Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame coverage

Back and forth repartee keeps Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame induction hopping

By GREG OLIVER - SLAM! Wrestling JOHNSTOWN, NY - Part of the magic of attending the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame induction ceremony is the interaction between the wrestlers, especially once they get on the microphone.
 In essence, everyone seems to have a story on everyone else, and that was evident Saturday night at the PWHF's 12th ceremony.

May 18, 2013: Full story

2013 Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Photo Gallery

December 2, 2012: Watts, Santana, Santo among 2013 PWHF inductees

Sammartino goes over at the Hall of Fame

By GREG OLIVER - SLAM! Wrestling AMSTERDAM, NY -- There were no hard feelings for the 2012 Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame inductees, Wendi Richter, Dominic Denucci and Superfly Jimmy Snuka when they were overshadowed by a man picking up his 2002 induction ring. Not when that man was The Man for so long -- Bruno Sammartino.

May 19, 2012: Full story

2012 Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Photo Gallery

Bruno Sammartino's induction speech

Wendi Richter's induction speech

"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka's induction speech

The French Angel was more man than monster

By GREG OLIVER - SLAM! Wrestling Maurice Tillet -- The French Angel -- was one of wrestling's biggest stars in the late 1930s and the 1940s, and provided some wonderful copy by the newspapermen of the day. The St. Louis Post Dispatch, reporting on Tillet's win over Leo Lefebvre on March 19, 1940, provides one such example: "The 'Angel,' stripped, proved to be a misshapen specimen of manhood. True, his big hideous head scared the women around the ringside, and probably would alarm even Boris Karloff. He has a barrel-like chest, a long torso, but his arms did not seem possessed of unusual strength and his legs were the legs of a 36-year-old man."

Feb. 2, 2012: Full story

Afa just Wild about PWHF induction

By BLAINE VAN DER GRIEND - SLAM! Wrestling The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame is in for a wild ride in 2012, as Afa and Sika Anoa'i are set to be inducted. And the only thing wilder than a Wild Samoan is two of them.
  "The hall of fame is the greatest acknowledgment that an athlete can receive," Afa told SLAM! Wrestling. "It makes all the years worth it. I personally loved wrestling and it has been good to me and my family, so to be included in any hall of fame, to me, means that I have made my mark and legacy."

Dec. 13, 2011: Full story

Superfly, JYD, Samoans, Cornette among 2012 PWHF inductees

By GREG OLIVER - SLAM! Wrestling The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2012, and it includes an Angel, a German meanie, Samoan wildmen, a Superfly, a Junkyard Dog, and more.
 Headlining the induction ceremony will be living inductees Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, Dominic Denucci, the Wild Samoans, Jim Cornette, and women's star Wendi Richter.

Dec. 3, 2011: Full story

Dominic Denucci roast to raise funds for PWHF

By GREG OLIVER - SLAM! Wrestling Dominic Denucci has led a rich, fulfilling life, and has constantly been praised as one of the truly nice guys in professional wrestling. Therefore, he is perhaps an ... interesting choice for the Dominic DeNucci Roast & Luncheon in Pittsburgh in another week, a fundraiser for the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Nov. 23, 2011: Full story

Ohhhh what a hall of fame rush

By GREG OLIVER - SLAM! Wrestling AMSTERDAM, NY - These days. a tag team is rarely put in the main spot. But Saturday night, at the 2011 induction ceremony for the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame, it was a real rush to see the Road Warriors, with manager Paul Ellering, on the top of the card.
 Road Warrior Animal (Joe Laurinaitis) and Ellering, in attendance at the 10th induction ceremony, were gracious during their acceptance speech, paying tribute as well to their late colleague, Road Warrior Hawk (Michael Hegstrand).

May 22, 2011: Full story

Savage remembered around Hall of Fame weekend

By GREG OLIVER - SLAM! Wrestling AMSTERDAM, NY - Normally, the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame induction weekend in Amsterdam, NY is a celebration of achievements. This year, it's a more sombre affair, following the death of 2009 inductee Randy "Macho Man" Savage in a car crash on Friday. At the Impact Wrestling show at the local high school and around the hotel, people who knew him talked about Savage.

May 21, 2011: Full story

Judy Grable a high-flying Hall of Fame inductee

By GREG OLIVER - SLAM! Wrestling Best known as "The Barefoot Contessa" for her lack of footwear, Judy Grable was one of the highest-flying of the women wrestlers of the 1950s and 1960s. In May, she gets her due, and will be inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in Amsterdam, NY.

May 18, 2011: Full story

Ellering deservedly shares in laurels for Road Warriors

By MARSHALL WARD - SLAM! Wrestling It was in a dream that Paul Ellering first envisioned himself as a manager.
  "I think it was while I was in wrestling camp that I had a premonition-like dream, seeing myself not as a wrestler, but managing wrestlers," Paul Ellering recently told SLAM! Wrestling from his sports bar in Grey Eagle, Minnesota. "I started out as a wrestler, wrestling for five years on my own, but it wasn't until Ole (Anderson) gave me the opportunity to manage did I say to myself, 'Yeah, that's what I'm supposed to do.'"

Mar. 14, 2011: Full story

Koloff, Road Warriors, Sheik, Bruiser, Lawler headline PWHF Class of 2011

By GREG OLIVER - Producer, SLAM! Wrestling The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2011 features former world champions, wild men, the toughest tag team of all time, a feared shooter, a King, and, perhaps the most polarizing man in pro wrestling history.
  It's the tenth class for the PWHF, which is located in downtown Amsterdam, New York, just off the Interstate highway.

Nov. 27, 2010: Full story

Humperdink's Hall of Fame trip reveals no ghosts

By GREG OLIVER - Producer, SLAM! Wrestling Sir Oliver Humperdink has just returned from a trip to the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame, and he is in awe.
  The Minneapolis native jetted out to Albany, NY, last Friday, and made the short trek from there to Amsterdam, home to the PWHF.

Nov. 4, 2010: Full story

Legends raise money for hall of fame at Titans in Toronto 4

BLAINE VAN DER GRIEND - SLAM! Wrestling VAUGHAN, ON - Storytelling is perhaps the most rapidly growing trend in professional wrestling today. And just as important as the stories told in the ring by the young stars of this generation, are the stories told outside the ring, by the retired legends of the business.

Sep. 18, 2010: Full story

Titans in Toronto IV Photo Gallery

Sep. 15, 2010: Dino Nero was a carpentiere eccezionale

A verbose Stan Hansen highlight of Hall of Fame induction

By GREG OLIVER - Producer, SLAM! Wrestling AMSTERDAM, NY -- Who knew? Who knew that the grumpy, ornery "Bad Man from Borger, Texas" could tell a hearty tale, or share a touching memory, just as well as he could a crippling clothesline? Stan "The Lariat" Hansen did that and more on Saturday night as he was the final inductee into the Class of 2010 at the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame.

June 5, 2010: Full story

Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame induction Photo Gallery

June 3, 2010: "Wild" Red Berry was the mouth that roared

June 2, 2010: PWHF inductees Ben & Mike Sharpe were giants

Trash and treasure for Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame

By STEVEN JOHNSON - SLAM! Wrestling WAYNE, N.J.-- Gimmick table, meet Mick Foley’s garage. Mick Foley’s garage, meet gimmick table.
  That relationship turned into a marriage that benefited the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Saturday, as the TNA star put a mound of personal possessions up for grabs at a fundraiser to benefit the Amsterdam, N.Y.-based hall.

Feb. 22, 2010: Full story

Photo Gallery from the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Dinner

Feb. 16, 2010: Full story

Orndorff tops Wonderful Hall of Fame class

By BLAINE VAN DER GRIEND - Producer, SLAM! Wrestling AMSTERDAM, NY -- The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame is considered by some as the only legitimate hall of fame in pro wrestling today, because it's the only one where wrestlers must receive votes to be inducted. It currently houses a who's who of wrestling greats from Bruno Sammartino to Hulk Hogan to Bret Hart to Roddy Piper. And on Saturday night, a new "Wonderful" class was added to that elite list.

May 17, 2009: Full story

Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame 2009 Photo Gallery

Nov. 26, 2008: Savage, Orndroff, Graham top 2009 PWHF induction list

Camaraderie the ticket at Titans in Toronto III

KENAI ANDREWS - SLAM! Wrestling VAUGHAN, ON - Wrestlers and fans alike gathered together at The Factory Saturday night to celebrate professional wrestling and its unsung stars of years past at the Titans in Toronto III benefit dinner for the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame.
 It was a star-studded affair, with personalities Gino Brito, Reggie Love, Duncan McTavish, Chris Masters, Highlander Robbie, Al Campbell, Cyclone and Hurricane Smith, Big Mac, Paul Leduc, Jet Starr, Ricky Johnson, Beverly Shade, Bob Adessky, Waldo Von Erich, Wolfman Willie Farkus, Chris LaPlante, Dangerous Dan Gervais, Guy Souriel, Smith Hart, Rachael Dubois and Bloody Bill Skullion among those in attendance.

Sep. 28, 2008: Full story

Titans in Toronto III Photo Gallery

Sep. 18, 2008: Titans in Toronto III dinner to feature many new faces

Sep. 22, 2008: Big Mac comes with a ring combo

Kiniski ends Hall of Fame induction on high note

By GREG OLIVER - Producer, SLAM! Wrestling AMSTERDAM, NY - With his booming voice, and heartfelt message, "Big Thunder" Gene Kiniski was the proper inductee to close the ceremony for the seventh annual Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Saturday night.
 Kiniski, inducted into the Television Era, stood in front of the gathered crowd of fans, wrestlers, friends and family at the St. Mary's Institute, and said thanks on behalf of his entire industry.

Mar. 24, 2008: Full story

Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Weekend Photo Gallery

Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction Weekend Photo Gallery

Wrestlers fit right in with Buffalo tough guys

By GREG OLIVER - Producer, SLAM! Wrestling BLASDELL, NY - The slogan for the city of Buffalo used to be "Talking Proud." However, after Tuesday night's fundraising dinner at Ilio DiPaolo's Restaurant and Ringside Lounge, it's also quite evident that the slogan "Talking Tough" applies as well.

Mar. 19, 2008: Full story

Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame expanding in more ways than one

By RICHARD KAMCHEN – SLAM! Wrestling The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum is growing as both its honouree list and physical space expands this year. The not-for-profit corporation is holding its seventh annual induction weekend May 23rd and 24th in Amsterdam, New York.

Mar. 16, 2008: Full story

PWHF announces 2007 induction class

By BOB BRYLA - For SLAM! Wrestling AMSTERDAM, NY- The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum (PWHF) is pleased to announce the 2007 PWHF Induction Class and Senator Farley Awardee. The PWHF, a New York State chartered not-for-profit corporation, will be celebrating its sixth annual Induction Weekend in May of 2007.

Nov. 24, 2006: Full story

Dr. D dominates PWHF dinner

By STEVEN JOHNSON - SLAM! Wrestling FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY -- When last seen on national TV, David Shults -- "Dr. D" -- was teaching ABC-TV reporter John Stossel a lesson about whether wrestling was "fake." In one of wrestling's most infamous mainstream incidents, Shults slapped Stossel during a 1984 segment on the 20/20 newsmagazine, a blow that led to lawsuits and has been the subject of wrestling chatter ever since.

Oct. 9, 2006: Full story

Legends celebrated at Titans In Toronto II

By BOB KAPUR - SLAM! Wrestling TORONTO -- Wrestling fans and wresting legends came together Saturday night to share a meal, share some memories, and share their love of the sport at the Titans in Toronto II fundraising dinner for the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Oct. 1, 2006: Full story

Don Leo saves Hall of Fame's night

By GREG OLIVER - Producer, SLAM! Wrestling AMSTERDAM, NY - One man can save an evening, especially if he as broad of shoulder and humble of personality as the newest member of the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame, Don Leo Jonathon.

May 20, 2006: Full story

Dec. 12, 2005: PWHF announces fifth induction class

DiBiase feted at successful PWHF dinner

By CHRIS SOKOL - SLAM! Wrestling STATEN ISLAND, NY -- Lucky Fortunes Restaurant may not be as lavish or famous as The Four Seasons, but that didn't stop them from cooking up a dinner worth a million dollars.

Nov. 20, 2005: Full story

Family focus of Hall of Fame inductions

By GREG OLIVER - Producer, SLAM! Wrestling AMSTERDAM, NY - Family was the theme of this year's Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame induction ceremony Saturday night in its new home of Amsterdam, New York. Nowhere was this more evident than the usually loquacious Dick "The Destroyer" Beyer turning over the microphone during his induction speech to his three children, Richard, Kris and Kurt.

May 23, 2005: Full story

Memories abound at Titans in Toronto

By BOB KAPUR - SLAM! Wrestling TORONTO -- It was a wonderful night of mat memories yesterday at the Titans in Toronto dinner, held to raise funds for and awareness of the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame in Schenectady, New York.

Sep. 19, 2004: Full story

Aug. 30, 2004: Titans in Toronto dinner set for Sep. 18

Hall of Fame grows some more

By GREG OLIVER - Producer, SLAM! Wrestling SCHENECTADY, NY - The feeling around the third annual Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday night was most definitely one of growth, that something truly magical is starting to build and build as the roster of inductees swells.
Again and again, the wrestlers being honoured got up and talked with heartfelt appreciation for the dedication of the PWHOF people and the beginnings of a solid foundation for the long-term preservation of professional wrestling history.

May 9, 2004: Full story

Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame 2004 Photo Gallery

Nov 3, 2003: 2004 Hall of Fame inductees announced

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