WWE Hall of Fame (2004) was the event which featured the introduction of the 5th class to the

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. The event was produced by

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(WWE) on March 13, 2004 from the

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. The event was hosted by

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. In 2004, WWE relaunched the Hall of Fame to coincide with

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. This ceremony, like its predecessors, was not broadcast on television, however, it was released on

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on June 1, 2004. In March 2015 the ceremony was added to the

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Inductees

Individual

Celebrity

References

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