The
WWE Hall of Fame is a
hall of fame for
professional wrestling personalities maintained by
WWE. It was officially created on the March 22, 1993 episode of
Monday Night Raw where
André the Giant, who had died nearly two months prior, was announced as the sole inductee. The 1994 and 1995 ceremonies were held in conjunction with the annual
King of the Ring pay-per-view events. In 1996, the ceremony was held with the
Survivor Series event, for the first time in front of a paying audience as well as the wrestlers, after which, the Hall of Fame went on hiatus.