George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame explained

George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
Established:	1999
Location:	Waterloo, Iowa, U.S.
Collections Type:	Number of inductees
Director:	Jim Miller
Publictransit:	MET Transit

The George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (TNTHOF) is a professional wrestling hall of fame and museum located within the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Dan Gable Museum. The hall of fame is named after Lou Thesz, who helped create it,^[1] and his trainer George Tragos.^[2] Inductees are professional wrestlers with a strong amateur wrestling or shootfighting background who have made an impact on professional wrestling.^[3] Additionally, it issues several more awards to recognize individuals who have influenced the industry in various capacities.

The hall of fame was founded in 1999 in Newton, Iowa, but moved to Waterloo, Iowa in 2007.^[4] The museum suffered severe flooding in the Iowa flood of 2008,^[5] but reopened in June 2009. Wrestling historian and journalist Mike Chapman served as executive director of the museum until Kyle Klingman succeeded him in November 2009.^[6] On July 1, 2019, Jim Miller began work as director of the Hall of Fame succeeding Kyle Klingman.^[7]

Inductions take place at a hall of fame induction ceremony. Other activities are held throughout the weekend in conjunction with the event, such as local independent promotion Impact Pro Wrestling's Hall of Fame Classic tournament in 2017 and 2018.^[8]

Honorees

Inductees

Year	Image	Ring name	Notes
1999
1999			Posthumous inductee: Four-time World Heavyweight Champion, two-time holder of the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (Boston version) and one-time NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion
1999			Posthumous inductee: One-time World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion and three-time American Heavyweight Champion
1999			Posthumous inductee: Won many amateur titles in Greece and competed for two Olympic teams there, trained Lou Thesz.
1999			Two-time NCAA champion, member of the U.S. wrestling team at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Co-founder of the American Wrestling Association, 10-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion
2000
2000			Seven-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion, three-time NCAA champion, Olympic silver medalist
2000
2000
2001
2001
2001			Two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, three-time NWA World Tag Team Champion, NCAA champion
2001			Won two Big Ten Conference Championships in 1958 and 1959. Two-time NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion and one-time NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion
2002			Three-time WWA World Heavyweight Champion and one-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion
2002			Three-time AWA World Tag Team Champion
2002			Three time WWA World Heavyweight Champion, one-time NWA American Heavyweight Champion, one-time NWA Brass Knuckles Champion (Texas version), one-time NWA Georgia Heavyweight Champion
2002			Posthumous inductee: Two-time World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion and one-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion (Boston version)
2002			Posthumous inductee: One-time NWA/NBA World Heavyweight Champion
2003			One-time PWF World Heavyweight Champion, two-time AWA World Tag Team Champion, and three-time AWA British Empire Heavyweight Champion
2003			Five-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion
2003			Posthumous inductee: Won several amateur titles before wrestling professionally for the American Wrestling Association
2003			Posthumous inductee: One-time European Greco-Roman Heavyweight Champion and first ever World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion
2004			Held the AWA World Heavyweight Championship, NWA World Heavyweight Championship, and WWA World Heavyweight Championship once each.^[9]
2004			Posthumous inductee: Three-time NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion, one-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion, one-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion.^[10]
2004			Posthumous inductee: One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, three-time NWA Central States United States Heavyweight Champion, One-time (and inaugural) AWA World Heavyweight Champion, and one-time AWA World Tag Team Champion.
2004			Member of the U.S. 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympic teams, won two gold medals in the 1975 and 1979 Pan American Games and a bronze medal in the 1979 World Wrestling Championships. Later wrestled professionally for NJPW, WWF, WCW, and AWA
2005			Founder of New Japan Pro-Wrestling, two-time WWWF/WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Champion, and one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion^[11]
2005			Eight-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, one-time and first NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, three-time AWA World Tag Team Champion and WWF King of the Ring winner in 1986
2005			Three-time NWA World Tag Team Champion, one-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
2005			Posthumous inductee: Competed for Canada in the 1928 Summer Olympics before becoming a professional wrestler
2005			Posthumous inductee: One-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion
2005			Posthumous inductee: One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, one-time MWA World Heavyweight Champion
2006			Five-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion, two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, was a Triple Crown winner in WWF and WCW.^[12]
2006			Four-time AWA World Tag Team Champion, one-time IWA World Tag Team Champion
2006			1967 NCCA Champion. Four-time NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion
2006			Posthumous inductee: Won the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship and various NWA regional titles.
2006			Posthumous inductee: One-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion.
2006			Posthumous inductee: Three-time American Heavyweight Champion
2007			One-time NWA Texas Tag Team Champion^[13]
2007			One-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, one-time UWF World Heavyweight Champion, four-time NCAA All-American
2007			Posthumous inductee: Won the Indian version of the World Heavyweight Championship
2007			Posthumous inductee: One-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion, two-time WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion, one-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion, one-time WCW World Tag Team Champion
2007			Posthumous inductee: Wrestled in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. Later held the NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship once.
2007			Four-time Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion and three-time WWF World Tag Team Champion.
2008			One-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion, two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion
2008			Won several regional championships
2008			Posthumous inductee: Established Stampede Wrestling in Calgary 1948, and ran it until 1984. Ran "The Dungeon" wrestling school and trained numerous wrestlers. Patriarch of the Hart family
2008			One-time WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion and three-time NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Champion
2008			Posthumous inductee: One-time NWA Georgia Heavyweight Champion and three-time NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion
2008			Posthumous inductee: One-time AWA World Tag Team Champion
2009			Four-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion and three-time AWA World Tag Team Champion^[14]
2009			Posthumous inductee: Won the IWA World Heavyweight Championship and WWWF World Tag Team Championship once each
2009			Posthumous inductee: Won the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship, NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship, and the NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version) once each
2009			Posthumous inductee: Two-time NWA/NBA World Heavyweight Championship, one-time New York State Athletic Commission World Heavyweight Champion
2009			One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, three-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, and one-time WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion
2009			One-time NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Champion^[15]
2010			Posthumous inductee: Two-time World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion^[16]
2010			Had high-profile feuds in the National Wrestling Alliance
2010			Posthumous inductee: One-time NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Champion (Vancouver version), one-time British Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion (New Zealand version), three-time NWA Canadian Heavyweight Champion (Calgary version).
2010			Two-time AWA World Tag Team Champion and three-time NWA International Tag Team Champion (Calgary version)
2010			One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, two-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion and one-time WWF Tag Team Champion
2011			One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion^[17]
2011			Posthumous inductee: One-time IWA World Heavyweight Champion, and two-time WWC North American Heavyweight Champion
2012			Posthumous inductee: Won various NWA tag team championships^[18]
2012			Named the greatest shoot wrestler by USA Wrestling; won the freestyle wrestling gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Four-time WWF/WWE Champion, one-time World Heavyweight Champion (WWE), one-time WCW Champion, one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion (IGF), six-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion
2013			Posthumous inductee: Bronze winner in freestyle wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics, becoming the heaviest Olympian ever at that point. Later wrestled for the American Wrestling Association^[19]
2013		(	Two-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion, inaugural and six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, and eight-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion
2013			Former wrestling promoter in the mid-south United States, one-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion and held over 20 NWA regional championships
2014		(	One-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, two-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion, two-time WWF Tag Team Champion, two-time TNA Tag Team Champion, two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and seven-time NWA (Mid-Atlantic version)/WCW Tag Team Champion^[20]
2014		(	One-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion, two-time WWF Tag Team Champion, two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and eight-time NWA (Mid-Atlantic version)/WCW Tag Team Champion
2014			Posthumous inductee: Two-time World Heavyweight Champion (Omaha version), two-time AWA World Tag Team Champion
2015		(	Three-time WWA World Heavyweight Champion (Indianapolis version)^[21]
2015		(	Posthumous inductee: One-time World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion
2016			Two-time WWWF/WWF (World) Heavyweight Champion and one-time WWF Tag Team Champion^[22]
2016		(	1971 Amateur Athletic Union Greco-Roman wrestling champion and gold medalist. One-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion and one-time WWF Tag Team Champion
2016			Posthumous inductee: One-time NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion. Later founded Southwest Championship Wrestling and served as a figurehead in the American Wrestling Association
2017			One-time Memphis Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Champion, three-time NWA (Mid-Atlantic)/WCW World Tag Team Champion, one-time WCW World Television Champion^[23]
2017			Posthumous inductee: Three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, ten-time NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion, seven-time NWA Southern Heavyweight Champion (Florida version), one-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion
2018			Posthumous inductee: one-time USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion, two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion, four-time WWF World Tag Team Champion, one-time Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Champion, one-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion^[24]
2018			First three-time honoree: previously received the Frank Gotch Award in 2002 and the George Tragos Award in 2012. One-time UFC Superfight Champion and UFC Hall of Famer. Two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion
2019			Second time honored, previously received the Frank Gotch Award in 2015. First woman inducted in the Hall of Fame. One-time WWE Divas Champion, three-time WWE Women's Champion^[25]
2019			Posthumous inductee: two-time WWWF/WWF (World) Heavyweight Champion and one-time WWF Tag Team Champion
2021			One time WWWF World Tag Team Champion, one time NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Champion and one time IWA World Heavyweight Champion (Australian version).^[26]
2021			Posthumous inductee: An influence on Lou Thesz, Wampler wrestled for 40 years. He held the NWA Iowa Heavyweight Title and was the inaugural holder of the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) with Jack O'Brien.
2021			Posthumous inductee:Three-time NWA World Tag Team Champion (Mid-Atlantic version)^[27]
2022			One time NWA World Tag Team Champion, three times NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion, three times NWA Television Champion and five times WWF Tag Team Champion.^[28]
2023			Posthumous inductee: Two time AJPW World Tag Team Champion and one time Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Champion^[29]
2024			Two time AWA World Tag Team Champion, two time AWA International Television Champion, one time WWC Caribbean Tag Team Champion

Frank Gotch Award recipients

Named after hall of fame inductee Frank Gotch, this award honors people in professional wrestling who brought positive recognition to the industry through work outside of it.^[23]

Year	Image	Ring name	Notes
2000
2001			Also inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
2002			Later received the George Tragos Award in 2012 and inducted into the hall of fame in 2018
2003			One-time AWA World Tag Team Champion. Former commentator in WWF and WCW. 38th Governor of Minnesota.^[30]
2004			Won several tag team championships with his brother, Sandy. Later served as an executive in WWF and Jim Crockett Promotions
2005			Martial artist who later promoted NWA Hollywood Wrestling
2006			One-time NWA National Heavyweight Champion, one-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, two-time NWA World Tag Team Champion (Mid-Atlantic Version)
2008			One-time AWA World Women's Champion, Commissioner of the Professional Girl Wrestling Association (PGWA) from 1992 to 2008
2009			One-time WWWF World Heavyweight Champion
2010			Three-time WWF Champion, one-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion, eight-time WWF Tag Team Champion, two-time ECW World Tag Team Champion, one-time WCW World Tag Team Champion
2011			Winner of the first Royal Rumble match in 1988, one-time WCW United States Champion
2012		(	Along with his longtime tag team partner, Road Warrior Hawk, they were two-time WWF Tag Team Champions, one-time AWA World Tag Team Champions, and one-time NWA World Tag Team Champions (Mid-Atlantic)^[31]
2013			Two-time AWA World Tag Team Champion
2014			Three-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, two-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion, one-time WWF Tag Team Champion, one time WWE European Champion and four-time WCW World Tag Team Champion^[32]
2015		(	Later became the first woman inducted into the hall of fame in 2019
2016			Two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, five-time NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Champion
2017			Four-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, four-time PWF World Heavyweight Champion, one-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion, one-time WCW United States Champion
2018			Posthumous honoree: three-time NWA International Heavyweight Champion, four-time NWA American Heavyweight Champion, one-time NWA Central States Heavyweight Champion, one-time NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion, one-time WWA World Heavyweight Champion (Indianapolis version)
2019			One-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion and two-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion
2021			One-time World Heavyweight Champion (WWE), one-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion, one-time WWE European Champion
2022			One-time World Tag Team Champion (AJPW), one-time Florida Heavyweight Champion, one time UWF Americas Champion
2023			Former WWF and WCW and is a former WWF World Tag Team Champion
2024			Member of the "Four Horsemen", a five-time NWA/WCW World Tag Team Champion and four-time NWA/WCW World Television Champion

James C. Melby Award recipients

James C. Melby was the first recipient of this award and it was subsequently named after him. It recognizes excellence in professional wrestling writing or historical preservation.^{[23] [33]}

Year	Ring name	Notes
2006		Longtime professional wrestling journalist
2007		Executive director of the Dan Gable Museum
2008		Honored with Steven Johnson. Canadian author and journalist, founded SLAM! Wrestling
2008		Honored with Greg Oliver. Has written several books on professional wrestling
2009		Author and columnist for The Post and Courier
2010		Wrestling historian and director of the Cauliflower Alley Club
2011		Owner of Crowbar Press
2012		Photographer and journalist for several magazines, including Pro Wrestling Illustrated
2013		Professional wrestling photographer
2014		Announcer for Wrestling at the Chase
2015		Journalist and founder of the Pro Wrestling Torch newsletter
2016		Editor and publisher of Wrestling Observer Newsletter
2017		Posthumous honoree: Wrestling historian and author
2018		Japanese wrestling historian and author of 16 books
2019		Authored several WWE books
2021		Historian and author of several books about territorial professional wrestling^[34]
2022		Written or co-written a number of books, including: Crown Jewel: The NWA Championship 1959–1973.^[35]
2023		Historian and journalist for numerous publications
2024		Host of the Charting the Territories podcast

Lou Thesz Award recipients

This award recognizes those in the professional wrestling industry who have used their skills in the realm of public service.^[23]

Year	Image	Ring name	Notes
2007			Head of Eblen Charities
2008			Cauliflower Alley Club board member and promoter who held regional championships^[36]
2009			Announcer for Kansas City Wrestling
2010			One-time WWWF World Tag Team Champion
2011			Longtime lead announcer for WWF/E, WCW and other regional promotions; Head of WWF Talent Relations during the Attitude Era, signing many well known wrestlers
2012			One-time WWE Champion, three-time WWF Tag Team Champion
2013			Four-time WWE Champion, a record seven-time World Heavyweight Champion (WWE). He held the WWF/World and WWE Tag Team Championships a combined 14 times, more than any other wrestler
2014			Second time honored, previously inducted in 2006
2015			Two-time NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion
2016			Long-time manager in the NWA, former WCW onscreen commissioner
2017			Two-time Mid-South North American Champion, two-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion
2018			Five-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, one-time World Heavyweight Champion (WWE), a record six-time WCW World Television Champion, a record 11-time WCW World Tag Team Champion (10 of which came with his brother Stevie Ray as Harlem Heat)
2019			One-time CWA World Heavyweight Champion and one-time NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion
2021			A record seven-time WWF/E Women's Champion^[37]
2023			Two-times WCW United States Heavyweight Champion and one-time W*ING World Heavyweight Champion
2024			Two-time WWE Intercontinental Champion, two-time WWF Tag Team Champion, 1989 winner of King of the Ring

George Tragos Award recipients

This award recognizes wrestlers who have excelled in mixed martial arts.^[23]

Year	Image	Ring name	Notes
2011			Inaugural UFC Welterweight Champion and UFC 16 Welterweight Tournament Winner
2012			Second time honored, previously received the Frank Gotch Award in 2002
2013			Two-time UFC Welterweight Champion, UFC Hall of Fame inductee, and NJCAA Hall of Fame inductee
2014			Three-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
2015			Won a silver medal in wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics and later competed in mixed martial arts for several promotions
2016			Amateur wrestler, mixed martial artist and noted Steroid Abuser who has competed in UFC, WEC and Pancrase
2017			Mixed martial artist who has competed in the UFC, World Fighting Alliance, and the IVC
2018			One-time ONE Welterweight Champion, one-time Bellator Welterweight Champion
2019			One-time UFC Heavyweight Champion and one-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
2021			Inaugural UFC Superfight Champion. In professional wrestling, he held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, WWF Intercontinental Championship and WWF Tag Team Championship once each.
2024		Don Frye	Fought for UFC in 1996 – winning the UFC 8 and Ultimate Ultimate 1996 tournaments – and Pride Fighting Championships between 2001 and 2003. Also wrestled in New Japan Pro-Wrestling between 1997 and 2002.

Gordon Solie Award recipients

This award recognizes excellence in professional wrestling broadcasting.^[38]

Year	Image	Ring name	Notes
2021			Posthumous honoree: commentator, announcer and promoter for Championship Wrestling from Florida, later worked for World Championship Wrestling
2022			Second time honored, previously received the Lou Thesz Award in 2011
2023			Professional wrestling promoter, and podcast host and promotes the Starrcast wrestling convention
2024			Lead commentator for Jim Crockett Promotions between 1985 and 1989, the World Wrestling Federation between 1989 and 1990, World Championship Wrestling between 1990 and 2001, and All Elite Wrestling since 2019.

Jack Brisco Spotlight Award recipients

Year	Image	Ring name	Notes
2023			Has performed various roles in the wrestling industry, including as a wrestler, trainer, promoter and announcer
2024			Five time WWWF/WWF World Tag Team Champion

Verne Gagne Trainer Award recipients

Introduced in 2023, this award recognizes excellence in the training of others for professional wrestling.^[29] In the December 2023 newsletter published by the hall, it was announced this award would be renamed in honor of Verne Gagne.

Year	Image	Ring name	Notes
2023			Posthumous honoree: Held various regional championships
2024			One-time WWF Tag Team Champion, eight-time SMW Tag Team Champion; trainer of Kurt Angle, The Rock, Randy Orton and many others.

External links

• Bibliography of reports by Slam Wrestling
• Official website

Notes and References

1. Book: Solomon. Brian. Pro Wrestling FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the World's Most Entertaining Spectacle. 2015. Backbeat Books. 978-1617135996.
2. Web site: George Tragos. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. August 28, 2018.
3. Book: Skok. Jason. Kurt Angle: From Olympian to Wrestling Machine. 2013. Capstone Press. 978-1429686822. 28. registration.
4. Web site: Iowa wrestling museum flooded. https://web.archive.org/web/20170723180724/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2008/06/14/5878586.html. Klingman. Kyle. Slam Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. June 14, 2008. August 27, 2018. July 23, 2017.
5. Web site: Flood won't stop Tragos/Thesz HOF 'Super Weekend'. https://web.archive.org/web/20170723203235/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2008/06/20/5935861.html. Slam Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. Klingman. Kyle. June 20, 2008. July 26, 2018. July 23, 2017.
6. Web site: Chapman retires from Dan Gable Museum. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. November 11, 2018. November 25, 2009.
7. Web site: Goodwin . Cody . Wrestling: Former UNI wrestler and Wartburg coach Jim Miller named new Dan Gable Museum director . 2024-02-22 . The Des Moines Register . en-US.
8. Web site: Big weekend on tap for local wrestling HOF. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. July 26, 2018. May 22, 2015.
9. Web site: Kiniski, Rheingans entering Newton hall. Oliver. Greg. Greg Oliver. Slam Wrestling. July 25, 2004. August 28, 2018.
10. Web site: Newton inducts Class of 2004 . https://archive.today/20180731222418/http://www.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/08/02/566603.html. Curry. Lewis. Slam Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. August 2, 2004. August 28, 2018. usurped. July 31, 2018.
11. Web site: Newton HOF set to grow by six. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309144833/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2005/07/10/1125346.html. Oliver. Greg. Greg Oliver. Slam Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. July 10, 2005. August 27, 2018. March 9, 2016.
12. Web site: Hall of Fame Inductions Report: Bret Hart, Larrry Hennig, Mike DiBiase, Dory Funk Sr., Bop Roop. July 6, 2006. August 27, 2018. Pro Wrestling Torch.
13. Web site: Emotions run high at Tragos/Thesz induction. https://web.archive.org/web/20170724081743/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2007/07/14/4339684.html. Johnson. Steve. Slam Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. July 14, 2007. August 27, 2018. July 24, 2017.
14. Web site: Ricky Steamboat, Nick Bockinkel Among 2009 Class Honored By Wrestling Museum & Institute. Johnson. Mike. Pro Wrestling Insider. June 30, 2009. August 27, 2018.
15. Web site: Longtime Campbell resident Fritz von Goering to be inducted into wrestling hall of fame. Vongsarath. Chris. Mercury News. March 2, 2009. November 8, 2018.
16. Web site: Funk, Foley, Vachon among those honored at Tragos/Thesz HOF. Postian. Joyce. Slam Wrestling. July 15, 2010. July 13, 2023.
17. Web site: Tragos/Thesz HOF to honour Funk Jr., Monsoon, Ross, Duggan. https://web.archive.org/web/20170723073912/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2010/11/15/16159286.html. Oliver. Greg. Greg Oliver. Slam Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. November 15, 2010. August 28, 2018. July 23, 2017.
18. Web site: Tues update: Tons more from Raw, UFC vs. New York notes, more WWE Twitter madness, HDNet signs new MMA deal, MMA legend heading to ROH, tons more. https://web.archive.org/web/20111219023034/http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/3-news/23003-tues-update-tons-more-from-raw-ufc-vs-new-york-notes-more-wwe-twitter-madness-hdnet-signs-new-mma-deal-mma-legend-heading-to-roh-tons-more. Alvarez. Bryan. Bryan Alvarez. November 15, 2011. August 27, 2018. December 19, 2011. Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
19. Web site: News: Edge to join second Hall of Fame. January 22, 2012. August 27, 2018. Caldwell. James. Pro Wrestling Torch.
20. Web site: Steiner Brothers to headline hall of fame induction ceremony. Johnson. Vaugn. Philly.com. August 27, 2018. November 12, 2013.
21. Web site: Kurt Angle reception set for 2015 National Pro Wrestling HOF. Namako. Jason. WrestleView. August 27, 2018. May 22, 2015.
22. Web site: Stan Hansen added to this week's Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame, replaces two stars unable to appear. Caldwell. James. Pro Wrestling Torch. July 18, 2016. August 27, 2018.
23. Web site: Shelton Benjamin part of Impact Pro's Hall of Fame Classic tournament next month, full weekend details & schedule. Keller. Wade. Wade Keller. Pro Wrestling Torch. June 17, 2017. May 22, 2015.
24. Web site: National Wrestling Hall of Fame announced Class of 2018, details on HOF Induction Weekend including Ross, Booker T, Animal. Keller. Wade. Wade Keller. Pro Wrestling Torch. March 26, 2018. August 27, 2018.
25. Web site: 2019 Tragos/Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Class Announced. Johnson. Mike. Pro Wrestling Insider. May 23, 2019. May 21, 2019.
26. Web site: Tragos/Thesz Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Postpones This Year's Ceremony To 2021. Lee. Joseph. 411Mania. April 24, 2020. July 21, 2020.
27. Web site: Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Finalizes 2021 Class: Mark Henry, Trish Stratus, More. Lee. Joseph. 411Mania. March 17, 2021. December 31, 2020.
28. Web site: First Three Honorees Named for 2022 Thesz/Tragos Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. Johnson. Mike. Pro Wrestling Insider. September 3, 2021. May 13, 2022.
29. Web site: Johnson . Mike . Les Thatcher Among Those Being Honored This July By Thesz/Tragos Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame . . July 4, 2023.
30. Web site: Ventura given Museum's top honour . https://archive.today/20180731222221/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2003/08/04/153447.html. Slam Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. August 4, 2003. July 26, 2018. July 31, 2018.
31. Web site: Award honours Dan Severn's MMA successes. https://web.archive.org/web/20170725191652/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2012/07/10/19969201.html. Slam Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. Laprade. Patric. July 10, 2012. August 27, 2018. July 25, 2017.
32. Web site: Steiners headline Tragos/Thesz induction weekend. https://web.archive.org/web/20150722023607/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2014/07/26/21833966.html. Williams. Kari. Slam Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. July 26, 2014. August 28, 2018. July 22, 2015.
33. Web site: Dave Meltzer to Receive Honor From National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Nason. Josh. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. January 5, 2016. August 27, 2018.
34. Web site: When It Comes to Old-School Wrestling, Mark James Knows His Stuff. Mina. Amos. Slam Wrestling. July 6, 2021. July 17, 2021.
35. Web site: Dick Bourne announced as 2022 Melby Award winner. Slam Wrestling. Oliver. Greg. Greg Oliver. December 30, 2021. July 13, 2023.
36. Web site: Jason Sanderson. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. November 6, 2018.
37. Web site: Aun retirada, Trish Stratus hace historia en la lucha libre. Krex. Azxa. January 23, 2020. January 28, 2020. Súper Luchas. es.
38. Web site: Sharp . John . How an Alabama podcaster got inducted into a pro wrestling hall of fame . . July 28, 2023 . en . July 26, 2023.