New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame

Professional wrestling hall of fame

The New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame and Fan Fest is an American professional wrestling hall of fame. It was established in January 2008 to honor select wrestling personalities who have made significant contributions to professional wrestling in New England and the Northeastern United States.

## History

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The idea for the hall of fame was conceived by Joseph Bruen, a longtime ring announcer and promoter in Massachusetts, who felt that wrestling personalities from the New England region, both regional and national, should be recognized for their achievements in pro wrestling. Inductees receive a commemorative plaque that have their names inscribed on it with the date of their induction into the hall of fame.[1] The original Class of 2008 were inducted by Bruen's APCW Ringwars promotion; the induction ceremonies were featured at three supercards over the course of the year[2] – Battleclash (March 29), Battlebowl (August 23),[3] and Thanksgiving Meltdown (November 9)[4][5][6] – all held at the American Legion in Seekonk, Massachusetts.

* APCW Battleclash (March 29, 2008) – Reverend Chain Branagan, Robbie Ellis, Sandy Starr, Cody Boyns, "Iceburg" Sonny Dee, Travis Funk, Anthony Rufo, Gary Gold, and Bert Centeno.[7]
* ACPW Battlebowl (August 23, 2008) – Shane Simons, Tommy Degnan, "Sweet" Scott Ashworth, Brickhouse Baker, Lobsterman Jeff Costa, Rich Palladino, Jose Perez, and Terry Allen.[3][7]
* APCW Thanksgiving Meltdown (November 9, 2008) – Bill Hardy, Danny Cama, Derek Molhan, Gary Apollo, Mark Amaral, Rip Morrison, "Chief" Dave Fox, Tony Rumble, and Walter "Killer" Kowalski.[6][7]

Starting in 2009, the induction ceremonies have taken place at an annual banquet dinner at the Brotherhood of the Holy Ghost Charity Hall (Brightridge Club) in East Providence, Rhode Island. 2010 saw the first of the "fan fests", a two-day event in which inductees and special guests could interact with the fans, as well as the banquet dinner; one of the evening's highlights was the induction of the Savoldi wrestling family which included a speech from Angelo Savoldi who, at 95 years old, was the world's oldest living wrestler at the time. In addition to the hall of fame inductees, the event has also featured many wrestling stars at its "fan fest" weekend participating as guest speakers as well as autograph signings and Q&A sessions. The 2011 edition, for example, was hosted by longtime World Wrestling Federation ring announcer Howard Finkel and was attended by former inductees Ox Baker (2009) and "Dangerous" Danny Davis (2010) as well as Short Sleeve Sampson, The Iron Sheik, Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake, Doink the Clown, Paul Bearer, Tammy Lynn Sytch, Rosita, Balls Mahoney, Axl Rotten, Shane Douglas, Duane Gill, Armando Estrada, Kenny Dykstra, Jay Lethal, Antonio Thomas, and manager Johnny Fabulous. The Class of 2011 included Georgiann Makropoulos, Samula Anoa'i, Tito Santana, Rick Martel, and Chief Jay Strongbow; former WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund made a surprise appearance during the second half of the induction ceremony. Jamison, a 1980s wrestling personality best remembered as the hapless television sidekick of Bobby "The Brain" Heenan on WWF Primetime Wrestling, made his first-ever appearance at a wrestling event to receive the "Most Entertaining Personality Award".[2][8][9][10][11]

The New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame has recognized wrestling personalities from a number of different organizations from the "territory-era" World Wide Wrestling Federation, International World Class Championship Wrestling, Killer Kowalski's International Wrestling Federation, and Big Time Wrestling to modern-day "indy" promotions such as the All-Star Wrestling, Century Wrestling Alliance, Chaotic Wrestling, the Millennium Wrestling Federation, New England Championship Wrestling, New England Wrestling Alliance, Power League Wrestling, PWF Northeast, South Coast Championship Wrestling, and Yankee Pro Wrestling. Organizations from the East Coast of the United States have also been acknowledged including the East Coast Wrestling Association, Extreme Championship Wrestling, the House of Pain Wrestling Federation,[12] New England Championship Wrestling,[13][14] as well as the National Wrestling Alliance[15] and World Wrestling Entertainment.[16] As of 2011[update], it was Rhode Island's first and only wrestling convention, and the largest event in the New England region.[2] A third New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame and Fan Fest was announced for June 9, 2012,[17][18] however, it has since been postponed until the summer of 2013.

## Special awards

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Name | Years active | Notes

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Life Time Achievement Award  | 2010–  |
"New England Icon" Award  | 2010–  |
Manager of The Year Award  | 2010–  |
Most Entertaining Personality Award  | 2011–  |

## Inductees

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Year | Ring name
(Real name)[a] | Inducted by | Inducted for | Notes[b]

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2008 | Reverend Chain Branagan
(Dave Jackson)[7] |  | Managing  | Managed various wrestlers during the 1990s and 2000s; responsible for bringing Kyle and Matt Storm into wrestling.
2008 | Robbie Ellis
(Rob Elowich)[7] |  | Wrestling  | Won the CPW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time), EWA Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time), IWCCW Light Heavyweight Championship (3 times), GMW World Lightweight Championship (2 time), NEPW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time), Ringside Wrestling Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[19]
2008 | Sandy Starr[7] |  | Wrestling  | Popular female wrestler during the 1970s and 1980s; mainstay of many Northeastern promotions including Big Time Wrestling, International World Class Championship Wrestling, Johnny Powers' International Wrestling Association, and the World Wide Wrestling Federation
2008 | Cody Boyns[7] |  | Commentating  | Longtime commentator and host for the cable access television series "Talking Wrestling" and radio show "Wrestling Rap" on WALE
2008 | Sonny Dee[7] |  | Wrestling  | Won the UCW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time) and UCW Tag Team Championship (1 time)
2008 | Travis Funk[7] |  | Wrestling  | UCW Tag Team Championship (1 time)
2008 | Anthony Rufo[7] |  | Wrestling  | Won the NEWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[19] Chaotic Wrestling King of Chaos trophy winner
2008 | Gary Gold[7] |  | Wrestling  | Won the Ringside Wrestling Americas Championship (2 times)[19]
2008 | Bert Centeno[7] |  | Wrestling  | Won the CWA Light Heavyweight Championship (4 times), NEPW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[19]
2008 | Shane Simons[3][7] |  | Wrestling  | Won the PLW Heavyweight Championship (1 time), PLW New England Championship (2 times), PLW Tag Team Championship (3 times), and SCCW Tag Team Championship[19]
2008 | Tommy Degnan[3][7] |  | Wrestling  | Longtime ring announcer, booker, and promoter for Power League Wrestling; has announced for many New England–based promotions including Eastern Wrestling Alliance, Ringside Wrestling, PWF Northeast, House Of Bricks Pro Wrestling, Northeast Championship Wrestling, and Top Rope Promotions.[19]
2008 | Scott Ashworth[3][7] |  | Wrestling  | Won the YPW Interstate Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
2008 | Brickhouse Baker[3][7] |  | Wrestling  | Owner/Operator of House Of Bricks Pro Wrestling. Won the YPW Interstate Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[19]
2008 | Jeff Costa[3][7] |  | Wrestling and Promoting  | Won the NEPW Tag Team Championship (1 time), Ringside Wrestling Americas Championship (1 time) and Ringside Wrestling Americas Tag Team Championship (2 times), and WIW Heavyweight Championship (1 time); founder of Ringside Wrestling/World Independent Wrestling.[19]
2008 | Rich Palladino[3][7] |  | Announcer  | Ring announcer for the Century Wrestling Alliance, Extreme Championship Wrestling, Millennium Wrestling Federation, New England Championship Wrestling, PWF Northeast, Chaotic Wrestling, and Yankee Pro Wrestling promotions.
2008 | Jose Perez[3][7] |  | Wrestling  | Won the PWF Northeast Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
2008 | Terry Allen[3][7] |  | Wrestling and Promoting  | Won the BTW Dog Collar Championship (1 time); revived the original Big Time Wrestling promotion.
2008 | Bill Hardy[6][7] | Joseph Bruen  | Wrestling  | Longtime "head of security" for many New England promotions
2008 | Danny Cama[6][7] | Joseph Bruen  | Wrestling  | Won the RIWA Television Championship (1 time)[19]
2008 | Derek Molhan[6][7] | Shane Simons  | Wrestling  | Won the CCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NEPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NEPW Tag Team Championship (1 time), PLW Heavyweight Championship (1 time), PLW New England Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and Ringside Wrestling Americas Championship (2 times)[19]
2008 | Gary Apollo[6][7] | Shane Simons  | Wrestling  | Journeyman wrestler during the 1980s and 1990s; one-half of the Apollo Brothers with Phil Apollo in the Killer Kowalski's International Wrestling Federation and International World Class Championship Wrestling
2008 | Mark Amaral[6][7] | Tommy Degnan  | Wrestling and Promoting  | Co-founder of Power League Wrestling. Won the PLW Heavyweight Championship (1 time), PLW New England Heavyweight Championship (3 times), the PLW Tag Team Championship (4 times).[19]
2008 | Rip Morrison[6][7] | Maverick Wild  | Wrestling  | Won the GMW Television Championship (2 times), GMW Tag Team Championship (2 times), NECW Tag Team Championship (2 time), PLW Tag Team Championship (1 time), RWF Tag Team Championship (2 times), Ringside Wrestling Americas Tag Team Championship (1 time), WIW Heavyweight Championship (2 times), and WIW Tag Team Championship (3 times)[19]
2008 | Chief Dave Fox[6][7] | Sonny Dee  | Wrestling  | Posthumous induction; won the Ringside Wrestling Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time), Ringside Wrestling Americas Tag Team Championship (2 times), and WIW Tag Team Championship (1 time)[19]
2008 | Tony Rumble
(Anthony Magliaro)[6][7] | Trooper Gilmore | Wrestling, Managing and Promoting  | Posthumous induction; won the CWA New England Heavyweight Championship (3 times); founder of the Century Wrestling Alliance.[19]
2008 | Walter "Killer" Kowalski[6][7] | Freight Train, Bert Centeno, and Terry Allen  | Wrestling  | Posthumous induction; won the IWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time), WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (1 time), and WWWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time); founder of the International Wrestling Federation.[19]
2009 | Willie Jackson[20][21][22][23] | Tommy Deegnan  | Refereeing  |
2009 | Paul Lauzon[20][21][22][23] | Shane Simons and Derek Molhan  | Wrestling  | Won the CPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NEPW Tag Team Championship (1 time), and PLW Heavyweight Championship (1 time);[19] founder of Lethal Pro Wrestling.
2009 | Gino Martino
(John Ferraro)[20][21][22][23] | Anthony Rufo  | Wrestling  | Won the BTW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time), Chaotic Wrestling Heavyweight Championship (2 times), PLW Heavyweight Championship (1 time), UCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and WIW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[19]
2009 | Dave Padula[20][21][22][23] | Jose Perez  | Wrestling  | Won the PWF Northeast Mayhem Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
2009 | Steve Bradley[20][21][22][23] | Alex Arion  | Wrestling  | Posthumous induction; won the YPW Interstate Heavyweight Championship (1 time);[19] founded the Wrestling Federation of America.
2009 | The Power Company Twins
(Dave and Dean Power)[20][21][22][23] | The Soul Brothers, Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake, and Kevin Landry  | Wrestling  | Won the EWA Tag Team Championship (1 time)[19]
2009 | Jason Sanderson[20][21][22][23] | Jeff Costa  | Wrestling  | Won the AWA New England Heavyweight Championship (1 time), AWA Tag Team Championship (1 time), and WIW Tag Team Championship (1 time)[19]
2009 | Jim Kettner[20][21][22][23] | Simon Diamond | Promoting  | Founder of the East Coast Wrestling Association;[19] responsible for training many independent stars.
2009 | Sheldon Goldberg[20][21][22][23][24] | Matt Storm and DC Dillinger  | Promoting  | Founder of New England Championship Wrestling.
2009 | Bobby Riedel[20][21][22][23] | Jimmy Hart, Dickie Rodz, and Ted DiBiase | Managing and Promoting  | Real-life manager and publicist to many high-profile wrestlers, most notably, Ted DiBiase; popularly known as "Agent to the Stars", he was involved in promoting the Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection during the 1980s wrestling boom
2009 | Kevin Landry[21][23] | Blaize Landry (son), Power Company Twins, and Johnny Idol  | Wrestling  | Popular star in the Northeast during the 1990s and 2000s; trainer of Tom Matera, Romeo Roselli, and Talia Madison
2009 | Tony Atlas
(Anthony White)[21][23][25] |  | Wrestling  | Won the CWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times), EWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time), IWCCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times), and NEPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[19]
2009 | Justin Credible
(Peter Polaco) |  | Wrestling  | Won the BTW Heavyweight Championship (1 time), ECW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), ECW World Tag Team Championship (2 times), NEWA Tag Team Championship (1 time), and RWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[19]
2009 | Ox Baker
(Douglas Baker)†[c][20][21][22][23][26] | Travis Funk and Jason Sanderson  | Wrestling  |
2010 | Billy Black[27] | Kyle Storm  | Wrestling  | Won the NEWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times), PWF Northeast Heavyweight Championship (2 times), PWF Northeast Mayhem Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and UCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[19]
2010 | The Savoldi Family
(Angelo, Mario, Joe, and Tom Savoldi)[15][27] | Brian Webster  | Wrestling  | Founded International World Class Championship Wrestling[19]
2010 | Robbie Ellis
(Rob Elowich) | N/A  | Life Time Achievement Award  |
2010 | Kenny Casanova[28][29] | Todd Taylor  | Wrestling and Managing  | Managed various wrestlers in the Northeast during the 1990s and 2000s.
2010 | Mr. Biggs
(Mike James) | Dan Bidondi  | Wrestling  |
2010 | Maverick Wild
(Scott Despres)[27] | Rip Morrison  | Wrestling  | Won the AWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (1 time), AWA Tag Team Championship (1 time), EWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time), Chaotic Wrestling Heavyweight Championship (1 time), FRW All-Star Heavyweight Championship (1 time), FRW Granite State Championship (1 time), FRW Tag Team Championship (1 time), NECW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship (2 times), NEWA Heavyweight Championship (3 times), NEWA Interstate Heavyweight Championship (1 time), WIW Americas Championship (1 time), WIW Heavyweight Championship (3 times), WIW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and WIW Tag Team Championship (1 time);[19] founder of Front Row Wrestling.
2010 | D. C. Drake
(Don Drake)[27] |  | Wrestling  |
2010 | Kevin Hughes[27] | John Callahan  | Wrestling  | Journeyman wrestler during the 1980s; first-ever student trained by Killer Kowalski
2010 | Sonny Goodspeed[27] | DJ Baron and Johnny Vegas  | Wrestling  | Won the GMW Tag Team Championship (1 time), Ringside Wrestling Americas Championship (2 times), Ringside Wrestling Americas Tag Team Championship (1 time), and WIW Heavyweight Championship (2 times), and WIW Tag Team Championship (1 time)[19]
2010 | Bull Montana[27] | Jason Rumble  | Wrestling  |
2010 | John Cena, Sr.  | N/A  | Manager of The Year Award  | Longtime announcer and manager in Chaotic Wrestling; promoter of the Millennium Wrestling Federation.
2010 | Tim White | N/A  | "New England Icon" Award  | Longtime referee for the World Wrestling Federation
2010 | The Public Enemy
(Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge)[27][29] | Joel Davis  | Wrestling  | Posthumous induction; won the ECW World Tag Team Championship (4 times)[19]
2010 | Dr. Heresy[27] | Antonio Thomas | Wrestling  | Won the AWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (1 time), AWA New England Heavyweight Championship (1 time), AWA Tag Team Championship (1 time), FRW Tag Team Championship (3 times), PLW Heavyweight Championship (2 times), PLW New England Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and UCW Cruiserweight Championship (2 times)[19]
2010 | John Rambo
(John Kreczman, Jr.)[30] | Chuckie Manson and Cory Bush  | Wrestling  |
2010 | Tony Ulysses[27][31] | Paul Richard  | Wrestling  | Won the IWF Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[19]
2010 | Paul Richard[27][31][32] | Sheldon Goldberg  | Refereeing  | Longtime referee for Extreme Championship Wrestling; responsible for promoting ECW in New England; promoter for New England Championship Wrestling.
2010 | Pete Doherty[27] | Peter Riendeau  | Wrestling  |
2010 | Danny Davis[16][27] | Mike Sparta  | Refereeing  |
2010 | Larry Zbyszko[27] | Mike Messier  | Wrestling  |
2010 | Jimmy Snuka[27] | Rich Palladino  | Wrestling  |
2011 | Dogs of War
(Kyle and Matt Storm)[33][34] |  | Wrestling  | Won the PWF Northeast Tag Team Championship (1 time)
2011 | The O'Reilly Brothers
Sean and Tim O'Reilly[33][34][35] |  | Wrestling  |
2011 | Gene Machain[33][34][36] | Terry Machain (widow)  | Wrestling  | Posthumous induction; trainer at the House of Pain Wrestling Federation wrestling school.
2011 | Johnny Vegas
(John Vitale)[33][34][37] |  | Wrestling  | Won the AWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (2 times), AWA New England Heavyweight Championship (1 time), FRW All-Star Heavyweight Championship (2 times), FRW Tag Team Championship (2 times), and Ringside Wrestling Junior Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[19]
2011 | Joel Davis[33][34] |  | Wrestling  | Won the CPW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time), CWA Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[19]
2011 | Tony Santos, Jr.[33][34] |  | Promoting  | Posthumous induction; promoted of Big Time Wrestling with his father Tony Santos, Sr. during the late-1960s and 1970s.
2011 | Tony Santos, Sr.[33][34] |  | Promoting  | Posthumous induction; founder of Big Time Wrestling.[19]
2011 | The Lake Sisters
(Ann and Ruth Lake)[33][34][38] |  | Wrestling  |
2011 | Richard Byrnes[33][34] |  | Wrestling  | Won the IWF Tag Team Championship (1 time), the NEWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and the NEWF Tag Team Championship (1 time); founded the New England Wrestling Federation.[19]
2011 | Tony Roy[33][34] |  | Wrestling  | Won the IWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and IWF North American Championship (1 time)[19]
2011 | John Callahan[33][34][39] |  | Wrestling  | Won the NEPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and NEPW Tag Team Championship (1 time)[19]
2011 | TJ Richter[33][34] |  | Wrestling  | Won the NECW Television Championship (1 time), PLW Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and PLW New England Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[19]
2011 | Terry Gunn[33][34] |  | Wrestling  | Journeyman wrestler for the World Wide Wrestling Federation during the 1970s; unofficially known as the "goodwill ambassador" of the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
2011 | Tom Burke[33][34][40] |  | Wrestling history  |
2011 | Dave Dwinell[33][34] |  | Refereeing  | Longtime referee in the World Wrestling Federation.
2011 | Ebony Blade[33][34] |  | Wrestling  | Won the PWF Northeast Mayhem Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and UCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[19]
2011 | Georgiann Makropoulos[33][34] |  | Wrestling history  |
2011 | Jameson
(John DiGiacomo)[33][34] |  | Most Entertaining Personality Award  | Television personality for the World Wrestling Federation and sidekick of Bobby "The Brain" Heenan on WWF Primetime Wrestling
2011 | Samula Anoa'i[33][34] |  | Wrestling  |
2011 | Tito Santana
(Merced Solis)[33][34] |  | Wrestling  | Won the IWCCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[19]
2011 | Rick Martel
(Richard Vigneault)[33][34] |  | Wrestling  |
2011 | Chief Jay Strongbow
(Joe Scarpa)[33][34][41][42] |  | Wrestling  | Won the WWWF World Tag Team Championship (4 times)[19]
2013  | Mr. Fuji
(Harry Fujiwara) |  | Managing and Wrestling  |
2013  | Kevin Sullivan |  | Wrestling  |
2013  | The Barbarian
(Sione Vailahi) |  | Wrestling  |
2013  | The Warlord
(Terry Szopinski) |  | Wrestling  |
2013  | Nelson Frazier |  | Wrestling  |
2013  | Bobby Knight |  | Wrestling  |
2013  | Oscar
(Greg Girard) |  | Managing  |
2013  | Nikolai Volkoff
(Josip Peruzović) |  | Wrestling  |
2013  | Michael Lombardi  |  | Promoting  |
2013  | Tammy Sytch |  | Managing  |
2013  | Alex Payne  |  | Wrestling  | Won the PLW New England Championship (1 time) and PLW World Tag Team Championship (1 time)
2013  | Kurt Adonis  |  |  |
2013  | Bull Curry
(Fred Koury, Sr.) | Tom Burke  | Wrestling  |
2013  | Mike Hollow  |  | Wrestling  | Longtime head trainer for head trainer for Killer Kowalski's wrestling school; won the NECW Heavyweight Championship (1 time).
2013  | Jack Savage  | Sandy Starr and John Callahan  | Refereeing  |
2013  | Silvano Sousa
(William Sousa) |  | Wrestling  |
2013  | Marcus O'Middleton
(Marc Bazzle) |  | Wrestling  |
2013  | Mel Simons  |  | Commentating  | Longtime wrestling personality and WBZ radio host; one-time ring announcer for Killer Kowalski's “Bedlam from Boston” television show
2013  | Brittany Brown |  | Wrestling  |
2013  | Larry Bonoff & the Warwick Musical Theatre  |  | "New England Icon" Award  |
2013  | Peter B.  |  | Managing and Refereeing  |
2014  | Jim Neidhart |  | Wrestling  |
2014  | Davey Boy Smith |  | Wrestling  |
2014  | Billy Silverman |  | Refereeing  |
2014  | Matt Borne |  | Wrestling  |
2014  | Mario Mancini
(Leonard Inzitari) |  | Wrestling  |
2014  | Harley Race |  | Wrestling  | 7 times National Wrestling Alliance Heavyweight World Champion
2014  | José Luis Rivera |  | Wrestling  | Worked on the then-World Wide Wrestling Federation. He was also known as a member of The Conquistadors
2014  | Knuckles Nelson
(Brendan Higgins) |  | Wrestling  | Won the CWA Television Championship (1 time), CWA Tag Team Championship (1 time), NWA New England Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA New England Television Championship (1 time), NWA New England Tag Team Championship (2 times), and NWA World Tag Team Championship (3 times)
2014  | Draven  |  | Wrestling  | Won the Chaotic Wrestling Tag Team Championship (1 time), NCW Tag Team Championship (2 times), PLW New England Championship (1 time), PLW World Tag Team Championship (1 time), and WORLD-1 Tag Team Championship (2 times).
2014  | Luis Ortiz |  | Wrestling  | Won the Chaotic Wrestling Heavyweight Championship (2 times), Chaotic Wrestling New England Championship (3 times), Chaotic Wrestling Tag Team Championship (1 time), DPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time), DPW Tag Team Championship (1 time), NWA New England Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA New England Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times), and NWA New England Tag Team Championship (2 times).
2014  | Ron Zombie
(Ron Celentano) |  | Wrestling  | Won the ACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time), ACW Hardcore Championship (4 times), and NEW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
2014  | Curtis Slamdawg
(Roger Minkler) |  | Wrestling  | Won the NWA New England Heavyweight Championship (2 times) and NWA New England Tag Team Championship (1 time).
2014  | Pat Piper
(Pat McNeil) |  | Managing  |
2014  | Steve Stallion  | Jose Perez  | Wrestling  |
2014  | Jason Rumble
(Jason DellaGatta) |  | Wrestling  | Won the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (3 times), NWA New England Heavyweight Championship (3 times), NWA New England Junior Heavyweight Championship (5 times), NWA New England X Division Championship (1 time), NWA New England Tag Team Championship (2 times), NWA On Fire Tag Team Championship (2 times), NECW Tag Team Championship (2 times), NWH Tag Team Championship (1 time), and UFO United States Championship (1 time).
2014  | John Cena, Sr.  |  | Managing and Promoting  |
2014  | Stacey Lopes  |  | Wrestling  | Co-owner of Unified Championship Wrestling.
2014  | The Mercenary
(Marvin Minkler) |  | Wrestling  | Won the NWA New England Television Championship (1 time)
2015  | Mean Gene Okerlund |  | Interviewer and announcer  | Interviewer and announcer for the American Wrestling Association, World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling.
2015  | Jim Cornette |  | Managing  | Manager of The Midnight Express
2015  | Slyck Wagner Brown |  | Wrestling  | New England Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Champion (3 times)
2015  | Erich Sbraccia  |  | Wrestling  | ICW Light Heavyweight Champion and two-time ICW Tag Team Champion.
2015  | Jim Korderas |  | Referee  | Professional wrestling referee from 1985 to 2012 for WWE
2015  | Bobby Cruise |  | Ring announcer  | Ring announcer and commentator for Atlantic Wrestling Federation, Eastern Wrestling Alliance, Premier Wrestling Federation, Yankee Pro Wrestling and Ring of Honor.
2015  | Redemption  |  | Wrestling  | Longtime New England wrestler
2015  | Short Sleeve Sampson |  | Midget wrestler  | Worked for Micro Championship Wrestling, Midget Wrestling Warriors, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment
2015  | "Heavenly" Johnny Angel  |  | Wrestling  |
2018  | Perry Saturn |  | Wrestling  | Has wrestled for promotions including Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Entertainment and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
2018  | Fred Curry Jr.  |  | Wrestling  |
2018  | Beau Douglas  |  | Wrestling  |
2018  | Dylan Kage  |  | Wrestling  |
2018  | Alex Arion  |  | Wrestling  |
2018  | "The Portuguese Princess" Ariel  |  | Managing  |
2018  | Brain Fury  |  | Wrestling  |
2018  | Hercules Hernandez |  | Wrestling  | Best known as a member of the tag team of Power and Glory and the Heenan Family in the World Wrestling Federation
2018  | Paul Roma |  | Wrestling  | Best known as a member of the tag team of Power and Glory in World Wrestling Federation and part of the Four Horsemen in World Championship Wrestling
2018  | Jimmy Valiant |  | Wrestling  | Former WWWF World Tag Team Champion. A very popular wrestler working as the "Boogie Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant in Jim Crockett Promotions and other territories
2018  | Johnny Idol  |  | Wrestling  |
2018  | Aaron Morrison  |  | Wrestling  |
2018  | Ricky Sexton  |  | Wrestling  |
2019  | Bill Apter |  | Wrestling journalist  | Photographer and journalist specializing in professional wrestling. Best known as an editorial staff member and photographer for Pro Wrestling Illustrated and its sister publications during the 1970s, '80s and '90s.
2019  | Gary Michael Capetta |  | Announcer  | Professional wrestling ring announcer for World Wrestling Federation, American Wrestling Association and World Championship Wrestling
2019  | Antonio Thomas |  | Wrestling  | Best known for his stint in the World Wrestling Entertainment as one half of The Heart Throbs and in the New England independent circuit
2019  | Romeo Roselli |  | Wrestling  | Best known for his stint in the World Wrestling Entertainment as one half of The Heart Throbs, the New England independent circuit and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling TNA
2019  | Jeff Katz |  | Wrestling  |
2019  | Chris Venom  |  | Wrestling  |
2019  | Jay Jaillet  |  | Wrestling  |
2019  | " The Guardian of Chaos " Big Daddy  |  | Wrestling Manager & Commentator  |
2019  | Mistress Belmont  |  | Wrestling  |
2019  | John "Dropkick" Murphy |  | Wrestling  |
2019  | Tre The Smooth Operating Gangsta  |  | Wrestling  |
2023  | Steve Taylor  |  | Wrestling  |
2023  | D. C. Drake |  | Wrestling  |
2023  | James Allen  |  | Wrestling  |
2023  | Mike McGuirk |  | Wrestling  |
2023  | Joel Gertner |  | Wrestling  |
2023  | Don Vega  |  | Wrestling  |
2023  | George Carroll Jr.  |  | Wrestling  |
2023  | Barry Horowitz |  | Wrestling  |
2023  | Richard Lannon  |  | Referee  |
2023  | Paula J. Lucier  |  | Wrestling  | Shuhei Aoki Humanitarian Award
2023  | John Xavier  |  | Wrestling  |
2023  | Paul Perez  |  | Wrestling  |
2023  | D.C. Dillinger  |  | Wrestling  |

## Footnotes

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* a – Entries without a birth name indicates that the inductee did not perform under a ring name.
* b – This section mainly lists the major accomplishments of each inductee in New England.
* c – Wrestler was originally inducted as part of the inaugural Class of 2008 ceremonies but was unable to attend; their "official" ceremony took place at the 2009 edition of the New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame.

## See also

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* List of professional wrestling conventions
* List of professional wrestling halls of fame

## References

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