Mr. Wonderful, Iron Sheik, Volkoff, Orton and Jimmy Hart Set To Join W

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    STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2005--Following in the footsteps of such larger than life wrestling legends as Andre The Giant, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, and Superstar Billy Graham(TM), World Wrestling Entertainment(R) tonight announced that "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff(TM), The Iron Sheik(TM), Nikolai Volkoff, "Cowboy" Bob Orton, and "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart(TM) will be among the legends inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on Saturday night, April 2, 2005.
    The Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles will be the site of the induction ceremony on Saturday evening, April 2, 2005. The WWE Hall of Fame Induction is an official WrestleMania Week Event in Southern California; a capacity crowd from 14 countries and 48 states will be attending WrestleMania 21 on Sunday, April 3, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Although tickets for WrestleMania 21 are no longer available, seats for the WWE Hall of Fame induction are now on-sale at Ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at 213-480-3232.
    Detailed information on the future WWE Hall of Fame inductees can be found at http://www.wwe.com/superstars/halloffame/. Future announcements concerning the WWE Hall of Fame induction for 2005 will be made in the next several weeks.
    WWE Superstars previously inducted into the Hall of Fame include Andre the Giant, "Classy" Freddie Blassie(TM), George "The Animal" Steele, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, former Minnesota Governor Jesse "The Body" Ventura, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan(TM), Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, Sgt. Slaughter(TM), Superstar Billy Graham, Tito Santana, Don Muraco(TM), Harley Race, Junkyard Dog(TM), Big John Studd, Captain Lou Albano, The Fabulous Moolah, Bobo Brazil, James Dudley, "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers, "Golden Boy" Arnold Skaaland, Gorilla Monsoon(TM), Chief Jay Strongbow(TM), The Grand Wizard, Pedro Morales, Ivan Putski, "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd, Antonino Rocca, "Baron" Mikel Scicluna, Pat Patterson, Johnny Rodz, Vincent J. McMahon(TM), Walter "Killer" Kowalski, and The Valiant Brothers (Handsome Jimmy & Luscious Johnny).
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