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It's WrestleMania season and with that, it's also time for the annual WWE Hall of Fame inductions. It is undoubtedly a massive honor for legends and former WWE Superstars to get recognized in the Hall of Fame. This honor confirms their contributions to the company and the entire professional wrestling industry.
Like WWE, other wrestling promotions also have their own Hall of Fame for their legendary talents and wrestlers. For example, the IMPACT Wrestling Hall of Fame (formerly known as the TNA Hall of Fame) recognizes the company's most vital performers. While it's a great achievement to be in any single Hall of Fame, there are several superstars who have been inducted into two.
Let's take a look at five Superstars who have been inducted into both the IMPACT and WWE Hall of Fame. Please share your favorite moments and matches of these legends in the comments section nelow.
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#5 Sting - WWE Hall of Fame (2016), IMPACT Wrestling Hall of Fame (2012)
The Icon Sting has had a legendary career in professional wrestling. It started more than three decades ago, and it's still going strong. Throughout his career, he has successfully wrestled for several promotions.
After his time in WCW, Sting joined TNA Wrestling (now known as IMPACT Wrestling) in 2003. At the time, TNA was a very young wrestling promotion, and having a major star like Sting was a huge boost for them. He wrestled for the company for over ten years, and he won multiple titles.
A four-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion, Sting was the first Superstar to be inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame in 2012.
Then, Sting finally joined WWE in 2014. His first appearance in a WWE ring came at Survivor Series 2014 where he attacked Triple H and helped the babyfaces defeat Team Authority. The Icon started a feud with Triple H, and he competed in his first match for WWE at WrestleMania 31. To the surprise of many fans, Sting lost his first WWE match.
Sting then returned later that year and challenged Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. At Night of Champions 2015, Sting lost to Rollins and suffered a serious neck injury.
The following year, Sting was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2016. During his WWE Hall of Fame induction speech, Sting announced his retirement from in-ring action.
In 2020, Sting surprised the entire pro wrestling industry when he came out of retirement and joined All Elite Wrestling. He returned to active competition in a cinematic Street Fight, where he successfully teamed up with Darby Allin to face Team Taz.
It remains to be seen how long The Icon will continue his legendary career. No matter what, no one can ever take away the fact that Sting is a two-time Hall of Famer.
#4 Jeff Jarrett - WWE Hall of Fame (2018), IMPACT Wrestling Hall of Fame (2015)
Jeff Jarrett's WWE Hall of Fame induction announcement in 2018 was a major surprise for many fans. He departed the company in controversial circumstances in 1999.
Plus, Jarrett is undoubtedly one of the most prominent figures in the history of TNA, now known as IMPACT Wrestling. In 2002, Jarrett and his father founded the promotion. A six-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Jarrett had a highly successful career as an on-screen talent in TNA before he left the compny in 2013.
He returned to TNA in 2015, and was inducted into the promotion's Hall of Fame. Just three years later, Jarrett received his second Hall of Fame induction.
In 2018, Jeff Jarrett made his return to WWE, and he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. During an interview with Sporting News, Jeff Jarrett revealed that at one point in time, he thought he'd never be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
"2001, WCW was acquired. 2002 we launched TNA. I looked at specifically this situation but, you know, the WWE in general, they went one way and I went the other way. We just took different paths. Obviously, both stayed in the professional wrestling industry, sports entertainment, whatever you want to call it, but we both went down a different path and we weren't doing business together. No, I never dreamed it would happen at all. But, just like WWE says, never say never."
After Jeff Jarrett returned to WWE in 2018, he wrestled in a couple of matches for the promotion. Currently, he is signed to WWE as a backstage producer.
#3 and #2 The Dudley Boyz - WWE Hall of Fame (2018), IMPACT Wrestling Hall of Fame (2014)
The Dudley Boyz, also known as Team 3D, is the only tag team in history to be inducted into both the IMPACT Wrestling and WWE Hall of Fame.
The duo is often viewed as the most decorated tag team in WWE history. IMPACT Wrestling recognizes Team 3D as overall 23-time World Tag Team Champions. Clearly, Bubba Ray Dudley and Devon Dudley are pro wrestling legends.
After a successful run in WWE/F, The Dudley Boyz signed with TNA in 2005. Now known as Brother Ray/ Bully Ray and Brother Devon/ Devon, Team 3D dominated the promotion. Together, they won the TNA World Tag Team titles twice. Individually, Bully Ray won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship twice and Devon won the TNA Television Championship twice.
They were inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame in 2014, shortly before they left the promotion.
The Dudley Boyz returned to WWE in 2015, and they had a year-long run with the company. They were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2018. The team of Christian and Edge, one of their biggest rivals in WWE, who inducted the duo into the WWE Hall of Fame.
#1 Kurt Angle - WWE Hall of Fame (2017), IMPACT Wrestling Hall of Fame (2013)
The WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2017 was headlined by the Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle. With this honor, he became only the second wrestler (after Sting_ to get inducted into both the IMPACT Wrestling and WWE Hall of Fame.
Angle started his career as an amateur wrestler and went on to win a gold medal in the Summer Olympics 1996. He then focused on professional wrestling and signed with WWF in 1998. Angle went on to have a great run with the promotion, as he won multiple titles and main-evented WrestleMania XIX in 2003.
In 2006, TNA Wrestling announced that Angle had signed with the company. The Olympic gold medalist was a genuine star in TNA, where he won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship six times. He also won the TNA X-Division title and the TNA World Tag Team titles.
He also became a two-time King of the Mountain winner. In 2013, Kurt Angle became the second wrestler to be inducted into the TNA/IMPACT Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Angle returned to WWE in 2017, and he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by his long-time rival John Cena. Following his WWE Hall of Fame induction, Angle became the new general manager of Monday Night RAW.
He had quite a few major matches following this development, and he finally had his retirement match against Baron Corbin at WrestleMania 35. Angle was released from his WWE contract in April 2020, but he remains an iconic part of WWE history.
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