| WWE Hall of Fame (2011) | |||
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| Promotion | WWE | ||
| Date | April 2, 2011 | ||
| City | Atlanta, Georgia[1][2] | ||
| Venue | Philips Arena | ||
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WWE Hall of Fame (2011) was the event which featured the introduction of the 12th class to theWWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced byWWE on April 2, 2011, from thePhilips Arena inAtlanta, Georgia. The event took place the same weekend asWrestleMania XXVII. The event was hosted byJerry Lawler. A condensed one-hour version of the ceremony aired on theUSA Network the following Monday, beforeRaw, OriginallyThe Fabulous Freebirds were supposed to be inducted at this event but got moved to the2016 event[3] In March 2015 the ceremony was added to theWWE Network.[4]
| Image | Ring name (Birth Name) | Inducted by | WWE recognized accolades |
|---|---|---|---|
 | "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels (Michael Hickenbottom) | Triple H | • Three-timeWWF (Heavyweight) Champion • One-timeWorld Heavyweight Champion • Three-timeWWF Intercontinental Champion • One-timeWWF European Champion • Two-timeRoyal Rumble winner (1995,1996) • First WWE wrestler to achieve the "Grand Slam"[5] |
 | "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan[6] | Ted DiBiase | • Winner of the firstRoyal Rumble match in1988 • One-timeWCW United States Heavyweight Champion[7] • One-time and finalWCW World Television Champion |
 | Bob Armstrong (Joseph James) | Scott,Brad, andBrian Armstrong | Held several NWA regional championships[8] |
 | Sunny[9] (Tamara Sytch) | WWE Divas | •Recognized by WWE as the firstDiva[10] • Two-time Slammy Award Winner •AOL’s most downloaded woman of 1996. • Former manager |
 | Abdullah the Butcher (Lawrence Shreve) | Terry Funk | Ahardcore legend known for appearing in a number ofwrestling territories, holding a variety of regional championships[11] |
| Image | Group | Inducted by | WWE recognized accolades |
|---|---|---|---|
 | The Road Warriors | Dusty Rhodes | Two-timeWWF Tag Team Champions One-timeAWA World Tag Team Champions Four-timeNWA National Tag Team Champions One-timeNWA International Tag Team Champions Three-timeNWA World Six-Man Tag team Champions One-timeNWA World Tag Team Champion[12] |
| Road Warrior Hawk (Michael Hegstrand) – Posthumous inductee: Two-timeIWGP Tag Team Champion (without Animal) Road Warrior Animal (Joseph Laurinaitis) – One-timeWWE Tag Team Champion (without Hawk) "Precious" Paul Ellering – Long-time manager in theAWA,NWA, and WWF. Inducted alongside the Road Warriors, who he managed for much of his career[13] | |||
| Image | Recipient (Birth name) | Occupation | Inducted by | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Drew Carey | Comedian Game show host | Kane | Was an entrant in the2001 Royal Rumble[14] |
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