The WWE Hall of Fame is a hall of fame for wrestling personalities that are, or were, connected to the WWE. The first induction to the Hall of Fame was in 1993. After the 1996 inductions, it was put on hiatus until 2004, where it was relaunched as part of the build to WrestleMania.
Wrestlers can either be inducted individually or as a group. The Hall of Fame also has a "Celebrity" wing, instituted in 2004, to induct non-wrestling celebrities who participated or contributed to WWE in some way. In 2015, WWE introduced the Warrior Award for those who have "exhibited unwavering strength and perseverance, and who lives life with the courage and compassion that embodies the indomitable spirit of the Ultimate Warrior." The next year WWE introduced a new category for the Hall of Fame called the "Legacy" wing. Inductees under this new category feature wrestlers from the early years of professional wrestling, primarily during the early part of the 20th century.
Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Booker T, Bret Hart, Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash have the distinction of being inducted twice: first as an individual induction and as part of a group induction (for The Four Horsemen, D-Generation X, Harlem Heat, The Hart Foundation and the New World Order respectively). Sean Waltman was also inducted twice as part of both DX and the nWo and is the first person to be inducted in consecutive years.
Note: Entries marked with a † are posthumous inductions.
Inductees by Year
Individual
Individual
- Arnold Skaaland
- Bobo Brazil
- "The Nature Boy" Buddy Rodgers †
- Chief Jay Strongbow
- "Classy" Freddie Blassie
- Gorilla Monsoon
- James Dudley
Individual
- Antonino Rocca †
- "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd
- George "The Animal" Steele
- Ivan Putski
- The Fabulous Moolah
- The Grand Wizard †
- Pedro Morales (Savio Vega accepted the induction on his behalf)
Individual
- "Baron" Mikel Scicluna
- Captain Lou Albano
- Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
- Johnny Rodz
- "Killer" Kowalski
- Pat Patterson
- Vincent J. McMahon †
Group
- The Valiant Brothers (Jimmy and Johnny Valiant)
Individual
- Big John Studd †
- Don Muraco
- Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
- Harley Race
- Jesse "The Body" Ventura
- Junkyard Dog †
- Sgt. Slaughter
- "Superstar" Billy Graham
- Tito Santana
- Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Celebrity
- Pete Rose
Individual
- Hulk Hogan (removed after his unpersoning by WWE in 2015, reinstated in 2018)
- "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
- "Cowboy" Bob Orton Jr.
- "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart
- "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
- Nikolai Volkoff
- The Iron Sheik
Individual
- Bret "Hit Man" Hart
- Eddie Guerrero †
- "Mean" Gene Okerlund
- "Sensational" Sherri
- Verne Gagne
- "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas
Group
- The Blackjacks (Blackjack Mulligan and Blackjack Lanza)
Celebrity
- William "The Refrigerator" Perry
Individual
- "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
- "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig †
- Jerry "The King" Lawler
- Nick Bockwinkel
- Mr. Fuji
- The Sheik †
- Jim Ross
Group
Individual
- "Nature Boy" Ric Flair
- "High Chief" Peter Maivia †
- "Soulman" Rocky Johnson
- Mae Young
- Eddie Graham †
- Gordon Solie †
Group
- The Brisco Brothers (Jack and Gerald Brisco)
Individual
- "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
- Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
- "Cowboy" Bill Watts
- Howard Finkel
- Koko B. Ware
Group
- The Funks (Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr.)
- The Von Erichs (Fritz †, Kevin, David †, Kerry †, Mike †, and Chris †)
Individual
- "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase
- Antonio Inoki
- Wendi Richter
- Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon
- Gorgeous George †
- Stu Hart †
Celebrity
- Bob Uecker
Individual
- "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels
- "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
- "Bullet" Bob Armstrong
- Sunny
- Abdullah the Butcher
Group
- The Road Warriors (Road Warrior Hawk †, Road Warrior Animal, and their manager 'Precious' Paul Ellering)
Celebrity
Individual
- Mil Mascaras
- Edge
- Ron Simmons
- Yokozuna †
Group
- The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair, Barry Windham, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, and manager James J Dillon)
Celebrity
Individual
- Ultimate Warrior
- Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- Lita
- Paul Bearer †
- Carlos Colon
- Razor Ramon
Celebrity
Individual
- "Macho Man" Randy Savage †
- Rikishi
- Alundra Blayze
- Larry Zbyszko
- Tatsumi Fujinami
- Kevin Nash
Group
- The Bushwhackers (Butch Miller and Luke Williams)
Celebrity
Warrior Award
- Connor "The Crusher" Michalek †
Individual
Group
- The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy †, Buddy Roberts †, Jimmy Garvin)
Celebrity
Warrior Award
- Joan Lunden
Legacy
- Mildred Burke
- Frank Gotch
- George Hackenschmidt
- Ed "Strangler" Lewis
- Pat O'Connor
- Lou Thesz
- "Sailor" Art Thomas
Individual
Group
- The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson)
Warrior Award
- Eric LeGrand
Legacy
- Martin "Farmer" Burns
- June Byers
- Haystacks Calhoun
- Judy Grable
- Dr. Jerry Graham
- Luther Lindsay
- Joseph "Toots" Mondt
- Rikidozan
- Bearcat Wright
Individual
Group
- The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von)
Celebrity
Warrior Award
- Jarrius "JJ" Robertson
Legacy
- Boris Malenko
- Cora Combs
- Dara Singh
- El Santo
- Hiro Matsuda
- Jim Londos
- Rufus R. Jones
- Sputnik Monroe
- Stan Stasiak
- Lord Alfred Hayes
Individual
Group
- D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels, Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn, and Chyna †)
- Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray)
- The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart †)
Warrior Award
- Sue Aitchison
Legacy
- Bruiser Brody
- "Playboy" Buddy Rose
- "Professor" Toru Tanaka
- Hisashi Shinma
- Joe Cohen
- Primo Carnera
- Luna Vachon
- Jim Barnett
- "Special Delivery" Jones
- Chief Wahoo McDaniel
Individual
- John "Bradshaw" Layfield
- British Bulldog †
- Jushin Thunder Liger
- Molly Holly
- Eric Bischoff
- The Great Khali
- Kane
- Rob Van Dam
Group
- New World Order (Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Syxx)
- Bella Twins (Nikki and Brie Bella)
Celebrity
Warrior Award
- Titus O'Neil
- Rich Hering
Legacy
- Ray Stevens
- Brickhouse Brown
- "Dr. Death" Steve Williams
- Baron Michele Leone
- Gary Hart
- Dick the Bruiser
- Pez Whatley
- Buzz Sawyer
- Ethel Johnson
- Paul Boesch
Individual
- The Undertaker
- Vader †
- Sharmell
Group
- The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner)
Warrior Award
- Shad Gaspard †
Individual
Celebrity
Warrior Award
- Tim White †
