WWE Hall of Fame (2009) was the event which featured the introduction of the 10th class to the WWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on April 4, 2009, from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The event took place the same weekend as WrestleMania 25. The event was hosted by Jerry Lawler and Todd Grisham. The ceremony aired later that evening on the USA Network. In March 2015 the ceremony was added to the WWE Network.
Inductees
Individual Class headliners appear in boldface Image Ring name(Birth Name) Inducted by WWE recognized accolades()Six-time WWF ChampionTwo-time WWF Intercontinental ChampionTwo-time WCW United States Heavyweight ChampionTwo-time WCW World Television Champion Four-time WWF Tag Team ChampionOne-time WCW World Tag Team ChampionOne-time NWA World Tag Team Champion 1996 King of the RingA record three-time Royal Rumble winner (1997, 1998, 2001)()One-time NWA World Heavyweight ChampionFour-time NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight ChampionOne-time WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight ChampionFormer wrestling promoter in the mid-south United StatesOne-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion and held over 20 NWA regional championshipsWWE ring announcer since 1977 and first employee hired by the WWE in 1975Credited with inventing the term Wrestlemania and also giving Ricky Steamboat his "Dragon" ringname()Held several NWA regional championships
Groups
Image Group Inducted by WWE recognized accolades The Funks Dusty Rhodes Terry Funk – one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, two-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion and one-time WWF Tag Team Champion.Dory Funk Jr. – one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion The Von Erichs Michael Hayes Fritz Von Erich () – Posthumous inductee: Founder and longtime owner of WCCW, one-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion and 16-time NWA American Heavyweight Champion (later renamed the WCCW World Heavyweight Championship).Kevin Von Erich – Six-time NWA American/WCCW World Heavyweight Champion.David Von Erich () – Posthumous inductee: Eight-time NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion.Kerry Von Erich () – Posthumous inductee: One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, nine-time NWA American/WCCW World Heavyweight Champion. Wrestled in WWF as "The Texas Tornado" where he was a one-time WWF Intercontinental Champion.Mike Von Erich () – Posthumous inductee: One-time NWA American Heavyweight Champion.Chris Von Erich () – Posthumous inductee: Wrestled and worked several backstage jobs for WCCW
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