Muhammad Ali To Be Inducted Into WWE Hall of Fame

Muhammad Ali will not be only a boxing Hall of Famer anymore … in lower than a month, he’ll be a WWE one too!!

The wrestling org. introduced Monday the legendary pugilist will probably be inducted into the 2024 class in April … alongside a number of others, together with Paul Heyman, Bull Nakano and the U.S. Categorical.

“Known simply as ‘The Greatest,'” the WWE stated in an announcement revealing the information, “Ali’s influence transcended sports as his work as an activist, artist, and personality established him as one of the most renowned figures in the entire world.”

Ali made a number of appearances for the WWE in his profession … together with again in June 1976, when he competed in an exhibition match in opposition to Antonio Inoki in Japan.

That battle — known as “The War of the Worlds,” which resulted in a 15-round draw — was televised to almost 33,000 followers at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York.

Ali — who died in 2016 at 74 years outdated — additionally served a particular visitor referee at WrestleMania in 1984. Throughout the primary occasion — which featured Hulk Hogan, Mr. T, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff — Ali really landed a punch on Piper.