La Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame era una delle tante Arche della Gloria che riguardano il wrestling. Aveva sede nella cittadina di Wichita Falls, Texas, ma in precedenza era situata ad Amsterdam, New York, e prima ancora a Schenectady, sempre nello stato di New York.
Fu fondata da Tony Vellano e il suo scopo era quello di preservare e promuovere la storia del wrestling professionistico e ricordare tutti quei lottatori che hanno contribuito a rendere sempre più famoso questa forma di sport-entertainment grazie al loro costante impegno nel corso degli anni. Chiuse nel 2021 a causa di problemi dovuti a perdite d'acqua nella struttura del museo, e non fu più riaperta.
Categorie NomePeriodo attivazione NotePioneer Era2002–2021Riservata a wrestler attivi nel periodo 1898-1942Television Era2002–2021Riservata a wrestler attivi nel periodo 1943-1984Modern Era2002–2021Riservata a wrestler attivi nel periodo 1985-oggiTag Team2003–2021Riservata ai tag teamInternational2006–2021Riservata a wrestler attivi prevalentemente al di fuori degli Stati UnitiMidget Wrestler2002–2005Riservata ai wrestler midgetLady Wrestler2002–2021Riservata a lottatrici donneNon-Participant2003–2021Riservata ad annunciatori, commentatori, promotori, booker, arbitri e managerNew York State Award2003–2005Riservata a persone che abbiano dato un contributo significativo alla diffusione del wrestling nello Stato di New YorkSenator Hugh Farley Award2006–2009Riservata a wrestler che abbiano dato un significativo contributo sociale al di fuori del ring; categoria intitolata al senatore Hugh Farley.
I membri Pioneer Era (1898-1942) 2002 - Frank Gotch 2002 - Georg Hackenschmidt 2002 - Jim Londos (Christos Theofilou) 2002 - Ed "Strangler" Lewis (Robert Herman Julius Friedrich) 2002 - Joe Stecher (Joseph Stecher) 2002 - Lou Thesz (Aloysius Martin "Lou" Thesz) 2003 - Martin "Farmer" Burns 2003 - Stanislaus Zbyszko (Jan Stanisław Cyganiewicz) 2004 - William Muldoon 2004 - Angelo Savoldi (Mario Louis Fornini) 2005 - Orville Brown 2005 - John Pesek 2006 - Ed Don George (Edward Nye George Jr.) 2006 - Bill Longson 2007 - Earl Caddock 2007 - Gus Sonnenberg 2008 - Tom Jenkins 2008 - Ray Steele (Peter Sauer) 2009 - Evan Lewis 2009 - Wladek Zbyszko (Władysław Cyganiewicz) 2010 - "Wild" Red Berry 2010 - Danny McShain 2011 - Everett Marshall 2011 - Bronko Nagurski (Bronislau Nagurski) 2012 - Abe Coleman 2012 - "The French Angel" Maurice Tillet 2013 - Dick Shikat 2013 - Sándor Szabó (Alexander Szabó) 2014 - Stu Hart (Stewart Edward Hart) 2014 - Leroy McGuirk 2015 - The Great Gama (Ghulam Muhammad) 2015 - "The Utica Panther" Joe Malcewicz 2016 - Earl McCready 2016 - "Professor" Joe Pazandak 2017 - Yvon "The Lion" Robert 2017 - "Dirty" Dick Raines 2018 - Fred Beell 2018 - Ralph "Ruffy" Silverstein 2019 - Charley Fox 2019 - "Baron" Michele Leone 2020 - George Zaharias 2020 - Bobby Managoff 2021 - Man Mountain Dean (Frank Simmons Leavitt) 2021 - Paul Bowser
TV Era (1943-1984) 2002 - Gorgeous George (George Raymond Wagner) 2002 - "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers (Herman Rohde) 2002 - Bruno Sammartino (Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino) 2003 - Walter "Killer" Kowalski (Edward Władysław Spulnik) 2003 - Antonino Rocca (Antonino Biasetton) 2004 - "Classy" Freddie Blassie (Frederick Kenneth Blassmann) 2004 - Verne Gagne (Laverne Clarence Gagne) 2005 - Dick Beyer (Richard John Beyer) 2005 - Jack Brisco (Freddie Joe Brisco) 2006 - Don Leo Jonathan (Donald Heaton) 2006 - Johnny Valentine (John Theodore Wisniski) 2007 - Danny Hodge (Daniel Allen Hodge) 2007 - Pat O'Connor (Patrick John O'Connor) 2008 - Bobo Brazil (Houston Harris) 2008 - Gene Kiniski (Eugene Nicholas Kiniski) 2009 - "Superstar" Billy Graham (Eldridge Coleman) 2009 - Chief Jay Strongbow (Joseph Scarpa) 2010 - Édouard Carpentier (Édouard Ignacz Weiczorkiewicz) 2010 - Wahoo McDaniel (Edward Hugh McDaniel) 2011 - Dick the Bruiser (William Afflis) 2011 - The Sheik (Edward George Farhat) 2012 - Dominic DeNucci (Domenico Nucciarone) 2012 - Fritz Von Erich (Jack Barton Adkisson) 2013 - Baron Von Raschke (James Donald Raschke) 2013 - "Cowboy" Bill Watts (William F. Watts Jr.) 2014 - Bruiser Brody (Frank Goodish) 2014 - Mr. Wrestling II (John Francis "Johnny" Walker) 2015 - Pedro Morales (Pedro Antonio Morales) 2015 - "Whipper" Billy Watson (William John Potts) 2016 - Hans Schmidt (Guy Larose) 2016 - Greg "The Hammer" Valentine (Johnathan Winiski Jr.) 2017 - Luther Lindsay (Luther Jacob Goodall) 2017 - Sputnik Monroe (Roscoe Monroe Brumbaugh) 2018 - Eddie Graham (Edward Gossett) 2018 - "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd (Ernest Ladd) 2019 - Abdullah the Butcher (Lawrence Robert Shreve) 2019 - Lord James Blears (James Ranicar Blears) 2020 - "Killer" Karl Kox (Herbert Alan Gerwig) 2020 - King Curtis Iaukea (Curtis Piehau Iaukea III) 2021 - José Lothario (Guadalupe Robledo) 2021 - Tiger Conway Sr. (Plasse Dennis Bradford Conway)
Modern Era (1985-1996) 2002 - André the Giant (André Roussimoff) 2002 - Ricky Steamboat (Richard Blood) 2003 - Nick Bockwinkel (Nicholas Warren Francis Bockwinkel) 2003 - Hulk Hogan (Terry Eugene Bollea) 2004 - Terry Funk (Terrance Funk) 2004 - Harley Race (Harley Leland Race) 2005 - Dory Funk jr. (Dory Earnest Funk Jr.) 2005 - George "The Animal" Steele (William James Myers) 2005 - Eddie Guerrero (Eduardo Gory Guerrero Llanes) 2006 - "Nature Boy" Ric Flair (Richard Fliehr) 2006 - Ray "The Crippler" Stevens (Carl Ray Stevens) 2007 - Ted DiBiase (Theodore Marvin DiBiase) 2007 - Roddy Piper (Roderick Toombs) 2008 - Bob Backlund (Robert Lee Backlund) 2008 - Bret Hart (Bret Sergeant Hart) 2009 - Paul Orndorff 2009 - "Macho Man" Randy Savage (Randall Mario Poffo) 2010 - Stan Hansen (John Stanley Hansen Jr.) 2010 - Dusty Rhodes (Virgil Runnels Jr.) 2011 - Ivan Koloff (Oreal Perras) 2011 - Jerry "The King" Lawler (Jerry O'Neil Lawler) 2012 - Junkyard Dog (Sylvester Ritter) 2012 - "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka (James Reiher) 2013 - Dick Murdoch (Hoyt Richard Murdoch) 2013 - Tito Santana (Merced Solis) 2014 - Don Muraco (Donald Muraco) 2014 - The Masked Superstar (Bill Eadie) 2015 - "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig 2015 - Rick Martel (Richard Vigneault) 2016 - "Stone Cold" Steve Austin (Steven James Williams) 2016 - Sgt. Slaughter (Robert Remus) 2017 - Mick Foley (Michael Francis Foley) 2017 - Shawn Michaels (Michael Shawn Hickenbottom) 2018 - Sting (Steven Borden) 2018 - "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan (James Stuart Duggan) 2019 - "Rugged" Ronnie Garvin (Roger Barnes) 2019 - Owen Hart (Owen James Hart) 2020 - Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Aurelian Jake Smith Jr.) 2020 - Magnum T.A. (Terry Wayne Allen) 2021 - "Mr. U.S.A." Tony Atlas (Anthony White) 2021 - Tommy "Wildfire" Rich (Thomas Richardson)
Tag Team 2003 - The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan) 2004 - Maurice Vachon & Paul Vachon 2005 - Bruiser & Crusher (Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher) 2006 - The Blond Bombers (Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens) 2007 - Chris Tolos & John Tolos 2008 - The Dusek Riot Squad (Emil Dusek & Ernie Dusek) 2009 - Don Curtis & Mark Lewin 2010 - The Sharpe Brothers (Ben Sharpe & Mike Sharpe) 2011 - The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) 2011 - Paul Ellering (manager dei Road Warriors) 2012 - The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) 2013 - The Assassins (Jody Hamilton & Tom Renesto) 2014 - The Fabulous Fargo Brothers (Don Fargo & "Wildman" Jackie Fargo) 2015 - The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael "P.S." Hayes, Buddy "Jack" Roberts, Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy) 2016 - The Blackjacks (Blackjack Mulligan & Blackjack Lanza) 2017 - Larry "The Axe" Hennig & Harley Race 2018 - The Flying Redheads (Red Bastien & Billy Red Lyons) 2019 - The Midnight Express ("Loverboy" Dennis Condrey, "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton, "Ravishing" Randy Rose) 2020 - The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) 2021 - The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Robert Gibson & Ricky Morton)
Lady Wrestler 2002 - Mildred Burke (Mildred Bliss) 2003 - The Fabulous Moolah (Mary Lillian Ellison) 2004 - Mae Young (Johnnie Mae Young) 2005 - Penny Banner 2006 - June Byers 2007 - Cora Combs (Beulah Mae Combs) 2008 - Betty Niccoli 2009 - Donna Christanello (Mary Alfonsi) 2010 - Kay Noble 2011 - Judy Grable 2012 - Wendi Richter 2013 - Joyce Grable 2014 - "Sensational" Sherri Martel (Sherri Russell) 2015 - Vivian Vachon 2016 - Leilani Kai (Patty Seymour) 2017 - Sue Green (Susan Tex Green) 2018 - Toni Rose 2019 - Beverly "The Hammer" Shade 2019 - Ann LaVerne 2020 - Debbie Combs (Deborah Szostecki) 2020 - Luna Vachon (Gertrude Elizabeth Vachon) 2021 - Judy Martin (Judy Hardee) 2021 - Juanita Coffman
International Wrestler 2006 - Rikidōzan (Mitsuhiro Momota) 2007 - Karl Gotch (Karl Istaz) 2008 - "Giant" Baba (Shohei Baba) 2009 - Antonio Inoki (Kanji Inoki) 2010 - Mil Máscaras (Aaron Rodríguez Arellano) 2011 - Billy Robinson (William Alfred Robinson) 2012 - George Gordienko 2013 - El Santo (Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta) 2014 - Lord Alfred Hayes (Alfred George James Hayes) 2015 - "Jumbo" Tsuruta (Tomomi Tsuruta) 2016 - "High Chief" Peter Maivia (Fanene Leifi Pita Maivia) 2017 - Tatsumi Fujinami 2018 - Pampero Firpo (Juan Kachmanian) 2019 - Gory Guerrero (Salvador Guerrero Quesada) 2020 - The Great Kabuki (Akihisa Mera) 2021 - Leo Burke (Léonce Cormier)
Midget Wrestler 2002 - Sky Low Low (Marcel Gauthier) 2003 - Little Beaver (Lionel Giroux) 2004 - Lord Littlebrook (Eric Tovey) 2005 - Fuzzy Cupid (Leon Stap)
Non-Participant 2003 - Sam Muchnick 2004 - Vince McMahon Sr. (Vincent James McMahon) 2004 - Gordon Solie (Jonard Pierre Sjoblom) 2005 - Paul Boesch 2006 - Bobby Heenan (Raymond Louis Heenan) 2007 - Jack Pfefer 2008 - Toots Mondt (Joseph Raymond "Toots" Mondt) 2009 - "Captain" Lou Albano (Louis Vincent Albano) 2010 - Gorilla Monsoon (Robert James Marella) 2011 - Vincent K. McMahon 2012 - Jim Cornette (James Mark Cornette) 2013 - J.J. Dillon (James Morrison) 2014 - Gary Hart (Gary Richard Williams) 2015 - Jim Crockett Sr. (James Allen Crockett) 2016 - "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Eugene Okerlund) 2017 - George Napolitano 2018 - Hiro Matsuda (Yasuhiro Kojima) 2018 - Joe Higuchi (Higuchi Kanji) 2019 - Johnny "Red Shoes" Dugan 2019 - Wally Karbo (Walter Joseph Karbo) 2020 - Dick Woehrle 2020 - Dory Funk (Dorrance Wilhelm Funk) 2021 - Skandor Akbar (Jimmy Saied Wehb) 2021 - Ronnie West 2021 - Don Owen
New York State Award 2003 - Dick Beyer (Richard John Beyer) 2003 - Ilio DiPaolo (Ilio Di Paolo) 2004 - Dr. John Bonica 2004 - Len Rossi 2005 - Mike Mazurki (Mikhail Mazurkevych) 2005 - Ray Stern
Senator Hugh Farley Award 2006 - Ida Mae Martinez 2007 - Billy Darnell 2008 - Tom Drake 2009 - Hank Garrett
Note
Voci correlate Impact Hall of Fame NWA Hall of Fame WCW Hall of Fame WWE Hall of Fame Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
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