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WWE Hall of Fame
WWE Hall of Fame
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Promotion	WWE
Date	March 30 and April 1, 2021; (aired April 6, 2021)
City	St. Petersburg, Florida
Venue	WWE Thunderdome at Tropicana Field
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The 2020-2021 WWE Hall of Fame was a professional wrestling event produced by WWE that featured the induction of the 21st and 22nd classes to the WWE Hall of Fame. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Hall of Fame ceremony did not occur—as a result, the originally announced Class of 2020 was inducted alongside the Class of 2021 at the 2021 induction ceremony. The event was taped on March 30 and April 1, 2021, at the WWE ThunderDome, hosted at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, and aired on April 6 on Peacock in the United States and the WWE Network internationally. Jerry Lawler served as the host for the Class of 2020 portion of the show while Corey Graves and Kayla Braxton were the hosts for the Class of 2021 portion.

Background

The 2020 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony was originally scheduled to take place on April 2, 2020, from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, as part of WrestleMania 36 week, and would have aired live on the WWE Network. However, the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1] On August 27, 2020, it was announced that the 2020 Class would be inducted alongside the Class of 2021 during WrestleMania 37 week; WrestleMania 37 itself was relocated to Tampa from its original location of Los Angeles, California.^[2] It was later confirmed that the 2021 ceremony would take place at the WWE ThunderDome at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The event was pre-taped on March 30 and April 1 to air on April 6 on Peacock's WWE Network channel in the United States and on the standard WWE Network internationally.^[3] Fan reactions for the ThunderDome's virtual fans were also filmed ahead of time.^[4] There were no inductors for the Hall of Fame recipients. Instead, Jerry Lawler, Corey Graves, and Kayla Braxton hosted the show—with Lawler hosting the 2020 portion of the show and Graves and Braxton hosting the 2021 portion—and short video packages were played before the inductees made a short speech, which was limited to five minutes.^[5]^[6]^[7]

The first inductees for the 2020 Class of the WWE Hall of Fame were announced on December 9, 2019. The first of these was the New World Order (nWo). The members recognized for this induction were "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Sean Waltman. This induction made each of these members two-time inductees, with Hogan, Hall, and Nash previously being inducted for their individual careers and Waltman being previously inducted as part of D-Generation X in 2019, which also made Waltman the first back-to-back inductee.^[8] The next inductees were announced during Alexa Bliss' segment of "A Moment of Bliss" on the February 21, 2020, episode of SmackDown, where she announced that The Bella Twins (Brie Bella and Nikki Bella) would be inducted into the 2020 Class.^[9]^[10] This was followed up on the March 3 episode of WWE Backstage, where it was announced that John "Bradshaw" Layfield would be inducted.^[11] On the March 12 episode of the WWE After the Bell podcast, host Corey Graves revealed that The British Bulldog would be inducted posthumously, while on March 16, WWE and Yahoo! Japan announced that Japanese wrestler Jushin "Thunder" Liger would be inducted.^[12] On March 30, 2021, William Shatner was announced as an inductee into the Celebrity Wing of the Hall of Fame; Shatner was announced as part of the Class of 2020 instead of 2021 as he was originally intended to be inducted in 2020.^[13] On March 31, Fightful Select reported that Titus O'Neil received the 2020 Warrior Award during the 2021 induction ceremony as he was also originally intended to be inducted in 2020.^[14]

On March 10, 2021, Molly Holly was announced as the first inductee into the Class of 2021. Her announcement as the first inductee was made on WWE The Bump by her former tag team partner, The Hurricane.^[15] Eric Bischoff was announced as the next inductee into the 2021 Class during the WWE After the Bell podcast on March 18.^[16] According to Sean Waltman, the original idea was to induct Bischoff as a surprise member of nWo in 2020.^[17] On March 24, Kane and The Great Khali were announced as the next inductees into the 2021 Class, with Kane's announcement made by The Undertaker on WWE The Bump and Khali's made by Ranjin Singh on WWE Now India.^[18]^[19] On March 23, Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp reported that Rob Van Dam (RVD) would be inducted as part of the 2021 Class.^[20] Sabu, who worked with RVD in both Extreme Championship Wrestling and WWE, also affirmed this report.^[21] RVD's induction was officially confirmed by WWE via Fox Sports on March 29.^[22] On April 4, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that Ozzy Osbourne was inducted as the 2021 celebrity inductee.^[23] On April 6, it was confirmed that long-time WWE employee Rich Hering would receive the 2021 Warrior Award.^[24]

On December 9, 2019, Batista had been announced as an inductee into the 2020 Class of the Hall of Fame.^[25] Prior to the 2021 event, however, his induction was retracted. Fightful Select reported that WWE wanted Batista to be inducted "when a full crowd can enjoy it."^[26] Batista himself posted to Twitter, confirming his removal, citing previous obligations as a reason for why he could not attend the 2021 event. He also said that WWE honored his request to induct him at a future ceremony.^[27]^[28]^[29]

Inductees

2020

Individual

Image	Ring name (Birth Name)	WWE recognized accolades
	John "Bradshaw" Layfield^[30]	One-time WWE Champion One-time WWE Intercontinental Champion One-time WWE United States Champion Three-time WWF Tag Team Champion One-time WWE European Champion 18-time WWE Hardcore Champion 2013 Slammy Award winner for Favorite Web Show of the Year (with Michael Cole and Renee Young) Longtime commentator and creator of WWE's Tribute to the Troops series.
	The British Bulldog (David Smith)^[31]	Posthumous inductee: Represented by his ex-wife Diana, his son Harry and his daughter Georgia One-time WWF Intercontinental Champion Inaugural, two-time and longest reigning WWF European Champion Two-time WWF Hardcore Champion Two-time WWF World Tag Team Champion.
	Jushin "Thunder" Liger (Keiichi Yamada)^[32]	Accepted via video message 11-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion One-time WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Considered by WWE to be one of the most revolutionary competitors in sports-entertainment history.

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Class headliners appear in boldface

Image	Group	WWE recognized accolades
From top left to bottom right: "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Sean Waltman	New World Order^[33]	One of the most famous stables in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) during the Monday Night Wars, generally believed to be the primary catalyst behind WCW Monday Nitro's success and 83 consecutive ratings victories over WWF Monday Night Raw. "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Kevin Nash each held the WCW World Heavyweight Championship (Hogan is the longest reigning champion) while part of the stable, while Scott Hall was a two-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion. Hall and Nash, also known as The Outsiders, held the WCW World Tag Team Championship six-times. Sean Waltman, then known as "Syxx", was a one-time WCW Cruiserweight Champion and was also co-champion during one of The Outsiders' WCW World Tag Team Championship reigns under the Freebird Rule.
	"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea) – Two-time inductee. Previously inducted in 2005 for his individual career. Kevin Nash – Two-time inductee. Previously inducted in 2015 for his individual career. Scott Hall – Two-time inductee. Previously inducted as "Razor Ramon" in 2014 for his individual career. Sean Waltman – Two-time inductee. Previously inducted as "X-Pac" in 2019 as a member of D-Generation X.
Nikki (left) and Brie (right) Bella	The Bella Twins^[9]	2013 Diva of the Year Slammy Award winners (won jointly). Gained fame as mainstream celebrities after starring in the WWE produced reality shows Total Divas and spin-off Total Bellas.
Nikki (left) and Brie (right) Bella	Nikki Bella (Stephanie Garcia-Colace) – Two-time and longest reigning WWE Divas Champion, 2015 Diva of the Year Slammy Award winner. Brie Bella (Brianna Danielson) – One-time WWE Divas Champion, 2013 and 2014 Couple of the Year Slammy Award winner (with Daniel Bryan).

Celebrity

Image	Recipient (Birth name)	Occupation	Notes
	William Shatner^[13]	Actor	Accepted via video message Made numerous appearances on WWE programming, including serving as a Raw guest host in 2010 and a narrator for the WWE Network reality series Breaking Ground.

Warrior Award

Image	Recipient(Birth name)	Notes
	Titus O'Neil (Thaddeus Bullard Sr.)^[14]	Global Ambassador of WWE One-time WWE Tag Team Champion One-time and inaugural WWE 24/7 Champion Warrior Award recipient in honor of his charitable work, especially in his hometown of Tampa, Florida.

Legacy

Image	Recipient (Birth name)	Notes
	Ray Stevens^[7] (Carl Stevens)	One-time WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion Four-time AWA World Tag Team Champion Eight-time NWA World Tag Team Champion One-time NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion Ten-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion/AWA United States Heavyweight Champion Two-time IWA Heavyweight Champion One-time IWA World Tag Team Heavyweight Champion.
—	Brickhouse Brown^[7] (Frederick Seawright)	One-time AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion One-time CWA Heavyweight Champion One-time NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion Three-time USWA Television Champion One-time USWA World Tag Team Champion.
	"Dr. Death" Steve Williams^[7] (Steven Williams)	One-time AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion and the third Gaijin to win the title Eight-time AJPW World Tag Team Champion One-time IWA Japan/W*ING World Tag Team Champion Two-time WCW World Tag Team Champion One-time NWA World Tag Team Champion One-time NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion One-time WCW United States Tag Team Champion Three-time UWF World Tag Team Champion/Mid-South Tag Team Champion One-time UWF Heavyweight Champion One-time UWF SportsChannel Television Champion One-time UWF Heavyweight Champion
	Baron Michele Leone^[7] (Michele Leone)	One-time Los Angeles World Heavyweight Champion One-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Two-time NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Champion.
	Gary Hart^[7] (Gary Williams)	One-time NWA American Tag Team Champion Longtime manager and executive for World Class Championship Wrestling.

2021

Individual

Class headliners appear in boldface

Image	Ring name (Birth Name)	WWE recognized accolades
	Molly Holly (Nora Benshoof)^[15]	Two-time WWE Women's Champion One-time WWF Hardcore Champion
	Eric Bischoff^[16]	Former Senior Vice President of World Championship Wrestling (WCW), who led WCW to an 83-consecutive week ratings win over WWE (then WWF) during the Monday Night Wars Also one-time WCW Hardcore Champion First General Manager for WWE's Raw brand Creator of the Elimination Chamber match and Raw Roulette (wrestlers spun a roulette wheel to determine the stipulation of their match; used six times over the course of 2002–2013).
	Kane (Glenn Jacobs)^[18]	One-time WWF Champion One-time World Heavyweight Champion One-time ECW Champion Two-time WWF/WWE Intercontinental Champion One-time WWF Hardcore Champion One-time WWE 24/7 Champion Two-time WWE Tag Team Champion Nine-time World Tag Team Champion One-time WCW Tag Team Champion SmackDown's 2010 Money in the Bank winner Two-time Slammy Award winner ("Best Family Values" in 2010 for beating up Jack Swagger and "Match of the Year" in 2014 for the Survivor Series elimination match) Most cumulative Royal Rumble match eliminations at 46 (with 11 of them coming in 2001, which was the single-Rumble record for thirteen years) Most Royal Rumble match appearances at 20.
	The Great Khali (Dalip Singh Rana)^[19]	Accepted via video message One-time World Heavyweight Champion, which made him the first Indian world champion in WWE 2008 Slammy Award winner for "Damn!" Moment of the Year (hosting the Kiss Cam on the November 7 episode of SmackDown).
	Rob Van Dam (Robert Szatkowski)^[22]	One-time WWE Champion One-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion Six-time WWF/WWE Intercontinental Champion Four-time WWF/E Hardcore Champion One-time WWE European Champion (and the last Hardcore and European Champion) One-time WWE Tag Team Champion Two-time World Tag Team Champion One-time ECW World Television Champion Two-time ECW World Tag Team Champion 2006 Money in the Bank winner.

Celebrity

Image	Recipient (Birth name)	Occupation	Notes
	Ozzy Osbourne (John Osbourne)^[23]	Musician	Accepted via video message Made multiple appearances for WWE, notably appearing at WrestleMania 2, performing at a SmackDown taping in 2007, and serving as a guest co-host of Raw in 2009.

Warrior Award

Recipient (Birth name)	Notes
Rich Hering^[24]	Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Risk Management More than 50 years working for WWE, he helped expand the company from a regional to a worldwide promotion.

Legacy

Image	Recipient (Birth name)	Notes
	Dick the Bruiser^[7] (William Afflis)	One-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion One-time World Heavyweight Champion (NWA in Omaha, Nebraska) Five-time AWA World Tag Team Champion One-time AWA United States Heavyweight Champion One-time WWA World Heavyweight Champion (Los Angeles version) 13-time WWA World Heavyweight Champion (Indianapolis version) 15-time WWA World Tag Team Champion One-time NWA International Tag Team Champion One-time NWA World Tag Team Champion Three-time NWA Missouri Heavyweight Champion Six-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion
	"Pistol" Pez Whatley^[7] (Pezavan Whatley)	Two-time NWA Southern Heavyweight Champion Two-time NWA Western States Tag Team Champion One-time NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion.
	Buzz Sawyer^[7] (Bruce Woyan)	One-time AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion One-time NWA National Heavyweight Champion Two-time NWA National Tag Team Champion One-time NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion One-time Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion One-time UWF Television Champion One-time WCWA Television Champion One-time WCWA Texas Heavyweight Champion One-time WCWA World Tag Team Champion
—	Ethel Johnson^[7] (Ethel Hairston)	One-time NWA World Women's Tag Team Champion.
—	Paul Boesch^[7]	Promoter of Houston Wrestling.

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^ "2020 WWE Hall Of Fame Class Reportedly Being Inducted In 2021". wrestlinginc. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
^ WWE.com Staff (March 10, 2021). "WWE Hall of Fame special to stream April 6 on Peacock". WWE. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
^ Lovell, Blake (March 30, 2021). "Updated Details On WWE Hall of Fame Taping Schedule". 411mania. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
^ Guzzo, Gisberto (April 3, 2021). "Sean Waltman Says There Were No Inductors At The 2021 WWE Hall Of Fame Ceremony". Fightful. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
^ Lambert, Jeremy (March 31, 2021). "Bella Twins Say They Were Given Three To Five Minutes For WWE Hall Of Fame Speech". Fightful. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
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^ Davis, Paul (March 3, 2020). "JBL is getting inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame". Wrestling News | Wwe and Aew Results, Spoilers, Rumors & Scoops. WrestlingNews.co.
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^ ^a ^b Lee, Joseph (April 1, 2021). "News On Why Titus O'Neil Was Given Warrior Award And Not Shad Gaspard". 411mania. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Melok, Bobby (March 10, 2021). "Molly Holly to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2021". WWE. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
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^ "NWO To Be Inducted Into The WWE Hall Of Fame". 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2019-12-09.

[Postponed-1] City of Tampa [@CityofTampa] (March 16, 2020). "COVID 19 Update: WWE WrestleMania and all related events in Tampa Bay will not take place. However, WrestleMania will still stream live on Sunday, April 5 at 7 pm ET on WWE Network and be available on pay-per-view. See the full statement below" (Tweet). Retrieved March 16, 2020 – via Twitter.

[HoF2020in2021-2] "2020 WWE Hall Of Fame Class Reportedly Being Inducted In 2021". wrestlinginc. Retrieved August 27, 2020.

[3] WWE.com Staff (March 10, 2021). "WWE Hall of Fame special to stream April 6 on Peacock". WWE. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

[4] Lovell, Blake (March 30, 2021). "Updated Details On WWE Hall of Fame Taping Schedule". 411mania. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

[5] Guzzo, Gisberto (April 3, 2021). "Sean Waltman Says There Were No Inductors At The 2021 WWE Hall Of Fame Ceremony". Fightful. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

[6] Lambert, Jeremy (March 31, 2021). "Bella Twins Say They Were Given Three To Five Minutes For WWE Hall Of Fame Speech". Fightful. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

[HoF2020-21ceremony-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Wells, Kelly (April 6, 2021). "WWE HALL OF FAME 2020 & 2021: Wells's alt-perspective coverage of the induction ceremony for both the 2020 and 2021 classes". PWTorch. Retrieved April 7, 2021.

[8] "WWE to honor nWo with Hall of Fame induction". ESPN.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.

[SmackDown02212020-9] Powell, Jason (February 21, 2020). "2/21 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of Goldberg's appearance, Naomi vs. Carmella for a shot at the Smackdown Women's Championship at WWE Super ShowDown, eight-man tag match, The Bellas on A Moment of Bliss". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved February 22, 2020.

[10] Melok, Bobby (February 21, 2020). "The Bella Twins to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2020". Retrieved February 22, 2020.

[11] Davis, Paul (March 3, 2020). "JBL is getting inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame". Wrestling News | Wwe and Aew Results, Spoilers, Rumors & Scoops. WrestlingNews.co.

[Liger-12] "ライガー「ＷＷＥ」殿堂入り！猪木、藤波に続く日本人レスラー３人目". Yahoo! Japan (in Japanese). March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.

[THESHAT-13] Melok, Bobby (March 30, 2021). "William Shatner to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2020". WWE. Retrieved March 30, 2021.

[TITUSWW-14] Lee, Joseph (April 1, 2021). "News On Why Titus O'Neil Was Given Warrior Award And Not Shad Gaspard". 411mania. Retrieved April 1, 2021.

[MollyHolly-15] Melok, Bobby (March 10, 2021). "Molly Holly to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2021". WWE. Retrieved March 10, 2021.

[EricBischoff-16] Melok, Bobby (March 18, 2021). "Eric Bischoff to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2021". WWE. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[17] Beas, Iván (March 28, 2021). "WWE planned to surprise Eric Bischoff by inducting him into the 2020 WWE Hall of Fame". Solo Wrestling (in Spanish). Retrieved March 30, 2021.

[Kane-18] Melok, Bobby (March 24, 2021). "Kane to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2021". WWE. Retrieved March 24, 2021.

[Khali-19] Melok, Bobby (March 24, 2021). "The Great Khali to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2021". WWE. Retrieved March 24, 2021.

[20] Martínez, Sebastián (March 23, 2021). "A former WWE, TNA and ECW champion to be nominated for the Hall of Fame". Solo Wrestling (in Spanish). Retrieved March 30, 2021.

[21] Beltrán, William (March 23, 2021). "RVD will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, confirms Sabú". Superluchas (in Spanish). Retrieved March 30, 2021.

[RVD-22] Melok, Bobby (March 29, 2021). "Rob Van Dam to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2021". WWE. Retrieved March 29, 2021.

[OZZIE-23] Renner, Ethan (April 4, 2021). "OZZY OSBOURNE TO BE INDUCTED INTO WWE HALL OF FAME". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved April 5, 2021.

[Hering-24] "Long-Time WWE® Employee Rich Hering to Receive "Warrior Award"". WWE. April 6, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

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[26] Sapp, Sean Ross (March 23, 2021). "WWE Taping Plans Ahead Of WrestleMania For Hall Of Fame, Smackdown". Fightful. Retrieved March 23, 2021.

[27] Dave Bautista [@DaveBautista] (March 23, 2021). "To the WWE Universe Unfortunately due to previous obligations I am unable to be a part of the WWE HOF this year. By my request they have agreed to induct me at a future ceremony where I'll be able to properly thank the fans and people who made my career" (Tweet). Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Twitter.

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+The 2020-2021 '''WWE Hall of Fame''' was  a [[professional wrestling]] event produced by [[WWE]] that featured the induction of the 21st and 22nd classes to the [[WWE Hall of Fame]]. Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]], the 2020 Hall of Fame ceremony did not occur—as a result, the originally announced Class of 2020 was inducted alongside the Class of 2021 at the 2021 induction ceremony. The [[List of WWE pay-per-view and WWE Network events|event]] was taped on March 30 and April 1, 2021, at the [[WWE ThunderDome]], hosted at [[Tropicana Field]] in [[St. Petersburg, Florida]], and aired on April 6 on [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]] in the United States and the [[WWE Network]] internationally. [[Jerry Lawler]] served as the host for the Class of 2020 portion of the show while [[Corey Graves]] and [[Kayla Braxton]] were the hosts for the Class of 2021 portion.
 ==Background==
-The 2020 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony was originally scheduled to take place on April 2, 2020 from the [[Amalie Arena]] in [[Tampa, Florida]], as part of [[WrestleMania 36]] week, and would have aired live on the [[WWE Network]]. However, the event was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name=Postponed>{{cite tweet|user=CityofTampa|author=[[Tampa, Florida|City of Tampa]]|number=1239692219700969472|date=March 16, 2020|title=COVID 19 Update: WWE WrestleMania and all related events in Tampa Bay will not take place. However, WrestleMania will still stream live on Sunday, April 5 at 7 pm ET on WWE Network and be available on pay-per-view. See the full statement below.|accessdate=March 16, 2020}}</ref> On August 27, 2020, it was announced that the 2020 Class would be inducted alongside the Class of 2021 during [[WrestleMania 37]] week; WrestleMania 37 itself was relocated to Tampa from its original location of [[Los Angeles, California]].<ref name="HoF2020in2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/08/big-update-on-plans-for-the-2020-wwe-hall-of-fame-class-674067/|title=2020 WWE Hall Of Fame Class Reportedly Being Inducted In 2021|publisher=wrestlinginc|access-date=August 27, 2020}}</ref> It was later confirmed that the 2021 ceremony would take place at the [[WWE ThunderDome]] at [[Tropicana Field]] in [[St. Petersburg, Florida]]. The event was [[Broadcast delay|pre-taped]] on March 30 and April 1 to air on April 6 on [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]]'s WWE Network channel in the United States and on the standard WWE Network internationally.<ref>{{cite web |author1=WWE.com Staff |title=WWE Hall of Fame special to stream April 6 on Peacock |url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-of-fame/wwe-hall-of-fame-2021/article/wwe-hall-of-fame-special-peacock-wwe-network |website=[[WWE]] |access-date=April 6, 2021 |date=March 10, 2021}}</ref> Fan reactions for the ThunderDome's virtual fans were also filmed ahead of time.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lovell |first1=Blake |title=Updated Details On WWE Hall of Fame Taping Schedule |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/updated-details-on-wwe-hall-of-fame-taping-schedule/ |website=411mania |access-date=April 6, 2021 |date=March 30, 2021}}</ref> It was also confirmed that there were no inductors for the Hall of Fame recipients. Instead, [[Jerry Lawler]], [[Corey Graves]] and [[Kayla Braxton]] hosted the show and short video packages were played before the inductees made a short speech, which was limited to five minutes.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Guzzo |first1=Gisberto |title=Sean Waltman Says There Were No Inductors At The 2021 WWE Hall Of Fame Ceremony |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/sean-waltman-says-there-were-no-inductors-2021-wwe-hall-fame-ceremony |website=Fightful |access-date=April 6, 2021 |date=April 3, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lambert |first1=Jeremy |title=Bella Twins Say They Were Given Three To Five Minutes For WWE Hall Of Fame Speech |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/bella-twins-say-they-were-give-three-five-minutes-wwe-hall-fame-speech |website=Fightful |access-date=April 6, 2021 |date=March 31, 2021}}</ref>
+The 2020 [[WWE Hall of Fame]] ceremony was originally scheduled to take place on April 2, 2020, from the [[Amalie Arena]] in [[Tampa, Florida]], as part of [[WrestleMania 36]] week, and would have aired live on the [[WWE Network]]. However, the event was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name=Postponed>{{cite tweet|user=CityofTampa|author=[[Tampa, Florida|City of Tampa]]|number=1239692219700969472|date=March 16, 2020|title=COVID 19 Update: WWE WrestleMania and all related events in Tampa Bay will not take place. However, WrestleMania will still stream live on Sunday, April 5 at 7 pm ET on WWE Network and be available on pay-per-view. See the full statement below.|accessdate=March 16, 2020}}</ref> On August 27, 2020, it was announced that the 2020 Class would be inducted alongside the Class of 2021 during [[WrestleMania 37]] week; WrestleMania 37 itself was relocated to Tampa from its original location of [[Los Angeles, California]].<ref name="HoF2020in2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/08/big-update-on-plans-for-the-2020-wwe-hall-of-fame-class-674067/|title=2020 WWE Hall Of Fame Class Reportedly Being Inducted In 2021|publisher=wrestlinginc|access-date=August 27, 2020}}</ref> It was later confirmed that the 2021 ceremony would take place at the [[WWE ThunderDome]] at [[Tropicana Field]] in [[St. Petersburg, Florida]]. The event was [[Broadcast delay|pre-taped]] on March 30 and April 1 to air on April 6 on [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]]'s WWE Network channel in the United States and on the standard WWE Network internationally.<ref>{{cite web |author1=WWE.com Staff |title=WWE Hall of Fame special to stream April 6 on Peacock |url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-of-fame/wwe-hall-of-fame-2021/article/wwe-hall-of-fame-special-peacock-wwe-network |website=[[WWE]] |access-date=April 6, 2021 |date=March 10, 2021}}</ref> Fan reactions for the ThunderDome's virtual fans were also filmed ahead of time.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lovell |first1=Blake |title=Updated Details On WWE Hall of Fame Taping Schedule |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/updated-details-on-wwe-hall-of-fame-taping-schedule/ |website=411mania |access-date=April 6, 2021 |date=March 30, 2021}}</ref> There were no inductors for the Hall of Fame recipients. Instead, [[Jerry Lawler]], [[Corey Graves]], and [[Kayla Braxton]] hosted the show—with Lawler hosting the 2020 portion of the show and Graves and Braxton hosting the 2021 portion—and short video packages were played before the inductees made a short speech, which was limited to five minutes.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Guzzo |first1=Gisberto |title=Sean Waltman Says There Were No Inductors At The 2021 WWE Hall Of Fame Ceremony |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/sean-waltman-says-there-were-no-inductors-2021-wwe-hall-fame-ceremony |website=Fightful |access-date=April 6, 2021 |date=April 3, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lambert |first1=Jeremy |title=Bella Twins Say They Were Given Three To Five Minutes For WWE Hall Of Fame Speech |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/bella-twins-say-they-were-give-three-five-minutes-wwe-hall-fame-speech |website=Fightful |access-date=April 6, 2021 |date=March 31, 2021}}</ref><ref name="HoF2020-21ceremony">{{cite web |last1=Wells |first1=Kelly |title=WWE HALL OF FAME 2020 & 2021: Wells's alt-perspective coverage of the induction ceremony for both the 2020 and 2021 classes |url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2021/04/06/wwe-hall-of-fame-ceremony-recap/ |website=PWTorch |access-date=April 7, 2021 |date=April 6, 2021}}</ref>
-The first inductees for the 2020 Class of the [[WWE Hall of Fame]] were announced on December 9, 2019. The first of these was the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|New World Order]] (nWo). The members recognized for this induction were [[Hulk Hogan|"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan]], [[Kevin Nash]], [[Scott Hall]], and [[Sean Waltman]]. This induction makes each of these members two-time inductees, with Hogan, Hall, and Nash previously being inducted for their individual careers and Waltman being previously inducted as part of [[D-Generation X]] in 2019, which also makes Waltman the first back-to-back inductee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/28256144/wwe-honor-nwo-hall-fame-induction|title=WWE to honor nWo with Hall of Fame induction|date=December 9, 2019|website=ESPN.com|access-date=December 9, 2019}}</ref> The next inductees were announced during [[Alexa Bliss]]' segment of "A Moment of Bliss" on the February 21, 2020 episode of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'', where she announced that [[The Bella Twins]] ([[Brie Bella]] and [[Nikki Bella]]) would be inducted into the 2020 Class.<ref name="SmackDown02212020">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=2/21 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of Goldberg's appearance, Naomi vs. Carmella for a shot at the Smackdown Women's Championship at WWE Super ShowDown, eight-man tag match, The Bellas on A Moment of Bliss|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/02/21/2-21-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-powells-review-of-goldbergs-appearance-naomi-vs-carmella-for-a-shot-at-the-smackdown-womens-championship-at-wwe-super-showdown-eight-man-tag-mat/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=February 21, 2020|access-date=February 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Melok|first1=Bobby|title=The Bella Twins to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2020|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-of-fame/wwe-hall-of-fame-2020/article/bella-twins-wwe-hall-of-fame|date=February 21, 2020|access-date=February 22, 2020}}</ref> This was followed up on the March 3 episode of ''[[WWE Backstage]]'', where it was announced that [[John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] would be inducted.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/jbl-is-getting-inducted-into-the-wwe-hall-of-fame/|title=JBL is getting inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame|first=Paul|last=Davis|date=March 3, 2020|publisher=WrestlingNews.co}}</ref> On the March 12 episode of the ''WWE After the Bell'' podcast, host [[Corey Graves]] revealed that [[The British Bulldog]] would be inducted posthumously, while on March 16, WWE and [[Yahoo! Japan]] announced that Japanese wrestler [[Jushin "Thunder" Liger]] would be inducted.<ref name=Liger>{{cite web|url=https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20200316-00000016-tospoweb-fight|title=ライガー「ＷＷＥ」殿堂入り！猪木、藤波に続く日本人レスラー３人目|work=[[Yahoo! Japan]]|date=March 16, 2020|access-date=March 16, 2020|language=ja}}</ref> On March 30, 2021, [[William Shatner]] was announced as an inductee into the Celebrity Wing of the Hall of Fame; Shatner was announced as part of the Class of 2020 instead of 2021 as he was originally intended to be inducted in 2020.<ref name=THESHAT/> On March 31, ''Fightful Select'' reported that [[Titus O'Neil]] received the 2020 Warrior Award during the 2021 induction ceremony as he was also originally intended to be inducted in 2020.<ref name=TITUSWW/>
+The first inductees for the 2020 Class of the WWE Hall of Fame were announced on December 9, 2019. The first of these was the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|New World Order]] (nWo). The members recognized for this induction were [[Hulk Hogan|"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan]], [[Kevin Nash]], [[Scott Hall]], and [[Sean Waltman]]. This induction made each of these members two-time inductees, with Hogan, Hall, and Nash previously being inducted for their individual careers and Waltman being previously inducted as part of [[D-Generation X]] in 2019, which also made Waltman the first back-to-back inductee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/28256144/wwe-honor-nwo-hall-fame-induction|title=WWE to honor nWo with Hall of Fame induction|date=December 9, 2019|website=ESPN.com|access-date=December 9, 2019}}</ref> The next inductees were announced during [[Alexa Bliss]]' segment of "A Moment of Bliss" on the February 21, 2020, episode of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'', where she announced that [[The Bella Twins]] ([[Brie Bella]] and [[Nikki Bella]]) would be inducted into the 2020 Class.<ref name="SmackDown02212020">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=2/21 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of Goldberg's appearance, Naomi vs. Carmella for a shot at the Smackdown Women's Championship at WWE Super ShowDown, eight-man tag match, The Bellas on A Moment of Bliss|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/02/21/2-21-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-powells-review-of-goldbergs-appearance-naomi-vs-carmella-for-a-shot-at-the-smackdown-womens-championship-at-wwe-super-showdown-eight-man-tag-mat/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=February 21, 2020|access-date=February 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Melok|first1=Bobby|title=The Bella Twins to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2020|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-of-fame/wwe-hall-of-fame-2020/article/bella-twins-wwe-hall-of-fame|date=February 21, 2020|access-date=February 22, 2020}}</ref> This was followed up on the March 3 episode of ''[[WWE Backstage]]'', where it was announced that [[John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] would be inducted.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/jbl-is-getting-inducted-into-the-wwe-hall-of-fame/|title=JBL is getting inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame|first=Paul|last=Davis|newspaper=Wrestling News &#124; Wwe and Aew Results, Spoilers, Rumors & Scoops |date=March 3, 2020|publisher=WrestlingNews.co}}</ref> On the March 12 episode of the ''WWE After the Bell'' podcast, host Corey Graves revealed that [[The British Bulldog]] would be inducted posthumously, while on March 16, WWE and [[Yahoo! Japan]] announced that Japanese wrestler [[Jushin "Thunder" Liger]] would be inducted.<ref name=Liger>{{cite web|url=https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20200316-00000016-tospoweb-fight|title=ライガー「ＷＷＥ」殿堂入り！猪木、藤波に続く日本人レスラー３人目|work=[[Yahoo! Japan]]|date=March 16, 2020|access-date=March 16, 2020|language=ja}}</ref> On March 30, 2021, [[William Shatner]] was announced as an inductee into the Celebrity Wing of the Hall of Fame; Shatner was announced as part of the Class of 2020 instead of 2021 as he was originally intended to be inducted in 2020.<ref name=THESHAT/> On March 31, ''Fightful Select'' reported that [[Titus O'Neil]] received the 2020 Warrior Award during the 2021 induction ceremony as he was also originally intended to be inducted in 2020.<ref name=TITUSWW/>
 On March 10, 2021, [[Molly Holly]] was announced as the first inductee into the Class of 2021. Her announcement as the first inductee was made on ''WWE The Bump'' by her former tag team partner, [[Gregory Helms|The Hurricane]].<ref name="MollyHolly">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-of-fame/wwe-hall-of-fame-2021/article/molly-holly-wwe-hall-of-fame-class-2021|title=Molly Holly to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2021|date=March 10, 2021|last=Melok|first=Bobby|work=[[WWE]]|accessdate=March 10, 2021}}</ref> [[Eric Bischoff]] was announced as the next inductee into the 2021 Class during the ''WWE After the Bell'' podcast on March 18.<ref name="EricBischoff">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-of-fame/wwe-hall-of-fame-2021/article/eric-bischoff-wwe-hall-of-fame-class-2021|title=Eric Bischoff to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2021|date=March 18, 2021|last=Melok|first=Bobby|work=[[WWE]]|accessdate=March 18, 2021}}</ref> According to Sean Waltman, the original idea was to induct Bischoff as a surprise member of nWo in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Beas |first1=Iván |title=WWE planned to surprise Eric Bischoff by inducting him into the 2020 WWE Hall of Fame |url=https://solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com/new/97197-wwe-sorprender-eric-bischoff-wwe-hall-of-fame-2020 |website=Solo Wrestling |access-date=March 30, 2021 |language=Spanish |date=March 28, 2021}}</ref> On March 24, [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] and [[The Great Khali]] were announced as the next inductees into the 2021 Class, with Kane's announcement made by [[The Undertaker]] on ''WWE The Bump'' and Khali's made by [[Ranjin Singh]] on ''WWE Now India''.<ref name="Kane">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-of-fame/wwe-hall-of-fame-2021/article/kane-wwe-hall-of-fame-class-2021|title=Kane to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2021|date=March 24, 2021|last=Melok|first=Bobby|work=[[WWE]]|accessdate=March 24, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Khali">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-of-fame/wwe-hall-of-fame-2021/article/great-khali-wwe-hall-of-fame-class-2021|title=The Great Khali to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2021|date=March 24, 2021|last=Melok|first=Bobby|work=[[WWE]]|accessdate=March 24, 2021}}</ref> On March 23, ''Fightful''{{'}}s Sean Ross Sapp reported that [[Rob Van Dam]] (RVD) would be inducted as part of the 2021 Class.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Martínez |first1=Sebastián |title=A former WWE, TNA and ECW champion to be nominated for the Hall of Fame |url=https://solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com/new/97071-wwe-hall-of-fame-2021-rumores-rob-van-dam |website=Solo Wrestling |access-date=March 30, 2021 |language=Spanish |date=March 23, 2021}}</ref> [[Sabu (wrestler)|Sabu]], who worked with RVD in both [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] and WWE, also affirmed this report.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Beltrán |first1=William |title=RVD will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, confirms Sabú |url=https://superluchas.com/rvd-sera-inducido-al-salon-de-la-fama-wwe-confirma-sabu/ |website=Superluchas |access-date=March 30, 2021 |language=Spanish |date=March 23, 2021}}</ref> RVD's induction was officially confirmed by WWE via [[Fox Sports]] on March 29.<ref name="RVD">{{cite web |last1=Melok |first1=Bobby |title=Rob Van Dam to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2021 |url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-of-fame/wwe-hall-of-fame-2021/article/rob-van-dam-wwe-hall-of-fame-class-2021 |website=[[WWE]] |access-date=March 29, 2021 |date=March 29, 2021}}</ref> On April 4, [[Dave Meltzer]] of the ''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'' reported that [[Ozzy Osbourne]] was inducted as the 2021 celebrity inductee.<ref name=OZZIE>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/ozzy-osbourne-be-inducted-wwe-hall-fame-337746|title=OZZY OSBOURNE TO BE INDUCTED INTO WWE HALL OF FAME|author=Renner, Ethan|date=April 4, 2021|accessdate=April 5, 2021|work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> On April 6, it was confirmed that long-time WWE employee Rich Hering would receive the 2021 Warrior Award.<ref name="Hering">{{cite web |title=Long-Time WWE® Employee Rich Hering to Receive "Warrior Award" |url=https://corporate.wwe.com/investors/news/press-releases/2021/04-06-2021-150040764 |website=[[WWE]] |access-date=April 6, 2021 |date=April 6, 2021}}</ref>
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-|[[John "Bradshaw" Layfield]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-of-fame/wwe-hall-of-fame-2020/article/jbl-wwe-hall-of-fame-2020-inductee|title=JBL to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2020|work=WWE|first=Bobby|last=Melok|date=March 3, 2020|access-date=March 4, 2020}}</ref>
+|[[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-of-fame/wwe-hall-of-fame-2020/article/jbl-wwe-hall-of-fame-2020-inductee|title=JBL to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2020|work=WWE|first=Bobby|last=Melok|date=March 3, 2020|access-date=March 4, 2020}}</ref>
-|One-time [[WWE Champion]], one-time [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Champion]], one-time [[WWE United States Championship|United States Champion]], three-time [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWF Tag Team Champion]], one-time [[WWE European Championship|European Champion]], 18-time [[WWE Hardcore Championship|Hardcore Champion]], 2013 [[Slammy Award]] winner for Favorite Web Show of the Year (with [[Michael Cole (wrestling)|Michael Cole]] and [[Renee Young]]).<br>Longtime commentator and creator of WWE's ''[[Tribute to the Troops]]'' series.
+|One-time [[WWE Champion]]<br>One-time [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWE Intercontinental Champion]]<br>One-time [[WWE United States Championship|WWE United States Champion]]<br>Three-time [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWF Tag Team Champion]]<br>One-time [[WWE European Championship|WWE European Champion]]<br>18-time [[WWE Hardcore Championship|WWE Hardcore Champion]]<br>2013 [[Slammy Award]] winner for Favorite Web Show of the Year (with [[Michael Cole (wrestling)|Michael Cole]] and [[Renee Young]])<br>Longtime commentator and creator of WWE's ''[[Tribute to the Troops]]'' series.
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-|[[The British Bulldog]]<br>{{small|(David Smith)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-of-fame/wwe-hall-of-fame-2020/article/british-bulldog-wwe-hall-of-fame-inductee-2020|title=British Bulldog to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame |work=WWE|first=Bobby|last=Melok|date=March 12, 2020|access-date=March 13, 2020}}</ref>
+|[[Davey Boy Smith|The British Bulldog]]<br>{{small|(David Smith)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-of-fame/wwe-hall-of-fame-2020/article/british-bulldog-wwe-hall-of-fame-inductee-2020|title=British Bulldog to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame |work=WWE|first=Bobby|last=Melok|date=March 12, 2020|access-date=March 13, 2020}}</ref>
-|Posthumous inductee: One-time [[WWE Intercontinental Champion|WWF Intercontinental Champion]], inaugural and two-time [[WWE European Champion|WWF European Champion]], two-time [[WWE Hardcore Champion|WWF Hardcore Champion]], and two-time [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWF World Tag Team Champion]].
+|Posthumous inductee: Represented by his ex-wife [[Diana Hart|Diana]], his son [[Davey Boy Smith Jr.|Harry]] and his daughter Georgia<br>One-time [[WWE Intercontinental Champion|WWF Intercontinental Champion]]<br>Inaugural, two-time and longest reigning [[WWE European Champion|WWF European Champion]]<br>Two-time [[WWE Hardcore Champion|WWF Hardcore Champion]]<br>Two-time [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWF World Tag Team Champion]].
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-|[[Jushin "Thunder" Liger]]<br>{{small|(Keiichi Yamada)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-of-fame/wwe-hall-of-fame-2020/article/jushin-liger-wwe-hall-of-fame-2020-inductee|title=Jushin "Thunder" Liger to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2020|work=WWE|date=March 16, 2020|access-date=March 16, 2020}}</ref>
+|[[Jushin Liger|Jushin "Thunder" Liger]]<br>{{small|(Keiichi Yamada)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-of-fame/wwe-hall-of-fame-2020/article/jushin-liger-wwe-hall-of-fame-2020-inductee|title=Jushin "Thunder" Liger to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2020|work=WWE|date=March 16, 2020|access-date=March 16, 2020}}</ref>
-|Eleven-time [[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship|IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion]] and one-time [[WCW Light Heavyweight Championship|WCW Light Heavyweight Champion]].<br>Considered by WWE to be one of the most revolutionary competitors in sports-entertainment history.
+|Accepted via video message<br>11-time [[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship|IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion]]<br>One-time [[WCW Light Heavyweight Championship|WCW Light Heavyweight Champion]]<br>Considered by WWE to be one of the most revolutionary competitors in sports-entertainment history.
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+| rowspan=2|{{nowrap|[[File:HoF 2015-03-28 20-00-32 ILCE-6000 5003 DxO (17364523999).jpg|80px]][[File:Kevin_Nash_Hall_of_Fame_2015.jpg|80px]]}}<br>{{nowrap|[[File:Scott Hall Hall of Fame (cropped).jpg|80px]][[File:Waltman Hall of Fame.jpg|80px]]}}<br>{{small|''From top left to bottom right: "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Sean Waltman''}}
 | [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|'''New World Order''']]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/28256144/wwe-honor-nwo-hall-fame-induction|title=NWO To Be Inducted Into The WWE Hall Of Fame|date=2019-12-09|language=en|access-date=2019-12-09}}</ref>
 |One of the most famous stables in [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) during the [[Monday Night Wars]], generally believed to be the primary catalyst behind ''[[WCW Monday Nitro]]''{{'}}s success and 83 consecutive ratings victories over ''[[WWF Monday Night Raw]]''.
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 Sean Waltman, then known as "Syxx", was a one-time [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991–2007)|WCW Cruiserweight Champion]] and was also co-champion during one of The Outsiders' WCW World Tag Team Championship reigns under the [[Freebird Rule]].
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-| colspan="3" | [[Hulk Hogan|"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan]] ({{small|Terry Bollea}}) – {{small|Two-time inductee. Previously inducted in [[WWE Hall of Fame (2005)|2005]] for his individual career.}}<br>[[Kevin Nash]] – {{small|Two-time inductee. Previously inducted in [[WWE Hall of Fame (2015)|2015]] for his individual career.}}<br>[[Scott Hall]] – {{small|Two-time inductee. Previously inducted as "Razor Ramon" in [[WWE Hall of Fame (2014)|2014]] for his individual career.}}<br>[[Sean Waltman|Syxx]] – {{small|Two-time inductee. Previously inducted as "X-Pac" in [[WWE Hall of Fame (2019)|2019]] as a member of [[D-Generation X]].}}
+| colspan="3" | [[Hulk Hogan|"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan]] ({{small|Terry Bollea}}) – {{small|Two-time inductee. Previously inducted in [[WWE Hall of Fame (2005)|2005]] for his individual career.}}<br>[[Kevin Nash]] – {{small|Two-time inductee. Previously inducted in [[WWE Hall of Fame (2015)|2015]] for his individual career.}}<br>[[Scott Hall]] – {{small|Two-time inductee. Previously inducted as "Razor Ramon" in [[WWE Hall of Fame (2014)|2014]] for his individual career.}}<br>[[Sean Waltman]] – {{small|Two-time inductee. Previously inducted as "X-Pac" in [[WWE Hall of Fame (2019)|2019]] as a member of [[D-Generation X]].}}
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-| colspan="3" |[[Nikki Bella]] ({{small|Stephanie Garcia-Colace}}) – {{small|[[list of WWE Divas Champions|Two-time and longest reigning]] [[WWE Divas Champion]], 2015 Diva of the Year [[Slammy Award]] winner.}}<br>[[Brie Bella]] ({{small|Brianna Danielson}}) – {{small|One-time [[WWE Divas Champion]], 2013 and 2014 Couple of the Year [[Slammy Award]] winner (with [[Daniel Bryan]]).}}
+| colspan="3" |[[Nikki Bella]] ({{small|Stephanie Garcia-Colace}}) – {{small|[[list of WWE Divas Champions|Two-time and longest reigning]] [[WWE Divas Champion]], 2015 Diva of the Year [[Slammy Award]] winner.}}<br>[[Brie Bella]] ({{small|Brianna Danielson}}) – {{small|One-time [[WWE Divas Champion]], 2013 and 2014 Couple of the Year [[Slammy Award]] winner (with [[Bryan Danielson|Daniel Bryan]]).}}
 |}
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 |[[William Shatner]]<ref name=THESHAT>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-of-fame/wwe-hall-of-fame-2021/article/william-shatner-wwe-hall-of-fame-class-2020|title=William Shatner to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2020|date=March 30, 2021|last=Melok|first=Bobby|work=[[WWE]]|access-date=March 30, 2021}}</ref>
 |Actor
-|Made numerous appearances on WWE programming, including serving as a ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' [[List of WWE Raw guest stars|guest host]] in 2010 and a narrator for the [[WWE Network]] reality series ''Breaking Ground''.
+|Accepted via video message<br>Made numerous appearances on WWE programming, including serving as a ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' [[List of WWE Raw guest stars|guest host]] in 2010 and a narrator for the [[WWE Network]] reality series ''Breaking Ground''.
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 |[[file:Titus O'Neal 2017.jpg|100px]]
-|[[Titus O'Neil]]<br>{{small|(Thaddeus Bullard, Sr.)}}<ref name=TITUSWW>{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=Joseph |title=News On Why Titus O'Neil Was Given Warrior Award And Not Shad Gaspard |url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news-on-why-titus-oneil-was-given-warrior-award-and-not-shad-gaspard |website=411mania |access-date=April 1, 2021 |date=April 1, 2021}}</ref>
+|[[Titus O'Neil]]<br>(Thaddeus Bullard Sr.)<ref name=TITUSWW>{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=Joseph |title=News On Why Titus O'Neil Was Given Warrior Award And Not Shad Gaspard |url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news-on-why-titus-oneil-was-given-warrior-award-and-not-shad-gaspard |website=411mania |access-date=April 1, 2021 |date=April 1, 2021}}</ref>
-|One-time [[Raw Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Champion]] and one-time and inaugural [[24/7 Champion]].<br>Warrior Award recipient in honor of his charitable work, especially in his hometown of [[Tampa, Florida]].
+|Global Ambassador of WWE<br>One-time [[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Champion]]<br>One-time and inaugural [[WWE 24/7 Championship|WWE 24/7 Champion]]<br>Warrior Award recipient in honor of his charitable work, especially in his hometown of [[Tampa, Florida]].
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+|[[File:Ray Stevens 1973.jpg|100px]]
-|{{N/A}}
-|[[Ray Stevens (wrestler)|Ray Stevens]]<br>{{small|(Carl Stevens)}}
+|[[Ray Stevens (wrestler)|Ray Stevens]]<ref name="HoF2020-21ceremony"/><br>{{small|(Carl Stevens)}}
-|One-time [[WWWF United States Heavyweight Championship|WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion]], Four-times [[AWA World Tag Team Championship|AWA World Tag Team Champion]], Eight-times [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Champion]], One-time [[NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion]], Ten-times [[NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version)|NWA United States Heavyweight Champion/AWA United States Heavyweight Champion]], Two-times [[IWA World Heavyweight Championship (Australia)|IWA World Heavyweight Champion]], One-time [[IWA World Tag Team Championship (WCW Australia)|IWA World Tag Team Heavyweight Champion]]
+|One-time [[WWWF United States Heavyweight Championship|WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion]]<br>Four-time [[AWA World Tag Team Championship|AWA World Tag Team Champion]]<br>Eight-time [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Champion]]<br>One-time [[NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion]]<br>Ten-time [[NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version)|NWA United States Heavyweight Champion/AWA United States Heavyweight Champion]]<br>Two-time [[IWA World Heavyweight Championship (Australia)|IWA Heavyweight Champion]]<br>One-time [[IWA World Tag Team Championship (WCW Australia)|IWA World Tag Team Heavyweight Champion]].
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 |{{N/A}}
-|[[Brickhouse Brown]]<br>{{small|(Frederick Seawright)}}
+|[[Brickhouse Brown]]<ref name="HoF2020-21ceremony"/><br>{{small|(Frederick Seawright)}}
-|One-time [[AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship|AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion]], One-time [[CWA Heavyweight Championship|CWA Heavyweight Champion]], One-time [[NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship|NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion]], Three-times [[USWA Television Championship|USWA Television Champion]], One-time [[USWA World Tag Team Championship|USWA World Tag Team Champion]]
+|One-time [[AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship|AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion]]<br>One-time [[CWA Heavyweight Championship|CWA Heavyweight Champion]]<br>One-time [[NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship|NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion]]<br>Three-time [[USWA Television Championship|USWA Television Champion]]<br>One-time [[USWA World Tag Team Championship|USWA World Tag Team Champion]].
 |-
+|[[File:Steve_Williams_2003.png|100px]]
-|{{N/A}}
-|[[Steve Williams (wrestler)| Steve Williams]]<br>{{small|(Steven Williams)}}
+|[[Steve Williams (wrestler)|"Dr. Death" Steve Williams]]<ref name="HoF2020-21ceremony"/><br>{{small|(Steven Williams)}}
-|One-time [[Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship|Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion]], Three-times [[World Tag Team Championship (AJPW)|World Tag Team Champion]], Two-times [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|WCW World Tag Team Champion]], One-time [[NWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Champion]], One-time [[NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion]], One-time [[WCW United States Tag Team Championship|WCW United States Tag Team Champion]], Three-times [[UWF Tag Team Championship|UWF World Tag Team Champion/Mid-South Tag Team Champion]], One-time [[UWF Heavyweight Championship|UWF Heavyweight Champion]], One-time [[Universal Wrestling Federation (Herb_Abrams) championships#UWF SportsChannel Television Championship|UWF SportsChannel Television Champion]], One-time [[Universal Wrestling Federation (Herb_Abrams) championships#UWF World Heavyweight Championship|UWF World Heavyweight Champion]], One-time [[W*ING World Tag Team Championship|IWA World Tag Team Champion]]
+|One-time [[Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship|AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion]] and the third [[Gaijin]] to win the title<br>Eight-time [[World Tag Team Championship (AJPW)|AJPW World Tag Team Champion]]<br>One-time [[W*ING World Tag Team Championship|IWA Japan/W*ING World Tag Team Champion]]<br>Two-time [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|WCW World Tag Team Champion]]<br>One-time [[NWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Champion]]<br>One-time [[NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion]]<br>One-time [[WCW United States Tag Team Championship|WCW United States Tag Team Champion]]<br>Three-time [[UWF Tag Team Championship|UWF World Tag Team Champion/Mid-South Tag Team Champion]]<br>One-time [[UWF Heavyweight Championship|UWF Heavyweight Champion]]<br>One-time [[Universal Wrestling Federation (Herb_Abrams) championships#UWF SportsChannel Television Championship|UWF SportsChannel Television Champion]]<br>One-time [[Universal Wrestling Federation (Herb_Abrams) championships#UWF World Heavyweight Championship|UWF Heavyweight Champion]]
 |-
+|[[File:Baron Michele Leone - 7 November 1953 St.Paul Armory Wrestling Program.jpg|100px]]
-|{{N/A}}
-|[[Baron Michele Leone]]<br>{{small|(Michele Leone)}}
+|[[Baron Michele Leone]]<ref name="HoF2020-21ceremony"/><br>{{small|(Michele Leone)}}
-|One-time [[World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (original version)|World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion]], One-time [[NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship|NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion]], Two-time NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Champion
+|One-time [[World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (original version)|Los Angeles World Heavyweight Champion]]<br>One-time [[NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship|NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion]]<br>Two-time NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Champion.
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-|[[file:Gary Hart wrestling.jpg|100px]]
+|[[File:Gary Hart wrestling.jpg|100px]]
-|[[Gary Hart (wrestler)|Gary Hart]]<br>{{small|(Gary Williams)}}
+|[[Gary Hart (wrestler)|Gary Hart]]<ref name="HoF2020-21ceremony"/><br>{{small|(Gary Williams)}}
-|One-time [[WCWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA American Tag Team Champion]]
+|One-time [[WCWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA American Tag Team Champion]]<br>Longtime manager and executive for [[World Class Championship Wrestling]].
 |}
 ===2021===
 ====Individual====
+* ''Class headliners appear in '''boldface'''''
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 |[[File:Molly Holly WWE Hall of Fame April 2018.jpg|75px]]
-|[[Molly Holly]]<br>{{small|(Nora Benshoof)}}<ref name="MollyHolly"/>
+|[[Molly Holly]]<br>(Nora Benshoof)<ref name="MollyHolly"/>
-|Two-time [[WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|WWE Women's Champion]] and one-time [[WWE Hardcore Championship|WWF Hardcore Champion]].
+|Two-time [[WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|WWE Women's Champion]]<br>One-time [[WWE Hardcore Championship|WWF Hardcore Champion]]
 |-
 | [[File:Eric bischoff 2011.png|75px]]
 | [[Eric Bischoff]]<ref name="EricBischoff"/>
-| Former Senior Vice President of [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), who led WCW to an 83-consecutive week ratings win over WWE (then WWF) during the [[Monday Night Wars]]. Also a one-time [[WCW Hardcore Championship|WCW Hardcore Champion]], the first General Manager for WWE's [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw brand]], and the creator of the [[Elimination Chamber]] match and [[List of WWE Raw special episodes|Raw Roulette]] (wrestlers spun a [[roulette wheel]] to determine the stipulation of their match; used six times over the course of 2002–2013).
+| Former Senior Vice President of [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), who led WCW to an 83-consecutive week ratings win over WWE (then WWF) during the [[Monday Night Wars]]<br>Also one-time [[WCW Hardcore Championship|WCW Hardcore Champion]]<br>First General Manager for WWE's [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw brand]]<br>Creator of the [[Elimination Chamber]] match and [[List of WWE Raw special episodes|Raw Roulette]] (wrestlers spun a [[roulette wheel]] to determine the stipulation of their match; used six times over the course of 2002–2013).
 |-
 |[[File:Kane-2014.jpg|75px]]
 |[[Kane (wrestler)|'''Kane''']]<br>{{small|(Glenn Jacobs)}}<ref name="Kane"/>
-|One-time [[WWE Championship|WWF Champion]], one-time [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Champion]], one-time [[ECW World Heavyweight Championship|ECW Champion]], two-time [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Champion]], one-time [[WWE Hardcore Championship|WWF Hardcore Champion]], one-time [[WWE 24/7 Championship|24/7 Champion]], two-time [[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Champion]], nine-time [[world Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Champion]], one-time [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|WCW Tag Team Champion]], [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]'s [[Money in the Bank ladder match|2010 Money in the Bank]] winner, two-time [[Slammy Award]] winner ("Best Family Values" in 2010 for beating up [[Jack Swagger]] and "Match of the Year" in 2014 for the [[Survivor Series elimination match]]), most cumulative [[Royal Rumble match]] eliminations at 46, and most Royal Rumble match appearances at 20.
+|One-time [[WWE Championship|WWF Champion]]<br>One-time [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)|World Heavyweight Champion]]<br>One-time [[ECW World Heavyweight Championship|ECW Champion]]<br>Two-time [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWF/WWE Intercontinental Champion]]<br>One-time [[WWE Hardcore Championship|WWF Hardcore Champion]]<br>One-time [[WWE 24/7 Championship|WWE 24/7 Champion]]<br>Two-time [[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Champion]]<br>Nine-time [[world Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Champion]]<br>One-time [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|WCW Tag Team Champion]]<br>[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]'s [[Money in the Bank ladder match|2010 Money in the Bank]] winner<br>Two-time [[Slammy Award]] winner ("Best Family Values" in 2010 for beating up [[Jack Swagger]] and "Match of the Year" in 2014 for the [[Survivor Series elimination match]])<br>Most cumulative [[Royal Rumble match]] eliminations at 46 (with 11 of them coming in 2001, which was the single-Rumble record for thirteen years)<br>Most Royal Rumble match appearances at 20.
 |-
 |[[File:Khali cropped.jpg|75px]]
 |[[The Great Khali]]<br>{{small|(Dalip Singh Rana)}}<ref name="Khali"/>
-|One-time [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Champion]], which made him the first Indian world champion in WWE, and 2008 [[Slammy Award]] winner for "Damn!" Moment of the Year (hosting the Kiss Cam on the November 7 episode of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'').
+|Accepted via video message<br>One-time [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)|World Heavyweight Champion]], which made him the first Indian world champion in WWE<br>2008 [[Slammy Award]] winner for "Damn!" Moment of the Year (hosting the Kiss Cam on the November 7 episode of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'').
 |-
 |[[File:Rob van dam 2014.jpg|75px]]
 |[[Rob Van Dam]]<br>{{small|(Robert Szatkowski)}}<ref name="RVD"/>
-| One-time [[WWE Champion]], one-time [[ECW World Heavyweight Championship|ECW World Champion]], six-time [[WWE Intercontinental Champion]], 4-time [[WWE Hardcore Championship|WWF/E Hardcore Champion]], one-time [[WWE European Champion]] (and the last Hardcore and European Champion), one-time [[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Champion]], two-time [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Champion]], one-time [[ECW World Television Champion]], two-time [[ECW World Tag Team Championship|ECW World Tag Team Champion]], and [[Money in the Bank ladder match|2006 Money in the Bank]] winner.
+|One-time [[WWE Champion]]<br>One-time [[ECW World Heavyweight Championship|ECW World Heavyweight Champion]]<br>Six-time [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWF/WWE Intercontinental Champion]]<br>Four-time [[WWE Hardcore Championship|WWF/E Hardcore Champion]]<br>One-time [[WWE European Champion]] (and the last Hardcore and European Champion)<br>One-time [[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Champion]]<br>Two-time [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Champion]]<br>One-time [[ECW World Television Champion]]<br>Two-time [[ECW World Tag Team Championship|ECW World Tag Team Champion]]<br>[[Money in the Bank ladder match|2006 Money in the Bank]] winner.
 |}
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 |[[Ozzy Osbourne]]<br>{{small|(John Osbourne)}}<ref name=OZZIE/>
 |Musician
-|Made multiple appearances for WWE, notably appearing at [[WrestleMania 2]], performing at a ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'' taping in 2007, and serving as a guest co-host of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' in 2009.
+|Accepted via video message<br>Made multiple appearances for WWE, notably appearing at [[WrestleMania 2]], performing at a ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'' taping in 2007, and serving as a guest co-host of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' in 2009.
 |}
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-! style="width:30%;"| Presented By
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 |-
 |Rich Hering<ref name="Hering"/>
+|Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Risk Management<br>More than 50 years working for WWE, he helped expand the company from a regional to a worldwide promotion.
-|TBA
-|Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Risk Management. More than 50 years working for WWE, he helped expand the company from a regional to a worldwide promotion.
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 |}
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-|[[file:Dick the Bruiser - Stranglehold Wrestling Program - Detroit Olympia Stadium - Aug 18, 1973.jpg |100px]]
+|[[File:Dick the Bruiser - Stranglehold Wrestling Program - Detroit Olympia Stadium - Aug 18, 1973.jpg|100px]]
-|[[Dick the Bruiser]]<br>{{small|(William Afflis)}}
+|[[Dick the Bruiser]]<ref name="HoF2020-21ceremony"/><br>{{small|(William Afflis)}}
-|One-time [[AWA World Heavyweight Championship|AWA World Heavyweight Champion]], One-time [[World Heavyweight Championship (Omaha)|World Heavyweight Champion]], Five-times [[AWA World Tag Team Championship|AWA World Tag Team Champion]], One-time [[AWA United States Heavyweight Championship|AWA United States Heavyweight Champion]], One-time [[WWA World Heavyweight Championship (Los Angeles)|WWA World Heavyweight Champion]], Thirteen-time [[WWA World Heavyweight Championship (Indianapolis)|WWA World Heavyweight Champion]], Fifteen-time [[WWA World Tag Team Championship|WWA World Tag Team Champion]], One-time [[NWA International Tag Team Championship|NWA International Tag Team Champion]], One-time [[NWA International Tag Team Championship|NWA International Tag Team Champion]], One-time [[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Chicago version)|NWA World Tag Team Champion]], Three-time [[NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship|NWA Missouri Heavyweight Champion]], Six-time [[NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version)|NWA United States Heavyweight Champion]]
+|One-time [[AWA World Heavyweight Championship|AWA World Heavyweight Champion]]<br>One-time [[World Heavyweight Championship (Omaha)|World Heavyweight Champion (NWA in Omaha, Nebraska)]]<br>Five-time [[AWA World Tag Team Championship|AWA World Tag Team Champion]]<br>One-time [[AWA United States Heavyweight Championship|AWA United States Heavyweight Champion]]<br>One-time [[WWA World Heavyweight Championship (Los Angeles)|WWA World Heavyweight Champion (Los Angeles version)]]<br>13-time [[WWA World Heavyweight Championship (Indianapolis)|WWA World Heavyweight Champion (Indianapolis version)]]<br>15-time [[WWA World Tag Team Championship|WWA World Tag Team Champion]]<br>One-time [[NWA International Tag Team Championship|NWA International Tag Team Champion]]<br>One-time [[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Chicago version)|NWA World Tag Team Champion]]<br>Three-time [[NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship|NWA Missouri Heavyweight Champion]]<br>Six-time [[NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version)|NWA United States Heavyweight Champion]]
 |-
+|[[File:Mr. Excellent vs Pistol Pez Whatley sunset flip.jpg|100px]]
-|{{N/A}}
-|[[Pez Whatley]]<br>{{small|(Pezavan Whatley)}}
+|[[Pez Whatley|"Pistol" Pez Whatley]]<ref name="HoF2020-21ceremony"/><br>{{small|(Pezavan Whatley)}}
-|Two-times [[NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version)|NWA Southern Heavyweight Champion]], Two-times [[NWA Western States Tag Team Championship|NWA Western States Tag Team Champion]], One-time [[NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship|NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion]]
+|Two-time [[NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version)|NWA Southern Heavyweight Champion]]<br>Two-time [[NWA Western States Tag Team Championship|NWA Western States Tag Team Champion]]<br>One-time [[NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship|NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion]].
 |-
+|[[File:Buzz Sawyer, 1982.png|100px]]
-|{{N/A}}
-|[[Buzz Sawyer]]<br>{{small|(Bruce Woyan)}}
+|[[Buzz Sawyer]]<ref name="HoF2020-21ceremony"/><br>{{small|(Bruce Woyan)}}
-|One-time [[AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship|AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion]], One-time [[NWA National Heavyweight Championship|NWA National Heavyweight Champion]], Two-times [[NWA National Tag Team Championship|NWA National Tag Team Champion]], One-time [[NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion]], One-time [[Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship|Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion]], One-time [[UWF Television Championship|UWF Television Champion]], One-time [[WCWA Television Championship|WCWA Television Champion]], One-time [[NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship|WCWA Texas Heavyweight Champion]], One-time [[WCWA World Tag Team Championship|WCWA World Tag Team Champion]]
+|One-time [[AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship|AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion]]<br>One-time [[NWA National Heavyweight Championship|NWA National Heavyweight Champion]]<br>Two-time [[NWA National Tag Team Championship|NWA National Tag Team Champion]]<br>One-time [[NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion]]<br>One-time [[Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship|Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion]]<br>One-time [[UWF Television Championship|UWF Television Champion]]<br>One-time [[WCWA Television Championship|WCWA Television Champion]]<br>One-time [[NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship|WCWA Texas Heavyweight Champion]]<br>One-time [[WCWA World Tag Team Championship|WCWA World Tag Team Champion]]
 |-
 |{{N/A}}
-|[[Ethel Johnson (wrestler)|Ethel Johnson]]<br>{{small|(Ethel Hairston)}}
+|[[Ethel Johnson (wrestler)|Ethel Johnson]]<ref name="HoF2020-21ceremony"/><br>{{small|(Ethel Hairston)}}
-|One-time [[World Women's Tag Team Championship|NWA World Women's Tag Team Champion]]
+|One-time [[World Women's Tag Team Championship|NWA World Women's Tag Team Champion]].
 |-
 |{{N/A}}
-|[[Paul Boesch]]
+|[[Paul Boesch]]<ref name="HoF2020-21ceremony"/>
-|Promoter of [[Houston Wrestling]]
+|Promoter of [[Houston Wrestling]].
 |}
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 [[Category:2021 in the United States]]
+[[Category:Professional wrestling shows in St. Petersburg, Florida]]
 [[Category:Sports events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic]]