WWE Hall of Famers
by westlake84 | created - 23 Sep 2012 | updated - 25 Jun 2021 | PublicMy list of performers who should be in the Hall of Fame, ranked in (approximate) order. This is an ongoing project. Comment with your names, and I'll see where I think they should go on my list.
1. Owen Hart
Actor | WWE SmackDown
Owen Hart was one of twelve children from a legendary Canadian wrestling family. His brother Bret is also one of the most well known wrestlers of all time. Owen was one of the best wrestlers in the business and his major accomplishments include being the 1994 King of the Ring, former ...
PWI Rookie of the Year 1987 WWF European Champion Intercontinental Champion x 2 WWF Tag Champ x 4 King of the Ring 1994
2. Sid Eudy
Actor | WCW Monday Nitro
Sidney Raymond Eudy is an American former professional wrestler. He is best known for his various Sid gimmicks, each distinguished by the ring names Sid Justice, Sid Vicious, and Sycho Sid in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, later WWE). Between those ...
WCW U.S. Champ WCW World Champ x2 WWF World Champ x2
3. Tommy Billington
Actor | WWWF Championship Wrestling
Is the real life cousin of the late Davey Boy Smith, with whom he teamed to form the British Bulldogs tag team in the 80s. Is Bret Hart's brother-in-law by marriage. He is married to Bret Hart's wife's sister. Was one of the biggest influences that kept Bret Hart in wrestling. Hart stated he ...
WWF Tag Champ Wrestling Observer "Best Technical, "Best Flying Wrestler" in 1984
4. Rick Martel
Actor | Pro Wrestling USA
Richard Vigneault is a Canadian retired professional wrestler, trainer, and television presenter, better known by his ring name, Rick Martel. He is best known for his appearances with the American Wrestling Association, the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. Championships ...
AWA World Champ WCW TV Champ WWF Tag Champ x 3
5. Brian Pillman
Actor | WWF Superstars of Wrestling
Brian Pillman makes the list of a long line of tragic deaths in wrestling. He had endured 36 throat operations as a child. Pillman played football in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals in 1984 and in the CFL for the Calgary Stampeders. It was in Calgary where he met Owen Hart (who also died at a ...
WCW Light Heavyweight Champ x2 WCW Tag Champ NWA Tag Champ PWI Rookie of the Year 1987
6. Bam Bam Bigelow
Actor | Major Payne
Scott Charles Bigelow was an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Bam Bam Bigelow. Recognizable by his close to 400-pound frame and the distinctive flame tattoo that spanned most of his bald head, Bigelow was hailed by Ryan Murphy (a writer for Bigelow's former employer WWE...
ECW World Champ ECW TV Champ WCW Hardcore Champ WCW Tag Champ x2 PWI Rookie of the Year 1986
7. Joseph A. Marella
Actor | WWE Monday Night RAW
Joseph A. Marella was born on February 28, 1963 in Willingboro, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for WWE Raw (1993), Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) and No Holds Barred (1989). He died on July 4, 1994 in Burlington, New Jersey, USA.
Surprised that there are no officials in the Hall yet. If they decide to start inducting them, Joey should be #1. Refereed Hogan vs. Andre at Wrestlemania 3, and Hart vs. Smith at SummerSlam '92.
8. Tonga Fifita
Actor | WWWF Championship Wrestling
Born in the South Pacific island which shares his first name, Tonga Uliuli Fifita was entrenched in athletic competition from an early age. He attended Tonga College, an all-boys school, where the top sport was rugby. After a troupe of Japanese sumo wrestlers visited the island kingdom in an ...
WCW Hardcore Champ WWF Tag Champ
9. Mike Rotunda
Actor | WWE SmackDown
Brother-in-law of former tag team partner Barry Windham. Teamed with Barry in the WWF to win the Tag Team Titles, first from Dick Murdoch and Adrian Adonis, and later from Nikolai Volkoff and the Iron Sheik. They finally lost their titles to Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine. Later on, Rotunda won...
NWA Tag Champ NWA TV Champ x3 WWF Tag Champ x5
10. Marty Jannetty
Actor | In Your Face: The Lost Episodes of the XWF
Marty Jannetty will always be known to fans of wrestling as "The other Rocker", as his partner, Shawn Michaels, went on to become one of the biggest stars in wrestling history after their break up. This is very unfortunate, because Marty Jannetty was one of the most innovative high-flying wrestlers...
AWA Tag Champ x2 WWF Intercontinental Champ WWF Tag Champ
11. Brian Yandrisovitz
Actor | WCW Monday Nitro
Brian Yandrisovitz was born on May 6, 1964 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for WCW Monday Nitro (1995), X Wrestling Federation (XWF) (2001) and TNA iMPACT! Wrestling (2004). He has been married to Mary Antoinette Moran since January 21, 1994.
WCW Hardcore Champ x3 WCW Tag Champ x3 WWF Tag Champ
12. Elizabeth Hulette
Actress | WCW Monday Nitro
Pro wrestling's Miss Elizabeth was born in Frankfort, KY in 1960, and grew up in Kentucky. According to the WWF's Spotlight magazine, Elizabeth enjoyed walks through the meadows and horses during her childhood. She earned a degree in communications from the University of Kentucky. She rose to ...
The "First Lady" of the WWF in the 1980's and early '90s.
13. Jacques Rougeau
Actor | WWWF Championship Wrestling
Jacques Rougeau was born on June 13, 1960 in Saint-Sulpice, Quebec, Canada. He is an actor, known for WWF Championship Wrestling (1972), Summerslam (1991) and Saturday Night's Main Event (1985).
WWF Tag Champ x3 Intercontinental Champ
14. John Tenta
Actor | WCW Monday Nitro
Deceased Canadian Sumo turned professional wrestler best known for his work for WWE from 1989 to 1993. He went undefeated as a Sumo wrestler but left the sport out of frustration with the lifestyle and knowing he would never get elevated to Yokozuna (Grand Champion) status. He trained in All Japan ...
WWF Tag Champ
15. Brian Adams
Actor | WWE SmackDown
Brian Adams was born on January 31, 1963 in Kona, Hawaii, USA. He was an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WCW Saturday Night (1985) and Saturday Night's Main Event (1985). He was married to Irene Yumiko. He died on August 13, 2007 in Tampa, Florida, USA.
WCW Tag Champ x2 WWF Tag Champ
16. Chris Chavis
Actor | WWE SmackDown
Chris Chavis was born on June 8, 1961 in Pembroke, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWF Action Zone (1994) and Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors (2010). He has been married to Michelle Lopez since May 16, 1997. They have three children. He was previously married ...
Several regional titles. Major star of the 90s.
17. King Kong Bundy
Actor | Moving
King Kong Bundy was riding a win streak of 300 consecutive victories when he challenged Terry "Hulk" Hogan to the World Wrestling Federation World's Heavyweight Championship. Budy's streak was snapped when Hogan defeated him in a wild brawl.
Headlined Wrestlemania 2.
18. Sione Vailahi
Actor | WCW Monday Nitro
Sione Vailahi was born on September 8, 1958 in Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga. He is an actor, known for WCW Monday Nitro (1995), WCW Thunder (1998) and WCW Saturday Night (1985). He has been married to Seini Tonga since March 16, 1979. They have seven children.
WCW Hardcore Champ
19. Roger Barnes
Actor | AWA All-Star Wrestling
Roger Barnes was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He debuted in professional wrestling in 1962. Mostly known as Ronnie Garvin, throughout his career he's wrestled in WCW, WWF, AWA and other territories/promotions. He had tag team champion runs with partners Terry Garvin, Bob Orton Jr. and Barry ...
NWA Tag Champ NWA World Champ NWA TV Champ
20. Barry Darsow
Self | Royal Rumble
Went to High School with five other pro wrestlers, Tom Zenk, John Nord, Nikita Koloff, the late Curt Hennig, and the late "Ravishing" Rick Rude. Early in his career he was known as Krusher Khrushchev, a Russian powerhouse who held the NWA World Tag Team Title with partnet, Ivan Koloff. Also ...
NWA Tag Champ x2 WWF Tag Champ x3
21. Bill Eadie
Self | Royal Rumble
Bill Eadie was born on December 27, 1946 in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor, known for Royal Rumble (1989), WWF Championship Wrestling (1972) and WCW Worldwide (1975). He is married to Sue. They have two children.
NWA TV Champ NWA Tag Champ x3 WWF Tag Champ x3
22. Jerry Sags
Actor | TNA iMPACT! Wrestling
Jerry Sags was born on July 5, 1964 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor, known for TNA iMPACT! Wrestling (2004), WWE Raw (1993) and Saturday Night's Main Event (1985). He has been married to Lara Gonzalez since October 17, 1991. They have one child.
WCW Tag Champ x3 WWF Tag Champ
23. Terry Taylor
Actor | WCW Monday Nitro
Terry Taylor was born on August 12, 1955 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA as Paul W. Taylor III. He is an actor and writer, known for WCW Monday Nitro (1995), Wrestle Mania V (1989) and WWF Superstars (1986). As a professional wrestler, he was known by his name and as the Red Rooster, when he was...
NWA Junior Heavyweight Champ PWI Rookie of the Year 1980 NWA TV Champ
24. George Gray
Actor | WCW Monday Nitro
George Gray was born on February 12, 1960 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for WCW Monday Nitro (1995), WCW Saturday Night (1985) and Saturday Night's Main Event (1985). He is married to Mary. They have one child.
WCW U.S. Champ
25. Raymond Rougeau
Actor | WWWF Championship Wrestling
Raymond Rougeau was born on February 18, 1955 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He is an actor, known for WWF Championship Wrestling (1972), Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) and WWE Raw (1993).
Part of Rougeau wrestling family. Worked as a WWF French language announcer post retirement.
26. Adolph Bresciano
Actor | Spectrum Wrestling
Adolph Bresciano was born on August 6, 1948 in Montreal, Québec, Canada. He was an actor, known for Spectrum Wrestling (1977), Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) and WrestleMania VI (1990). He was married to Diane Rivest. He died on March 10, 1993 in Vimont, Laval, Quebec, Canada.
NWA Tag Champ WWWF Tag Champ
27. Mike Jones
Actor | WCW Monday Nitro
Got his start known as Virgil, the Bodyguard of Ted DiBiase. Originally they were sparring partners and when DiBiase signed with the WWF he got him signed as well. Eventually, the two broke apart and feuded. Virgil won the Million Dollar Belt from Ted DiBiase at Summer Slam 1991. He lost it back to...
Million Dollar Champ
28. Jim Brunzell
Actor | WWWF Championship Wrestling
Was a part of the AWA in the early 80s. Teamed up with Greg Gagne to win the AWA World Tag Team Titles. They were known as the High Flyers. Later appeared in the WWF as a part of the Killer Bees tag team with B. Brian Blair. The duo's trademark was to put on masks during the match, and switch ...
AWA Tag Champ
29. Bruce Reed
Actor | World Wide Wrestling
Born Bruce Reed, Butch Reed was an African-American football player, professional wrestler and rodeo cowboy. He played for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs. He was trained by wrestler Ronnie Etchison. He wrestled for various NWA territories, WWE, WCW, Mid-South Wrestling, the USWA (Memphis), the Global...
NWA Tag Champ WCW Tag Champ
30. Fred Ottman
Actor | Saturday Night's Main Event
Fred Ottman was born on August 10, 1958 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He is an actor, known for Saturday Night's Main Event (1985), WrestleMania X-Seven (2001) and WWF Superstars (1986). He has been married to Sheila Ottman since August 31, 2011. He was previously married to Bobbi Rodriguez.
WWF Tag Champ
31. Steve Lombardi
Actor | WWWF Championship Wrestling
Steve Lombardi was born on April 18, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for WWF Championship Wrestling (1972), WWE Smackdown! (1999) and Saturday Night's Main Event (1985).
Distinguished journeyman, teacher, instructor.
32. Danny Davis
Actor | WWWF Championship Wrestling
Former World Wrestling Federation referee Danny Davis was one of the most controversial referees in the history of the WWF. Was stripped of his referee's license in 1987 by then WWF President, Jack Tunney. Became a wrestler, managed by Jimmy Hart. Wrestled in tag team action with the Hart ...
Took the heel ref gimmick to a new level by wrestling a full schedule.
33. Ken Patera
Actor | Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF)
Ken Patera was born on November 6, 1942 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He is an actor, known for Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) (1990), Spectrum Wrestling (1977) and Saturday Night's Main Event (1985).
AWA Tag Champ x2 WWF Intercontinental Champ
34. Ray Hernandez
Actor | WWWF Championship Wrestling
Ray Hernandez was born on May 7, 1956 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for WWF Championship Wrestling (1972), Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) and WrestleMania III (1987). He was married to Debra Garcia. He died on March 6, 2004 in Tampa, Florida, USA.
WWF stalwart in the 1980's and 1990's.
35. B. Brian Blair
Actor | Killer Bees Society
B. Brian Blair was born on January 12, 1957 in Gary, Indiana, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Killer Bees Society, Killers Club (2021) and Silent Times (2018). He has been married to Toni Sabella since July 12, 1986. They have two children. He was previously married to Michelle McGuirk.
NWA Junior Heavyweight Champ UWF Tag Champ
36. Allen Coage
Actor | Stampede Wrestling
Allen J. Coage made history as the first African American to win a Judo Olympic Bronze medal at the 1976 Olympics and the second American to win a medal for the USA team. To date Allen Coage remains the only American heavyweight to win an Olympic medal in Judo. He also won a Gold medal for 1967 ...
Olympic Bronze Medalist in Judo, star in Stampede Wrestling and part of the 80's boom in the WWF.
37. Paul Centopani
Actor | WWWF Championship Wrestling
One of professional wrestling's most underrated talents, Paul Roma was one of the best tag team wrestlers in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He got his first taste of stardom in the WWF in 1987 as one half of the Young Stallions, along with partner Jim Powers. Though they never won the tag team ...
WCW Tag Champ x3
38. Pat Tanaka
Actor | Monster Force Zero
Pat Tanaka was born on August 5, 1963 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Monster Force Zero (2019), WCW Monday Nitro (1995) and Saturday Night's Main Event (1985).
AWA Tag Champ
39. Jim Morris
Actor | The Hack
Jim Morris was born on July 5, 1952 in Mudlick, Kentucky, USA. He is an actor, known for The Hack, WWF Championship Wrestling (1972) and Saturday Night's Main Event (1985).
Major star of the 80's Rock n' Wrestling Connection
40. Tom Zenk
Actor | World Wide Wrestling
Tom Zenk was born on November 30, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for WCW Worldwide (1975), Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) and Best of the WWF Volume 11 (1987). He died on December 9, 2017 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA.
NWA TV Champ
41. Terry Szopinski
Actor | Saturday Night's Main Event
Terry Szopinski was born on March 28, 1962 in Pompano Beach, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Saturday Night's Main Event (1985), WWF Prime Time Wrestling (1985) and WWF Superstars (1986).
Classic big man
42. Ken Johnson
Actor | WWWF Championship Wrestling
Ken Johnson was born on December 8, 1957 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for WWF Championship Wrestling (1972), WWF Superstars (1986) and Saturday Night's Main Event (1985). He has been married to Coretta Davis since October 14, 1992. They have four children.
Managed numerous stars in the WWF in the 80's and 90's.
43. Wayne Bloom
Actor | WWF Prime-Time Wrestling
Retired American professional wrestler known for his time in the AWA under his own name and for WWE as Beau Beverly. He and Mike Enos were teamed together as the Destruction Crew, and would have one run with the AWA World Tag Team Titles in the dying days of the promotion. They also teamed under ...
AWA Tag Champ PWI Rookie of the Year 1990
44. Mike Enos
Actor | WCW Thunder
Retired American professional wrestler known for his work for the AWA under his own name and for WWE as Blake Beverly. In the AWA, he was teamed with Wayne Bloom as the Destruction Crew and they had one run with the AWA World Tag Team Titles in the dying days of the promotion. They also competed ...
AWA Tag Champ PWI Rookie of the Year 1990
45. Steve Keirn
Actor | WWF Prime-Time Wrestling
Steve Keirn was born on September 10, 1951 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for WWF Prime Time Wrestling (1985), WWF Superstars (1986) and WWF on MSG Network (1973). He has been married to Teresa Lynn Chapman since February 24, 1980. He was previously married to Josell Pulgaron.
Various regional titles. Noted instructor.
46. Boris Zhukov
Actor | WrestleMania VI
Boris Zhukov was born on December 13, 1959 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA. He is an actor, known for WrestleMania VI (1990), Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) and WWF: Wrestlefest 88 (1988).
AWA Tag Champ
47. Adrian Adonis
Actor | WWWF Championship Wrestling
Adrian Adonis was born on September 15, 1953 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for WWF Championship Wrestling (1972), The War to Settle the Score (1985) and Wrestling at the Chase (1959). He died on July 4, 1988 in Lewisporte, Newfoundland, Canada.
AWA Tag Champ WWF Tag Champ
48. Juanita Wright
Actress | WrestleMania VI
Juanita Wright was born on July 17, 1935 in Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for WrestleMania VI (1990), Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) and WWF Superstars (1986). She died on September 10, 1996 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
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