WWE Hall of Fame Legacy Wing members of class of 2017 made public
Posted: Mar 25th 2017 By: Bob Magee
Dave Meltzer reports this afternoon (based on t-shirts printed for the WWE Hall of Fame), that the list of announced Legacy Wing members of class of 2017 is as
follows:
Judy Grable -- Mainstay female wrestler for the NWA in the 1950s and 1960s, trained by Fabulous Moolah
Toots Mondt -- former shooter and controversial promoter as part of the "Gold Dust Trio" of promoters (with Strangler Lewis and Billy Sandow) in the 1920s; as well as Vince McMahon Sr.'s business partner.
Rikidozan -- The father of Japanese pro wrestling.
Farmer Burns -- A 19th century world champion, later promoter of Frank Gotch, who became a major wrestling and mainstream star.
Luther Lindsay -- One of the first black stars and a noted shooter, he worked for the NWA, All Japan Pro Wrestling, and Stampede. He was the first black wrestler to challenge for
the NWA title, during the Lou Thesz era.
Dr. Jerry Graham -- Vince McMahon's childhood favorite pro wrestler, and favorite at Madison Square Garden.
June Byers -- Noted women's world champion in the post Mildred Burke era, from 1953 to 1964 although there were other claimants.
Haystacks Calhoun -- WWWF wrestler who weighed somewhere from 450-600 pounds, largely a box office attraction, but one who could wrestle
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