'Iron' Mike Tyson inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame

Former heavyweight champion ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson will be inducted into the WWE Hall of fame in March, this year. The WWE on Monday announced that Tyson will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in ceremonies that will take place at American Airlines Arena in Miami on March 31 — one night before WrestleMania XXVIII.

“I am honored to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame,” Tyson said. “I was the youngest heavyweight champion of all time, but the most fun I ever had in the ring was with WWE.”

Tyson will be inducted along with Edge, The Four Horsemen and Mil Mascaras, among others to follow.

In 1998, after getting suspended from boxing after the brutal ear-biting incident with Evander Holyfield, Tyson made a special appearance on ‘Monday Night Raw’ to go one on one with the ‘Texas Rattlesnake’ Stone Cold Steve Austin, which turned into an all-out brawl!

After creating a name for himself in the WWE, ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ was named special enforcer for the main event at WrestleMania XIV between Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels. When Tyson declared Austin the winner, Michaels took a cheap shot at Tyson, and the latter delivered a knockout punch to the ‘Heart-break Kid’.

Twelve years later, Tyson returned to the WWE as a guest star on ‘RAW’ in January 2010, teaming with Chris Jericho in a tag-team match against Michaels and Triple H. This time, Tyson turned on Jericho and knocked him out as well, allowing Michaels to pin Jericho for the victory.

For the new generation who missed out on the truly iconic moment when Iron Mike came face to face with the Texas Rattlesnake, here’s a video to add to your favourite WWE classics!