List of professional wrestling halls of fame

This is a list of professional wrestling hall of fames. There are many pro wrestling-related halls of fame. Most are (or were) run by a particular promotion, often honoring alumni of that promotion or its predecessors, though some are independent. Most professional wrestling halls of fame do not have a physical building, existing instead merely as a "conceptual" hall of fame, with a notable exception being the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum founded in Amsterdam, New York.

Halls of fame General Name Founder Maintained by Years active Location Website Notes Ref.Professional Wrestling Hall of FameTony Vellano—1999–2021Wichita Falls, TexasYesInternational Professional Wrestling Hall of FameSeth Turner—2019–Albany, New YorkYes

Continental Name Founder Maintained by Years active Location Website Notes Ref.CAC Hall of FameCauliflower Alley Club–New York CityYes

National Name Founder Maintained by Years active Location Website Notes Ref.Canadian Pro-Wrestling Hall of FameChris Maloney—2021–presentYesNational Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum—1976–Stillwater, OklahomaYesNWA Wrestling Legends Hall of HeroesGreg Price—2007–Charlotte, North CarolinaYesGlorias de Lucha LibreLos Villanos—2014-MexicoThe Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame for ScotlandBradley Craig—2015-ScotlandNippon Puroresu Hall of FameGenichiro Tenryu—2020-Japan

Regional Name Founder Maintained by Years active Location Website Notes Ref.Kingsport Wrestling Hall of FameBeau JamesSouthern States Wrestling1999–Kingsport, TennesseeNoMemphis Wrestling Hall of FameRandy HalesJerry JarrettUnited States Wrestling Association1994–1997Memphis, TennesseeNoNew England Wrestling Hall of FameJoseph BruenAction Packed Championship Wrestling2008–Providence, Rhode IslandYesPittsburgh Pro Wrestling Hall of FameLou ZygmuncikBobby OrkwisKeystone State Wrestling Alliance2008–Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaYesSt. Louis Wrestling Hall of FameLarry Matysik—2007–St. Louis, MissouriYesSouthern California Pro-Wrestling Hall of FameCincinnati RedJason PetersonSteven BryantSoCalUNCENSORED.com2001–Anaheim, CaliforniaYesSouthern Wrestling Hall of FameDavid FullerIconic Heroes Wrestling Excellence 2009–Fort Worth, TexasQuebec Wrestling Hall of FamePat LapradeMad Dog: The Maurice Vachon StoryAlquebec.ss38.ca2005–YesOkanagan Pro Wrestling Hall of FameBig West Wrestling2015–No

Promotions Name Founder Maintained by Years active Location Website Notes Ref.AAA Hall of FameJoaquín and Dorian RoldánLucha Libre AAA World Wide2007–2009; 2011–Mexico City, MexicoNoACW Hall Of FameAthletik Club Wrestling2008–2013Weinheim, GermanyYesAJW Hall of FameTakashi MatsunagaKunimatsu MatsunagaAll Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling1998Tokyo, JapanNoBCW Hall of FameBorder City Wrestling2003–YesChaotic Wrestling Hall of FameJamie JamikowskiChaotic Wrestling2006–Lowell, MassachusettsNoCWE Hall of FameCanadian Wrestling's Elite2015NoCZW Hall of FameJohn ZandigCombat Zone Wrestling2004, 2009, 2014Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaYesECWA Hall of FameJim KettnerEast Coast Wrestling Association1982–Newark, DelawareYesEWP Hall of FameChristian EcksteinEuropean Wrestling Promotion2010, 2012–Hanover, GermanyNoHIW Hall of FameHigh Impact Wrestling Canada2010–2019—YesMCW Hall of FameDan McDevittMark ShraderMaryland Championship Wrestling1998–Dundalk, MarylandNEO Hall of FameKyoko InoueNEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling2005, 2010Yokohama, JapanNoNJPW Greatest Wrestlers Hall of FameNaoki SugabayashiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling2007, 2009–2011Tokyo, JapanYesNCW Hall of FameNorthern Championship Wrestling2005–—NoNWA Hall of FameR. Bruce TharpeNational Wrestling Alliance2005–—PWA Hall of Fame Prairie Wrestling Alliance2009–—YesPro-Wrestling: EVE Hall of FameDann Read and Emily ReadPro-Wrestling: EVE2018United KingdomNoSCW Hall of FameGreg MosorjakSouthern Championship Wrestling1997–2004Raleigh, North CarolinaStampede Wrestling Hall of FameBruce and Ross HartStampede Wrestling1999–2001Calgary, AlbertaYesROH Hall of FameRing of Honor2022-Garland, TexasYesTNA Hall of FameDixie CarterImpact Wrestling2012–—YesWSU Hall of FameWomen Superstars Uncensored2009–presentWCW Hall of FameWorld Championship Wrestling1993–1995—NoWWE Hall of FameVince McMahonWWE1994–1996; 2004–—YeswXw Hall of FamePeter WiechersWestside Xtreme Wrestling2005; 2009–2012Oberhausen, GermanyYesWXW Hall of FameAfa Anoa'iWorld Xtreme Wrestling2013–2016Minneola, FloridaYes

Type Name Founder Maintained by Years active Location Website Notes Ref.Hardcore Hall of Fame2300 Arena2002, 2005, 2007–2011, 2014–2015, 2021–Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaNoIndependent Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame—2005–YesIndie Wrestling Hall of FameThe Cutting Room2022-ManhattanNoGeorge Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of FameMike Chapman—1999–Waterloo, IowaNoWomen's Wrestling Hall of Fame—2021-YesGlorias de Lucha Libre Hall of FameLos Villanos2014- Mexico City

Journalistic Name Founder Maintained by Years active Location Website Notes Ref.Online World of Wrestling Hall of FameJason Deadrich and David BucklerOnlineWorldofWrestling.com2002–—YesPro Wrestling Report Hall of FameDameon Nelson and Dave HerroPro Wrestling Report2013—NoSLAM! Canadian Wrestling Hall of FameGreg OliverCanadian Online Explorer2005–—YesWrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of FameDave MeltzerWrestling Observer Newsletter1996–—Yes

See also List of professional wrestling awards List of halls and walks of fame

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External links Wrestling Hall of Fames at Cagematch.net Wrestling Hall of Fames at OnlineWorldofWrestling.com