WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2024 Live Results (April 5, 2024): Paul Heyman breaks rules, The Rock honors two legends, The Undertaker

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That'll do it for Sportskeeda's coverage of the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame. Be sure to tune in for our coverage of NXT Stand & Deliver, beginning at noon!

After that segment, The Rock introduces his mom and calls her the real Final Boss of the family. He jokes that she wants to whoop Cody. He then says thank you to his grandma for everything she did and says let's get ready for WrestleMania. The Rock's music then hits and that should wrap things up.

The Rock addresses the Rhodes family and Cody stands up. The Rock says he has nothing but respect for Dusty and form Mama Rhodes. He then says when it comes to this weekend that what happens between them all is not business, its personal. Wow. He then says he'll see Cody tomorrow.

The Rock mentions High Chief Peter Maivia and then further praises his grandmother. He mentions how everybody would send talent to Hawaii and mentions Ric Flair, Andre the Giant, the Von Erichs, the Fabulous Freebirds, and various others. Flair is being mentioned a lot lately despite being signed to AEW. He then mentions Dusty too.

The Rock takes the mic and there's less Rocky sucks chants now, but it is also almost 1 AM so the crowd might just be exhausted.

The Final Boss thanks people and he says there's a big weekend and he has to get everybody home. He says congratulations to all of the class of 2024 Hall of Fame inductees. He calls Lia a real trailblazer in the world of pro wrestling, especially in an era of it being male dominated.

Ana Tuilisa, the woman who played Lia on Young Rock, voiced the video package.

The Rock is now out next! He gets his music playing, but less theatrics than his usual wrestling entrance. He also comes out in the same suit as before. Some "Rocky" chants.

Jackie Redmond and Corey Graves reveal it is time for the last inductee. We then get a video package for Lia Maivia. It highlights Polynesian Pacific Pro Wrestling and the famous "A Hot Summer Night" show.

He says WWE is entertainment but its all about wrestling and bad bad people. He then talks about not hating each other more. He again says he's kept people too long and he thanked everybody. He again tells everybody to be good to each other as the segment ends. I believe just one more induction is left.

Thunderbolt says its time to stop killing people and to treat people you want to be treated. He says he won't hold people any longer, but he wants to say something. He says he is here for a reason and he was chosen for this moment. This is very religious.

He thanks Bruce Prichard, Gerald Brisco, Brian Blair, and others for getting him here.

Thunderbolt says the lord puts him on the path of good people. The crowd starts to clap and he tells them to hold on just a minute. He says all over the world people meet and greet and they say hello. He says everybody there has more of an education than him. He says he was taught what you say and what you think comes back to you. He asks for an amen.

The crowd chants "Thunderbolt". It is revealed he hasn't been in a wrestling ring in 31 years!

Thunderbolt then speaks and says he must pray. He starts to pray in front of everybody, doing a sermon of sorts. He has his classic charisma.

After the video, Patterson is shown in the ring with The New Day and Mr. Spears. Spears talks and praises Thunderbolt for his promos. He is called the Jackie Robinson of professional wrestling. He then quotes Muhammad Ali about discrimination.

Spears talks more about Thunderbolt and his struggles, recounting a story of a corrupt sheriff. He then says wrestling is better because Thunderbolt Patterson was and is in it.

A video package then airs highlighting major moments from Thunderbolt Patterson's promos. Xavier Woods and Bruce Prichard praise his unique promos. Booker T is also shown speaking highly of him. The New Day mention their name being inspired by him. The video then emphasizes him being a pioneer.

They said without the work of Thunderbolt Patterson and him fighting for equal rights, Woods would've never been King of the Ring, Big E wouldn't have been WWE Champion, and there'd be no KofiMania. They then go to introduce Thunderbolt and Big E gives his classic introduction. We all miss seeing him on TV.

From there, Thunderbolt Patterson makes his way out in a wheelchair. He stands up and hugs Gerald Brisco.

Woods mentions how nice it is for the three of them to stand together in a WWE ring, but it isn't about them. Big E gets excited and talks about Thunderbolt Patterson's influence. Woods says Big E missed the fans which got a pop. They then said it was the charisma that endeared the people to Thunderbolt Patterson.

Patterson said there were three things that stood out. "I love people". They said Thunderbolt was unapologetically himself.

The New Day are out next! Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston pause on the ramp and Big E comes out with them!

"New Day rocks" chants are heard. It is so nice to see them together.

Barry and Mike joke they should have had hazard pay for working with The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff. A playful burial of the legends. They then talk about everything WrestleMania has become. An "IRS" chant starts.

Mike then says in closing he wishes Windham aka Bray could've been there. In honor of Windham he raised his phone and had the crowd do it. Lights went out and Bray's music plays as the fireflies are out. That was beautiful. You can hear crying in the background. A beautiful emotional moment.

Mike Rotunda speaks first. He thanks the fans first. He then says that Philly is full circle for him. He discusses moving there and then Barry's history in the industry. Barry then talks about Mike marrying his sister.

They then pivot to talking about working in WWE at a young age and they played hard at the time. Mike goes back to talk about how lucky he is to be with his wife for 40 years now.

Mike Rotunda and Barry Windham make their way out with JBL standing up to acknowledge Barry on his way. They were once a tag team, so it was cool seeing them reunite. Taylor and Mika then help them get to the ring.

The two go over their many achievements with an emphasis on their influence on pro wrestling. They call them their dad and uncle and says on behalf of their family, colleagues, and fans, "thank you for the memories." They then welcome Barry and Mike.

Mika starts and says tonight is an honor. Taylor then stops to honor Bray Wyatt. They say Bray should be there with them, but even though he's not physically, he is.

They then say it is their honor to induct the US Express.

CM Punk calls the US Express unsung heroes. Bruce Prichard says they set the bar for the time. The video also shows Rotunda becoming IRS and Barry's success in WCW. Cody Rhodes calls them worthy candidates of the Hall of Fame.

It is then revealed that Mika and Taylor Rotunda are the ones inducting them! Taylor is Bo Dallas aka Uncle Howdy.

Next up, a video package for the U.S. Express airs with the likes of Shawn Michaels and others praising them. The duo is comprised of Barry Windham and Mike Rotunda.

As a reminder, they competed at the first-ever WrestleMania. 40 years later, that's special.

Some fans chant for Rock and he says how they don't know what they want to chant. He tells Lonnie of all the nicknames he has, The People's Champion is the one that means the most and he hugs and thanks Lonnie.

The Rock reveals how much it meant for him to be called the People's Champion. He mentioned being booed and the crowd booed him again, which is hilarious. He yells at them and they boo him more. Merciless crowd, but it is funny.

A title is revealed and The Rock hugs the woman and holds it up. He's a champion, albeit not one officially recognized by WWE. When The Rock then goes to the microphone the crowd starts booing. That's hilarious.

Lonnie says even while battling Parkinson's disease that Ali remained a humanitarian. She says he would have been thrilled and honored to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and thanks the crowd for honoring him tonight. She says the fans are the reason he was called the People's Champ. She says a young wrestler asked permission to use the name out of respect for Ali and it was The Rock.

She then says she will present The Rock with the People's Championship.

Lonnie is Muhammad Ali's wife. She praises everything he did. She is very well spoken. She mentions how Ali was influenced by WWE Hall of Famer Gorgeous George. Lonnie says Muhammad was the original global Sports Entertainer. She says WWF which gets censored. That's because WWE can't say those letters together anymore legally.

Loud "Undertaker" chants. The Deadman then gets on the mic and recites a classic Muhammad Ali promo. He says only one man can truly claim to be the greatest professional boxer of all time and its Ali. He says his contributions have been unprecedented. The Undertaker goes over Ali's various boxing accolades. He says Ali will always be the legend amongst legends.

He then says it his honor to induct the champ into the WWE Hall of Fame. From there, he welcomed Lonnie Ali to accept it in his honor.

Jackie Redmond and Corey Graves then announce the man inducting Ali into the Hall of Fame: The Undertaker! Wow!

After a commercial, we return with a video package highlighting Muhammad Ali. Cody Rhodes and others are shown talking about Ali and how he set a template for pro wrestlers.

The video package has people emotional, it was great. Though it was funny when Hulk Hogan claimed Ali called Hogan the greatest of all time.

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Bull says most of all, thanks to the WWE Universe who accepts her. She says they encouraged her and she gets emotional again. Kairi, Asuka, and IYO are shown emotional. Bull says they will forever be connected to pro wrestling. She says if there is ever a thing as being reborn, she hopes she can be professional wrestler Bull Nakano again and be back in a WWE ring and she looks forward to seeing everyone again. She then thanks the crowd.

That was very sweet.

Bull says the wrestling was universal even without being able to speak English. She says when she was in the ring she felt alive. Bull said she wants to thank, but breaks up in tears before continuing. She says she wants to thank Madusa. The crowd interrupts with "thank you Bull" chants.

She thanks WWE and says she did her best not to waste her opportunity.

Bull jokes she has been waiting a long time for this. She says she had a great experience with WWE in 1994. She says she was 26 years old at the time. She says life was tough because she didn't know anything other than pro wrestling. She says she had 28 matches in a month so it was tough. She then said things like the transportation was harder because she didn't know English. She said finding her way to the hotel was hard too.

This is Bull's return to WWE after 28 years, which is amazing. She comes out to cheers and is rocking her classic face paint, but without the crazy hair. She and Alundra then hug in the ring before she poses in front of everybody.

The crowd give Bull applause and she says she's happy to receive the award.

She puts over herself and her feud with Bull for redefining women's wrestling. She talks about them using kendo sticks. Blayze says tonight we celebrate the legacy Bull has forged. She says Nakano is more than a Hall of Famer, she is a pioneer and inspiration. Alundra says Bull is her friend. She then welcomes Bull to come out!

She talks about how influential Bull was and how talented she was. Alundra says beneath the hairstyle and paint was a foundation of steel. She says Bull's work ethic was a master class for pro wrestlers and Sports Entertainers. She said Bull rebuilt the industry with her own finesse and ignited the fire in the hearts of many women.

Alundra congratulates Paul Heyman for his induction. She then says with immense pride and admiration she will induct Bull Nakano. She says Bull started her wrestling career at 15 and hundreds of women wanted a spot, but Bull competed against all of them.

Paul Heyman and Asuka also praise Bull Nakano before we go to Corey and Jackie. They note Undertaker and The Rock are still to come. We then see Alundra Blayze come out, as she is inducting Bull Nakano into the Hall of Fame.

Jinder Mahal, Kofi Kingston, and others talk about how cool Bull Nakano was. There is a focus on her unique hair and makeup. Her feud with Alundra Blayze is emphasized. Madusa talks about how their rivalry changed women's wrestling forever. Then we get footage from All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling! That's fun!

The next inductee is revealed by Jackie Redmond and Corey Graves to be Bull Nakano! A video then airs highlighting the Japanese icon.

Paul Heyman says "ladies and gentleman, my name is Paul Heyman. Welcome to the class of 2024 Paul of Fame. I stand before you not only as the former advocate for Brock Lesnar, I stand before you as the best friend and biggest fan of Chicago's very own CM Punk, and I stand before you as the special counsel and the wiseman for the reigning and defending Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns. I'm blown up, I have to pee, I'm taking too long, and I assure you of this." He then reveals he's just getting started and he will keep disrupting the industry.

Paul says that's not a prediction, that's a spoiler. That was quite the speech.

He mentions losing his creative power in WWE during the pandemic and Roman Reigns rescuing him from irrelevancy. Paul says for the young men and women on the stage that the message is simple: they can't cancel you, only you can cancel you. He mentions working with The Bloodline and the future of the business.

He mentions getting to work with Bron Breakker, Rhea Ripley, Carmelo Hayes, Trick Williams, Jade Cargill. He says he sees things in them that he saw in Undertaker, Steve Austin, Rikishi, CM Punk, Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and others. He is happy to work with all of them. He then says let's take this home.

Paul says the idea of extreme and ECW didn't die. He says ECW is alive today in the matches performed today. In the passion of fans. He then says something else but it gets censored. A lot of his speech has been censored. He jokes that CM Punk says Heyman just got cancelled again. He brings up how they tried to cancel him in WCW and it led to him doing commentary, the Undertaker being created, and the Dangerous Alliance being formed.

He said when they cancelled him out of WCW he came back to ECW. When they cancelled him in ECW he came to WWE. He then mentioned Brock Lesnar, which is surprising.

WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2024 Live Results (April 5, 2024): Paul Heyman breaks rules, The Rock honors two legends, The Undertaker

Check out the results for the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame right here.