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The '''WWE Hall of Fame''' is an event held annually to honour the greatest wrestlers in ] history. It was created in ] originally to honor ], who had died earlier that year. One notable absence is ], the longest reigning ], who, as recently as ], refuses to be inducted. ] has historically refused though over time it seems he may be reconsidering, and ] has flatly refused claiming it would sully his reputation to accept, if he was even being considered. | The '''WWE Hall of Fame''' is an event held annually to honour the greatest wrestlers in ] history. It was created in ] originally to honor ], who had died earlier that year. One notable absence is ], the longest reigning ], who, as recently as ], refuses to be inducted. ] has historically refused though over time it seems he may be reconsidering, and ] has flatly refused claiming it would sully his reputation to accept, if he was even being considered. | ||
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The WWE Hall of Fame is an event held annually to honour the greatest wrestlers in World Wrestling Entertainment history. It was created in 1993 originally to honor André the Giant, who had died earlier that year. One notable absence is Bruno Sammartino, the longest reigning WWE Champion, who, as recently as 2005, refuses to be inducted. Bret Hart has historically refused though over time it seems he may be reconsidering, and The Ultimate Warrior has flatly refused claiming it would sully his reputation to accept, if he was even being considered.
1993
- André the Giant (André Roussimoff)
1994
- "Golden Boy" Arnold Skaaland
- Bobo Brazil (Houston Harris)
- "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers (Herman Rohde)
- Cheif Jay Strongbow (Joe Scarpa)
- "Classy" Freddie Blassie (Frederick Blassman)
- Gorilla Monsoon (Robert Marella)
- James Dudley
1995
- Antonino Rocca
- "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd
- George "the Animal" Steele (James Meyers)
- Ivan Putski
- The Fabulous Moolah (Lillian Ellison)
- The Grand Wizard (Ernie Roth)
1996
- "Baron" Mikel Scicluna (Mike Scicluna)
- Captain Lou Albano (Lou Albano)
- "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka (James Reiher)
- "Handsome" Jimmy Valiant (James Fanning)
- "Luscious" Johnny Valiant (John L. Sullivan)
- "Unpredictable" Johnny Rodz (John Rodriguez)
- Killer Kowalski (Wladek Kowalski)
- Pat Patterson (Pierre Clemont)
- Vince McMahon, Sr.
2004
- Big John Studd (John William Minton)
- Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (Raymond Louis Heenan)
- "Magnificent" Don Muraco (Don Muraco)
- Greg "the Hammer" Valentine (John Wisniski, Jr.)
- Harley Race (Harley Leland Race)
- Jesse "the Body" Ventura (James George Janos)
- Junkyard Dog (Sylvester Ritter)
- Sgt. Slaughter (Robert Remus)
- "Superstar" Billy Graham (Wayne Coleman)
- Tito Santana (Merced Solis)
2005
- "Cowboy" Bob Orton (Bob Orton Jr.)
- Hulk Hogan (Terry Bolea)
- "Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart (Jimmy Hart)
- "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
- Nikolai Volkoff (Josip Peruzovic)
- "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Roderick George Toombs)
- The Iron Sheik (Kozraw Vasori)