WWE Hall of Fame (2021)
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Venue | Tropicana Field | ||
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The 2020-2021 WWE Hall of Fame was a
Background
The 2020
The first inductees for the 2020 Class of the WWE Hall of Fame were announced on December 9, 2019. The first of these was the
On March 10, 2021, Molly Holly was announced as the first inductee into the Class of 2021. Her announcement as the first inductee was made on WWE The Bump by her former tag team partner, The Hurricane.[15] Eric Bischoff was announced as the next inductee into the 2021 Class during the WWE After the Bell podcast on March 18.[16] According to Sean Waltman, the original idea was to induct Bischoff as a surprise member of nWo in 2020.[17] On March 24, Kane and The Great Khali were announced as the next inductees into the 2021 Class, with Kane's announcement made by The Undertaker on WWE The Bump and Khali's made by Ranjin Singh on WWE Now India.[18][19] On March 23, Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp reported that Rob Van Dam (RVD) would be inducted as part of the 2021 Class.[20] Sabu, who worked with RVD in both Extreme Championship Wrestling and WWE, also affirmed this report.[21] RVD's induction was officially confirmed by WWE via Fox Sports on March 29.[22] On April 4, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that Ozzy Osbourne was inducted as the 2021 celebrity inductee.[23] On April 6, it was confirmed that long-time WWE employee Rich Hering would receive the 2021 Warrior Award.[24]
On December 9, 2019, Batista had been announced as an inductee into the 2020 Class of the Hall of Fame.[25] Prior to the 2021 event, however, his induction was retracted. Fightful Select reported that WWE wanted Batista to be inducted "when a full crowd can enjoy it."[26] Batista himself posted to Twitter, confirming his removal, citing previous obligations as a reason for why he could not attend the 2021 event. He also said that WWE honored his request to induct him at a future ceremony.[27][28][29]
Inductees
2020
Individual
Image | Ring name (Birth Name) |
WWE recognized accolades |
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John "Bradshaw" Layfield[30] | One-time Tribute to the Troops series.
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The British Bulldog (David Smith)[31] |
Posthumous inductee: Represented by his ex-wife WWF Hardcore Champion .
Two-time WWF World Tag Team Champion | |
Jushin "Thunder" Liger (Keiichi Yamada)[32] |
Accepted via video message 11-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion One-time WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Considered by WWE to be one of the most revolutionary competitors in sports-entertainment history. |
Group
- Class headliners appear in boldface
Image | Group | WWE recognized accolades |
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From top left to bottom right: "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Sean Waltman |
New World Order[33] | One of the most famous stables in WWF Monday Night Raw .
"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Kevin Nash each held the WCW United States Heavyweight Champion .
Hall and Nash, also known as The Outsiders, held the WCW World Tag Team Championship six-times.
Sean Waltman, then known as "Syxx", was a one-time Freebird Rule .
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"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea) – Two-time inductee. Previously inducted in 2005 for his individual career. Kevin Nash – Two-time inductee. Previously inducted in 2015 for his individual career. Scott Hall – Two-time inductee. Previously inducted as "Razor Ramon" in 2014 for his individual career. Sean Waltman – Two-time inductee. Previously inducted as "X-Pac" in 2019 as a member of D-Generation X. | ||
Nikki (left) and Brie (right) Bella |
The Bella Twins[9] | 2013 Diva of the Year Slammy Award winners (won jointly).
Gained fame as mainstream celebrities after starring in the WWE produced reality shows Total Divas and spin-off Total Bellas. |
WWE Divas Champion, 2013 and 2014 Couple of the Year Slammy Award winner (with Daniel Bryan ).
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Celebrity
Image | Recipient (Birth name) |
Occupation | Notes |
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William Shatner[13] | Actor | Accepted via video message Made numerous appearances on WWE programming, including serving as a Raw guest host in 2010 and a narrator for the WWE Network reality series Breaking Ground. |
Warrior Award
Image | Recipient(Birth name) | Notes |
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Titus O'Neil (Thaddeus Bullard Sr.)[14] |
Global Ambassador of WWE One-time WWE Tag Team Champion .
One-time and inaugural WWE 24/7 Champion Warrior Award recipient in honor of his charitable work, especially in his hometown of Tampa, Florida |
Legacy
Image | Recipient (Birth name) |
Notes |
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— | Ray Stevens[7] (Carl Stevens) |
One-time IWA World Tag Team Heavyweight Champion .
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— | Brickhouse Brown[7] (Frederick Seawright) |
One-time AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion One-time CWA Heavyweight Champion One-time NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion Three-time USWA Television Champion One-time USWA World Tag Team Champion. |
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams[7] (Steven Williams) |
One-time WCW United States Tag Team Champion
Three-time UWF World Tag Team Champion/Mid-South Tag Team Champion One-time UWF Heavyweight Champion One-time UWF SportsChannel Television Champion One-time UWF Heavyweight Champion | |
Baron Michele Leone[7] (Michele Leone) |
One-time Los Angeles World Heavyweight Champion One-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Two-time NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Champion. | |
Gary Hart[7] (Gary Williams) |
One-time NWA American Tag Team Champion Longtime manager and executive for World Class Championship Wrestling. |
2021
Individual
- Class headliners appear in boldface
Image | Ring name (Birth Name) |
WWE recognized accolades |
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Molly Holly (Nora Benshoof)[15] |
Two-time WWE Women's Champion One-time WWF Hardcore Champion | |
Eric Bischoff[16] | Former Senior Vice President of roulette wheel to determine the stipulation of their match; used six times over the course of 2002–2013).
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Kane (Glenn Jacobs)[18] |
One-time Survivor Series elimination match) eliminations at 46 (with 11 of them coming in 2001, which was the single-Rumble record for thirteen years)Most cumulative Royal Rumble match Most Royal Rumble match appearances at 20. | |
The Great Khali (Dalip Singh Rana)[19] |
Accepted via video message One-time World Heavyweight Champion, which made him the first Indian world champion in WWE 2008 Slammy Award winner for "Damn!" Moment of the Year (hosting the Kiss Cam on the November 7 episode of SmackDown). | |
Rob Van Dam (Robert Szatkowski)[22] |
One-time winner. |
Celebrity
Image | Recipient (Birth name) |
Occupation | Notes |
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Ozzy Osbourne (John Osbourne)[23] |
Musician | Accepted via video message Made multiple appearances for WWE, notably appearing at WrestleMania 2, performing at a SmackDown taping in 2007, and serving as a guest co-host of Raw in 2009. |
Warrior Award
Recipient (Birth name) |
Notes |
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Rich Hering[24] | Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Risk Management More than 50 years working for WWE, he helped expand the company from a regional to a worldwide promotion. |
Legacy
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