WWE Hall of Fame (2005)

WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony

WWE Hall of Fame (2005)

Promotion| WWE
Date| April 2, 2005
City| Los Angeles, California
Venue| Universal Amphitheatre
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WWE Hall of Fame (2005) was the event which featured introduction of the 6th class to the WWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on April 2, 2005, from the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, California. The event took place the same weekend as WrestleMania 21. The event was hosted by Gene Okerlund. A condensed version of the ceremony aired that evening on Spike TV, making this ceremony the first to be broadcast on television.[1] In March 2015 the ceremony was added to the WWE Network.[2]

## Inductees

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### Individual

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* Class headliners appear in boldface

Image  | Ring name
(birth name)  | Inducted by  | WWE recognized accolades

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| Hulk Hogan
(Terry Bollea)  | Sylvester Stallone | Six-time WWF/E (Heavyweight) Champion
Six-time and longest reigning WCW World Heavyweight Champion
One-time WWE World Tag Team Champion
Two-time Royal Rumble winner (1990, 1991)[3]

| "Rowdy" Roddy Piper[4][5]
(Roderick Toombs)  | Ric Flair | One-time WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion
Three-time NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Champion
Host of Piper's Pit
In 2006, Piper also won the World Tag Team Championship.[6]
| "Cowboy" Bob Orton Jr. | Randy Orton | Held numerous NWA regional titles[7]
| Jimmy Hart | Jerry Lawler | One-time AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion
Long-time manager in WWF and WCW[8]
| "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Bobby Heenan | Four-time NWA National Heavyweight Champion
One-time WCW World Television Champion
Three-time WCW World Tag Team Champion[9]
| Nikolai Volkoff
(Josip Peruzovic)  | Jim Ross | Three-time WWWF International Tag Team Champion
One-time WWF Tag Team Champion[10]
| Iron Sheik
(Hossein Vaziri)  | Sgt. Slaughter | One-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion
One-time WWF Tag Team Champion[11]

## Aftermath

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On July 24, 2015, WWE terminated their contract with Hulk Hogan, stating that they are "committed to embracing and celebrating individuals from all backgrounds",[12] although Hogan's lawyer said Hogan chose to resign.[13] A day prior, WWE removed virtually all references to Hogan from their website, including his entry from its WWE Hall of Fame page. The termination coincided with the publication by the National Enquirer and Radar Online of an anti-black rant made by Hogan on his controversial leaked sex tape in which he is heard expressing disgust with the notion of his daughter with any black man, referenced by repeated use of the racial slur "nigger".[14][15] Hogan also admitted to being "a racist, to a point".[15] However, no official statement about his removal had been made and he was still listed in the Hall of Fame entry of the official WWE encyclopedia released in October 2016.

On July 15, 2018, despite no prior official statements by the WWE declaring his removal from the Hall of Fame, Hogan was reinstated into the Hall of Fame, after his numerous public apologies over the past year, as well as volunteering work.[16]

## References

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1. ^ "Sylvestor Stallone to Induct Hulk Hogan into WWE Hall of Fame on Eve of Wrestle ..." corporate.wwe.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
2. ^ "WWE Network Lowdown: WrestleMania Plans, Free Gifts, 'Every' Hall of Fame?". Retrieved 11 April 2018.
3. ^ "Hulk Hogan". WWE. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
4. ^ "WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper dies at 61". Retrieved 3 April 2018.
5. ^ "WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper has died at the age of 61". Retrieved 3 April 2018.
6. ^ ""Rowdy" Roddy Piper". WWE. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
7. ^ ""Cowboy" Bob Orton". WWE. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
8. ^ ""The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
9. ^ ""Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
10. ^ "Nikolai Volkoff". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
11. ^ "The Iron Sheik". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
12. ^ "WWE has terminated its contract with Terry Bollea (aka Hulk Hogan)". WWE. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
13. ^ Kimble, Lindsay. "Hulk Hogan Apologizes for 'Unacceptable' Racist Rant as He Is Scrubbed from WWE Hall of Fame". People. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
14. ^ Matt Bonesteel (July 24, 2015). "WWE terminates Hulk Hogan's contract, erases him from Web site (updated)". Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
15. ^ a b "Hulk Hogan Racist Scandal — Pro Wrestling Icon Caught On Tape Saying N-Word In Bigoted Rant About Daughter Brooke's Dating – Radar Online". Radar Online. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
16. ^ "Hulk Hogan reinstated into WWE Hall of Fame". WWE. July 15, 2018.

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WWE Hall of Fame inductees

1990s

| 1993|

* André the Giant

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1994|

* Arnold Skaaland
* Bobo Brazil
* Buddy Rogers
* Chief Jay Strongbow
* Freddie Blassie
* Gorilla Monsoon
* James Dudley

1995|

* Antonino Rocca
* Ernie Ladd
* The Fabulous Moolah
* George Steele
* Ernie Roth
* Ivan Putski
* Pedro Morales

1996|

* Jimmy Snuka
* Johnny Rodz
* Killer Kowalski
* Lou Albano
* Mikel Scicluna
* Pat Patterson
* Valiant Brothers
* Jimmy Valiant
* Johnny Valiant
* Vince McMahon Sr.

2000s

| 2004|

* Big John Studd
* "Superstar" Billy Graham
* Bobby Heenan
* Don Muraco
* Greg Valentine
* Harley Race
* Jesse Ventura
* Junkyard Dog
* Sgt. Slaughter
* Tito Santana

| Celebrity|

* Pete Rose

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2005|

* Bob Orton Jr.
* Hulk Hogan
* The Iron Sheik
* Jimmy Hart
* Nikolai Volkoff
* Paul Orndorff
* Roddy Piper

2006|

* The Blackjacks
* Blackjack Mulligan
* Blackjack Lanza
* Bret Hart
* Eddie Guerrero
* Gene Okerlund
* Sherri Martel
* Tony Atlas
* Verne Gagne

| Celebrity|

* William Perry

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2007|

* Dusty Rhodes
* Jerry Lawler
* Jim Ross
* Mr. Fuji
* Curt Hennig
* Nick Bockwinkel
* The Sheik
* Wild Samoans
* Afa Anoa'i
* Sika Anoa'i

2008|

* The Brisco Brothers
* Gerald Brisco
* Jack Brisco
* Eddie Graham
* Gordon Solie
* Mae Young
* Peter Maivia
* Ric Flair
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* Rocky Johnson

2009|

* Bill Watts
* The Funk Brothers
* Terry Funk
* Dory Funk Jr.
* Howard Finkel
* Koko B. Ware
* Ricky Steamboat
* Stone Cold Steve Austin
* Von Erich family
* Chris Von Erich
* David Von Erich
* Fritz Von Erich
* Kerry Von Erich
* Kevin Von Erich
* Mike Von Erich

2010s

| 2010|

* Antonio Inoki
* Gorgeous George
* Maurice Vachon
* Stu Hart
* Ted DiBiase
* Wendi Richter

| Celebrity|

* Bob Uecker

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2011|

* Abdullah the Butcher
* Bob Armstrong
* Jim Duggan
* Road Warriors
* Road Warrior Hawk
* Road Warrior Animal
* Paul Ellering
* Shawn Michaels
* Sunny

| Celebrity|

* Drew Carey

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2012|

* Edge
* The Four Horsemen
* Arn Anderson
* Barry Windham
* J. J. Dillon
* Ric Flair
* Tully Blanchard
* Mil Máscaras
* Ron Simmons
* Yokozuna

| Celebrity|

* Mike Tyson

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2013|

* Bob Backlund
* Booker T
* Bruno Sammartino
* Mick Foley
* Trish Stratus

| Celebrity|

* Donald Trump

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2014|

* Carlos Colón
* Jake Roberts
* Lita
* Paul Bearer
* Scott Hall
* The Ultimate Warrior

| Celebrity|

* Mr. T

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2015|

* Alundra Blayze
* The Bushwhackers
* Bushwhacker Butch
* Bushwhacker Luke
* Kevin Nash
* Larry Zbyszko
* Randy Savage
* Rikishi
* Tatsumi Fujinami

| Celebrity|

* Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Warrior|

* Connor Michalek

2016|

* Big Boss Man
* Fabulous Freebirds
* Michael Hayes
* Buddy Roberts
* Jimmy Garvin
* Terry Gordy
* The Godfather
* Jacqueline
* Stan Hansen
* Sting

| Celebrity|

* Snoop Dogg

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Warrior|

* Joan Lunden

Legacy|

* Ed Lewis
* Frank Gotch
* George Hackenschmidt
* Lou Thesz
* Mildred Burke
* Pat O'Connor
* Sailor Art Thomas

2017|

* Beth Phoenix
* Diamond Dallas Page
* Kurt Angle
* Rick Rude
* Rock 'n' Roll Express
* Ricky Morton
* Robert Gibson
* Theodore Long

| Warrior|

* Eric LeGrand

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Legacy|

* Bearcat Wright
* Dr. Jerry Graham
* Haystacks Calhoun
* Judy Grable
* June Byers
* Luther Lindsay
* Martin Burns
* Rikidōzan
* Toots Mondt

2018|

* Dudley Boyz
* Bubba Ray Dudley
* D-Von Dudley
* Goldberg
* Hillbilly Jim
* Ivory
* Jeff Jarrett
* Mark Henry

| Celebrity|

* Kid Rock

|

Warrior|

* Jarrius "JJ" Robertson

Legacy|

* Boris Malenko
* Cora Combs
* Dara Singh
* Hiro Matsuda
* Jim Londos
* Lord Alfred Hayes
* Rufus R. Jones
* El Santo
* Sputnik Monroe
* Stan Stasiak

2019|

* Brutus Beefcake
* D-Generation X
* Shawn Michaels
* Triple H
* Chyna
* Road Dogg
* Billy Gunn
* Sean Waltman
* Harlem Heat
* Booker T
* Stevie Ray
* Hart Foundation
* Bret Hart
* Jim Neidhart
* The Honky Tonk Man
* Torrie Wilson

| Warrior|

* Sue Aitchison

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Legacy|

* Bruiser Brody
* Buddy Rose
* Hisashi Shinma
* Jim Barnett
* Joseph Cohen
* Luna Vachon
* Primo Carnera
* Professor Tanaka
* S. D. Jones
* Wahoo McDaniel

2020s

| 2020|

* The Bella Twins
* Nikki Bella
* Brie Bella
* Davey Boy Smith
* John "Bradshaw" Layfield
* Jushin Liger
* New World Order
* Hulk Hogan
* Kevin Nash
* Scott Hall
* Sean Waltman

| Celebrity|

* William Shatner

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Warrior|

* Titus O'Neil

Legacy|

* Baron Michele Leone
* Brickhouse Brown
* Gary Hart
* Ray Stevens
* Steve Williams

2021|

* Eric Bischoff
* The Great Khali
* Kane
* Molly Holly
* Rob Van Dam

| Celebrity|

* Ozzy Osbourne

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Warrior|

* Rich Hering

Legacy|

* Buzz Sawyer
* Dick the Bruiser
* Ethel Johnson
* Paul Boesch
* Pez Whatley

2022|

* Sharmell
* Steiner Brothers
* Rick Steiner
* Scott Steiner
* The Undertaker
* Vader

| Warrior|

* Shad Gaspard

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2023|

* The Great Muta
* Rey Mysterio
* Stacy Keibler

| Celebrity|

* Andy Kaufman

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Warrior|

* Tim White

2024|

* Bull Nakano
* Paul Heyman
* Thunderbolt Patterson
* Lia Maivia
* U.S. Express
* Barry Windham
* Mike Rotunda

| Celebrity|

* Muhammad Ali

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2025|

* Triple H
* Michelle McCool
* Lex Luger
* The Natural Disasters
* Earthquake
* Typhoon

| Immortal Moment|

* Bret Hart vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania 13

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Legacy|

* Kamala
* Dory Funk Sr.
* Ivan Koloff

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