Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum

The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame is located in Amsterdam, New York and was previously located in Schenectady, New York. Its purpose is to "preserve and promote the dignified history of professional wrestling and to enshrine and pay tribute to professional wrestlers who have advanced this national pastime in terms of athletics and entertainment." The Hall of Fame is thus not affiliated with any promotion.

Hall of Fame Inductees

Pioneer Era (1898-1942)

*2002 - Frank Gotch
*2002 - Georg Hackenschmidt
*2002 - Ed "Strangler" Lewis
*2002 - Jim Londos
*2002 - Joe Stetcher
*2002 - Lou Thesz
*2003 - Martin Burns
*2003 - Stanislaus Zbyszko
*2004 - William Muldoon
*2004 - Angelo Savoldi
*2005 - Orville Brown
*2005 - John Pesek
*2006 - Ed Don George
*2006 - Bill Longson
*2007 - Earl Caddock
*2007 - Gus Sonnenberg
*2008 - Tom Jenkins
*2008 - Ray Steele

Television Era (1943-1984)

*2002 - Gorgeous George
*2002 - "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers
*2002 - Bruno Sammartino
*2003 - Walter "Killer" Kowalski
*2003 - Antonino Rocca
*2004 - Freddie Blassie
*2004 - Verne Gagne
*2005 - Dick Beyer
*2005 - Jack Brisco
*2006 - Don Leo Jonathan
*2006 - Johnny Valentine
*2007 - Danny Hodge
*2007 - Pat O'Connor
*2008 - Bobo Brazil
*2008 - Gene Kiniski

Modern Era (1985-1996)

*2002 - André the Giant
*2002 - Ricky Steamboat
*2003 - Nick Bockwinkel
*2003 - Hulk Hogan
*2004 - Terry Funk
*2004 - Harley Race
*2005 - Dory Funk, Jr.
*2005 - George Steele
*2006 - Ric Flair
*2006 - Ray Stevens
*2007 - Ted DiBiase
*2007 - Roddy Piper
*2008 - Bob Backlund
*2008 - Bret Hart

Tag Team

*2003 - The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello and Roy Heffernan)
*2004 - Maurice Vachon and Paul Vachon
*2005 - Bruiser and Crusher
*2006 - Pat Patterson and Ray Stevens
*2007 - Chris and John Tolos
*2008 - Emil and Ernie Dusek

International

*2006 - Rikidozan
*2007 - Karl Gotch
*2008 - Shohei "Giant" Baba

Lady Wrestler

*2002 - Mildred Burke
*2003 - The Fabulous Moolah
*2004 - Mae Young
*2005 - Penny Banner
*2006 - June Byers
*2007 - Cora Combs
*2008 - Betty Nicoli

Midget Wrestler

*2002 - Sky Low Low
*2003 - Little Beaver
*2004 - Lord Littlebrook
*2005 - Fuzzy Cupid

Non-Participant

*2003 - Sam Muchnick, promoter
*2004 - Vince McMahon Sr., promoter
*2004 - Gordon Solie, TV announcer
*2005 - Paul Boesch, promoter
*2006 - Bobby Heenan, TV announcer
*2007 - Jack Pfefer, promoter
*2008 - Joseph "Toots" Mondt, promoter

New York State Award

From 2003 to 2005 the PWHF New York State Award was presented to an individual who made significant contributions to the sport of Professional Wrestling in the PWHF's home state of New York.

*2003 - Dick Beyer
*2003 - Ilio DiPaolo
*2004 - Dr. John Bonica
*2004 - Len Rossi
*2005 - Mike Mazurki
*2005 - Ray Stern

enator Hugh Farley Award

In 2006, the PWHF began awarding the Senator Hugh Farley Award, which is presented to a well-known wrestler who has made significant societal contributions outside of the squared circle. The award is named after New York State Senator Hugh T. Farley.

*2006 - Ida Mae Martinez
*2007 - Billy Darnell
*2008 - Tom Drake

ee also

*WCW Hall of Fame
*WWE Hall of Fame
*Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
*NWA Hall of Fame

External links

* [http://www.pwhf.org PWHF.org (Official Website)]