Impact Hall of Fame

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TNA Hall of Fame
TNA HOF logo.jpg
Impact HOF logo used since 2017
EstablishedMay 31, 2012
(11 years ago)
 (2012-05-31)
Founder Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Inductees10 individuals
2 groups (4 members)
(14 total inductees)

The TNA Hall of Fame is a hall of fame that honors professional wrestlers and wrestling personalities who contributed to the history of the U.S. based professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).

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It was established in 2012, and created as part of the celebration of the promotion's 10th anniversary. Inductees are usually announced at either the Slammiversary pay-per-view event or on episodes of TNA Impact! , and the ceremony takes place prior to Bound for Glory. Since its inception there have been two years where no inductions have taken place.

As of 2023, there have been 14 inducted in total; 10 individually, and two group inductions. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Ceremony dates and locations

DateLocationVenueAssociated event
October 13, 2012 Phoenix, Arizona Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort [6] Bound for Glory
October 19, 2013 San Diego, California San Diego Marriott Mission Valley [7] Bound for Glory [8]
October 11, 2014 Tokyo, Japan Korakuen Hall Bound for Glory [9]
June 27, 2015 Orlando, Florida Universal Studios Florida Impact Wrestling [10]
October 3, 2015 Salem, Virginia Salem Civic Center Road to Bound for Glory Tour [11]
October 2, 2016 Orlando, Florida Universal Studios Florida Bound for Glory
October 13, 2018 Manhattan, New York McHale's Pub Bound for Glory [12]
October 24, 2020 Nashville, Tennessee Skyway Studios Bound for Glory [13]
October 23, 2021 Sunrise Manor, Nevada Sam's Town Live Bound for Glory [14]
October 7, 2022 Albany, New York Washington Avenue Armory Bound for Glory [15]
October 21, 2023 Cicero, Illinois Cicero Stadium Bound for Glory

Inductees

Individuals

YearRing name
(Birth name)
Inducted byTNA recognized accolades
2012 TNA Sting.jpg Sting
(Steve Borden)
Dixie Carter One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion
Four-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion
One-time TNA World Tag Team Champion
2013 Kurt Angle TNA.jpg Kurt Angle Sting Six-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion
One-time TNA X Division Champion
One-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion
Two-time TNA World Tag Team Champion
Two-time King of the Mountain winner (2007, 2009)
2015 Jeff jarrett nwa1.jpg Jeff Jarrett Dixie Carter Co-founder of TNA
Six-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion
One-time TNA King of the Mountain Champion
One-time AAA Mega Champion
Three-time King of the Mountain winner (2004, 2006, 2015)
Earl Hebner 2017.jpg Earl Hebner Billy Corgan TNA's senior referee from 2006 to 2017
2016 Gail Kim TNA Knockouts Champion-2.jpg Gail Kim Dixie Carter Inaugural and seven-time TNA Knockouts Champion
One-time TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion
Queen of the Knockouts winner (2013)
2018 AbyssTVChamp1.JPG Abyss
(Christopher Parks)
Father James Mitchell One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion
Two-time TNA Television Champion
One-time TNA X Division Champion
Two-time TNA World Tag Team Champion
One-time NWA World Tag Team Champion
Fight for the Right Tournament winner (2006) [12]
2020 WWE - Manchester 040498 (5).jpg Ken Shamrock The Rock One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion
First World Champion in the promotion's history [16]
2021 Amazing Kong Smash 2014.jpg Awesome Kong
(Kia Stevens)
Gail Kim Two-time TNA Knockouts Champion
One-time TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion
Queen of the Knockouts winner (2015) [14]
2022 Raven20041212.jpg Raven
(Scott Levy)
Tommy Dreamer One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion
King of the Mountain winner (2005) [15]
2023 TraciBrooks6.13.09ByLuigiNovi.jpg Traci Brooks
(Tracy Brookshaw)
Gail Kim Longtime manager/valet and wrestler
Considered by TNA to be the original Knockout [17] [18]

Group inductions

YearGroupInducted byTNA recognized accolades
2014 Team3D.jpg Team 3D Tommy Dreamer One-time NWA World Tag Team Champions
Two-time TNA World Tag Team Champions
Two-time IWGP Tag Team Champions
Recognized by TNA as 23-time World Tag Team Champions overall
Bully Ray (Mark LoMonaco)Two-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion
Devon (Devon Hughes) – Two-time TNA Television Champion
2023 Mike Tenay Don West Lockdown 2007.jpg Mike Tenay and Don West Scott D'Amore TNA's original broadcast team (2002–2009)
Tenay continued as an announcer until 2015
West went on to work in the TNA front office for the majority of the time from 2009 until his death in 2022 [19]
West was inducted posthumously, having died in 2022

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