WWE Hall of Fame (2005)

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WWE Hall of Fame (2005)
Promotion WWE
DateApril 2, 2005
City Los Angeles, California
Venue Universal Amphitheatre
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WWE Hall of Fame (2005) was the event which featured introduction of the 6th class to the WWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on April 2, 2005, from the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, California. The event took place the same weekend as WrestleMania 21. The event was hosted by Gene Okerlund. A condensed version of the ceremony aired that evening on Spike TV, making this ceremony the first to be broadcast on television. [1] In March 2015 the ceremony was added to the WWE Network. [2]

Contents

Inductees

Individual

ImageRing name
(birth name)
Inducted byWWE recognized accolades
Hulk Hogan July 2010.jpg Hulk Hogan
(Terry Bollea)
Sylvester Stallone Six-time WWF/E World (Heavyweight) Champion
Six-time and longest reigning WCW World Heavyweight Champion
One-time WWE World Tag Team Champion
Two-time Royal Rumble winner (1990, 1991) [3]
Roddy Piper.jpg "Rowdy" Roddy Piper [4] [5]
(Roderick Toombs)
Ric Flair One-time WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion
Three-time NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Champion
Host of Piper's Pit
In 2006, Piper also won the World Tag Team Championship. [6]
Orton vs. Snuka.jpg "Cowboy" Bob Orton Jr. Randy Orton Held numerous NWA regional titles [7]
Jimmy Hart.jpg Jimmy Hart Jerry Lawler Long-time manager in WWF and WCW [8]
Paul Orndorff (cropped).jpg "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff Bobby Heenan Four-time NWA National Heavyweight Champion
One-time WCW World Television Champion
Three-time WCW World Tag Team Champion [9]
Nikolai Volkoff.jpg Nikolai Volkoff
(Josip Peruzovic)
Jim Ross Three-time WWWF International Tag Team Champion
One-time WWF Tag Team Champion [10]
Iron Shiek Milwaukee WI 031008.jpg Iron Sheik
(Hossein Vaziri)
Sgt. Slaughter One-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion
One-time WWF Tag Team Champion [11]

Aftermath

On July 24, 2015, WWE terminated their contract with Hulk Hogan, stating that they are "committed to embracing and celebrating individuals from all backgrounds", [12] although Hogan's lawyer said Hogan chose to resign. [13] A day prior, WWE removed virtually all references to Hogan from their website, including his entry from its WWE Hall of Fame page. The termination coincided with the publication by the National Enquirer and Radar Online of an anti-black rant made by Hogan on his controversial leaked sex tape in which he is heard expressing disgust with the notion of his daughter with any black man, referenced by repeated use of the racial slur "nigger". [14] [15] Hogan also admitted to being "a racist, to a point". [15] However, no official statement about his removal had been made and he was still listed in the Hall of Fame entry of the official WWE encyclopedia released in October 2016.

On July 15, 2018, despite no prior official statements by the WWE declaring his removal from the Hall of Fame, Hogan was reinstated into the Hall of Fame, after his numerous public apologies over the past year, as well as volunteering work. [16]

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