| WWE Hall of Fame (2012) | |||
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 The WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2012 and their inductors | |||
| Promotion | WWE | ||
| Date | March 31, 2012 | ||
| City | Miami, Florida[1] | ||
| Venue | American Airlines Arena[2] | ||
| WWE Hall of Fame chronology | |||
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WWE Hall of Fame (2012) was the event which featured the introduction of the 13th class to theWWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced byWWE on March 31, 2012, from theAmerican Airlines Arena inMiami, Florida. The event took place the same weekend asWrestleMania XXVIII.[3] The event was hosted byJerry Lawler. A condensed one-hour version of the ceremony aired on theUSA Network the following Monday, beforeRaw.[4] In March 2015 the ceremony was added to theWWE Network.[5]
Mil Máscaras was inducted by his nephew and former world champion,Alberto Del Rio.
Ron Simmons was inducted by his former tag team partner as part ofThe Acolytes Protection Agency,John Layfield. The two shared stories of being on the road together, and Simmons discussed what it was like to be the firstblackWorld Heavyweight Champion.
Yokozuna was inducted by his nephews,The Usos, Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso. The Usos discussed their "Uncle Rodney" and their confusion as kids as to why he was dressed as a sumo wrestler and was throwing salt. Due to Yokozuna's death in 2000 he was posthumously inducted by his cousinRikishi and his family.
The Four Horsemen were next inducted byDusty Rhodes. Although through the years there were more members, the only ones inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame were"Nature Boy" Ric Flair,Barry Windham,"The Enforcer" Arn Anderson,Tully Blanchard andJ. J. Dillon.[6] With this induction Ric Flair became the first person to be inducted twice (an accolade he alone held until2019 whenShawn Michaels,Bret Hart, andBooker T were all inducted again). Flair was under contract with rival promotion TNA at the time, but they and WWE made a deal so Flair could attend the event in person; the deal saw Christian go the other way forone night later in the year.
Mike Tyson was inducted byD-Generation X members Shawn Michaels andTriple H.
The final inductee wasEdge who was inducted by his childhood friendChristian. The two shared stories of coming up through the Canadian wrestling system and their time together in the WWE.
| Image | Group | Inducted by | WWE recognized accolades |
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 | The Four Horsemen[14] | Dusty Rhodes | One of the top stables of the 1980s, they reached their peak in 1988 when the four members controlled all three major NWA Championships, (World,United States andTag Team)[15] |
| "Nature Boy" Ric Flair (Richard Fliehr) – First two-time inductee. Previously inducted in 2008 for his individual career. Barry Windham – One-timeNWA World Heavyweight Champion, one-timeNWA United States Heavyweight Champion, one-timeWCW World Television Champion, four-timeNWA/WCW World Tag Team Champion, two-timeWWF Tag Team Champion, and won over 20 NWA regional titles. "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson (Martin Lunde) – Four-timeNWA/WCW World Television Champion, five-time NWA/WCW World Tag Team Champion, and one-time WWF Tag Team Champion. Tully Blanchard – One-time NWAUnited States Champion, three-time NWA World TV Champion, two-time NWA World Tag Team Champion, and one-time WWF Tag Team Champion. J. J. Dillon (James Morrison) – Long-time manager in theNWA, formerWCW onscreen commissioner | |||
| Image | Recipient (Birth name) | Occupation | Inducted by | Appearances |
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 | Mike Tyson[16][17] | Professional boxer | D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels andTriple H) | Special guest referee atWrestlemania XIV Raw guest host in 2010[18] |
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