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Mick Foley gets inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame - Class of 2013: photos
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/ n' x9 C5 I7 T- H) ^Michael Cole opened the WWE Hall of Fame: Class of 2013.) J1 H2 K5 I; Z5 ]/ P
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+ T& }9 s+ p1 ]8 c- \ ?( `Jerry "The King" Lawler introduced fellow WWE Hall of Famer Terry Funk.2 U+ C* O7 Z# L x
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Funk had the privilege of inducting The Hardcore Legend, Mick Foley.; n' K _& s9 q: z* a9 s1 q
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One of the most beloved Superstars in WWE history exclaimed right off ...4 |' u# u$ q% z1 p0 |* T2 f/ q
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... that he and "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan are not the same person.
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; G* s! P8 j9 g8 \, X4 H; hHe talks of matches that inspired him like the famous Steel Cage Match between Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka and Don Muraco.1 n& i! ^! }% R0 g; x% A
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( y/ _% `% k" F' r e9 BHe talks about the those person helped him including his trainer Dominic DeNucci.) K+ @ C6 E$ V9 d4 z; B9 B
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v. U7 v: {+ ?He also talked about how he never got to beat Chris Jericho!9 D/ a( h" g1 }. ~
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% \. S4 o& s! [With CM Punk as Special Guest Referee, Y2J obliged.3 }; J2 L" r/ r3 e& { l
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2 N. p" t% Z/ r* o* ]- W6 C# jIf that wasn't enough, even Santa Claus came out to congratulate to Foley.$ g. U$ L; g7 o x, N2 P
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* L: \2 J& w! L2 u$ O; }2 GTrish Stratus gets inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame - Class of 2013: photos j: v# U" Q0 K' F, A
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WWE Executive Vice President of Creative Stephanie McMahon emerged to induct Trish Stratus in the WWE Hall of Fame. C" A# l, M9 ~& \8 o9 c+ J
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2 S) H! D- B% M# JWhile often at odds back in the day, it was a tremendous honor for her to do so.1 M# j. C9 |# k2 ~4 T
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Trish stands as the youngest inductee in WWE history.! ?0 i# J+ ]! b0 j% P# S. I
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, U# s9 \, I \9 QShe remembers her fellow Divas, the McMahon family and many others that helped her along the way.
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She talked about how the mission was to redefine the very idea of what a Diva was supposed to be.) E' E$ ] E- a6 F0 }8 Z: E% P7 M
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( [# ~: i) d* Q7 r1 s& y" A! mShe also thanks her "bestie" Lita." U- k+ b) |6 f
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. x- C4 c! y% O- |. y6 HBooker T gets inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame - Class of 2013: photos
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Introduced by his brother and former tag team partner, Stevie Ray, Booker T takes the stage.% g, d- E* W3 J6 M( j C' H
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Recognizing all those that helped make this great moment possible ...5 {8 Z& U5 R7 o8 E z
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… from his early years teaming with his brother to his emergence as a true champion.- g8 y: T6 S# ~6 q- f
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Bob Backlund gets inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame - Class of 2013: photos
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0 _6 K. u+ R% f! L! ?4 Z"Extra" host Maria Menounos introduces her close friend Bob Backlund into the Hall of Fame.
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4 o% P$ @6 L% Y; F# D9 `& w' yIn the course of her speech, she talks of The Iron Sheik's famous club exercise ...
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# H5 `6 s6 J6 l: j3 ~% V... and how Backlund explains it: "If you believe you can do it, then you can do it."
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The completely outspoken competitor commands the attention of his audience.3 a* A+ g: D" v+ ?+ s9 E3 [9 j
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Even in the height of the moment, Backlund takes the time to recognize Arnold Skaaland's wife, Betty.8 E% T: A6 I# K$ |
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7 ^$ u0 Z% l( o' ~From out-of-nowhere, Mr. McMahon sneaks in to put the exclamation point onBacklund's great honor.1 ~- T( F$ }, t- q
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- b+ R' k% d" G1 M9 I! d DDonald Trump gets inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame - Class of 2013: photos! u+ v# p/ [: X, {7 x+ T
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h, J8 z% r3 FWWE Chairman Mr. McMahon comes before the WWE Universe ...! h* F- p; Q- `
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The head of WWE talks about Trump's early involvement in WrestleMania and the famous "Battle of the Billionaires.": Q! V) B) b+ @; m) x4 r9 @
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2 {" R5 H+ @; xThe Donald makes his way to the podium, accepting his place in immortality.' i% U4 Q7 Y' Q/ H9 b0 E
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3 P, @- m0 B: _* s( uBruno Sammartino gets inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame - Class of 2013: photos! U/ K+ I, v4 U6 X4 w1 e& p6 c
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! h" u. S+ e# H# l5 c' lThe great Arnold Schwarzenegger comes to the WWE Hall of Fame ...
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( v; |# ?1 |- m! ]9 G! X6 p0 u... to induct a true "Living Legend" into the Class of 2013, Bruno Sammartino.
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Perhaps the greatest WWE Champion of all time, he stands before a sold-out Madison Square Garden.
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3 d7 \, k8 x4 SA testament to his drawing power, it is the 188th time he has sold old The World's Most Famous Arena.# k0 Y* k s8 p1 y$ S# `; _9 ^3 r
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8 ^& H7 u' |$ |& c- r5 E... remembers how his upbringing led him to the squared circle ...
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... and the people that helped make his unparalleled career so special.
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5 {. y" @$ \# m Q7 sAt last, Bruno Sammartino takes his rightful place in immortality.
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