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- b8 q+ \- `! n, b# Y1 {Michael Cole opened the WWE Hall of Fame: Class of 2013.7 j- i T" O( _2 E+ T
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Jerry "The King" Lawler introduced fellow WWE Hall of Famer Terry Funk.( O0 i# m$ @1 q- J+ I" T
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Funk had the privilege of inducting The Hardcore Legend, Mick Foley.
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; g, B; ]5 f8 F0 S: Z8 ]+ D pOne of the most beloved Superstars in WWE history exclaimed right off ...
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He talks of matches that inspired him like the famous Steel Cage Match between Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka and Don Muraco.
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9 m. i T4 c2 S8 cHe talks about the those person helped him including his trainer Dominic DeNucci.8 R+ ~& g! z$ C
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He also talked about how he never got to beat Chris Jericho!
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' H- U; U$ a6 Q) c5 PWith CM Punk as Special Guest Referee, Y2J obliged.
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If that wasn't enough, even Santa Claus came out to congratulate to Foley.; A4 t/ p4 w! Z& |6 P1 g
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9 h7 [5 J) ]% h& N, R1 XTrish Stratus gets inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame - Class of 2013: photos
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$ ]# l% _" H. Q+ _: ~WWE Executive Vice President of Creative Stephanie McMahon emerged to induct Trish Stratus in the WWE Hall of Fame.
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While often at odds back in the day, it was a tremendous honor for her to do so.& k% x3 i! P3 }7 T$ U6 F- }
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# V, n. l/ H- l' t. K2 uShe talked about how the mission was to redefine the very idea of what a Diva was supposed to be.
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And after thanking her husband, she talked of the little Stratusfaction on the way.
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Bob Backlund gets inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame - Class of 2013: photos, D# ?5 m- x6 e' n, @) T" ^
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! o( S7 A. F/ {* C"Extra" host Maria Menounos introduces her close friend Bob Backlund into the Hall of Fame.
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... and how Backlund explains it: "If you believe you can do it, then you can do it."
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From out-of-nowhere, Mr. McMahon sneaks in to put the exclamation point onBacklund's great honor.
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The head of WWE talks about Trump's early involvement in WrestleMania and the famous "Battle of the Billionaires."
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