WWE Hall of Fame (2007)

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WWE Hall of Fame (2007)
Promotion WWE
DateMarch 31, 2007
City Detroit, Michigan [1]
Venue Fox Theatre
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WWE Hall of Fame (2007) was the event which featured the introduction of the 8th class to the WWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on March 31, 2007 from the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan. The event took place the same weekend as WrestleMania 23. The event was hosted by Todd Grisham. The ceremony aired later that evening on USA Network. [2] In March 2015 the ceremony was added to the WWE Network. [3]

Contents

Inductees

Individual

ImageRing name
(Birth Name)
Inducted byWWE recognized accolades
Dusty Rhodes HallofFame.jpg "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes [4] [5]
(Virgil Runnels Jr.)
Cody Runnels and Dustin Rhodes Three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion
One-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion
Two-time NWA World Tag Team Champion
Two-time NWA World Six-Tag Team Champion
Three-time NWA World Television Champion
Long-time lead booker for WCW [6]
Hennig-wcw.jpg "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig Wade Boggs Posthumous inductee: Represented by his widow Leonice, his four children, his mother and his father Larry "The Axe" Hennig.
One-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion
Two-time WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion
One-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion
One-time WCW World Tag Team Champion [7]
Jerry lawler hof.jpg Jerry "The King" Lawler [8] William Shatner One-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion
52-time AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion
Three-time WCCW Heavyweight Champion
28-time USWA Unified Champion
Longtime color commentator for WWE [9]
Nick Bockwinkel.jpg Nick Bockwinkel [10] [11] Bobby Heenan Four-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion
Three-time AWA World Tag Team Champion [12]
Mr Fuji (cropped).jpg Mr. Fuji
(Harry Fujiwara)
Don Muraco Five-time WWWF/WWF World Tag Team Champion. Former manager [13]
The Sheik - 1972 BODY PRESS WRESTLING MAGAZINE.jpg The Sheik
(Edward Farhat)
Rob Van Dam
Sabu
Posthumous inductee: Represented by his widow Joyce Farhat.
Also known as "The Original Sheik", a two-time WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion, held over 20 NWA regional championships [14]
Jim Ross HOF.jpg Jim Ross Stone Cold Steve Austin Longtime lead announcer for WWF/E, WCW and other regional promotions
Head of WWF Talent Relations during the Attitude Era, signing many well known wrestlers [15]

Group

GroupInducted byWWE recognized accolades
Afa (front) and Sika (behind) in 1983 Wild Samoans, Dec 1983.jpg
Afa (front) and Sika (behind) in 1983
The Wild Samoans Samu and Matt Anoaʻi Three-time WWF Tag Team Champions [16]
Afa (Arthur Anoaʻi)
Sika (Leati Anoaʻi)

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