First Hall Of Fame Inductee Announced For 2023 Class

WrestleMania season is here and WWE’s biggest show of the year is set to air live from SoFi Stadium next month. Along with WrestleMania comes the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and WWE has confirmed that Rey Mysterio will be the first inductee for the 2023 Hall of Fame class.

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that WWE has contacted people about the Hall of Fame ceremony and the show is currently set to take place after SmackDown on 3/31 and the working idea is to keep the ceremony shorter than it has been in the past.

There’s been a lot of speculation about who else could be inducted this year with Batista openly saying that he’s trying to get inducted this year. Mick Foley recently confirmed that he was contacted about being an inductor, but didn’t specify exactly who contacted him.

“I received a text message from someone I had no contact with in a while, years and years, asking if I would induct them into the WWE Hall of Fame. I know this person responded back to WWE that I was in and as of this moment, I’m counting on being there at the Hall of Fame to induct this person. I’m not going to tell you who it is,” Foley teased while agreeing to provide a later update on the status of the ask.

“It was a day-maker for sure. Someone who had many different options and asked me, so I was really flattered, readily accepted, and we will see how that comes to pass if it comes to pass.”

Stay tuned for updates on the 2023 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony as they become available.