{"id":133542,"date":"2025-04-10T22:33:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T02:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=133542"},"modified":"2025-04-10T22:33:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T02:33:26","slug":"wwe-hall-of-fame-2025-three-legacy-inductees-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/04\/10\/wwe-hall-of-fame-2025-three-legacy-inductees-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Hall of Fame 2025: Three Legacy Inductees Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

WWE have added three more names to their growing list of inductees for the 2025 Hall of Fame. Triple H, who was announced as the first inductee for the Class of 2025,<\/a> commented on the legacies of the three wrestlers on social media. “Each one of these performers left an indelible mark on the history of WWE. It is an absolute privilege to honor each of them and their bodies of work.”<\/p>\n

The well-deserved names in question are Kamala, Dory Funk Sr., and Ivan Koloff. WWE announced that they will be inducted into the Legacy Wing during the Hall of Fame ceremony on April 18th – the night before WrestleMania 41.<\/p>\n

A Closer Look at the WWE Hall of Fame Careers of Kamala, Funk, and Koloff<\/h2>\n

The Ugandan Giant<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nicknamed “The Ugandan Giant”, Kamala struck fear into opponents and fans alike throughout his storied career. While Kamala never won a title in WWE, he did challenge for the world title several times. He is often remembered for his feuds with Hulk Hogan, Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts, and The Undertaker. Kamala also made history when he lost to Undertaker at Survivor Series 6 in the first televised casket match. In 2006, Kamala also challenged a then 24-year-old Bryan Danielson for the ROH World Championship that ended in a no-contest.<\/p>\n

Like Father, Like Sons<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dory Funk Sr., father of now fellow Hall of Famers Dory Jr. and Terry, was a respected wrestler in his own right. However, he left a huge mark on the landscape of professional wrestling with his promotion of Western States Sports in the 1960s\/70s. His success with the promotion led to the development of many future world champions and Hall of Famers. These included Harley Race, Ted DiBiase, Tito Santana, Bruiser Brody, Jumbo Tsurata, and Tully Blanchard to name a few.<\/p>\n

The Russian Bear<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ivan Koloff, known as ‘The Russian Bear’, is best remembered for ending Bruno Sammartino’s nearly eight-year reign as WWE Champion. Defeating Sammartino at Madison Square Garden in 1971, Koloff became just the third wrestler and the first Canadian to hold the WWE Championship. Koloff also held the World Heavyweight Championship three times in NWA. He also notably feuded with Dusty Rhodes, father of current WWE Champion Cody, in NWA in the 1980s.<\/p>\n