Antonio Inoki
Founder of New Japan Pro Wrestling, two-time WWWF/WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Champion, and one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion.

The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase
Four-time Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion, three-time WWF World Tag Team Champion, two-time NWA National Heavyweight and two-time Million Dollar Champion, and the 1988 King of the Ring winner.

Wendi Richter
Two-time WWF Women's Champion, one-time AWA Women's Champion and two-time NWA Women's World Tag Team Champion.

Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon
Five-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion.

"Gorgeous" George Wagner
Posthumous inductee, to be represented by his ex-wife Betty Wagner. One-time holder of the Boston version of the AWA World Heavyweight Championship. Portrayed as a flamboyant, arrogant, charismatic villain, George is credited with helping establish wrestling on television in the 1940's and 1950's.

Stu Hart
Posthumous inductee. Established Stampede Wrestling in Calgary 1948, and ran it until 1984. Ran "The Dungeon" wrestling school and trained numerous WWE wrestlers. Patriarch of the Hart family.

Bob Uecker
Celebrity inductee, appeared at Wrestlemania 3 & 4.