WWE Hall of Fame (2011) was the event which featured the introduction of the 12th class to the WWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by WWE on April 2, 2011, from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The event took place the same weekend as WrestleMania XXVII. The event was hosted by Jerry Lawler. A condensed one-hour version of the ceremony aired on the USA Network the following Monday, before Raw, Originally The Fabulous Freebirds were supposed to be inducted at this event but got moved to the 2016 event. 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()• Three-time WWF (Heavyweight) Champion• One-time World Heavyweight Champion• Three-time WWF Intercontinental Champion• One-time WWF European Champion• Two-time Royal Rumble winner (1995, 1996)• First WWE wrestler to achieve the "Grand Slam"• Winner of the first Royal Rumble match in 1988• One-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion• One-time and final WCW World Television Champion() Held several NWA regional championshipsSunny()WWE Divas • Recognized by WWE as the first Diva • Two-time Slammy Award Winner
• AOL’s most downloaded woman of 1996.
• Former managerAbdullah the Butcher() A hardcore legend known for appearing in a number of wrestling territories, holding a variety of regional championships
Group
Image Group Inducted by WWE recognized accolades The Road Warriors Dusty Rhodes Road Warrior Hawk () – Posthumous inductee: Two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion (without Animal)Road Warrior Animal () – One-time WWE Tag Team Champion (without Hawk) "Precious" Paul Ellering – Long-time manager in the AWA, NWA, and WWF. Inducted alongside the Road Warriors, who he managed for much of his career
Celebrity Image Recipient Occupation Inducted by AppearancesComedianGame show hostKane
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