WWE Hall of Fame (2015) was the event which featured the introduction of the 16th class to the

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. The event was produced by

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on March 28, 2015, from the

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. The event took place the same weekend as

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. The event aired live on the

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, and was hosted by

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. A condensed one-hour version of the ceremony aired the following Monday after ''

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'', on the

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Event

Due to the launch of the

shortly before

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, this event featured the second ever "Red Carpet" event as a one-hour pre-show prior to the start of the event. The pre-show was hosted by Michael Cole,

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and

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was inducted by his sons

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(Jimmy and Jey Uso). The Usos spoke about what it was like growing up with their father's rear end being the focus on TV. Following induction, the three recreated the

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dance, including Jimmy doing The Worm on stage.

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was inducted by

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was inducted by

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. Blayze's husband was in attendance, the first time she saw him in nearly a year due to his active role in the military. During Blayze's speech she asked Natalya to come back out so she could make an old wrong right. Natalya brought with her a metal trashcan which she places beside Blayze. Blayze then pulled several gags out before pulling the

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belt out of the garbage, which she had throw in the garbage twenty years earlier on ''

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''. Following

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's death in April 2014, WWE introduced the Warrior Award, in 2015, for those who have "exhibited unwavering strength and perseverance, and who lives life with the courage and compassion that embodies the indomitable spirit of the Ultimate Warrior." The first Warrior Award was given to

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and presented by Warrior's wife Dana, as well as Daniel Bryan. The award was accepted by Connor's father Steve.

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were inducted by

John Laurinaitis John Hodger Laurinaitis (born July 31, 1962), also known by his former ringname Johnny Ace, is an American retired professional wrestler and business executive. He has wrestled for such promotions as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), All Japan ...

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was inducted by

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, during the induction speech Flair spoke about the matches the two had over the years in Japan.

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was inducted by long time friend/foe from both WWE and

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. Due to Savage's death in 2011 he was inducted posthumously, and his award was accepted on his behalf by his brother

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was inducted by

Triple H Paul Michael Levesque (born July 27, 1969), better known by the ring name Triple H, is an American business executive, actor, and retired professional wrestler currently serving as the chief content officer for WWE. He is widely regarded as on ...

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was the final inductee, inducted by longtime friend

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. Following the induction they were joined on stage by fellow members of

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and

Inductees

Individual

* ''Class headliners appear in boldface''

Tag team

Celebrity

Warrior Award

References

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