Зал славы профессиональной борьбы Wrestling Observer Newsletter

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Зал славы профессиональной борьбы

Зал славы Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON) — это зал славы профессиональной борьбы и смешанных боевых искусств (MMA), который отмечает людей, внесших значительный вклад в свою профессию. Он был основан в 1996 году Дейвом Мелтцером, редактором WON. Как и многие другие залы славы борьбы, такие как WWE, TNA, ROH и WCW, Зал славы WON не расположен в здании, и нет церемоний посвящения, кроме подробной биографической справки об их карьере в информационном бюллетене. Среди посвящённых — рестлеры, менеджеры, промоутеры, тренеры и комментаторы. В некоторых случаях в зал включались группы, такие как команды, трио или квартеты, а не отдельные члены группы. Это произошло впервые в 1996 году, когда в зал вошли The Fabulous Kangaroos и The Road Warriors. The Fabulous Freebirds, The Midnight Express, The Rock 'n' Roll Express, The Assassins, The Holy Demon Army, The Sharpe Brothers, Los Misioneros de la Muerte и Los Brazos, среди прочих, также были включены в качестве групп. Иногда в зал включались целые семьи рестлеров. Впервые это произошло в 1996 году, когда в зал вошла The Dusek Family; в 2022 году в зал вошла пятичленная семейная команда Los Villanos. Начиная с 2022 года, рестлер может быть включен в Зал славы несколько раз, как и в Зал славы рок-н-ролла. На данный момент этой чести удостоились четыре человека: Вильяно III, Аргентина Рокка, Джек Бриско и Джеки Сато. Каждый из них был включен как одиночный исполнитель и как член команды (Вильяно III в составе Los Villanos, Рокка в составе Rocca and Perez, Джек Бриско в составе Brisco Brothers и Джеки Сато в составе Beauty Pair). Мелтцер начал Зал славы, выбрав список из 122 первых включённых в 1996 году. С тех пор рестлеры из прошлого и настоящего, другие работники индустрии профессиональной борьбы, а также журналисты и историки борьбы были отобраны Мелтцером для тайного голосования, определяющего ежегодные группы новых членов. Критерии голосования включают продолжительность карьеры в рестлинге, историческую значимость, способность привлекать зрителей и мастерство рестлинга. Для включения в Зал славы необходимо иметь не менее 15 лет опыта в рестлинговом бизнесе или быть старше 35 лет и иметь 10 лет опыта. Чтобы стать членом зала, потенциальные кандидаты должны получить 60% поддержки на бюллетенях от своего географического региона. Любой кандидат, получивший менее 10% голосов, исключается из списка. Если человек не был включен в зал в течение 15 лет после внесения в список, он должен получить 50% голосов или быть исключен. Хотя большинство проголосовало за исключение Бенуа, они составили лишь 53,6% голосов, что меньше требуемого числа. Бенуа остаётся в списке включённых.

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON) Hall of Fame is a professional wrestling and mixed martial arts (MMA) hall of fame that recognizes people who make significant contributions to their professions. It was founded in 1996 by Dave Meltzer, editor of WON. Like many other wrestling halls of fame, such as the WWE, TNA, ROH and WCW halls of fame, WONs Hall of Fame is not contained in a building, and there are no ceremonies for inductions other than a highly detailed biographical documentation of their career in the newsletter. Inductees include wrestlers/fighters, managers, promoters, trainers, and commentators. On select occasions, groups, either tag teams, trios, or quartets, have been inducted rather than the individual members of the group. This first occurred in 1996, when The Fabulous Kangaroos and The Road Warriors entered the hall. The Fabulous Freebirds, The Midnight Express, The Rock 'n' Roll Express, The Assassins, The Holy Demon Army, The Sharpe Brothers, Los Misioneros de la Muerte, and Los Brazos among others all also entered as groups. Occasionally entire wrestling families have been inducted into the hall. This first occurred in 1996 when The Dusek Family entered the hall; in 2022, the five man familial team of Los Villanos was inducted. Starting in 2022, it became possible for a wrestler to be placed in the Hall of Fame multiple times, much like inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. So far, four people have achieved this double honor: Villano III, Argentina Rocca, Jack Brisco, and Jackie Sato. Each are inducted as a singles performer and a team member (Villano III as part of Los Villanos, Rocca as part of Rocca and Perez, Jack Brisco as part of the Brisco Brothers, and Jackie Sato as part of Beauty Pair). Meltzer began the Hall of Fame by choosing a list of 122 inaugural inductees in 1996. Since then, wrestlers from past and present, others employed in the professional wrestling industry, and wrestling journalists and historians have been selected by Meltzer to cast secret ballots to determine annual groups of inductees. Voting criteria include the length of time spent in wrestling, historical significance, ability to attract viewers, and wrestling ability. Inductees must have at least 15 years of experience in the wrestling business or be over 35 years old and have 10 years of experience. To gain membership in the hall, potential inductees must receive 60% support on the ballots from their geographic region. Any person that gets less than 10% of the vote is eliminated from the ballot. If a person fails to get inducted 15 years after being put on the ballot, they must get 50% of the vote or be eliminated. Although the majority voted for Benoit's removal, they only represented 53.6% of the votes, falling short of the number required. Benoit remains on the list of inductees.

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#ГодНазваниеИндуцированДляЗаметки1996РестлингВыиграл чемпионат WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (3 раза), NWA United National Championship (1 раз) и PWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 раз)РестлингВыиграл чемпионат Мексики National Heavyweight Championship (1 раз), чемпионат Мексики National Middleweight Championship (1 раз) и чемпионат Мексики National Tag Team Championship (2 раза)1996РестлингПосмертный участник; выиграл чемпионат WWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 раз) и WWF Tag Team Championship (1 раз)1996РестлингПосмертный участник; выиграл чемпионат British Heavyweight Championship (1 раз) и European Heavyweight Championship (1 раз)1996Рестлинг и продвижениеВыиграл чемпионат NWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 раза) и PWF World Heavyweight Championship (4 раза); основал All Japan Pro Wrestling1996ПродвижениеОсновал Australia's World Championship Wrestling; владел Georgia Championship Wrestling1996РестлингПосмертный участник; выиграл чемпионат NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (9 раз) и NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (2 раза)1996РестлингВыиграл чемпионат WWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 раза) и AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 раз)1996Рестлинг и менеджментВыиграл чемпионат NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (14 раз) и NAWA/WWA World Heavyweight Championship (4 раза); работал менеджером после завершения карьеры рестлера1996РестлингВыиграл чемпионат Mexican National Welterweight Championship (3 раза) и снялся в нескольких фильмах о лучадорах1996РестлингВыиграл чемпионат AWA World Heavyweight Championship (4 раза), AWA World Tag Team Championship (3 раза) и NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 раза)1996Комментирование и продвижениеПосмертный участник; продвигал территорию Houston, Texas National Wrestling Alliance1996РестлингВыиграл чемпионат Detroit version of NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (9 раз) и Mid Atlantic version (1 раз)1996РестлингВыиграл чемпионат NWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 раза), NWA World Tag Team Championship (3 раза) и NWA National Heavyweight Championship (1 раз)1996РестлингПосмертный участник; выиграл чемпионат WCWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 раза), NWA International Heavyweight Championship (3 раза) и PWF World Tag Team Championship (1 раз)1996Женская борьба и продвижениеПосмертный участник; выиграл чемпионат Women's World Championship (3 раза) и NWA World Women's Championship (1 раз); основал World Women's Wrestling Association.1996РестлингВыиграл чемпионат CMLL World Tag Team Championship (6 раз), CMLL World Middleweight Championship (2 раза), UWA World Lightweight Championship (1 раз) и UWA World Middleweight Championship (1 раз)1996РестлингВыиграл чемпионат PWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 раз), IWGP Heavyweight Championship (3 раза) и IWGP Tag Team Championship (3 раза)1996Менеджмент и продвижениеОсновал Smoky Mountain Wrestling и управлял рестлерами в National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling и World Wrestling Federation1996РестлингВыиграл чемпионат AWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 раза), AWA World Tag Team Championship (9 раз) и WWA World Tag Team Championship (6 раз)1996Рестлинг и менеджментВыиграл чемпионат NWA/Mid South North American Heavyweight Championship (5 раз), PWF World Tag Team Championship (1 раз), NWA National Heavyweight Championship (2 раза) и WWF World Tag Team Championship (3 раза); управлял группировками Million Dollar Corporation и New World Order1996Рестлинг и продвижениеПосмертный участник; выиграл Indianapolis version (13 раз) и Los Angeles version (1 раз) чемпионата WWA World Heavyweight Championship, AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 раз) и AWA World Tag Team Championship (5 раз); владел и продвигал World Wrestling Association в Indianapolis, Indiana1996РестлингВыиграл чемпионат NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (5 раз), Mexican National Heavyweight Championship (2 раза) и Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship (3 раза)1996 (Ernie, Emil, Joe, и Rudy)1996РестлингВыиграл чемпионат WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 раз), NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 раз), All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 раз), Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (1 раз) и WWF Tag Team Championship (1 раз)1996 (Al Costello, Roy Heffernan, и Don Kent)РестлингВыиграл чемпионат Mid America version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship (10 раз) и Mid America version of NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (22 раза)1996РестлингВыиграл чемпионат WWF Championship (2 раза), NWA World Heavyweight Championship (8 раз) и WCW World Heavyweight Championship (6 раз)1996РестлингВыиграл чемпионат IWGP Heavyweight Championship (6 раз), NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 раз) и WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 раз)1996Рестлинг и продвижениеПосмертный участник; выиграл чемпионат NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 раз) и NWA North American Heavyweight Championship несколько раз; продвигал National Wrestling Alliance1996РестлингВыиграл чемпионат NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 раз), ECW World Heavyweight Championship (2 раза) и WWF Tag Team Championship (1 раз)1996Рестлинг и продвижениеОсновал American Wrestling Association; выиграл чемпионат AWA World Heavyweight Championship (10 раз)19961996РестлингПосмертный участник; выиграл чемпионат World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (1 раз) и Boston's AWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 раза)1996РестлингПосмертный участник; выиграл чемпионат NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 раз), NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (1 раз) и Boston's AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 раз)1996РестлингВыиграл чемпионат IWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 раз), WWWF World Tag Team Championship (1 раз) и Ohio's AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 раз)РестлингВыиграл чемпионат WWWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 раз) и San Francisco version of NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 раза)1996Рестлинг и продвижениеПосмертный участник; выиграл чемпионат NWA World Tag Team Championship (7 раз) и NWA United States Tag Team Championship (4 раза); владел Championship Wrestling from Florida и был президентом National Wrestling Alliance1996Рестлинг и продвижениеПосмертный участник; выиграл чемпионат NWA World Welterweight Championship (1 раз), NWA World Middleweight Championship (1 раз) и Mexican National Middleweight Championship (1 раз)19961996РестлингВыиграл чемпионат WWF Championship (5 раз), WWF Tag Team Championship (2 раза) и WCW World Heavyweight Championship (2 раза)1996Рестлинг, продвижение и тренировкиВладел и продвигал Stampede Wrestling; тренировал многих известных рестлеров1996Менеджмент и комментированиеУправлял рестлерами в American Wrestling Association, Georgia Championship Wrestling и World Wrestling Federation; комментировал для World Wrestling Federation и World Championship Wrestling1996РестлингВыиграл чемпионат WWE World Heavyweight Championship (6 раз) и WCW World Heavyweight Championship (6 раз)Рестлинг и продвижениеВыиграл чемпионат All Asia Tag Team Championship (3 раза), NWA International Tag Team Championship (4 раза) и IWGP Heavyweight Championship (1 раз); основал New Japan Pro Wrestling1996Rayo de JaliscoРестлингВыиграл чемпионат Mexican National Tag Team Championship (2 раза) и снялся в фильмах о лучадорах1996РестлингПосмертный участник; выиграл чемпионат American Heavyweight Championship (3 раза)1996РестлингВыиграл чемпионат NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (15 раз) и Omaha's World Heavyweight Championship (2 раза)1996ПродвижениеПосмертный участник; продвигал рестлинг-мероприятия в Chicago, Illinois и помог популяризировать командную борьбу в Соединенных Штатах1996Рестлинг и тренировкиВыиграл чемпионат IWA World Heavyweight Championship (6 раз) и WWWF World Tag Team Championship (1 раз); тренировал многих известных рестлеров1996РестлингВыиграл чемпионат Mid South North American Heavyweight Championship (4 раза), WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 раз) и NWF Heavyweight Championship (1 раз)1996КомментированиеПосмертный участник; работал комментатором для рестлинг-шоу в Southern California1996Рестлинг и продвижениеВыиграл чемпионат ...

#YearImageRing nameInducted forNotes1996WrestlingWon the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (3 times), NWA United National Championship (1 time), and PWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)WrestlingWon the Mexican National Heavyweight Championship (1 time), Mexican National Middleweight Championship (1 time), and Mexican National Tag Team Championship (2 times)1996WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and WWF Tag Team Championship (1 time)1996WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the British Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and European Heavyweight Championship (1 time)1996Wrestling and promotingWon the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times) and PWF World Heavyweight Championship (4 times); founded All Japan Pro Wrestling1996PromotingFounded Australia's World Championship Wrestling; owned Georgia Championship Wrestling1996WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (9 times) and NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (2 times)1996WrestlingWon the WWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times) and AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)1996Wrestling and managingWon the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (14 times) and NAWA/WWA World Heavyweight Championship (4 times); worked as manager after retiring as a competitor1996WrestlingWon the Mexican National Welterweight Championship (3 times) and appeared in several luchador films1996WrestlingWon the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (4 times), AWA World Tag Team Championship (3 times), and NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times)1996Commentating and promotingPosthumous inductee; promoted the Houston, Texas territory of National Wrestling Alliance1996 Wrestling Won the Detroit version of NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (9 times) and Mid Atlantic version (1 time)1996WrestlingWon the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times), NWA World Tag Team Championship (3 times), and NWA National Heavyweight Championship (1 time)1996WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times), NWA International Heavyweight Championship (3 times), and PWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time)1996Women's wrestling and promotingPosthumous inductee; won the Women's World Championship (3 times) and NWA World Women's Championship (1 time); founded World Women's Wrestling Association.1996WrestlingWon the CMLL World Tag Team Championship (6 times), CMLL World Middleweight Championship (2 times), UWA World Lightweight Championship (1 time) and UWA World Middleweight Championship (1 time)1996WrestlingWon the PWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), IWGP Heavyweight Championship (3 times), and IWGP Tag Team Championship (3 times)1996Managing and promotingFounded Smoky Mountain Wrestling and managed wrestlers in National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation1996WrestlingWon the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times), AWA World Tag Team Championship (9 times), and WWA World Tag Team Championship (6 times)1996Wrestling and managingWon the NWA/Mid South North American Heavyweight Championship (5 times), PWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time), NWA National Heavyweight Championship (2 times), and WWF World Tag Team Championship (3 times); managed the Million Dollar Corporation and New World Order stables1996Wrestling and promotingPosthumous inductee; won the Indianapolis version (13 times) and the Los Angeles version (1 time) of the WWA World Heavyweight Championship, AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and AWA World Tag Team Championship (5 times); owned and promoted the World Wrestling Association in Indianapolis, Indiana1996WrestlingWon the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (5 times), Mexican National Heavyweight Championship (2 times), and Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship (3 times)1996 (Ernie, Emil, Joe, and Rudy)1996WrestlingWon the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time), All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time), Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and WWF Tag Team Championship (1 time)1996 (Al Costello, Roy Heffernan, and Don Kent)WrestlingWon the Mid America version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship (10 times) and Mid America version of NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (22 times)1996WrestlingWon the WWF Championship (2 times), NWA World Heavyweight Championship (8 times), and WCW World Heavyweight Championship (6 times)1996WrestlingWon the IWGP Heavyweight Championship (6 times), NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)1996Wrestling and promotingPosthumous inductee; won the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and NWA North American Heavyweight Championship multiple times; promoted for the National Wrestling Alliance1996WrestlingWon the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), ECW World Heavyweight Championship (2 times), and WWF Tag Team Championship (1 time)1996Wrestling and promotingFounded the American Wrestling Association; won the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (10 times)19961996WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (1 time) and Boston's AWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)1996WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and Boston's AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)1996WrestlingWon the IWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), WWWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time), and Ohio's AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)WrestlingWon the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and San Francisco version of NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times)1996Wrestling and promotingPosthumous inductee; won the NWA World Tag Team Championship (7 times) and NWA United States Tag Team Championship (4 times); owned Championship Wrestling from Florida and served as president of National Wrestling Alliance1996Wrestling and promotingPosthumous inductee; won the NWA World Welterweight Championship (1 time), NWA World Middleweight Championship (1 time), and Mexican National Middleweight Championship (1 time)19961996WrestlingWon the WWF Championship (5 times), WWF Tag Team Championship (2 times), and WCW World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)1996Wrestling, promoting and trainingOwned and promoted Stampede Wrestling; trained many well known wrestlers1996Managing and commentatingManaged wrestlers in the American Wrestling Association, Georgia Championship Wrestling, and World Wrestling Federation; provided color commentary for the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling1996WrestlingWon the WWE World Heavyweight Championship (6 times) and WCW World Heavyweight Championship (6 times)Wrestling and promotingWon the All Asia Tag Team Championship (3 times), NWA International Tag Team Championship (4 times), and IWGP Heavyweight Championship (1 time); founded New Japan Pro Wrestling1996Rayo de JaliscoWrestlingWon the Mexican National Tag Team Championship (2 times) and appeared in luchador films1996WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the American Heavyweight Championship (3 times)1996WrestlingWon the NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (15 times) and Omaha's World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)1996PromotingPosthumous inductee; promoted wrestling events in Chicago, Illinois and helped popularize tag team wrestling in the United States1996Wrestling and trainingWon the IWA World Heavyweight Championship (6 times) and WWWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time); trained many well known wrestlers1996WrestlingWon the Mid South North American Heavyweight Championship (4 times), WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and NWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)1996CommentatingPosthumous inductee; worked as commentator for wrestling shows in Southern California1996Wrestling and promotingWon the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (27 times), and Memphis Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Championship (40 times)1996WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (4 times) and Boston version of the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)1996WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (1 time) and NWA/NBA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)PromotingPosthumous inductee; founded Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre1996Wrestling and promotingWon the UWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time), European Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and IWGP Tag Team Championship (2 times); founded Fighting Network Rings and the Newborn Universal Wrestling Federation1996Women's wrestlingWon the WWWA World Single Championship (1 time), AAAW Single Championship (1 time), and WCW Women's Championship (1 time); trained several well known wrestlers19961996Women's wrestlingWon the AJW Championship (1 time) and WWWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times)1996WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the NWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship (2 times)1996Wrestling and promotingPosthumous inductee; won the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and World Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times); promoted shows for National Wrestling Alliance in Oklahoma1996PromotingPosthumous inductee; founded the World Wide Wrestling Federation1996PromotingOwns and provided commentary for the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment; won the WWF Championship (1 time) and ECW World Championship (1 time)1996WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the World Light Heavyweight Championship (11 times) and NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (9 times)1996WrestlingWon the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (6 times) and UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (4 times)1996PromotingPosthumous inductee; invented "Slam Bang Western Style Wrestling", founded the Gold Dust Trio, and ran the World Wide Wrestling Federation1996PromotingFounded the National Wrestling Alliance and served as its president from 1950 to 1960 and from 1963 to 1975; owned and promoted the St. Louis Wrestling Club1996WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the NWA/NBA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times), World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (1 time)1996WrestlingWon the WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), All Asia Heavyweight Championship (4 times) and NWA International Heavyweight Championship (1 time)1996Wrestling and promotingWon the NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship (3 times), All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time), and FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship (7 times); founded Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling1996WrestlingWon the NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (3 times) and WWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time)WrestlingWon the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times) and NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (10 times)1996Wrestling and promotingPosthumous inductee; won the NWA International Heavyweight Championship (1 time), Japanese Heavyweight Championship (1 time), All Asia Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time), and All Asia Tag Team Championship (4 times); founded the Japanese Wrestling AssociationTag team wrestlingWon the AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time), NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time), and WWF Tag Team Championship (2 times)1996WrestlingWon the PWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), IWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), European Heavyweight Championship (1 time), British Heavyweight Championship (1 time), AWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times), and AWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship (3 times) 1996WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the Ohio version of the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA North American Tag Team Championship (1 time) and WWWF International Heavyweight Championship (1 time)1996WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and WWWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)1996WrestlingWon the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship (2 times), WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (1 time), and WWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time)1996Promoting and managingPosthumous inductee; managed Ed "Strangler" Lewis and was part of the Gold Dust Trio1996Women's wrestlingWon the WWWA World Single Championship (2 times)WrestlingWon the WWF Championship (2 times), WWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time), and WCW World Heavyweight Championship (4 times)1996Wrestling and promotingWon the Detroit Version of NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (12 times) and NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (2 times); owned and promoted Big Time Wrestling1996PromotingChairman of New Japan Pro Wrestling, founder of Japanese Universal Wrestling Federation and on screen president of the World Wrestling Federation1996WrestlingWon the World Wrestling Championship, NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship (1 time) and Commonwealth Championship.1996CommentatingWorked as commentator for the National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling1996WrestlingWon the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and NWA World Middleweight Championship (1 time)1996WrestlingWon the NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (4 times), NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and WWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time)1996WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (3 times)1996WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the NWA/NBA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)1996Wrestling and promotingWon the IWGP Heavyweight Championship (1 time), Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship (3 times), World Tag Team Championship (5 times); founded Wrestle Association R1996WrestlingWon the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (6 times)Wrestling, MMA and promotingWon the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times) and NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times);WrestlingWon the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship (3 times) and AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)1996WrestlingWon the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (5 times), AWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times), and Central States version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time)1996WrestlingWon the IWGP Heavyweight Championship (3 times), Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship (2 times), WCW World Heavyweight Championship (3 times), and UWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)1996WrestlingWon the NWF Heavyweight Championship (2 times) and NWA/WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (4 times)1996Wrestling and promotingWon the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and NWA American Heavyweight Championship (13 times); served as president of the National Wrestling Alliance and founded World Class Championship Wrestling1996WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the NWA/NBA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and NWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship (12 times)1996Women's wrestlingWon the UWA World Women's Championship (1 time), and WWWA World Single Championship (2 times)1996WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (3 times)1997WrestlingWon the Boston's Atlantic Athletic Commission World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), Omaha's World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and NAWA/WWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)WrestlingWon the AAA World Tag Team Championship (1 time), Mexican National Middleweight Championship (1 time), and Mexican National Welterweight Championship (1 time)1997WrestlingWon the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship (5 times)1997WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won American Greco Roman Heavyweight Championship (1 time)1997Women's wrestlingFounded Gaea Japan; won the AAAW Single Championship (2 times)1998WrestlingWon the UWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times), WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and Mexican National Trios Championship (1 time)WrestlingWon the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (11 times), GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time), CMLL World Middleweight Championship (1 time), J Crown (1 time), WCW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times).2000Stone Cold Steve AustinWrestlingWon the WWF Championship (6 times), WWF Intercontinental Championship (2 times), and WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (2 times)2000Women's wrestlingWon the WCW Women's Championship (1 time), All Pacific Championship (2 times), and CMLL World Women's Championship (1 time)2000WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the NWA/NBA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times) and NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)2000WrestlingWon the Boston based AWA World Heavyweight Champion (2 times)2000WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the NWA/NBA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and Boston based AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)200120012001WrestlingWon the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time), Mexican National Middleweight Championship (2 times), and Mexican National Welterweight Championship (1 time)2001Women's wrestlingWon the WWWA World Single Championship (1 time), All Pacific Championship (1 time), WWF Women's Championship (1 time) and CMLL World Women's Championship (1 time)WrestlingWon the Mexican National Middleweight Championship (3 times) and Mexican National Trios Championship (3 times)2002Wrestling and trainingPosthumous inductee; won the American Heavyweight Championship (1 time); trained many well known wrestlers2002PromotingPosthumous inductee; promoted wrestling events and helped popularize professional wrestling in the United States2002WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the NWA United States Championship (5 times), NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (5 times), and NWA National Heavyweight Championship (1 time)2002Women's wrestlingWon the WWWA World Single Championship (4 times), AAAW Single Championship (1 time) and All Pacific Championship (2 times)2003WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (1 time)2003PromotingPromoted wrestling events in Mexico; founded the Universal Wrestling Association2003WrestlingWon the WWF Championship (3 times), World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and WWF/World Tag Team Championship (4 times)WrestlingWon the WWF/E Championship (4 times), World Heavyweight Championship (3 times), and WWF Tag Team Championship (6 times)20042004WrestlingWon the J Crown (1 time), IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times), AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times), and WCW Cruiserweight Championship (2 times)2004WrestlingWon the WWF/E Championship (4 times), WCW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and TNA World Heavyweight Championship (6 times) 2005 (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, and Buddy Roberts)Tag team wrestling Won the WCWA World Six Man Tag Team Championship/Texas version of the NWA World Six Man Tag Team Championship (6 times) and WCW World Six Man Tag Team Championship (1 time)2005Managing and promotingOwned and promoted Extreme Championship Wrestling; managed wrestlers in American Wrestling Association, National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling and WWE2005WrestlingWon the WWF/E Championship (9 times), World Heavyweight Championship (5 times)2006WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the WWE Championship (1 time), WWF/E Intercontinental Championship (2 times), and WCW/WWE United States Championship (2 times)2006WrestlingWon the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times) and IWGP Tag Team Championship (4 times) and WCW International World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)2006Wrestling, MMA and promotingWon the King of Pancrase Openweight Championship (2 times) and Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship (1 time); founded Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling2006Women's wrestlingWon the AAAW Single Championship (3 times), WWWA World Single Championship (2 times), and WWWA World Tag Team Championship (4 times)2007WrestlingWon the WWF/WWE Championship (8 times), WCW/World Championship (2 times), WWF/E Intercontinental Championship (2 times), and WWF World Tag Team Championship (5 times)2007WrestlingPosthumous inductee; won the American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)2007PromotingPosthumous inductee; promoted wrestling events in St. Louis, Missouri and the Midwestern United States2008PromotingPromoted the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre2008Wrestling and promotingPosthumous inductee; competed in Argentina2009KonnanWrestlingWon the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), AAA Americas Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times), WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time), WCW World Tag Team Championship (2 times)2009WrestlingWon the MWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA/NBA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)2011WrestlingPosthumous inductee. Won the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship (1 time), UWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)2012Alfonso MoralesCommentatingCommentator for both AAA and CMLL on Televisa2013WrestlingPosthumous inductee. Won Olympic gold medal in men's Greco Roman wrestling, won the Boston version of the AWA World Heavyweight Championship2014Ray FabianiPromotingPosthumous inductee. Philadelphia promoter2015WrestlingWon the IWGP Heavyweight Championship (3 times), IWGP Intercontinental Championship (5 times), IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time), NXT Championship (2 times), WWE United States Championship (2 times) and WWE Intercontinental Championship (1 time)2016CommentatingWorked as interviewer and announcer for American Wrestling Association, World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling.2017WrestlingWon the IWGP Heavyweight Championship (2 times), NWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times), TNA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times), WWE Championship (2 times), WWE United States Championship (3 times) and WWE Intercontinental Championship.2018Wrestling and promotingWrestler and promoter of Continental Wrestling Association, United States Wrestling Association and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling2019WrestlingPosthumous inductee. Won the UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time), UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time), UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times), UWA World Welterweight Championship (1 time), WWF Light Heavyweight Championship (7 times), CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time), and the Mexican National Trios Championship (1 time)2020WrestlingPosthumous inductee. Also known as El Medico in Texas. Won the Mexican National Heavyweight Championship (1 time), the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (3 times), and the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Texas version) (2 times). One of the first Luchadores to act in television and movies.2020WrestlingPosthumous inductee. Won the Mexican National Welterweight Championship (1 time), the NWA World Welterweight Championship (3 times), the Mexican National Middleweight Championship (1 time), and the Mexican National Tag Team Championship (1 time).2020WrestlingWon the GHC Heavyweight Championship (3 times) and the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship (2 times).2020WrestlingPosthumous inductee. Won the European Heavyweight Championship (2 times).2021WrestlingWon the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship (2 times), IWGP Heavyweight Championship (5 times), G1 Climax winner (3 times), New Japan Cup winner (2 times)2021PromotingPosthumous inductee. Part owner of Jim Crockett Promotions 1973 to 1989. President of the National Wrestling Alliance four occasions2021 (Brazo de Oro, Brazo de Plata y El Brazo)Tag team wrestlingPosthumous inductees. Part of the Alvarado wrestling family2021PromotingPosthumous inductee. Owned and operated Pacific Northwest Wrestling for six decades.2022Holy Demon Army (Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue)Tag team wrestling Won the AJPW World Tag Team Championship (6 times) and the World's Strongest Tag Determination League (2 times)2022MísticoWrestlingWon the CMLL World Tag Team Championship (5 times), CMLL World Welterweight Championship (1 time), IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time), Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship (1 time), NWA World Middleweight Championship (2 times)2022Kota IbushiWrestlingWon the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), IWGP Heavyweight Championship (1 time), IWGP Intercontinental Championship (2 times), IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (3 times), IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time), IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time), NEVER Openweight Championship (1 time), and the G1 Climax (2 times)2022Tetsuya NaitoWrestlingWon the IWGP Heavyweight Championship (3 times), IWGP Intercontinental Championship (6 times), IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time), IWGP Tag Team Championship (2 times), NEVER Openweight Championship (1 time), and the G1 Climax (2 times)2022Los Villanos (Villano I, Villano II, Villano III, Villano IV, and Villano V)Tag team wrestling Villanos I, II, and III were posthumous inductees. Held numerous tag team, trios, and atómicos championships. Part of the Mendoza wrestling family.2022Mark "Rollerball" RoccoWrestlingPosthumous inductee. Won the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time).2022Lou DaroPromotingPosthumous inductee. Promoter in Los Angeles.2022Johnny DoylePromotingPosthumous inductee. Promoter and booking agent.2023Tomohiro IshiiWrestlingWon the IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time), NEVER Openweight Championship (6 times), NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Championship (3 times), British Heavyweight Championship (2 times), and the ROH World Television Championship (1 time)2023Sgt. SlaughterWrestlingWon the WWF Championship (1 time), and the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (3 times)2023Blue PantherWrestlingWon the CMLL World Middleweight Championship (1 time), CMLL World Tag Team Championship (1 time), CMLL World Trios Championship (2 times), Mexican National Trios Championship (2 times), and the Mexican National Middleweight Championship (2 times)2023George KiddWrestlingPosthumous inductee. First entrant into the Hall of Fame for Scotland.2023Jack Brisco & Jerry BriscoTag team wrestlingJack Brisco is a posthumous inductee. Won the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (8 times), NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (2 times), NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (5 times), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid Atlantic version) (3 times), and the NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (2 times)2023Beauty Pair (Jackie Sato & Maki Ueda)Tag team wrestling Jackie Sato is a posthumous inductee. Won the WWWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times)2023Antonino Rocca & Miguel PérezTag team wrestling Posthumous inductees. Won the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Northeast version) (1 time), and the WWC North American Tag Team Championship (1 time)