WWE Hall of Fame (2004)

WWE Hall of Fame (2004) was the event which featured the introduction of the 5th class to the WWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on March 13, 2004 from the Hilton Hotel in New York City, New York. The event was hosted by Gene Okerlund.

WWE Hall of Fame (2004)
DVD cover featuring wrestlers inducted into the Hall of Fame class of 2004
Promotion	WWE
Date	March 13, 2004
City	New York City, New York
Venue	The Hilton
WWE Hall of Fame chronology
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In 2004, WWE relaunched the Hall of Fame to coincide with WrestleMania XX.^[1] This ceremony, like its predecessors, was not broadcast on television, however, it was released on DVD on June 1, 2004.^[2] In March 2015 the ceremony was added to the WWE Network.^[3]

Inductees

Individual

Image	Ring name (Birth Name)	Inducted by	WWE recognized accolades
	Big John Studd (John Minton)	Big Show	Posthumous inductee: Represented by his son John Minton Jr. One-time WWWF World Tag Team Champion 1989 Royal Rumble winner^[4]
	Don Muraco	Mick Foley	Two-time WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion First winner of the King of the Ring tournament^[5]
	Greg "The Hammer" Valentine (Jonathan Wisniski)	Jimmy Hart	Two-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion Four-time NWA World Tag Team Champion One-time WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion One-time WWF Tag Team Champion^[6]
	Harley Race	Ric Flair	Eight-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion One-time and first NWA United States Heavyweight Champion Three-time AWA World Tag Team Champion 1986 WWF King of the Ring winner^[7]
	Jesse "The Body" Ventura	Tyrel Ventura	One-time AWA World Tag Team Champion Former commentator in WWF and WCW 38th Governor of Minnesota^[8]
	Junkyard Dog (Sylvester Ritter)	Ernie Ladd	Posthumous inductee: Represented by his daughter LaToya Ritter. Held 15 championships while wrestling in the Mid-South Wrestling Association including four reigns as Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion^[9]
	Sgt. Slaughter (Robert Remus)	Pat Patterson	One-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion Two-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion^[10]
	Superstar Billy Graham (Eldridge Wayne Coleman)	Triple H	One-time WWWF Heavyweight Champion^[11]
	Tito Santana (Merced Solis)	Shawn Michaels	Two-time WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion 1989 King of the Ring Two-time WWF Tag Team Champion^[12]
	Bobby "The Brain" Heenan^[13]^[14] (Raymond Heenan)	Blackjack Lanza	Former commentator and long-time manager in AWA, WWF and WCW^[15]

Celebrity

Image	Recipient (Birth name)	Occupation	Inducted by	Appearances
	Pete Rose	Baseball player	Kane	Appeared at WrestleManias XIV, XV, and 2000^[16]

References

1. . World Wrestling Entertainment Corporate. March 2, 2004. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2009.
2. . For Your Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2009.
3. "WWE Network Lowdown: WrestleMania Plans, Free Gifts, 'Every' Hall of Fame?". March 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
4. "Big John Studd". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
5. "Don Muraco". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
6. "Greg "The Hammer" Valentine". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
7. "Harley Race". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
8. "Jesse "The Body" Ventura". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
9. "Junkyard Dog". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
10. "Sgt. Slaughter". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
11. ""Superstar" Billy Graham". WWE. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
12. "Tito Santana". WWE. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
13. "WWE Hall of Fame manager, commentator Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan dies at 73". ABC News. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
14. "WWE Hall of Fame manager Bobby (The Brain) Heenan dies at age 73". New York Daily News. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
15. "Bobby "The Brain" Heenan". WWE. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
16. "Pete Rose". WWE. Retrieved April 24, 2007.