WWE Hall of Fame 2019: Live stream, start time, inductees and more

A look at the inductees, start time and live stream information for the 2019 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony.

As it’s been since 2004, the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony is one of the big events of WrestleMania weekend and this year is no different.

The WWE Hall of Fame ceremony is a chance to honor some of the all-time greats in the professional wrestling industry and the Class of 2019 certainly has plenty of deserving inductees, including one of the most controversial and dominant stables in history, the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion in history, two of the greatest tag teams ever to step foot in the ring, one of the most popular Divas of her era, a former tag team champion that transitioned into a solid singles competitor and a longtime WWE employee.

Here’s everything you need to know for the 2019 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, followed by a quick look at the inductees for Saturday night’s ceremony in Brooklyn.

Event info

Event: 2019 WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony
Date: Saturday, April 6
Venue: Barclays Center – Brooklyn, NY
Start time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern/5:00 p.m. Pacific
Live stream: WWE Network

WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2019

D-Generation X

The Attitude Era certainly wouldn’t have been as successful as it was without D-Generation X. Originally started by Shawn Michaels and Triple H (so many accomplishments and titles between these two), who brought back the faction on numerous occasions over the years, they won’t be the only ones inducted on Saturday night. They’ll be joined by The New Age Outlaws, Billy Gunn and Road Dogg, who held the tag titles on six separate occasions and each individually held both the Intercontinental Championship and the Hardcore Championship.

Also being inducted as part of the group is Sean Waltman, known as X-Pac during his run with D-X. Waltman held four different titles between his time in WWE and WCW. The final inductee in the D-X group is The Ninth Wonder of the World, the late, great Chyna (real name Joanie Laurer), who was simply one of the most dominant females to ever step foot in a wrestling ring and was a true innovator in the industry. She was the first woman to participate in the Royal Rumble and the King of the Ring tournament. She remains the only woman to ever hold the Intercontinental Championship and also had a run with the Women’s Championship. What a speech this should be.

The Honky Tonk Man

It’s quite surprising that it’s taken as long as it has for The Honky Tonk Man (real name Wayne Ferris) to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, but he’ll finally get his due on Saturday night. Certainly one of the most entertaining heels of The Golden Era, the Elvis wannabe and cousin to WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler can still claim to this day that he has the longest Intercontinental Championship reign in WWE history. He won the title from Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat on June 13, 1987 and would hold the belt for 454 days, 29 days longer than the previous record of 425, which was set by Pedro Morales from 1981-1983. Even with just the one reign, Honky’s 454 days as champion is still good for fourth on the all-time list of combined days with the title, trailing only Morales, The Miz and Don Muraco.

Torrie Wilson

A former fitness model, Torrie Wilson got her start in WCW in 1999 and made the move to WWE following the buyout and became part of the Invasion angle. While she never won the Women’s Championship, she quickly became one of the most popular Divas of her era. She had entertaining programs with the likes of Stacy Keibler, Melina, Sable and Dawn Marie and also appeared on the cover of Playboy on two separate occasions.

Harlem Heat

While Booker T has already been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on his own, he now becomes a two-time inductee as Harlem Heat, which consisted of Booker T and his real-life brother Stevie Ray (real name Lash Huffman), take their place alongside some of the greatest tag teams in history. While the two never wrestled a match together for WWE, their time in WCW can’t be overlooked. Debuting in 1993, the duo quickly became one of the best tag teams in the company. With WWE Hall of Famer Sherri Martel as their manager (which is always a good thing), they won their first tag titles in 1995 and would go on to hold WCW World Tag Team Championship a record-setting 10 times.

The Hart Foundation

Speaking of great tag teams, The Hart Foundation can certainly be put into that category as well. Real-life brothers-in-law, Bret “The Hitman” Hart (who joins Ric Flair and Booker T as a two-time inductee) and Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart started teaming together in WWE in 1985 and became one of the most entertaining teams in the division. They put on great matches over the years with the likes of The British Bulldogs, Strike Force, Demolition, The Rockers and many other top teams, winning the tag titles on two separate occasions. It’s unfortunate that Neidhart passed away before he could be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame but his legacy lives on through his daughter, Natalya, who’s sure to be a part of this induction in what should be an emotional moment.

Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake

The last addition to the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2019, Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake first made a big name for himself as a tag team competitor in WWE. Teaming with WWE Hall of Famer Greg “The Hammer” Valentine as part of The Dream Team, Beefcake is a former tag champion as the duo held the belts for 226 days before losing to The British Bulldogs at WrestleMania 2. The team split a year later and during a later match at WrestleMania III, a now-babyface Beefcake would assist Rowdy Roddy Piper in shaving the head of Adrian Adonis and the barber gimmick was born. While he never won a singles title in his time in WWE or WCW, Brutus was involved in many big-time programs with multiple Hall of Famers, headlined SummerSlam ’89 alongside Hulk Hogan and also hosted Marty Jannetty’s favorite segment, “The Barber Shop”.

Sue Aitchison — Warrior Award recipient

While certainly not a household name, Sue Aitchison has been an employee of WWE for more than three decades and is the 2019 recipient of the Warrior Award. In her 30+ years in WWE, Aitchison has been in charge of WWE’s community outreach programs and is a major part of the company’s relationship with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. During her time in WWE, she’s helped grant more than 6,000 wishes for children hoping to meet their favorite Superstars.

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