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| Promotion | WWE | ||
| Date | March 31, 2023 | ||
| City | Los Angeles, California | ||
| Venue | Crypto.com Arena | ||
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The 2023WWE Hall of Fame was aprofessional wrestling event produced byWWE that featured the induction of the 24th class into theWWE Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place on March 31, 2023, atCrypto.com Arena inLos Angeles, California, the night precedingWrestleMania 39. It airedlive at 10pmEastern Time onPeacock in the United States and theWWE Network internationally, immediately after the airing of WWE's regular Friday night program,SmackDown.
On March 10, 2023,Rey Mysterio was announced as the first individual inductee for the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2023.[1] On March 15, 2023,The Great Muta was announced as the second individual inductee for the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2023 byRic Flair.[2] On March 20, 2023,Andy Kaufman, known for his feud withJerry "The King" Lawler, was announced as the third inductee.[3] On March 27, 2023,Stacy Keibler was announced as the fourth inductee.[4] On March 29, 2023,Tim White was announced to receive theWarrior Award.[5] which, for the second time since the 2019 ceremony, Dana Warrior did not present the award. This would also the final time that the award would be presented due to Warrior being released later that year and the award being discontinued thereafter.
For the second year in a row, there were no Legacy Wing inductees.
| Image | Ring name (Birth name) | Inducted by | WWE recognized accolades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rey Mysterio (Óscar Gutiérrez)[1] | Konnan[6][7] | One-timeWWE Champion Two-timeWorld Heavyweight Champion Two-timeWWE Intercontinental Champion Three-timeWWE United States Champion Eight-timeWCW/WWE Cruiserweight Champion Four-timeWWE Tag Team Champion One-timeWWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion Three-timeWCW World Tag Team Champion One-timeWCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Champion 2006 Royal Rumble winner. In 2023 Mysterio won his third WWE United States Championship. | |
| The Great Muta (Keiji Muto)[2] | Ric Flair | Four-timeIWGP Heavyweight Champion Three-timeTriple Crown Heavyweight Champion One-timeGHC Heavyweight Champion One-timeNWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion One-timeWCW World Television Champion One-timeWCW World Tag Team Champion 1992 BattleBowl winner Popularized or innovated moves such as the Shining Wizard, Moonsault, Muta Lock, and Asian Mist. | |
| Stacy Keibler (Stacy Ann-Marie Keibler)[4] | Mick Foley andTorrie Wilson | Nitro Girl Search winner (1999) WWE Babe of the Year (2004) Manager/valet for numerous wrestlers in WCW and WWE. |
| Image | Recipient (Birth name) | Inducted by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Kaufman (Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman)[3] | Jerry Lawler andJimmy Hart | Posthumous inductee: Represented by his brother Michael, his sister Carol, his niece Maria, and his daughter Brittany. A comedian and actor who rose to fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s as a star of the TV seriesTaxi, Kaufman became involved in wrestling by promoting himself as the "Inter-Gender Wrestling Champion of the World", where he would wrestle against women. This would lead to a feud withJerry Lawler in theContinental Wrestling Association (CWA). As part of the feud, Lawler famously slapped Kaufman in the face during an interview onLate Night with David Letterman. Considered by WWE as one of the first celebrities to cross over into wrestling.[8] |
| Recipient (Birth name) | Inducted by | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tim White (Timothy Rhys White)[5] | John "Bradshaw" Layfield andRon Simmons | Posthumous recipient: Represented by his brothers, Tom and Pat. Former referee and producer for WWE, backstage assistant forAndré the Giant. |