This is a list of professional wrestling hall of fames. There are many pro wrestling-related halls of fame. Most are (or were) run by a particular promotion, often honoring alumni of that promotion or its predecessors, though some are independent. Most professional wrestling halls of fame do not have a physical building, existing instead merely as a "conceptual" hall of fame, with a notable exception being the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum founded in Amsterdam, New York. [1]
Name | Founder | Maintained by | Years active | Location | Website | Notes | Ref. |
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Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame | Tony Vellano | — | 1999– | Wichita Falls, Texas | Yes | ||
International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame | Seth Turner | — | 2019– | Albany, New York | Yes |
Name | Founder | Maintained by | Years active | Location | Website | Notes | Ref. |
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CAC Hall of Fame | Cauliflower Alley Club | – | New York City | Yes | [2] |
Name | Founder | Maintained by | Years active | Location | Website | Notes | Ref. |
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Canadian Pro-Wrestling Hall of Fame | Chris Maloney | — | 2021–present | Yes | |||
National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum | — | 1976– | Stillwater, Oklahoma | Yes | |||
NWA Wrestling Legends Hall of Heroes | Greg Price | — | 2007– | Charlotte, North Carolina | Yes | ||
Glorias de Lucha Libre | Los Villanos | — | 2014- | Mexico | [3] | ||
The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame for Scotland | Bradley Craig | — | 2015- | Scotland | [4] | ||
Nippon Puroresu Hall of Fame | Genichiro Tenryu | — | 2020- | Japan | [5] |
Name | Founder | Maintained by | Years active | Location | Website | Notes | Ref. |
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Hardcore Hall of Fame | 2300 Arena | 2002, 2005, 2007–2011, 2014–2015, 2021– | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | No | |||
Independent Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame | — | 2005– | Yes | ||||
Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame | The Cutting Room | 2022- | Manhattan | No | |||
George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame | Mike Chapman | — | 1999– | Waterloo, Iowa | No | Became part of the Dan Gable International Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2007. | [13] |
Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame | — | 2021- | Yes |
Name | Founder | Maintained by | Years active | Location | Website | Notes | Ref. |
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Online World of Wrestling Hall of Fame | Jason Deadrich and David Buckler | OnlineWorldofWrestling.com | 2002– | — | Yes | [14] | |
Pro Wrestling Report Hall of Fame | Dameon Nelson and Dave Herro | Pro Wrestling Report | 2013 | — | No | ||
SLAM! Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame | Greg Oliver | Canadian Online Explorer | 2005– | — | Yes [usurped] | ||
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame | Dave Meltzer | Wrestling Observer Newsletter | 1996– | — | Yes |
Charles Doyle Haas II is an American professional and former amateur wrestler. He is best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from 2000 to 2009 and Ring of Honor (ROH) from 2010 to 2013. In WWE he was a member of Team Angle, which later became a Tag Team duo with Shelton Benjamin known as "The World's Greatest Tag Team".
2300 Arena is a multipurpose indoor arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, used primarily for professional wrestling, boxing, mixed martial arts, and concert events. Originally known as Viking Hall, the venue has since been named XPW Arena, New Alhambra Sports & Entertainment Center, New Alhambra Arena, The Arena and Asylum Arena. It was known unofficially as ECW Arena when it was home to Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) from 1993 to 2001.
Daniel DeWayne Severn, nicknamed "the Beast", is an American professional wrestler, retired mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler. A UFC Hall of Fame member, Severn is considered one of the leading pioneers of mixed martial arts and the first true world-class wrestler to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is best known for his success in the early years of the UFC where he became the first UFC Triple Crown champion in history by winning the UFC 5 tournament, Ultimate Ultimate 1995, and UFC Superfight Championship. Severn has also competed in King of the Cage, PRIDE FC, Cage Rage, WEC, RINGS and MFC, and holds a professional MMA Record of 101–19–7.
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Donald West was an American pitchman, television personality, and professional wrestling broadcaster.
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2017 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
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