Greatest of All Time: Muhammad Ali Joins WWE Hall of Fame Class Of 2024
Muhammad Ali will enter the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2024.
Ali's resume speaks for itself and he is still widely regarded as the greatest boxer of all time. Ali was quite a showman as well, and his personality fit right in with his WWE appearances. Of course, one of the most iconic moments in WrestleMania history was when Ali served as a special guest referee for Hulk Hogan and Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff at the very first WrestleMania event in 1985.
Ali may be gone, but never forgotten, and his name will be honored in the celebrity wing of the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame in Philadelphia.
Variety broke the news of Muhammad Ali's induction. It is a posthumous accolade that fans of Ali have been quite pleased with.
Did you know that Ali made a WWE appearance prior to WrestleMania 1? Continuing to prove how diverse he was outside of the sweet science, Ali took an Airplane Spin from the late Gorilla Monsoon in June 1976. This left the live crowd quite entertained before a dizzy Ali was convinced to leave the ring.
Later on in the same month that he went for a spin in a WWE ring, Ali traveled to Tokyo, Japan for a historic exhibition showdown with Antonio Inoki. The bout was declared a draw, but not after Ali took multiple kicks to the leg from Inoki, After the fight, the two became chummy in the ultimate sign of respect.
Ali joins Paul Heyman, Bull Nakano, and U.S. Express in the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2024. The ceremony will take place on April 5 at 10 p.m. ET, and it'll be streamed live on Peacock in the United States.
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