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*2008 - [[Toots Mondt]], promoter |
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===New York State Award=== |
===New York State Award=== |
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Revision as of 23:42, 19 April 2011
An image of someone outside the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame is located in Amsterdam, New York and was previously located in Schenectady, New York. Its purpose is to "preserve and promote the dignified history of professional wrestling and to enshrine and pay tribute to professional wrestlers who have advanced this national pastime in terms of athletics and entertainment." The Hall of Fame is thus not affiliated with any promotion.
Inductees
Pioneer Era (1898-1942)
- 2002 - Frank Gotch
- 2002 - Georg Hackenschmidt
- 2002 - Ed "Strangler" Lewis
- 2002 - Jim Londos
- 2002 - Joe Stecher
- 2002 - Lou Thesz
- 2003 - Martin Burns
- 2003 - Stanislaus Zbyszko
- 2004 - William Muldoon
- 2004 - Angelo Savoldi
- 2005 - Orville Brown
- 2005 - John Pesek
- 2006 - Ed Don George
- 2006 - Bill Longson
- 2007 - Earl Caddock
- 2007 - Gus Sonnenberg
- 2008 - Ray Steele
- 2008 - Tom Jenkins
- 2009 - Evan Lewis
- 2010 - "Wild" Red Berry
- 2010 - Danny McShane
- 2011 - Everett Marshall
- 2011 - Bronko Nagurski
TV Era (1943-1984)
- 2002 - Gorgeous George
- 2002 - "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers
- 2002 - Bruno Sammartino
- 2003 - Walter "Killer" Kowalski
- 2003 - Antonino Rocca
- 2004 - Freddie Blassie
- 2004 - Verne Gagne
- 2005 - Dick Beyer
- 2005 - Jack Brisco
- 2006 - Don Leo Jonathan
- 2006 - Johnny Valentine
- 2007 - Danny Hodge
- 2007 - Pat O'Connor
- 2008 - Gene Kiniski
- 2008 - Bobo Brazil
- 2009 - Chief Jay Strongbow
- 2009 - Wladek Zbyszko
- 2010 - Edouard Carpentier
- 2010 - Wahoo McDaniel
- 2011 - Dick the Bruiser
- 2011 - The Sheik
Modern Era (1985-1996)
- 2002 - André the Giant
- 2002 - Ricky Steamboat
- 2003 - Nick Bockwinkel
- 2003 - Hulk Hogan
- 2004 - Terry Funk
- 2004 - Harley Race
- 2005 - Dory Funk, Jr.
- 2005 - George Steele
- 2006 - Ric Flair
- 2006 - Ray Stevens
- 2007 - Ted DiBiase
- 2007 - Roddy Piper
- 2008 - Bret Hart
- 2008 - Bob Backlund
- 2009 - Billy Graham
- 2009 - Paul Orndorff
- 2009 - Randy Savage
- 2010 - Stan Hansen
- 2010 - Dusty Rhodes
- 2011 - Ivan Koloff
- 2011 - Jerry Lawler
Tag Team
- 2003 - The Fabulous Kangaroos
- 2004 - Maurice Vachon and Paul Vachon
- 2005 - Bruiser and Crusher
- 2006 - Pat Patterson and Ray Stevens
- 2007 - Chris Tolos and John Tolos
- 2008 - The Dusek Riot Squad
- 2009 - Mark Lewin & Don Curtis
- 2010 - Ben Sharpe & Mike Sharpe
- 2011 - Road Warriors with Paul Ellering
International
- 2006 - Rikidozan
- 2007 - Karl Gotch
- 2008 - Giant Baba
- 2009 - Antonio Inoki
- 2010 - Mil Mascaras
- 2011 - Billy Robinson
Lady Wrestler
- 2002 - Mildred Burke
- 2003 - The Fabulous Moolah
- 2004 - Mae Young
- 2005 - Penny Banner
- 2006 - June Byers
- 2007 - Cora Combs
- 2008 - Betty Nicolli
- 2009 - Donna Christiantello
- 2010 - Kay Noble
- 2011 - Judy Grable
Midget Wrestler
- 2002 - Sky Low Low
- 2003 - Little Beaver
- 2004 - Lord Littlebrook
- 2005 - Fuzzy Cupid
Non-Participant
- 2003 - Sam Muchnick, promoter
- 2004 - Vince McMahon Sr., promoter
- 2004 - Gordon Solie, TV announcer
- 2005 - Paul Boesch, promoter
- 2006 - Bobby Heenan, TV announcer, manager
- 2007 - Jack Pfefer, promoter
- 2008 - Toots Mondt, promoter
- 2009 - Lou Albano, manager
- 2010 - Gorilla Monsoon, TV announcer
- 2011 - Vince McMahon, Jr., promoter
New York State Award
- 2003 - Dick Beyer
- 2003 - Ilio DiPaolo
- 2004 - Dr. John Bonica
- 2004 - Len Rossi
- 2005 - Mike Mazurki
- 2005 - Ray Stern
Senator Hugh Farley Award
- 2006 - Ida Mae Martinez
- 2007 - Billy Darnell
- 2008 - Tom Drake
- 2009 - Hank Garrett
See also
- WCW Hall of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
- NWA Hall of Fame
- George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame