List of members of the WWE Hall of Fame

From Pro Wrestling

Contents 1 Class of 1993 2 Class of 1994 3 Class of 1995 4 Class of 1996 5 Class of 2004 6 Class of 2005 7 Class of 2006 8 Class of 2007 9 Class of 2008 10 Class of 2009

Class of 1993

• Andre the Giant (Andre Rene Rousimoff)

Inducted posthumously with no formal ceremony. A video package was shown on an episode of WWF Superstars in 1993 that announced his induction.

Class of 1994

• Arnold Skaaland

Inducted by Bob Backlund

• Bobo Brazil (Houston Harris)

Inducted by "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd

• "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers (Herman C. Rohde, Jr.)

Inducted (posthumously) by Bret "The Hitman" Hart

• Chief Jay Strongbow (Joe Scarpa)

Inducted by Tatanka

• "Classy" Freddie Blassie

Inducted by Shane McMahon

• Gorilla Monsoon (Robert Marella)

Inducted by Jim Ross

• James Dudley

Inducted by Vince McMahon

Class of 1995

• Antonino Rocca (Antonino Biasetton)

Inducted (posthumously) by Diesel

• "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd

Inducted by Bobo Brazil

• George "The Animal" Steele (William James Myers)

Inducted by Doink the Clown

• Ivan Putski (Josef Bednarski)

Inducted by Scott Putski

• The Fabulous Moolah (Lillian Ellison)

Inducted by Alundra Blayze

• The Grand Wizard (Ernie Roth)

Inducted (posthumously) by Sgt. Slaughter

• Pedro Morales

Inducted by Savio Vega

Class of 1996

• "Baron" Mikel Scicluna

Inducted by Gorilla Monsoon

• "Captain" Lou Albano

Inducted by Joe Franklin

• "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka (James Edward Reiher)

Inducted by Don Muraco

• Johnny Rodz (John Rodriguez)

Inducted by Arnold Skaaland

• Killer Kowalski (Wladek Kowalski)

Inducted by Hunter Hearst Helmsley

• Pat Patterson (Pierre Clemont)

Inducted by Bret "The Hitman" Hart

• Vincent J. McMahon

Inducted (posthumously) by Shane McMahon

• The Valiant Brothers (Jimmy Valiant [James Fanning] & Johnny Valiant [John L. Sullivan])

Inducted by The British Bulldog & Owen Hart

Class of 2004

• "Big" John Studd (John Minton, Sr.)

Inducted (posthumously) by The Big Show. Represented by his son, John Minton, Jr.

• Don Muraco

Inducted by Mick Foley

• Greg "The Hammer" Valentine (Gregory Wisniski)

Inducted by "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart

• Harley Race

Inducted by "Nature Boy" Ric Flair

• Jesse "The Body" Ventura (James Janos)

Inducted by Tyrell Janos

• Junkyard Dog (Sylvester Ritter)

Inducted (posthumously) by "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd. Represented by his daughter, LaToya Ritter.

• Sgt. Slaughter (Robert Remus)

Inducted by Pat Patterson

• "Superstar" Billy Graham (Eldridge Wayne Coleman)

Inducted by Triple H

• Tito Santana (Merced Solis)

Inducted by "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels

• Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Raymond Heenan)

Inducted by Blackjack Lanza

• Pete Rose

Inducted by Kane

Class of 2005

• Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea)

Inducted by Sylvester Stallone

• "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Roderick Toombs)

Inducted by "Nature Boy" Ric Flair

• "Cowboy" Bob Orton (Bob Orton, Jr.)

Inducted by Randy Orton

• "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart

Inducted by Jerry "The King" Lawler

• "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

Inducted by Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

• Nikolai Volkoff (Josip Peruzovic)

Inducted by Jim Ross

• The Iron Sheik (Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri)

Inducted by Sgt. Slaughter

Class of 2006

• Bret "The Hitman" Hart

Inducted by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin

• Eddie Guerrero (Eduardo Guerrero Llanes)

Inducted (posthumously) by Chris Benoit, Rey Mysterio, and Chavo Guerrero. Represented by his wife, Vickie Guerrero.

• "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Inducted by Hulk Hogan

• "Sensational" Sherri Martel (Sherri Russell)

Inducted by "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase

• Verne Gagne

Inducted by Greg Gagne

• "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas (Anthony White)

Inducted by S.D. Jones

• William "The Refrigerator" Perry

Inducted by John Cena

• The Blackjacks (Blackjack Mulligan [Robert DeRoy Windham] & Blackjack Lanza [Jack Lanza])

Inducted by Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

Class of 2007

• "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes (Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr.)

Inducted by Cody Rhodes and Dustin Rhodes

• "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig

Inducted (posthumously) by Wade Boggs. Represented by his wife Leonice Hennig, his children, his mother and his father Larry "The Axe" Hennig.

• Jerry "The King" Lawler

Inducted by William Shatner

• Nick Bockwinkel

Inducted by Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

• Mr. Fuji (Harry Fujiwara)

Inducted by Don Muraco

• The Sheik (Ed Farhat)

Inducted (posthumously) by Rob Van Dam and Sabu. Represented by his wife Joyce Farhat.

• Jim Ross

Inducted by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin

• The Wild Samoans (Afa [Arthur Anoa'i, Sr.] & Sika [Leati Anoa'i])

Inducted by Samula Anoa'i and Matt Anoa'i

Class of 2008

• "Nature Boy" Ric Flair (Richard Fliehr)

Inducted by Triple H

• "High Chief" Peter Maivia (Fanene Leifi Pita Maivia)

Inducted (posthumously) by The Rock. Represented by his daughter, Ata Maivia Johnson.

• "Soulman" Rocky Johnson (Wayde Bowles)

Inducted by The Rock

• Mae Young (Johnnie Mae Young)

Inducted by Pat Patterson

• Eddie Graham (Edward Gossett)

Inducted (posthumously) by "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes. Represented by his son, Mike Graham.

• Gordon Solie (Jonard Frank Labiak)

Inducted (posthumously) by Jim Ross. Represented by his five children.

• The Brisco Brothers (Gerald Brisco [Floyd Gerald Brisco] & Jack Brisco [Freddie Joe Brisco])

Inducted by John "Bradshaw" Layfield

Class of 2009

• "Stone Cold" Steve Austin (Steven Williams)

Inducted by Vince McMahon

• Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat (Richard Henry Blood)

Inducted by "Nature Boy" Ric Flair

• "Cowboy" Bill Watts

Inducted by Jim Ross

• Koko B. Ware (James Ware)

Inducted by The Honky Tonk Man

• Howard Finkel

Inducted by "Mean" Gene Okerlund

• The Funks (Dory Funk, Jr. & Terry Funk)

Inducted by "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes

• The Von Erichs

(-Fritz Von Erich [Jack Adkisson], -Kerry Von Erich [Kerry Adkisson], -Kevin Von Erich [Kevin Adkisson], -David Von Erich [David Adkisson], -Mike Von Erich [Michael Adkisson], -Chris Von Erich [Chris Adkisson])

Inducted by Michael "P.S." Hayes