New Jersey Dinner, Finkel to Host, Strongbow to be Honored

Please join us on Saturday night February 20th for the “Meet, Greet. And Eat with Wrestling Legends” dinner Honoring “Chief Jay Strongbow” at the Regency House Hotel (Route 23 North) Pompton Plains, New Jersey.

This is the third time this popular event will offer wrestling fans the chance to mingle with their favorite stars and legends.

Legendary Ring announcer and WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel will be the Master of ceremonies for the evening.

Mat stars scheduled to attend so far include Dawn Marie, Irish Davey O’Hannon, JJ Dillon, Johnny Rodz, Pete Sanchez, Doink the Clown, WWF Refs Dick Worhley and Billy Caputo, Irish Terry Gunn, Angelo Savoldi the oldest living pro wrestler to date (95 years young), and many more.

Tickets for the dinner are available for $60.00 by calling 973-897-5033 or 516-859-3179 and are selling fast.

Doors open at 6:30pm and the evening will also feature a Chinese auction and a 50/50 drawing, Stay tuned to pwhf.org for further info.

Ad Space in 2010 Induction Program Now Available

The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum is currently accepting advertisements for our commemorative program for the PWHF Induction Weekend scheduled for June 4 & 5, 2010. The 2010 commemorative program format is being changed and will contain many color photographs on glossy paper. Your ad will support the mission of the PWHF to honor and preserve the memory of the great professional wrestlers of years past. In addition, your ad will help our local economy through the tourism generated from PWHF functions. Induction Weekend attendees in previous years have traveled from as far away as Japan!

To purchase an advertisement, please download and complete the AD FORM.

PWHF 2010 Induction Class Announced

The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the PWHF Class of 2010. Inductees include: Wild Red Berry, Danny McShain, Edouard Carpentier, Wahoo McDaniel, Stan Hansen, Dusty Rhodes, Mil Mascaras, Mike and Ben Sharpe, Gorilla Monsoon, and Kay Noble.

Official biographies and information about our 2010 Inductees will be available at PWHF.org very soon.

For details on the all new PWHF Induction Ceremony and Weekend Events, click here.

Wrestling Legend, Captain Lou Albano, Passes

The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum is saddened by the news of "Captain" Lou Albano's passing, and we send our deepest condolences to his wife, Geri, four children and fourteen grandchildren. Albano, whose real name was Louis Vincent Albano, died of natural causes at the age of 76. "Captain" Lou became one of the most recognizable personalities in modern professional wrestling, and he leaves behind a legacy of nearly fifty years in the business. Although he first entered wrestling in 1953, Albano gained widespread fame in the 1980s after playing the role of Cyndi Lauper's father in her music video for "Girls Just Want to Have Fun." While remaining active and incredibly popular in wrestling, Albano continued to find success outside the ring, reaching a whole new generation in the role of "Mario" in the hit "Super Mario Brothers Super Show" from 1989 to 1991. Albano was inducted into the PWHF in 2009.

The PWHF invites fans to share their memories of "Captain" Lou Albano on our blog, Facebook page and through Twitter.

Wrestling Industry Loses Beverly Race, Wife of Harley Race

With great sadness we report that Beverly (B.J.) Race, the wife of PWHF Hall of Famer Harley Race, has passed away. She was a very important part of the wrestling business, and the two ran World League Wrestling and Harley's Wrestling Academy together. 

We send Harley and his family, friends and fans our heartfelt sympathy and condolences. 

We invite fans to share their thoughts and memories on our blog, Facebook page or through Twitter. 

For more information on the Harley Race Wrestling Academy or World League Wrestling, visit http://www.harleyrace.com.   

Demolition Ax Autograph Signing - Nov 7

Ax, of the legendary tag-team Demolition, will be at the PWHF for an autograph session on November 7. Autographs will be available from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at $10.00 each. This event will directly benefit the PWHF, a non-profit museum.

Jimmy Valiant Autograph Signing - Nov 14

Handsome Jimmy Valiant will be signing autographs for fans at the Hall
of Fame on Saturday, November 14th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. This event will
directly benefit the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum.