NWA Wrestling Legends Hall of Heroes
The
Honorees are inducted for work in any area of wrestling, including competing in the
Although most wrestlers are inducted individually, tag teams have been inducted together. Ole and Gene Anderson were among the members of the inaugural class; they competed together for many years as storyline brothers.[8] The Fargo brothers (Don, Jackie, and Sonny), who also wrestled in tag team matches together despite not being related in real life, are scheduled to be inducted together in 2009.[9] George Scott, inducted in 2007, and his brother Sandy, inducted in 2008, are the only true relatives in the hall.[10] Rip Hawk and Swede Hanson, who competed as the original Blond Bombers, were also inducted together in 2007.[11]
Like most wrestling halls of fame, there is no physical building that houses the NWA Wrestling Legends Hall of Heroes.[12]
Inductees
Year | Ring name (Birth name) |
Inducted by | Inducted for | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | Gene Anderson | Bill Eadie
|
Wrestling | Posthumous induction; won the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (7 times) and NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (7 times)[13][14] |
2007 | Ole Anderson (Alan Rogowski)[8] |
Bill Eadie
|
Wrestling | Won the NWA Mid-Atlantic/Atlantic Coast Tag Team Championship (7 times) and NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (8 times)[14][15] |
2007 | Penny Banner (Mary Ann Kostecki)[16] |
Nickla Roberts
|
Women's wrestling | Won the NWA Women's World Tag Team Championship (1 time)[17]
|
2007 | Bob Caudle | David Crockett | Announcing | Worked as commentator for Jim Crockett Promotions[18] |
2007 | Swede Hanson (Robert Ford Hanson)[19] |
Gary Hart | Wrestling | Posthumous induction; won the NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Championship (4 times) and NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time)[15][20] |
2007 | Rip Hawk (Harvey Evers)[21] |
Gary Hart | Wrestling | Won the NWA Eastern States Heavyweight Championship (4 times) and NWA Mid-Atlantic/Atlantic Coast Tag Team Championship (5 times)[15][22] |
2007 | George Scott | Tommy Young | Wrestling and Promoting | Won the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (2 times) and worked as booker for Jim Crockett Promotions[20][23] |
2008 | Paul Jones (Paul Frederick) |
Jack Brisco | Wrestling and Managing | Won the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (3 times), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (6 times), and NWA Mid-Atlantic/Atlantic Coast Tag Team Championship (6 times); managed Paul Jones' Army in Jim Crockett Promotions[14][15][22][24] |
2008 | Ivan Koloff (Oreal Perras)[25] |
Don Kernodle | Wrestling | Won the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (3 times) and NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (4 times)[14][22] |
2008 | Ole Anderson | Wrestling | Won the NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (3 times) and NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Championship (1 time)[13][15] | |
2008 | Buddy Roberts (Dale Hey)[27] |
Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes | Wrestling | Won the NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (Texas version) / WCWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (6 times) and NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (1 time)[28][29] |
2008 | Sandy Scott (Angus Mackay Scott)[30] |
Bob Caudle | Wrestling and Promoting | Worked as an executive for Jim Crockett Promotions and won the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Central States version) (1 time) and NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (3 times)[20][30][31] |
2008 | Magnum T. A. | Wrestling | Won the NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) (2 times) and NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[33][34]
| |
2008 | Johnny Weaver (Kenneth Eugene Weaver)[35] |
Rip Hawk | Wrestling | Posthumous induction; won the NWA Atlantic Coast/Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (8 times) and NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (6 times)[36] |
2009 | Don Fargo (Don Kalt)[37] |
Jerry Jarrett & Steve Keirn | Wrestling | Won the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (2 times) and NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (6 times)[14][38] |
2009 | Jackie Fargo (Henry Faggart)[39] |
Jerry Jarrett & Steve Keirn | Wrestling | Won the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (10 times) and NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (22 times)[14][38] |
2009 | Sonny Fargo (Jack Lewis Faggart)[37] |
Jerry Jarrett & Steve Keirn | Wrestling | Posthumous induction; won the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (3 times)[38] |
2009 | Gary Hart (Gary Williams)[40] |
Sir Oliver Humperdink | Managing and Promoting | Posthumous induction; worked as a booker in World Class Championship Wrestling and managed several wrestlers in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling[41] |
2009 | Wahoo McDaniel (Edward McDaniel)[42] |
Tully Blanchard | Wrestling | Posthumous induction; won the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (6 times) and NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (4 times)[14][22] |
2009 | Blackjack Mulligan (Robert Windham)[43] |
Ric Flair | Wrestling | Won the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time)[14][33] |
2009 | Nelson Royal | Tommy Angel & David Isley
|
Wrestling | Won the NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Championship (2 times)[15] |
2009 | Lance Russell | Dave Brown | Announcing | Worked as commentator for wrestling events in the Memphis area[44] |
2010 | Joe Blanchard | Dory Funk Jr
|
Promoter | Posthumous induction; Founded Southwest Championship Wrestling in 1978 |
2010 | Danny Hodge | Jim Ross | Wrestling | Won the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (6 times) |
2010 | Billy Robinson | Terry Funk | Wrestling | Won the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (1 time) and the NWA United National Championship (1 time) |
2010 | Greg Valentine | Jerry Brisco
|
Wrestling | Won the United States Championship (3 times) and the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (2 times) |
2010 | Johnny Valentine | Jerry Brisco | Wrestling | Won the NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (5 times) |
2010 | Mr. Wrestling II | Jody Hamilton | Wrestling | Best known for his appearances with Championship Wrestling from Florida, Mid-South Wrestling and Georgia Championship Wrestling. |
2010 | Mr. Wrestling | Jody Hamilton | Wrestling | American professional wrestler, better known by his ring names, Mr. Wrestling and Tim Woods |
2011 | Jody Hamilton | Nick Patrick | Wrestling | Won the NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (14 times) |
2011 | Tom Renesto | Nick Patrick | Wrestling | Won the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) (2 times) and the NWA North American Tag Team Championship (2 times) |
2011 | Ron Garvin | Mac McMurray | Wrestling | Won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
|
2011 | Sir Oliver Humperdink
|
Diamond Dallas Page and Mick Karch | Managing | Worked for Jim Crockett Promotions and Florida Championship Wrestling |
2011 | Gordon Solie | Roddy Piper | Announcing | Regarded as one of the most influential wrestling announcers. Worked in Championship Wrestling from Florida, Georgia Championship Wrestling, Continental Championship Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling. |
2011 | Ray Stevens | Nick Bockwinkle
|
Wrestling | Won the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (3 times)
|
2011 | Masked Superstar
|
Stan Hansen | Wrestling | Won the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship (4 times) and the NWA National Tag Team Championship (3 times). |
2011 | Ted Turner | Thunderbolt Patterson | Promoter | Purchased Jim Crockett Promotions which he renamed World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1988 |
2013 | Magnum T. A. | Tully Blanchard | Wrestling | Former 2 times United States Champion |
2013 | Lars Anderson | Brad Anderson | Wrestling | One half of The Minnesota Wrecking Crew . Won many Tag Team title in the NWA territories
|
2013 | Dennis Condrey | Jerry Jarrett | Wrestling | One half of the Midnight Express |
2013 | Jim Cornette | Jerry Jarrett | Manager | Long time manager of the Midnight Express |
2013 | Bobby Eaton | Jerry Jarrett | Wrestling | One half of the Midnight Express |
2013 | Robert Gibson | Jerry Jarrett | Wrestling | One half of The Rock 'n' Roll Express
|
2013 | Stan Lane | Jerry Jarrett | Wrestling | One half of the The Fabulous Ones with Steve Keirn
|
2013 | Danny Miller | Jerry Brisco | Wrestling | the first NWA/WCW World Television Champion |
2013 | Ricky Morton | Jerry Jarrett | Wrestling | One half of The Rock 'n' Roll Express
|
2013 | Les Thatcher | J. J. Dillon | Wrestling and Trainer | Former NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (1 time) |
2014 | Arn Anderson | David Crockett | Wrestling | Former NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (5 times), Former NWA/WCW World Television Championship (4 times) |
2014 | Tully Blanchard | David Crockett | Wrestling | Former NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (1 time), Won the United States Championship (3 times) |
2014 | J. J. Dillon | David Crockett | Manager | Manager of the Four Horsemen |
2014 | The Poffo Family (Angelo, Randy and Lanny) |
Wrestling | Famed pro wrestling family | |
2014 | Jerry Brisco
|
Danny Miller | Wrestling | Former NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (3 times), First NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion |
2014 | Boris Malenko | Wrestling and Trainer | WCWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) | |
2014 | Ox Baker | Wrestling | Former NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version) (1 time) | |
2014 | Tommy Young | Jim Cornette | Referee | Long time National Wrestling Alliance and Jim Crockett Promotions/World Championship Wrestling referee |
2015 | Ricky Steamboat | Mark & Chris Youngblood | Wrestling | Former NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (1 time), Won the United States Championship (4 times) |
2015 | Jay Youngblood | Mark & Chris Youngblood | Wrestling | Former NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (5 times) |
2015 | Jim Crockett Sr.
|
Promoter | Founder of Jim Crockett Promotions | |
2016 | Dusty Rhodes | Magnum T. A. | Wrestling & booker | NWA World Heavyweight Champion (3 times), NWA United States Champion (1 time) |
2016 | ) | Jim Cornette | Wrestling | Former NWA, AWA and WWF tag team champions |
2016 | Paul Ellering | Jim Cornette | Manager | Manager of The Road Warriors |
2016 | Jimmy Valiant | Paul Jones | Wrestling | Held numerous titles in many territories |
2016 | Nickla Roberts
|
Valet | Better known as Baby Doll former valet for Tully Blanchard, Dusty Rhodes, Ric Flair and Larry Zbyszko | |
2016 | Dick Bourne | Bob Caudle | Journalism | Co-Publisher of the Mid-Atlantic Gateway website. |
2016 | David Chappell
|
Bob Caudle | Journalism | Co-Publisher of the Mid-Atlantic Gateway website. |
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External links
- Hall of Heroes official website