WWE Hall of Fame (2006) explained

WWE Hall of Fame (2006)
Caption:	Cover art
Promotion:	WWE
Date:	April 1, 2006
Venue:	Rosemont Theatre
City:	Rosemont, Illinois^[1]
Event:	WWE Hall of Fame
Lastevent2:	2005
Nextevent2:	2007

WWE Hall of Fame (2006) was the event which featured the introduction of the 7th class to the WWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on April 1, 2006, from the Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont, Illinois. The event took place the same weekend as WrestleMania 22. The event was hosted by Jerry "The King" Lawler. The first two hours aired live on the WWE's website, with the final hour airing live on the USA Network.^[2] In March 2015 the ceremony was added to the WWE Network.^[3]

Inductees

Individual

• Class headliners appear in boldface

Image	Ring name (Birth Name)	Inducted by	WWE recognized accolades
			Five-time WWF Champion Two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion Two-time WWF Tag Team Champion Two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion Four-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion One-time WWE United States Champion One-time WCW World Tag Team Champion Co-winner of the 1994 Royal Rumble Two-time King of the Ring winner (1991, 1993) In 2010, Hart also won the WWE United States Championship.^[4]
			Posthumous inductee: Represented by his widow Vickie and his two daughters Shaul and Sherilyn. Two-time ECW World Television Champion Two-time WCW Cruiserweight Champion One-time WWE Champion One-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion One-time WWE United States Champion Two-time WWF/WWE Intercontinental Champion Two-time WWF European Champion Four-time WWE Tag Team Champion^[5]
			Long-time AWA, WCW, and WWF/E interviewer and announcer^[6]
			One-time WWF Women's Champion Four-time AWA World Women's Champion Former manager^[7]
	^[8] ^[9]		Co-founder of the American Wrestling Association Ten-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion^[10] One-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
	^[11]		One-time WWF Tag Team Champion, half of the first African American WWF World Tag Team Championship winning duo with Rocky Johnson^[12]

Group

Group	Inducted by	WWE recognized accolades
The Blackjacks
Blackjack Mulligan – three-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion and one-time NWA World Tag Team Champion Blackjack Lanza – one-time AWA World Tag Team Champion

Celebrity

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hall of Fame inductions sincere and entertaining. https://archive.today/20120715102538/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/04/02/1515996.html. usurped. July 15, 2012. Oliver. Greg. April 2, 2006. SLAM! Sports — Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. February 15, 2009.
2. Web site: 411's WWE Hall of Fame Report 4.01.06 - 411MANIA. 411mania.com. 11 April 2018.
3. Web site: WWE Network Lowdown: WrestleMania Plans, Free Gifts, 'Every' Hall of Fame?. 11 April 2018.
4. Web site: Bret "The Hitman" Hart. World Wrestling Entertainment. April 24, 2007.
5. Web site: Eddie Guerrero. World Wrestling Entertainment. April 24, 2007.
6. Web site: "Mean" Gene Okerlund. World Wrestling Entertainment. April 24, 2007.
7. Web site: "Sensational" Sherri. WWE. April 24, 2007.
8. Web site: Extremely sad news for fans of WWE, as a veteran Hall of Famer passes away. 28 April 2015. 3 April 2018.
9. Web site: Wrestling icon Verne Gagne dead at 89. 3 April 2018.
10. Web site: Verne Gagne. WWE. April 24, 2007.
11. Web site: WWE Hall of Famer -- I Pay Women to Smash My Face with Their Boots ... AND I LOVE IT!!!. 3 April 2018.
12. Web site: "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas. WWE. February 13, 2010.
13. Web site: William "The Refrigerator" Perry. WWE. April 24, 2007.