Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame

The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame is a hall of fame that honors professional wrestlers and wrestling personalities who contributed to the independent circuit, founded by Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) and the Orange Crush magazine.^[1]

Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame

Formation	November 19, 2021 (3 years ago) (2021-11-19)
Members	20 total inductees

History

On November 19, 2021, GCW announced the establishment of the Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame.^[1] The inaugural ceremony took place on January 22, 2022, at The Cutting Room in New York City.^[2][3][4]

Inductees

Class of 2022

Image	Ring name (Birth name)	Inducted by
	Dave Prazak	CM Punk
	Jerry Lynn (Jeremy Lynn)	Sean Waltman
	Homicide (Nelson Erazo)	Chris Dickinson
	LuFisto (Genevieve Goulet)	Lenny Leonard
—	Ruckus (Claude Marrow Jr.)	Sonjay Dutt
	Tracy Smothers	Spyder Nate Webb

Class of 2023

Image	Ring name (Birth name)	Inducted by
	Cheerleader Melissa (Melissa Anderson)	Dave Prazak
	Christopher Daniels (Christopher Covell)	Frankie Kazarian
	Excalibur (Marc Letzmann)	Orange Cassidy
	Jimmy Jacobs (Christopher Scoville)	Alex Shelley
—	Michael Modest (Michael Cariglio)	Barry W. Blaustein
	Paul London	Rick Bassman

Class of 2024

Image	Ring name (Birth name)	Inducted by
	Trent Acid (Michael Verdi)[5]	Johnny Kashmere
—	Kevin "Whack Packer" Hogan	Emil Jay
	Steve Corino[6]	Colby Corino
	Sabu (Terrance Brunk)[7]	N/A[8][a]
	Mercedes Martinez (Jazmin Benitez)[9]	Lexie Fyfe
	Eddie Gilbert (Thomas Gilbert Jr.)[10]	Missy Hyatt
	The Briscoes (Mark Briscoe and Jay Briscoe) (Mark Pugh and Jamin Pugh)[11]	Emil Jay

Class of 2025

Image	Ring name (Birth name)	Inducted by
	Amazing Red (Jonathan Figueroa)[12]

Notes

1. Sabu did not appear at the induction ceremony.

References

1. DeFelice, Robert (November 19, 2021). "GCW To Host 1st Annual Indie Wrestling Hall Of Fame On 1/22/22 In New York City". Fightful. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
2. Middleton, Marc (January 22, 2022). "Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame Inaugural Induction Ceremony Preview For Tonight". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
3. Silno, John (January 23, 2022). "Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame Report: Jerry Lynn, Dave Prazak, Homicide, Tracy Smothers, LuFisto & Ruckus". POST Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
4. Pine, Jon (April 3, 2023). "Indie Hall of Fame Report: Daniels, Jacobs, Modest, London, Excalibur, Cheerleader Melissa". POST Wrestling. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
5. Johnson, Mike (February 20, 2024). "TRENT ACID TO BE INDUCTED INTO 2024 INDIE WRESTLING HALL OF FAME". Pro Wrestling Insider.
6. "*2024 Indie HoF Update* Inductee #4: STEVE CORINO Inducted by: COLBY CORINO Also Announced: Trent Acid The Briscoes Kevin Hogan The 2024 #IndieHoF Ceremony takes place in Philadelphia on Sunday 4/7 at Noon and streams LIVE & FREE on Youtube!". Game Changer Wrestling on Twitter. March 27, 2024.
7. "*2024 Indie HoF Update* Inductee #5: SABU Inducted by: TBA Also Announced: Steve Corino Trent Acid The Briscoes Kevin Hogan The 2024 #IndieHoF Ceremony takes place in Philadelphia on Sunday 4/7 at Noon and streams LIVE & FREE on Youtube!". Game Changer Wrestling on Twitter. March 29, 2024.
8. "Sabu No Showed Indie Hall Of Fame Because He Didn't Want To Go Upstairs According To Brett Lauderdale | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
9. Hetfield, James (April 3, 2024). "Mercedes Martinez To Be Inducted Into The 2024 Indie Wrestling Hall Of Fame". Pro Wrestling Mania.
10. "EDDIE GILBERT TO BE INDUCTED INTO INDIE WRESTLING HALL OF FAME | PWInsider.com". pwinsider.com. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
11. Johnson, Mike (February 20, 2024). "JAY AND MARK BRISCOE TO BE INDUCTED INTO INDIE WRESTLING HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2024". Pro Wrestling Insider.
12. "Amazing Red Named First Inductee Of Indie Wrestling Hall Of Fame Class Of 2025 At The People vs. GCW". Fightful.