Watch the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony tonight

Kurt Angle will take his rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2017, alonside Rick Rude, Diamond
Dallas Page, Beth Phoenix, The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, Teddy Long and Warrior Award recipient Eric Legrand. The 2017 WWE Hall of
Fame Induction Ceremony streams live on WWE Network tonight at 8 ET/5 PT!

Kurt Angle to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2017; tickets available now

Kurt Angle’s accomplishments both in the Olympics and WWE were extraordinary,” said WWE’s Executive Vice President of Talent,
Live Events and Creative Paul Levesque. “He was one of the most gifted athletes to ever enter the ring, and we are honored to
welcome him into the WWE Hall of Fame.”
Before becoming a legend of the squared circle, the proud Pittsburgh native was a world-class amateur competitor, becoming a
two-time All-American and a two-time NCAA Champion while wrestling for Clarion University in his home state of Pennsylvania.
His incredible amateur career culminated at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, where he fought off the incredible pain of a “
broken freakin’ neck” to win the gold medal for the United States of America.
In 1998, Angle made the jump from amateur to professional wrestling by signing with WWE. One year later, the gold medal grappler
made his debut at Survivor Series 1999, picking up the first win of an undefeated streak that saw Angle capture the European
and Intercontinental Championships. His unbelievable rookie campaign culminated at WWE No Mercy in October 2000, where he
defeated The Rock to capture his first WWE Championship.

The Rock ’n’ Roll Express to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame

Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson first joined forces in 1983, in fellow Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler’s Memphis-based
territory, and immediately skyrocketed into superstardom. With long, flowing hair and bandanas adorning their flashy ring gear,
The Rock ’n’ Roll Express were true rock stars stepping into battle inside the squared circle. The teen idol tag team squared
off with the likes of “Macho Man” Randy Savage and his brother Lanny Poffo in Memphis, Tenn., but it wouldn’t be long before
they began their worldwide journey to the top.

Theodore Long to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2017

Long’s induction is the culmination of a 30-plus year career in the sports-entertainment industry, dating back to the early
1980s, when he did odd jobs in various territories around the southern United States. That led to a position on the ring crew with
Jim Crockett Promotions, the predecessor to World Championship Wrestling, and eventually a position as an official NWA referee.
He shared the ring with legends and Hall of Famers like Ric Flair and The Four Horsemen, Dusty Rhodes, Magnum TA, The Rock ‘n’
Roll Express and countless others.

Diamond Dallas Page to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2017

DDP’s journey to the Hall is an unlikely one, to say the least. The Jersey Shore native broke into sports-entertainment
in his 30s, starting out as a manager in Verne Gagne’s AWA while still working as a nightclub manager in Florida. Page took
his flashy aesthetic from the clubs, coming to the ring clad in leather, studs and diamond-encrusted jewelry, and accompanied
by beautiful bombshells he called “Diamond Dolls” on each arm. He backed up his brash look with trash talk on the microphone
and cunning intellect in the corner. DDP led Badd Company to the AWA Tag Team Championship before heading to WCW.

Beth Phoenix to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2017

Phoenix first arrived in WWE in 2006, brutalizing Mickie James and aligning herself with fellow WWE Hall of Famer Trish
Stratus. Unfortunately, a jaw injury forced Phoenix to the sidelines just weeks after her debut. She returned to Monday Night
Raw more than a year later, ready to dominate the competition. Possessing great beauty and power, Phoenix dubbed herself “The
Glamazon” and went right to work.

“Ravishing” Rick Rude to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2017

It’s the ultimate honor for a man whose trek to worldwide superstardom began in Robbinsdale, Minn., a town that produced a
talented generation of wrestlers, including fellow WWE Hall of Famer Mr. Perfect, Smash of Demolition and Nikita Koloff. A
powerful man, Rude was a bouncer in Minneapolis alongside The Road Warriors, in addition to being a world-class arm wrestler.