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WWE Hall of Fame (2023)

The 2023 WWE Hall of Fame was a professional wrestling event produced by WWE that featured the induction of the 24th class into the WWE Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place on March 31, 2023, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, the night preceding WrestleMania 39. It aired live at 10pm Eastern Time on Peacock in the United States and the WWE Network internationally, immediately after the airing of WWE's regular Friday night program, SmackDown.

Background

On March 10, 2023, Rey Mysterio was announced as the first individual inductee for the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2023.[1] On March 15, 2023, The Great Muta was announced as the second individual inductee for the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2023 by Ric Flair.[2] On March 20, 2023, Andy Kaufman, known for his feud with Jerry "The King" Lawler, was announced as the third inductee.[3] On March 27, 2023, Stacy Keibler was announced as the fourth inductee.[4] On March 29, 2023, Tim White was announced to receive the Warrior Award.[5] which for the first time since the 2020/2021 ceremony, Dana Warrior did not present the award.

For the second year in a row, there were no Legacy Wing inductees.

Inductees

Individual

Celebrity

Warrior Award

References

  1. ^ a b WWE.com Staff (March 10, 2023). "Rey Mysterio to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2023". WWE. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Miller, Gregory (March 15, 2023). "The Great Muta announced for WWE Hall of Fame". WWE. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Otterson, Joe (2023-03-20). "Andy Kaufman to Be Inducted Into WWE Hall of Fame". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  4. ^ a b Hahn, Jason (March 27, 2023). "Stacy Keibler Says She's 'Honored and Humbled' for 2023 WWE Hall of Fame Selection: 'I Had Tears In My Eyes'". People. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Tessier, Colin (March 29, 2023). "Tim White To Receive WWE Warrior Award". Fightful. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  6. ^ Defelice, Robert; Lambert, Jeremy (March 11, 2023). "Konnan To Induct Rey Mysterio Into WWE Hall Of Fame". Fightful. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "Wrestling legend takes a savage shot at Dominik Mysterio at the WWE Hall of Fame 2023 ceremony". April 2023.
  8. ^ Andy Kaufman announced for WWE Hall of Fame - WWE.com