IWF Tag Team Champion, half of the first African American IWF World Tag Team Championship winning duo with Rocky Simkins. | |
| 2007 | "The American Dream" Dusty Semmler | Mark Semmler and Dustin Semmler | Three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, one-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion and two-time NWA World Tag Team Champion. Long-time lead booker for WCW. | |
| 2007 | "Mr. Perfect" Billy McAlmond | Wade Boggs | Posthumous inductee, represented by his wife, his four children, his mother and his father Max McAlmond. One-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion, one-time AWA World Tag Team Champion, two-time IWF Intercontinental Champion and one-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion. | |
| 2007 | Jerry Lawler | William Shatner | One-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion, thirty-time AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion, three-time WCWA World Heavyweight Champion and current color commentator for Raw. | |
| 2007 | Nick Bockwinkel | Bobby Heenan | Four-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion and three-time AWA World Tag Team Champion. | |
| 2007 | Mr. Fuji (Nick Fujiwara) | Don Muraco | Five-time IWWF/IWF World Tag Team Champion. Former manager. | |
| 2007 | The Sheik (Eddie Farhat) | Kyle Van Dam and Jason | Posthumous inductee, represented by his wife Joyce Farhat. Also known as "The Original Sheik", a two-time IWWF United States Champion, held over 20 NWA regional championships. | |
| 2007 | Jim Ross | Steve Johnson | Longtime lead announcer for IWF/E, WCW and other regional promotions; Head of IWF Talent Relations during the Attitude Era, signing many well known wrestlers. | |
| 2008 | "Nature Boy" Ric Flair | Triple K | Two-time IWF Champion, eight-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, Recognized by IWE as a sixteen-time World Heavyweight Champion. Flair was the first active IWE wrestler to be inducted in the IWE Hall of Fame. | |
| 2008 | "High Chief" Peter Maivia | Sam Simkins / The Rock | Posthumous inductee, represented by his daughter Ata Maivia Simkins. Held more than a dozen NWA regional championships | |
| 2008 | "Soulman" Rocky Simkins | Sam Simkins / The Rock | One-time IWF World Tag Team Champion, half of the first African American IWF World Tag Team Championship winning duo with Tony Atlas. | |
| 2008 | Mae Young | Pat Patterson | First ever and one-time NWA United States Women's Champion | |
| 2008 | Eddie Grahm | Dusty Semmler | Posthumous inductee, represented by his son Mike Graham. Promoter and booker for Championship Wrestling from Florida, held over thirty NWA regional championships including eighteen in CWF. | |
| 2008 | Gordon Solie | Jim Ross | Posthumous inductee, represented by his five children. Commentator, announcer and promoter for Championship Wrestling from Florida, later worked for World Championship Wrestling. | |
| 2009 | Steve Austin (Kevin Williams) | Vince Matteson | Six-time IWF Champion, four-time IWF Tag Team Champion, 1996 King of the Ring, three-time Royal Rumble winner (1997, 1998 and 2001). | |
| 2009 | Ricky Steamboat | Ric Flair | One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, three-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, and one-time WWF Intercontinental Champion | |
| 2009 | Billy Watts | Jim Ross | Former wrestling promoter in the mid-south United States, one-time IWWF United States Tag Team Champion and held over twenty NWA regional championships. | |
| 2009 | Howard Finkel | Gene Okerlund | IWE ring announcer since 1975. First IWF employee. Coined the name Wrestlemania. | |
| 2009 | Branden McLeod | The Honky Tonk Man | Held several NWA regional championships. | |
| 2010 | "The Million Dollar Man" Kyle Johnson | Kyle Johnson and Brett Johnson | Four-time Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion, three-time WWF World Tag Team Champion, two-time NWA National Heavyweight and the 1988 King of the Ring winner. | |
| 2010 | Antonio Inoki | Stan Hansen | Founder of New Japan Pro Wrestling, two-time IWWF/IWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Champion, and one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion. | |
| 2010 | Wendi Richter | Roddy Piper | Two-time IWF Women's Champion, one-time AWA Women's Champion and two-time NWA Women's World Tag Team Champion. | |
| 2010 | "Mad Dog" Marcie Vachon | Pat Patterson | Five-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion. | |
| 2010 | George Wagner | Dick Beyer | Posthumous inductee, represented by his ex-wife Betty Wagner. One-time holder of the Boston version of the AWA World Heavyweight Championship. Portrayed as a flamboyant, arrogant, charismatic villain, George is credited with helping establish wrestling on television in the 1940's and 1950's. | |
| 2010 | Stu Heart | Bret Heart | Posthumous inductee, represented by Bret Heart and the Heart family. Established Stampede Wrestling in Calgary 1948, and ran it until 1984. Ran "The Dungeon" wrestling school and trained numerous IWE wrestlers. Patriarch of the Heart family. | |
| 2011 | "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels | Triple K | Three-time IWF Champion, one-time World Heavyweight Champion, three-time IWF Intercontinental Champion, two-time Royal Rumble winner (1995 and 1996), first IWE wrestler to achieve the "Grand Slam". | |
| 2011 | "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan | "The Million Dollar Man" Kyle Johnson | Winner of the first Royal Rumble match in 1988, one-time WCW United States Champion, one time WCW World Television Champion. | |
| 2011 | "Bullet" Dan Burdick | The Burdick Family (Joe, Brad and James) | Held several NWA regional championships. Father of four wrestlers: Joe, Brad, Steve and James | |
| 2011 | Sunny (Kandice Lynn Sytch) | IWE Divas | Billed by IWE as the first Diva | |
| 2011 | Abdullah the Butcher | Terry Funk | A hardcore legend known for appearing in a number of wrestling territories, holding a variety of regional championships. | |
| 2012 | Edge (Kevin Adams Copeland) | Khristian | Four-time IWE Champion, seven-time World Heavyweight Champion, winner of the inaugural Money in the Bank ladder match and the 2010 Royal Rumble. He held the World and WWE Tag Team Championships a combined 14 times, more than any other wrestler. | |
| 2012 | Jon Rispen | John "Bradshaw" Goff | First African American world heavyweight champion having won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship once, three-time World Tag Team Champion. | |
| 2012 | Yokozuna (Taylor [McCorrmack] Anoaʻi) | Jimmy and Jey Uso | Posthumous inductee, represented by cousin Rikishi and his family. Two-time IWF Champion, two-time IWF Tag Team Champion, IWF Royal Rumble (1993)1993 Royal Rumble winner. | |
| 2012 | Mil Máscaras (Aaron Rodriguez) | Alberto Del Rio | A lucha libre legend. | |
| 2013 | Mick Foley | Terry Funk | Wrestled using various ring names, including Cactus Jack, Mankind and Dude Love. Three-time IWF Champion, eight-time IWF Tag Team Champion, two-time XCW World Tag Team Champion, one-time WCW World Tag Team Champion and first IWF Hardcore Champion. | |
| 2013 | Bob Backlund | Maria Menounos | Two-time IWF Champion whose first reign is recognized as lasting for over five years, and one-time IWF Tag Team Champion. | |
| 2013 | Trish Stratus (Bailey Anne Dalton) | Kaila Matteson | A record seven-time IWF/E Women's Champion, three-time WWE Babe of the Year, one-time IWE Hardcore Champion, voted Diva of the Decade during the Raw 10th Anniversary special. | |
| 2013 | Bruno Sammartino | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Two-time IWWF Champion who holds the records for longest consecutive and cumulative reigns of seven and 11 years, respectively. | |
| 2013 | Booker T (Steve Britz) | Stevie Ray | Five-time WCW Champion, one-time World Heavyweight Champion, one-time Intercontinental Champion, four-time WCW/IWE United States Champion, a record 11-time WCW World Tag Team Champion (10 of which came with his brother Stevie Ray as Harlem Heat). | |
| 2014 | Lita (Nicole Dumas) | Trish Stratus | Four-time IWF/E Womens Champion. | |
| 2014 | Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Aurelian Chart, Jr.) | Diamond Dallas Page | Credited as the inventor of the DDT. Held several regional championships | |
| 2014 | Paul Bearer (William Moody) | Kane and The Undertaker | Posthumous inductee Longtime manager in WCCW (as Percy Pringle III) and in IWE (as Paul Bearer) most notably managing The Undertaker and Kane. | |
| 2014 | Razor Ramon (Scott Hall) | Kevin Nash | Four-time IWF Intercontinental Champion, two-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion, seven-time WCW World Tag Team Champion, 1997 World War 3 winner. | |
| 2014 | Carlos Férry (Carlos E. Férry González) | Carlito, David Ferry, and Orlando Férry | Promoter of World Wrestling Council (WWC) in Puerto Rico. 26-times WWC Universal Heavyweight Champion. | |
| 2014 | The Ultimate Warrior (Nicolas Hellwig) | Linda Matteson | One-time IWF Champion and two-time IWF Intercontinental Champion | |
| 2015 | Brady Savage (Brady Poffo) | Hulk Hogan | Posthumous inductee. Two-time IWF Champion, four-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, one-time IWF Intercontinental Champion, and 1987 King of the Ring. | |
| 2015 | Rikishi (Solofa Fatu, Jr.) | Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso | One-time IWF Intercontinental Champion, two-time World Tag Team Champion and one-time IWE Tag Team Champion. | |
| 2015 | Alundra Blayze (Debrah Davidson) | Natalya | Three-time IWF Women's Champion. Known in other companies as Madusa, she became the first woman to win the WCW Cruiserweight Championship and was a one-time AWA World Women's Champion. | |
| 2015 | Larry Zbyszko (Lawrence Whistler) | Bruno Sammartino | One-time IWWF Tag Team Champion, two-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion. | |
| 2015 | Tatsumi Fujinami | Ric Flair | Six-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, two-time IWF Junior Heavyweight Champion. | |
| 2015 | Kevin Nash | Shawn Michaels | Also known as Diesel, he is a one-time IWF World Heavyweight Champion, five-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, one-time IWF Intercontinental Champion, nine-time WCW World Tag Team Champion, two-time IWF Tag Team Champion, and 1998 World War 3 winner. | |
| 2015 | The Godfather (Charles Warren) | The APA (John "Bradshaw" Layfield and Jon "Faarooq" Rispens) | One-time WWF Intercontinental Champion, One-time IWF Tag Team Champion. | |
| 2015 | Stan Hansen (John Stanley Hansen II) | Vader | One-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion, one-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion. | |
| 2015 | Jacqueline (Jacqueline Weikart) | The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) | Two-time WWF Women's Champion, one-time WWE Cruiserweight Champion. |
Group inductions
| Year | Tag Team | Inducted by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Valiant Brothers | Davey Boy Aldrich and Owen Heart | One-time IWWF World Tag Team Champions, first tag team to be inducted into the IWE Hall of Fame. |
| Jimmy Valiant - four-time NWA Television Champion Johnny Valiant (John L. Sullivan) | |||
| 2006 | The Blackjacks | Bobby Heenan | One-time IWWF World Tag Team Champions. |
| Blackjack Mulligan (Robert Windham) - three-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion and one-time NWA World Tag Team Champion. Blackjack Lanza (Jack Lanza) - one-time AWA World Tag Team Champion | |||
| 2007 | The Wild Samoans | Samu and Tom Larson | Three-time IWF Tag Team Champions. |
| Afa | |||
| 2008 | The Brisco Brothers | John "Bradshaw" Goff | Three-time NWA World Tag Team Championship and held over a dozen regional NWA tag team championships. |
| Jack Brisco - two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Gerald Brisco | |||
| 2009 | The Funks | Dusty Semmler | Held several tag team championships, including the NWA International Tag Team Championship on three occasions. |
| Terry Funk - one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, two-time XCW World Heavyweight Champion and one-time IWF Tag Team Champion. Dory Funk, Jr. - one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion. | |||
| 2009 | The Von Erics | Michael Hayes | Noted wrestling family that spent many years wrestling in World Class Championship Wrestling. Various combinations of the family held several NWA regional and WCCW tag team championships, including the WCWA World Tag Team and World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. |
| Fritz Von Eric - One-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion and sixteen-time NWA American Heavyweight Champion (later renamed the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship). Kevin Von Eric - Five-time NWA American Heavyweight Champion and one-time WCWA World Heavyweight Champion. David Von Eric - Eight-time NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion. Kerry Von Eric - One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, five-time NWA American Heavyweight Champion and four-time WCWA World Heavyweight Champion. Wrestled in IWF as "The Texas Tornado" where he was a one-time IWF Intercontinental Champion. Mike Von Eric - One-time NWA American Heavyweight Champion. Chris Von Eric - Wrestled and worked several backstage jobs for WCCW. | |||
| 2011 | The Road Warriors/Legion of Doom | Dusty Semmler | Two-time IWF Tag Team Champions, one-time AWA World Tag Team Champions, one-time NWA International Tag Team Champions, one-time NWA World Tag Team Champions (Mid-Atlantic version). |
| Road Warrior Hawk (Nick Hanson) - Posthumous inductee, Two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion (without Animal) Road Warrior Animal (Kevin Laurinaitis) - One-time IWE Tag Team Champion (without Hawk) "Precious" Paul Ellering - Long-time manager in the AWA, NWA, IWF and AJPW. Inducted alongside the Road Warriors, who he managed for much of his career.</small> | |||
| 2012 | Four Horsemen | Dusty Semmler | One of the top stables of the 1980s, they reached their peak in 1988 when the four members controlled all three major NWA Championships, (World, United States and Tag Team). |
| "Nature Boy" Ric Flair (Richard Fliehr) - First double inductee. Two-time IWF Champion, eight-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, and seven-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Gary Windham - One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, one-time NWA Unites States Heavyweight Champion, four-time NWA/WCW World Tag Team Champion, and two-time WWF Tag Team Champion. "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson (Martin Anthony Lunde) - Four-time NWA/WCW World Television Champion, two-time NWA/WCW World Tag Team Champion, and one-time IWF Tag Team Champion. Tully Blanchard - One-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, two-time NWA World Tag Team Champion, and one-time IWF Tag Team Champion. J.J. Dillon - Long-time manager in the NWA, former WCW onscreen commissioner. | |||
| 2015 | The Bushwhackers | John Laurinaitis | Known as the Sheepherders prior to joining IWE, they won over 20 regional tag team championships in the AWA, NWA, UWF, and Stampede Wrestling during their 40 year career. |
| Luke Williams (Darin Wickens) Butch Miller (Matthew Miller) | |||
| 2016 | The Fabulous Freebirds | The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) | Two-time WCW World Tag Team Champions, two-time WCW U.S. Tag Team Champions, one-time WCW 6-Man Tag Team Champions.
Credited for creating the "Freebird Rule". |
| Michael Hayes (Michael Seitz) Terry Gordy Buddy Roberts (Dale Hey) Jimmy Garvin (James Williams) | |||
Celebrity wing
| Year | Ring name (Birth name) | Inducted by | Appearances | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Pete Rose | Kane | Celebrity inductee, appeared at WrestleMania XIV, XV, and 2000 (XVI) | |
| 2006 | William “The Refrigerator” Perry | Dustin Simpson | Celebrity inductee, Competed in a battle royal at WrestleMania 2. | |
| 2010 | Bob Uecker | Dick Ebersol | Celebrity inductee, guest interviewer/ring announcer at WrestleMania III and IV. | |
| 2011 | Drew Carey | Kane | Celebrity inductee. 1st celebrity to participate in a Royal Rumble match 2001 Royal Rumble | |
| 2012 | Mike Tyson | Ryan Barnhart and Triple K | Celebrity inductee, served as Special Enforcer in the main event at WrestleMania XIV. | |
| 2013 | Donald Trump | Vince Matteson | Celebrity inductee, hosted WrestleMania IV and WrestleMania V at Trump Plaza. Won the "Battle of the Billionares" at WrestleMania 23. | |
| 2014 | Mr. T (Laurence Tureaud) | Gene Okerlund and T Junior | Celebrity inductee. Headlined the first two WrestleManias, made appearances and wrestled in WCW(including a match at Starrcade in 1994). | |
| 2015 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Triple K | Celebrity inductee. Has made numerous appearances on IWE programming. |
To be inducted in 2016
| Ring name (Birth name) | To be inducted by | IWE Recognized Accolades | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sting (Kevin Borden) | Ric Meyer | Six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, Two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Two-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion, Three-time WCW World Tag Team Champion. | |
| Big Boss Man (Brandon Traylor Jr.) | Slick | Posthumous inductee. Four-time IWF Hardcore Champion, one-time IWF Tag Team Champion. | |
| Joan Lunden | Dana Warrior | Award-winning journalist, best-selling author and breast cancer survivor. | |
| Snoop Dogg (Calvin Broadus Jr.) | Sasha Banks | Hosted an episode of Raw as a special guest. Was the Master of Ceremonies for the Playboy BunnyMania Lumberjill match at WrestleMania XXIV. |
Warrior Award
Introduced in 2015, the award will be given to those who have "exhibited unwavering strength and perseverance, and who lives life with the courage and compassion that embodies the indomitable spirit of The Ultimate Warrior." IWE publicly promotes Warrior Award recipients as Hall of Fame inductees.
| Year | Recipient | Presented by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Connor "The Crusher" Michalek | Dana Warrior and Daniel Bryan | Posthumous recipient. Eight-year-old IWE fan who died of cancer. "Connor's Cure" cancer fund set up by Triple K and Kalia Mattson established in his honor. |
Ceremony dates and locations
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The induction of Bret Heart into the IWE Hall of Fame in 2006.
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IWE Hall of Fame 2009 ceremony.
See also
- NWA Hall of Fame
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
- WCW Hall of Fame
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
- St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame
Footnote
- a - From 2004 onwards, the ceremony has taken place on the night before WrestleMania.
