TNA Hall of Fame
| TNA Hall of Fame | |
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TNA Hall of Fame logo, used since 2012
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| Established | May 31, 2012 |
| Founder | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| Inductees | 4 individuals 1 group (2 members) (6 total inductees) |
The TNA Hall of Fame is a hall of fame which honors professional wrestlers and wrestling personalities, established and maintained by the U.S.-based national wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
It was officially established on the May 31, 2012 episode of TNA's flagship Impact Wrestling television program. As explained by TNA president Dixie Carter in the official press release, the Hall of Fame was created as part of the celebration of TNA's 10th anniversary, and as a way to honor those who contributed to TNA's history.
Sting was the first inductee in (2012), with Kurt Angle (2013), Team 3D (2014), Jeff Jarrett and Earl Hebner (2015) following in subsequent years.
As of 2015, there have been five wrestlers inducted in total - three individually, and one group induction. There has also been one referee induction [1][2][3]
Contents
Inductees
Individuals
| Year | Ring name (Birth name) |
Inducted by | TNA recognized accolades | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 100px | Sting (Steve Borden) |
Lex Luger | One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, four-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion and one-time TNA World Tag Team Champion. |
| 2013 |  |
Kurt Angle | Dixie Carter | One-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, six-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion, one-time TNA X Division Champion, two-time TNA World Tag Team Champion and two-time King of the Mountain winner (2007, 2009). |
| 2015 | 100px | Jeff Jarrett | Dixie Carter and Mike Tenay | Co-founder of TNA, one-time AAA World Heavyweight Champion, six-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, one-time TNA King of the Mountain Champion and three-time King of the Mountain winner (2004, 2006, 2015). |
| 2015 |  |
Earl Hebner | Billy Corgan | First referee to be inducted into any major wrestling Hall of Fame, TNA's senior referee since 2006. |
Group inductions
| Year | Tag Team | Inducted by | TNA recognized accolades | |
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| 2014 |  |
Team 3D | Tommy Dreamer | One-time NWA World Tag Team Champions, two-time TNA World Tag Team Champions, two-time IWGP Tag Team Champions and recognized by TNA as 23-time World Tag Team Champions overall. |
| Bully Ray (Mark LoMonaco) - Two-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion Devon (Devon Hughes) - Two-time TNA Television Champion |
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Ceremony dates and locations
| Date | Location | Venue | Event |
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| October 13, 2012 | Phoenix, Arizona[4] | Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort[5] | Bound for Glory (2012)[4] |
| October 19, 2013 | San Diego, California | San Diego Marriott Mission Valley[6] | Bound for Glory (2013)[7] |
| October 11, 2014 | Tokyo, Japan | Korakuen Hall | Bound for Glory (2014)[8] |
| June 27, 2015 | Orlando, Florida | Universal Studios | Impact Wrestling[9] |
| October 3, 2015 | Salem, Virginia | Salem Civic Center | TNA Bound For Glory Live Tour[10] |
See also
- WWE Hall of Fame
- AAA Hall of Fame
- Hardcore Hall of Fame
- New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame
- NWA Hall of Fame
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
- St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame
- WCW Hall of Fame
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
- List of professional wrestling halls of fame
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