WWE Hall of Fame (2008)

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WWE Hall of Fame (2008)
Promotion WWE
DateMarch 29, 2008
City Orlando, Florida [1]
Venue Amway Arena
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WWE Hall of Fame (2008) was the event which featured the introduction of the 9th class to the WWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on March 29, 2008, from the Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida. The event took place the same weekend as WrestleMania XXIV. The event was hosted by Gene Okerlund and Todd Grisham. The ceremony aired live on the WWE's website, with the final hour airing live on the USA Network. [2] In March 2015 the ceremony was added to the WWE Network. [3]

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Inductees

Individual

ImageRing name
(Birth Name)		Inducted byWWE recognized accolades
HoF 2015-03-28 19-45-04 ILCE-6000 4952 DxO (17363085428).jpg "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair
(Richard Fliehr)		 Triple H Two-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion
First-ever and six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion [4]
Eight-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion [5]
Six-time NWA/WCW/WWE United States Heavyweight Champion,
Three-time NWA World Tag Team Champion,
One-time WWE Intercontinental Champion,
Three-time WWF World Tag Team Champion,
1992 Royal Rumble winner [6]
Recognized by WWE as a 16-time World Champion
Chief Maivia - Wrestling Program WWWF n.74 1977.jpg "High Chief" Peter Maivia
(Fanene Maivia)		 The Rock Posthumous inductee: Represented by his daughter Ata Maivia Johnson.
Held more than a dozen NWA regional championships [7]
Rocky Johnson - 29 december 1975 - WRESTLING PROGRAM NORTH SIDE COLISEUM (cropped).jpg "Soulman" Rocky Johnson One-time WWF World Tag Team Champion, half of the first black WWF World Tag Team Championship winning duo with Tony Atlas [8]
MaeYoung20010402.jpg Mae Young Pat Patterson First ever and one-time NWA United States Women's Champion [9]
One-time NWA Women's World Tag Team Championship [10]
Eddie Graham
(Edward Gossett)		 Dusty Rhodes Posthumous inductee: Represented by his son Mike Graham.
Promoter and booker for Championship Wrestling from Florida, held over 30 NWA regional championships including 18 in CWF [11]
Gordon solie 2 (cropped).jpg Gordon Solie
(Francis Labiak)		 Jim Ross Posthumous inductee: Represented by his five children.
Commentator, announcer and promoter for Championship Wrestling from Florida, later worked for WCW [12]

Group

ImageGroupInducted byWWE recognized accolades
Jack and Gerald Brisco.jpg The Brisco Brothers John "Bradshaw" Layfield Three-time NWA World Tag Team Champions, held over a dozen regional NWA tag team championships
Jack Brisco (Freddie Brisco) – two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion. [13]
Gerald Brisco (Floyd Brisco) – one-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion, two-time WWF Hardcore Champion
Brisco won the WWE 24/7 Championship in 2020. [14]

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  2. ↑ "Be a part of the 2008 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony" . Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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