WWE Hall of Fame (2011)

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|date = April 2, 2011

|venue = Philips Arena

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WWE Hall of Fame (2011) was the event which featured the introduction of the 12th class to the WWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by WWE on April 2, 2011, from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The event took place the same weekend as WrestleMania XXVII. The event was hosted by Jerry Lawler. A condensed one-hour version of the ceremony aired on the USA Network the following Monday, before Raw, Originally The Fabulous Freebirds were supposed to be inducted at this event but got moved to the 2016 event {{cite web|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/bs-mtblog-2011-04-thoughts_on_wwe_hall_of_fame_ceremony_1-story.html|title=Thoughts on WWE Hall of Fame 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?|date=March 2015 |access-date=11 April 2018}}

Inductees

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75px \|{{sortname\|"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn\|Michaels\|Shawn Michaels}} ({{small\|Michael Hickenbottom}}) \|{{sortname\|Triple\|H}} \|• Three-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion • One-time World Heavyweight Champion • Three-time WWF Intercontinental Champion • One-time WWF European Champion • Two-time Royal Rumble winner (1995, 1996) • First WWE wrestler to achieve the "Grand Slam"{{cite web \| url =http://www.wwe.com/superstars/hbk/\| title =Shawn Michaels \| publisher = World Wrestling Entertainment\| access-date = January 11, 2011}}
75px \|{{sortname\|"Hacksaw" Jim\|Duggan\|Jim Duggan}}{{cite web\|url=http://harrisondaily.com/news/hacksaw-coming-to-harrison/article_2e5dbc7a-cc6a-11e1-bf4d-001a4bcf887a.html\|title='Hacksaw' coming to Harrison\|access-date=3 April 2018}} \|{{sortname\|Ted\|DiBiase}} \|• Winner of the first Royal Rumble match in 1988 • One-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion{{cite web \| url =http://www.wwe.com/superstars/hacksawjimduggan/\| title ="Hacksaw" Jim Duggan \| publisher = World Wrestling Entertainment\| access-date = March 1, 2011}} • One-time and final WCW World Television Champion
75px \|{{sortname\|Bob\|Armstrong\|Bob Armstrong}} ({{small\|Joseph James}}) \|{{sort\|Armstrong\|Scott, Brad, and Brian Armstrong}} \| Held several NWA regional championships{{cite web \| url =http://www.wwe.com/superstars/bobarmstrong\| title ="Bullet" Bob Armstrong \| publisher = World Wrestling Entertainment\| access-date = March 1, 2011}}
75px \|Sunny{{cite web\|url=https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Former-WWE-Diva-Charged-With-Domestic-Violence-169791276.html\|title=Former WWE Diva Arrested\|access-date=3 April 2018}} ({{small\|Tamara Sytch}}) \|WWE Divas \| _{• Recognized by WWE as the first Diva{{cite web \| url =http://www.wwe.com/superstars/sunny/\| title =Sunny \| publisher = World Wrestling Entertainment\| access-date = March 8, 2011}}} _{• Two-time Slammy Award Winner} _{• AOL’s most downloaded woman of 1996.} _{• Former manager}
75px \|Abdullah the Butcher ({{small\|Lawrence Shreve}}) \|{{sortname\|Terry\|Funk}} \| A hardcore legend known for appearing in a number of wrestling territories, holding a variety of regional championships{{cite web \| url =http://www.wwe.com/superstars/abdullahthebutcher/\| title =Abdullah the Butcher \| publisher = World Wrestling Entertainment\| access-date = March 21, 2011}}
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|{{sortname|"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn|Michaels|Shawn Michaels}}
({{small|Michael Hickenbottom}})

|{{sortname|Triple|H}}

|• Three-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion
• One-time World Heavyweight Champion
• Three-time WWF Intercontinental Champion
• One-time WWF European Champion
• Two-time Royal Rumble winner (1995, 1996)
• First WWE wrestler to achieve the "Grand Slam"{{cite web | url =http://www.wwe.com/superstars/hbk/| title =Shawn Michaels | publisher = World Wrestling Entertainment| access-date = January 11, 2011}}

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|{{sortname|"Hacksaw" Jim|Duggan|Jim Duggan}}{{cite web|url=http://harrisondaily.com/news/hacksaw-coming-to-harrison/article_2e5dbc7a-cc6a-11e1-bf4d-001a4bcf887a.html|title='Hacksaw' coming to Harrison|access-date=3 April 2018}}

|{{sortname|Ted|DiBiase}}

|• Winner of the first Royal Rumble match in 1988
• One-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion{{cite web | url =http://www.wwe.com/superstars/hacksawjimduggan/| title ="Hacksaw" Jim Duggan | publisher = World Wrestling Entertainment| access-date = March 1, 2011}}
• One-time and final WCW World Television Champion

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|{{sortname|Bob|Armstrong|Bob Armstrong}}
({{small|Joseph James}})

|{{sort|Armstrong|Scott, Brad, and Brian Armstrong}}

| Held several NWA regional championships{{cite web | url =http://www.wwe.com/superstars/bobarmstrong| title ="Bullet" Bob Armstrong | publisher = World Wrestling Entertainment| access-date = March 1, 2011}}

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|Sunny{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Former-WWE-Diva-Charged-With-Domestic-Violence-169791276.html|title=Former WWE Diva Arrested|access-date=3 April 2018}}
({{small|Tamara Sytch}})

|WWE Divas

| _{• Recognized by WWE as the first Diva{{cite web | url =http://www.wwe.com/superstars/sunny/| title =Sunny | publisher = World Wrestling Entertainment| access-date = March 8, 2011}}}

_{• Two-time Slammy Award Winner}

_{• AOL’s most downloaded woman of 1996.}

_{• Former manager}

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|Abdullah the Butcher
({{small|Lawrence Shreve}})

|{{sortname|Terry|Funk}}

| A hardcore legend known for appearing in a number of wrestling territories, holding a variety of regional championships{{cite web | url =http://www.wwe.com/superstars/abdullahthebutcher/| title =Abdullah the Butcher | publisher = World Wrestling Entertainment| access-date = March 21, 2011}}

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rowspan=2\|100px \| The Road Warriors \| Dusty Rhodes \| {{small\|Two-time WWF Tag Team Champions One-time AWA World Tag Team Champions Four-time NWA National Tag Team Champions One-time NWA International Tag Team Champions Three-time NWA World Six-Man Tag team Champions One-time NWA World Tag Team Champion{{cite web \| url =http://www.wwe.com/superstars/roadwarriors\| title =The Road Warriors\| publisher = World Wrestling Entertainment\| access-date = March 29, 2011}}}}
colspan=4\| Road Warrior Hawk ({{small\|Michael Hegstrand}}) – Posthumous inductee: Two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion (without Animal) Road Warrior Animal ({{small\|Joseph Laurinaitis}}) – One-time WWE Tag Team Champion (without Hawk) "Precious" Paul Ellering – Long-time manager in the AWA, NWA, and WWF. Inducted alongside the Road Warriors, who he managed for much of his career{{cite web \| url =http://www.wwe.com/superstars/paulellering\| title =Paul Ellering\| publisher = World Wrestling Entertainment\| access-date = March 29, 2011}}

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| The Road Warriors

| Dusty Rhodes

| {{small|Two-time WWF Tag Team Champions
One-time AWA World Tag Team Champions
Four-time NWA National Tag Team Champions
One-time NWA International Tag Team Champions
Three-time NWA World Six-Man Tag team Champions
One-time NWA World Tag Team Champion{{cite web | url =http://www.wwe.com/superstars/roadwarriors| title =The Road Warriors| publisher = World Wrestling Entertainment| access-date = March 29, 2011}}}}

colspan=4| Road Warrior Hawk ({{small|Michael Hegstrand}}) – Posthumous inductee: Two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion (without Animal)
Road Warrior Animal ({{small|Joseph Laurinaitis}}) – One-time WWE Tag Team Champion (without Hawk)
"Precious" Paul Ellering – Long-time manager in the AWA, NWA, and WWF. Inducted alongside the Road Warriors, who he managed for much of his career{{cite web | url =http://www.wwe.com/superstars/paulellering| title =Paul Ellering| publisher = World Wrestling Entertainment| access-date = March 29, 2011}}

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75px \|{{sortname\|Drew\|Carey}} \|Comedian Game show host \|Kane \| {{small\|Was an entrant in the 2001 Royal Rumble{{cite web\|url =http://www.wwe.com/superstars/drewcarey\|title=Drew Carey\|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment\|access-date=March 14, 2011}}}}

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|{{sortname|Drew|Carey}}

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|Kane

| {{small|Was an entrant in the 2001 Royal Rumble{{cite web|url =http://www.wwe.com/superstars/drewcarey|title=Drew Carey|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|access-date=March 14, 2011}}}}

References

Category:WWE Hall of Fame ceremonies

Category:2011 in professional wrestling

Category:Professional wrestling shows in Atlanta

Category:2011 in Atlanta

Category:April 2011 in the United States