In previous posts on this website, there were the then-total number of ECW alumni (appearing on ECW TV in any capacity) who later on became members of the WWE Hall of Fame. The last updated list on this website was April 3, 2023:
Since the last update, here are additional names which have joined the WWE Hall of Fame who appeared for ECW:
- Paul Heyman (2024 class)
- Ivan Koloff (2025 class)
Updated List Of WWE Hall Of Fame Members Who Were In ECW
The total now is 48 ECW alumni who are in the WWE Hall of Fame. The full list, in order of joining the WWE Hall of Fame are:
- Jimmy Snuka
- Don Muraco
- Junkyard Dog *
- Tito Santana
- Nikolai Volkoff
- Bret Hart ***
- Eddie Guerrero
- Sensational Sherri (Sherri Martel)
- Dusty Rhodes
- Jerry Lawler
- The Sheik
- Steve Austin
- Terry Funk
- Dory Funk, Jr.
- Kerry Von Erich
- Sunny (Tammy Lynn Sytch)
- Abdullah The Butcher
- Hawk
- Ron Simmons
- Arn Anderson
- Tully Blanchard
- Mick Foley (Cactus Jack)
- Jake Roberts
- Lita (Angelica / Miss Congeniality)
- Scott Hall
- Madusa *
- Tatsumi Fujinami
- Luke Williams
- Butch Miller
- Stan Hansen
- Terry Gordy
- Kurt Angle *
- Rick Rude
- Ricky Morton
- Robert Gibson
- Bubba Ray Dudley (Buh Buh Ray Dudley)
- D-Von Dudley
- Jim Neidhart
- Luna Vachon
- The British Bulldog (Davey Boy Smith)
- Dr. Death Steve Williams
- Rob Van Dam
- Killer Kowalski *
- Rick Steiner
- Scott Steiner
- Rey Mysterio (Rey Misterio, Jr.)
- Paul Heyman (Paul E. Dangerously)
- Ivan Koloff
Note that the names with a “*” didn’t wrestle announced matches in ECW, but they did appear on ECW TV in some capacity such as interviews, in-ring promos, run-ins during matches, etc.
***: Bret Hart wrestled against Terry Funk in September 1997 in Amarillo at Terry Funk’s Wrestlefest. It was supposed to be Funk’s retirement match at the time. The show was promoted by ECW and Bret Hart did appear on ECW TV commercials when they promoted tapes of the event (produced/sold by ECW Home Video). More about that evening in Amarillo can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Funk%27s_WrestleFest
https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=4391
http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/bret-hart-52.html?prom_id=5
(Special thanks to the r/ECWwrestling Reddit group for their help on reviewing this post. Check out the discussion here: https://www.reddit.com/r/ECWWrestling/comments/1jwbsbi/comment/mmnc36z/ )
Learn more about the WWE Hall of Fame here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Hall_of_Fame
https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-of-fame
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