The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Hall of Fame is an American professional wrestling hall of fame maintained by the NWA. It was established in 2005 to honor select wrestling personalities, mostly alumni of the NWA. Inductees receive commemorative medals that have their names inscribed on it with the logo of the NWA.
The Class of 2005, the inaugural inductees into the Hall of Fame did not have a formal induction ceremony; as a result, they received their medals at a later time. A private gathering was conducted for the Class of 2006, in which inductees received their medal. Beginning with the Class of 2008 on June 7, 2008, a ceremony has been conducted to formally induct the inductees. There were no inductees in 2007 due to the planning of an international expansion to the NWA. On June 7, 2008, the Class of 2008 was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Ric Flair, a member of the Class of 2008 and a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) employee at the time of the ceremony, was inducted on October 4, 2008, after his WWE contract had expired; his WWE contract prevented him from appearing in other organizations. Similarly to the World Championship Wrestling's Hall of Fame, the 2008 ceremony was held during a wrestling event.
Inductees for the Class of 2009 were announced during the summer of 2009 for an induction ceremony on September 26; however, that ceremony never took place and the announced wrestling personalities were never inducted formally, evident by the NWA's official website for the NWA Hall of Fame.
The inaugural Class of 2005 was inducted throughout 2005. Wrestler Lou Thesz's posthumous induction led the class, which included wrestler Harley Race, commentator Gordon Solie, and promoters Jim Cornette, Jim Barnett, and Sam Muchnick. Commentator Lance Russell's induction led the Class of 2006 on October 13, 2006, which also consisted of wrestlers Dory Funk Jr., Eddie Graham, Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton (The Rock 'n' Roll Express), Leilani Kai, and Saul Weingeroff. On June 7, 2008, wrestler Tommy Rich's induction led the Class of 2008, which consisted of wrestlers Joe and Jean Corsica (Corsica Brothers), Dennis Condrey and Bobby Eaton (The Midnight Express), Nikita Koloff, The Iron Sheik, and Ric Flair. Overall there are 87 inductees, 45 inductees were inducted posthumously.
Inductees
Year Ring name Inducted for Accolades 2005 Wrestling Wrestling Promoting Promoting . Commentating Managing 2006 Wrestling Held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) for over four years, the second longest reign in the title's history, Managing Managed various wrestlers in the NWA during the 1960s and 1970s Commentating Commentated in the Continental Wrestling Association and Memphis Championship Wrestling companies Wrestling Won over 20 NWA championships Promoter of Championship Wrestling from Florida. Wrestling Won the NWA World Women's Championship (1 time) 2008 Wrestling Won the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and NWA World Television Championship (1 time), Wrestling Won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (10 times), NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (4 times), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic Version) (3 times), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic/Georgia/WCW Version) (5 times), NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship, NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship. Wrestling Won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (6 times), Wrestling Won the NWA National Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic Version), NWA World Television Championship 2009 Wrestling Held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time). Wrestling Won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic/Georgia/WCW Version). ( Wrestling Won the NWA World Tag Team Championship and NWA National Heavyweight Championship (3 times). Wrestling Won the NWA Mid-Atlantic World Tag Team Championship, NWA World Television Championship (2 times), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic/Georgia/WCW Version), NWA National Heavyweight Championship. Was a member of the original legendary NWA stable The Four Horsemen. Wrestling Won the NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (5 times), NWA Americas Tag Team Championship, NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (2 times), NWA American Tag Team Championship. Promoting Operated Mid-Southern Wrestling, Continental Wrestling Association, United States Wrestling Association, World Class Championship Wrestling and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Won the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version). Promoting Posthumous Inductee: Longtime NWA New Jersey promoter and served as NWA President with Howard Brody and Steve Rickard from 1993 to 1995. The official induction ceremony was held at the Dennis Coralluzzo Invitational. 2010 Wrestling Won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship Wrestling Won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times) and the NWA Mid-Atlantic World Tag Team Championship (3 times with his brother Jerry). Wrestling Wrestling Won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship Promoting Promoter of the NWA Mid-American territory in Tennessee Wrestling Promoter of the Detroit Territory, won over 10 NWA championships Wrestling Won the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (8 times). Ed Chuman Promoting Promoter of NWA Midwest 2011 Wrestling Won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)WrestlingWon the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times), NWA World Television Championship (3 times), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic/Georgia/WCW Version), NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (12 times), NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (2 times with Road Warroirs),WrestlingPosthumous Inductee, Won the NWA Mid-Atlantic World Tag Team Championship (4 times), NWA Florida World Tag Team Championship (2 times)WrestlingNWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (5 times) Wrestling NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (Hollywood/Los Angeles version) (6 Times), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Georgia version), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Florida version). Rikidōzan Wrestling Won over 10 NWA championships Wrestling Won over 30 NWA championships Contributor Editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated Wrestling Won the NWA World Women's Championship 2012Wrestling Won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic Version), NWA World Television Championship (2 times), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic/Georgia/WCW Version) (3 times). Promoting Promoter of the NWA in Houston, TX NWA Humanitarian Award Won the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship, NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version). Wrestling Won over 30 NWA championshipsWrestlingNWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic Version).Refereeing Wrestling NWA World Midget's Championship (2 times) Wrestling Wrestling Won the NWA Women's World Tag Team Championship (4 times), NWA United States Women's Championship Wrestling Won the NWA United States Women's Championship 2013 Wrestling Won various NWA World Tag Team Championships (6 times), AWA World Tag Team Championship (4 times), the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version) and various regional NWA titles Promoting Was a member of the NWA from 1952 to 1986. Promotion was called EMLL until leaving the NWA and became CMLL. Wrestling Won the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship and various NWA regional titles. Wrestling Won various NWA regional titles. Had a legendary feud with The Original Sheik over the Detroit version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Title. Wrestling Won the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (22 times), various versions of the NWA World Tag Team titles and was one third of the first ever NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. ( Wrestling Won various NWA regional titles. 2014 Wrestling, Promoting Was the founder of All-Japan Pro Wrestling, which was a NWA member until 1989. Won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version), NWA International Heavyweight Championship (All-Japan Version) (3 times), NWA International Tag Team Championship (All-Japan Version) (12 times), PWF Heavyweight Championship (4 times) Wrestling Won the NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic/Georgia/WCW Version), NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Gulf Coast Version), NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Championship (Southeast Version), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Central States version), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) Promoting Was a founder of the NWA. Was the Original President of the NWA. Wrestling Wrestling Won the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Gulf Coast version) (2 times), NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship (10 times), NWA Gulf Coast Brass Knuckles Championship (2 times) NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Championship (5 times), NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Championship (18 times), NWA Mississippi Tag Team Championship (4 times), NWA Louisiana Heavyweight Championship, NWA City of Mobile Heavyweight Championship (4 times), NWA City of Pensacola Heavyweight Championship Wrestling, manager Manager of the Legendary 4 Horsemen, consisting of NWA Hall of Fame members Ric Flair; Ole Anderson; Tully Blanchard, and Arn Anderson. Titles won as a wrestler: NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship, NWA Florida Tag Team Championship, NWA Florida Television Championship, NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship, NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Maritimes Version), IW International Heavyweight Championship (2 times) 2015 Wrestling Wrestling, Promoting Was promoter of the Tri-State area in the NWA. As promoter, he controlled the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship. Won the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship, National Wrestling Association World Junior Heavyweight Title. Promoting Promoter of the NWA Top Rope promotion in Tennessee.2016 Wrestling AWA World Heavyweight Championship (4 times), AWA World Tag Team Championship (3 times) Wrestling AWA World Tag Team Championship, NWA American Heavyweight Championship Wrestling NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (14 times) Promoting, Managing NWA American Tag Team Championship (3 times) Commentating Colour commentator for Jim Crockett Promotions and Mid-South Wrestling.2017 Wrestling NWA American Tag Team Champion (5 times), NWA Brass Knuckles Champion Texas version (5 times), NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion (7 times). Wrestling Two time NWA World Heavyweight Champion (National Wrestling Association version).
Group inductions + NWA Hall of Fame Group Inductions Year Tag Team Team Members Notes 2006 2008 2008 2010 2011 Promoters of NWA Hollywood Wrestling (1968–1983) 2012 2013 2015
See also List of professional wrestling halls of fame
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References
External links NWA Hall Of Fame official website