WWE Hall of Fame (2008)

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|date = March 29, 2008

|venue = Amway Arena

|city = Orlando, Florida{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/halloffame/articles/hoffacts|title=Be a part of the 2008 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony |date=March 28, 2008|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|access-date=February 15, 2009}}

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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/halloffame/articles/hoffacts|title=Be a part of the 2008 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony|access-date=11 April 2018}} In March 2015 the ceremony was added to the WWE Network.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlingdvdnetwork.com/wwe-network-lowdown-wrestlemania-plans/82775/|title=WWE Network Lowdown: WrestleMania Plans, Free Gifts, ‘Every’ Hall of Fame?|access-date=11 April 2018}}

Inductees

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75px \|{{sortname\|"The Nature Boy" Ric\|Flair\|Ric Flair}} ({{small\|Richard Fliehr}}) \|{{sortname\|Triple\|H}} \|Two-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion First-ever and six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion{{cite web\|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wcwchampionship/\|title=History of the WCW World Championship\| publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment\|access-date=February 19, 2008}} Eight-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion{{cite web\|url=http://nwawrestling.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=41&Itemid=101\|title=World Heavyweight Championship\|publisher=National Wrestling Alliance\|access-date=July 1, 2008\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618213738/http://127.0.0.1//\|archive-date=June 18, 2012\|df=mdy-all}} 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{{cite web\|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/\|title=2008 Hall of Fame Inductees\|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment\|access-date=February 18, 2008}} Recognized by WWE as a 16-time World Champion
75px \|{{sortname\|"High Chief" Peter\|Maivia\|Peter Maivia}} ({{small\|Fanene Maivia}}) \| rowspan="2" \|{{sortname\|The\|Rock\|Dwayne Johnson}} \|Posthumous inductee: Represented by his daughter Ata Maivia Johnson. Held more than a dozen NWA regional championships{{cite web\|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/petermaivia/\|title="High Chief" Peter Maivia\|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment\|access-date=February 25, 2008}}
75px \|{{sortname\|"Soulman" Rocky\|Johnson\|Rocky Johnson}} \|One-time WWF World Tag Team Champion, half of the first black WWF World Tag Team Championship winning duo with Tony Atlas{{cite web\|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/rockyjohnson/\|title=Rocky Johnson\|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment\|access-date=February 25, 2008}}
75px \|{{sortname\|Mae\|Young}} \|{{sortname\|Pat\|Patterson\|Pat Patterson (wrestler)}} \|First ever and one-time NWA United States Women's Champion{{cite web\| url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/maeyoung/\|title=Mae Young\|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment\|access-date= March 3, 2008}} One-time NWA Women's World Tag Team Championship{{cite web \|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/world/world-wt.html \|title=World Women's Tag Team Title \|access-date=May 13, 2008 \|publisher=Puroresu Dojo}}
\|{{sortname\|Eddie\|Graham}} ({{small\|Edward Gossett}}) \|{{sortname\|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{{cite web\|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/eddiegraham/\|title=Eddie Graham\|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment\|access-date=March 18, 2008}}
75px \|{{sortname\|Gordon\|Solie}} ({{small\|Francis Labiak}}) \|{{sortname\|Jim\|Ross}} \|Posthumous inductee: Represented by his daughters Pam and Danise, and his sons Jonard, Eric and Greg. Commentator, announcer and promoter for Championship Wrestling from Florida, later worked for WCW{{cite web\|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/gordonsolie/\|title=Gordon Solie\|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment\|access-date=March 25, 2008}}
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|{{sortname|"The Nature Boy" Ric|Flair|Ric Flair}}
({{small|Richard Fliehr}})

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|Two-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion
First-ever and six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wcwchampionship/|title=History of the WCW World Championship| publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|access-date=February 19, 2008}}
Eight-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion{{cite web|url=http://nwawrestling.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=41&Itemid=101|title=World Heavyweight Championship|publisher=National Wrestling Alliance|access-date=July 1, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618213738/http://127.0.0.1//|archive-date=June 18, 2012|df=mdy-all}}
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{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/|title=2008 Hall of Fame Inductees|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|access-date=February 18, 2008}}
Recognized by WWE as a 16-time World Champion

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|{{sortname|"High Chief" Peter|Maivia|Peter Maivia}}
({{small|Fanene Maivia}})

| rowspan="2" |{{sortname|The|Rock|Dwayne Johnson}}

|Posthumous inductee: Represented by his daughter Ata Maivia Johnson.
Held more than a dozen NWA regional championships{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/petermaivia/|title="High Chief" Peter Maivia|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|access-date=February 25, 2008}}

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|{{sortname|"Soulman" Rocky|Johnson|Rocky Johnson}}

|One-time WWF World Tag Team Champion, half of the first black WWF World Tag Team Championship winning duo with Tony Atlas{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/rockyjohnson/|title=Rocky Johnson|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment|access-date=February 25, 2008}}

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|{{sortname|Mae|Young}}

|{{sortname|Pat|Patterson|Pat Patterson (wrestler)}}

|First ever and one-time NWA United States Women's Champion{{cite web| url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/maeyoung/|title=Mae Young|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|access-date= March 3, 2008}}
One-time NWA Women's World Tag Team Championship{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/world/world-wt.html |title=World Women's Tag Team Title |access-date=May 13, 2008 |publisher=Puroresu Dojo}}

|{{sortname|Eddie|Graham}}
({{small|Edward Gossett}})

|{{sortname|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{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/eddiegraham/|title=Eddie Graham|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|access-date=March 18, 2008}}

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|{{sortname|Gordon|Solie}}
({{small|Francis Labiak}})

|{{sortname|Jim|Ross}}

|Posthumous inductee: Represented by his daughters Pam and Danise, and his sons Jonard, Eric and Greg.
Commentator, announcer and promoter for Championship Wrestling from Florida, later worked for WCW{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/gordonsolie/|title=Gordon Solie|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|access-date=March 25, 2008}}

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rowspan=2\|100px \| The Brisco Brothers \| {{sortname\|John "Bradshaw"\|Layfield\|John Layfield}} \|{{small\|Three-time NWA World Tag Team Champions, held over a dozen regional NWA tag team championships}}
colspan=4\|Jack Brisco (Freddie Brisco) – two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion.{{cite web\|url= http://www.wwe.com/superstars/jackbrisco/\|title=Jack Brisco\|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment\|access-date=March 10, 2008}} 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.{{cite web\|url= http://www.wwe.com/superstars/geraldbrisco/\|title=Gerald Brisco\|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment\|access-date=March 10, 2008}}

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| The Brisco Brothers

| {{sortname|John "Bradshaw"|Layfield|John Layfield}}

|{{small|Three-time NWA World Tag Team Champions, held over a dozen regional NWA tag team championships}}

colspan=4|Jack Brisco (Freddie Brisco) – two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion.{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/superstars/jackbrisco/|title=Jack Brisco|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|access-date=March 10, 2008}}
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.{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/superstars/geraldbrisco/|title=Gerald Brisco|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|access-date=March 10, 2008}}

References

Category:WWE Hall of Fame ceremonies

Category:2008 in professional wrestling

Category:2008 in professional wrestling in Florida

Category:Professional wrestling shows in Orlando, Florida

Category:March 2008 in the United States