WWE issued the following statement regarding Mr. Ts induction into the WWE Hall of Fame: MR. T TO ENTER WWE® HALL OF FAME LIVE ON WWE NETWORK STAMFORD, Conn., March 17, 2014 – WWE (NYSE:WWE) announced today that pop-culture icon Mr. T will be this years celebrity inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Saturday, April 5 in New Orleans that will be broadcast live, for the first time ever, exclusively on WWE Network at 9:00 PM ET. Mr. T is one of the most iconic personas in entertainment history, starring in the hit television show The A-Team and the blockbuster film Rocky III. In addition to his Hollywood career, Mr. T also made many memorable WWE appearances in the mid-1980s. In 1985, he was part of the main event of the inaugural WrestleMania® at Madison Square Garden, successfully teaming with Hulk Hogan to defeat Rowdy Roddy Piper™ and Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff™. In 1986, he defeated Rowdy Roddy Piper by disqualification in a special boxing match at WrestleMania® 2 and also appeared on NBCs Saturday Nights Main Event® program. WWE is honored to have Mr. T join the WWE Hall of Fame, said Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman and CEO. His WWE appearances were instrumental in helping to establish WrestleMania as the pop-culture phenomenon it is today. Mr. T is the latest celebrity inductee to enter the WWE Hall of Fame, joining Donald J. Trump, Drew Carey, Pete Rose, Bob Uecker, Mike Tyson and William Refrigerator Perry. Other members of the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame Class include Ultimate Warrior™, Jake The Snake Roberts™, Lita™, Paul Bearer™ and Carlos Colon™. The 2014 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony takes place live on Saturday, April 5 from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA. Tickets are currently on sale through ticketmaster or by calling 1-800-745-3000. #FluffyGuy
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 23:13:39 +0000
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