WWE Hall of Fame
professional wrestling hall of fame and television show
The WWE Hall of Fame is a hall of fame which honors professional wrestlers and professional wrestling personalities maintained by WWE. Originally known as the "WWF Hall of Fame", it was created in 1993 when André the Giant was posthumously inducted with a video package as the sole inductee that year. The 1994 and 1995 ceremonies were held in conjunction with the annual King of the Ring pay-per-view events and the 1996 ceremony was held with the Survivor Series event. Since 2004, the promotion has held the ceremonies in conjunction with WrestleMania. Since 2005, portions of the induction ceremonies have aired on television and since 2014, the entire ceremony has aired on WWE's livestreaming platforms.
As of 2026, there have been 262 inductees, with 136 wrestlers inducted individually, 51 Legacy inductees, 21 group inductions (consisting of 56 wrestlers within those groups), 15 celebrities, 9 Warrior Award recipients, and 2 Immortal Moment recipients (a category introduced in 2025 to honor historical matches). Eight wrestlers have been inducted twice in two categories: Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Booker T, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Triple H, and André the Giant; while two two-time inductees were inducted twice as a member of a group: Sean Waltman (D-Generation X and the New World Order) and Barry Windham (The Four Horsemen and The U.S. Express); while Bret "The Hitman" Hart and Hulk Hogan are the only wrestlers to be inducted three separate times in three separate categories. 70 members have been inducted posthumously.
History
The World Wrestling Federation (WWF) established the WWF Hall of Fame in 1993. It was first announced on the March 22, 1993, episode of Monday Night Raw where André the Giant, who had died nearly two months prior, was announced as the sole inductee. In the proceeding two years, induction ceremonies were held in conjunction with the annual King of the Ring pay-per-view events.
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