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Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame
FormationNovember 19, 2021
(2 years ago) (2021-11-19)
Members
20 total inductees

The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame is a hall of fame that honors professional wrestlers and wrestling personalities who contributed to the independent circuit, founded by Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) and the Orange Crush magazine.[1]

History

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On November 19, 2021, GCW announced the establishment of the Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame.[1] The inaugural ceremony took place on January 22, 2022, at The Cutting Room in New York City.[2][3][4]

Inductees

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Class of 2022

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Image Ring name
(Birth name) 		Inducted by
— Dave Prazak CM Punk
Jerry Lynn
(Jeremy Lynn) 		Sean Waltman
Homicide
(Nelson Erazo) 		Chris Dickinson
LuFisto
(Genevieve Goulet) 		Lenny Leonard
— Ruckus
(Claude Marrow Jr.) 		Sonjay Dutt
Tracy Smothers Spyder Nate Webb

Class of 2023

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Image Ring name
(Birth name) 		Inducted by
Cheerleader Melissa
(Melissa Anderson) 		Dave Prazak
Christopher Daniels
(Christopher Covell) 		Frankie Kazarian
Excalibur
(Marc Letzmann) 		Orange Cassidy
Jimmy Jacobs
(Christopher Scoville) 		Alex Shelley
— Michael Modest
(Michael Cariglio) 		Barry W. Blaustein
Paul London Rick Bassman

Class of 2024

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Image Ring name
(Birth name) 		Inducted by
Trent Acid
(Michael Verdi)[5] 		Johnny Kashmere
— Kevin "Whack Packer" Hogan Emil Jay
Steve Corino[6] Colby Corino
Sabu
(Terrance Brunk)[7] 		N/A[8][a]
Mercedes Martinez
(Jazmin Benitez)[9] 		Lexie Fyfe
Eddie Gilbert
(Thomas Gilbert Jr.)[10] 		Missy Hyatt
The Briscoes (Mark Briscoe and Jay Briscoe)
(Mark Pugh and Jamin Pugh)[11] 		Emil Jay

Notes

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  1. ^ Sabu did not appear at the induction ceremony.

References

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  1. ^ a b DeFelice, Robert (November 19, 2021). "GCW To Host 1st Annual Indie Wrestling Hall Of Fame On 1/22/22 In New York City". Fightful. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Middleton, Marc (January 22, 2022). "Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame Inaugural Induction Ceremony Preview For Tonight". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Silno, John (January 23, 2022). "Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame Report: Jerry Lynn, Dave Prazak, Homicide, Tracy Smothers, LuFisto & Ruckus". POST Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Pine, Jon (April 3, 2023). "Indie Hall of Fame Report: Daniels, Jacobs, Modest, London, Excalibur, Cheerleader Melissa". POST Wrestling. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Johnson, Mike (February 20, 2024). "TRENT ACID TO BE INDUCTED INTO 2024 INDIE WRESTLING HALL OF FAME". Pro Wrestling Insider.
  6. ^ "*2024 Indie HoF Update* Inductee #4: STEVE CORINO Inducted by: COLBY CORINO Also Announced: Trent Acid The Briscoes Kevin Hogan The 2024 #IndieHoF Ceremony takes place in Philadelphia on Sunday 4/7 at Noon and streams LIVE & FREE on Youtube!". Game Changer Wrestling on Twitter. March 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "*2024 Indie HoF Update* Inductee #5: SABU Inducted by: TBA Also Announced: Steve Corino Trent Acid The Briscoes Kevin Hogan The 2024 #IndieHoF Ceremony takes place in Philadelphia on Sunday 4/7 at Noon and streams LIVE & FREE on Youtube!". Game Changer Wrestling on Twitter. March 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "Sabu No Showed Indie Hall Of Fame Because He Didn't Want To Go Upstairs According To Brett Lauderdale | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  9. ^ Hetfield, James (April 3, 2024). "Mercedes Martinez To Be Inducted Into The 2024 Indie Wrestling Hall Of Fame". Pro Wrestling Mania.
  10. ^ "EDDIE GILBERT TO BE INDUCTED INTO INDIE WRESTLING HALL OF FAME | PWInsider.com". pwinsider.com. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  11. ^ Johnson, Mike (February 20, 2024). "JAY AND MARK BRISCOE TO BE INDUCTED INTO INDIE WRESTLING HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2024". Pro Wrestling Insider.
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