{"id":147179,"date":"2024-03-11T11:10:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T16:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=147179"},"modified":"2024-03-11T11:10:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T16:10:54","slug":"muhammad-ali-to-be-inducted-into-the-wwe-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2024\/03\/11\/muhammad-ali-to-be-inducted-into-the-wwe-hall-of-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"Muhammad Ali to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-2966897186\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b>By Jason Powell<\/b>, ProWrestling.net Editor (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prowrestlingnet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@prowrestlingnet<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>The legendary Muhammad Ali will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/tv\/news\/muhammad-ali-wwe-hall-of-fame-class-of-2024-1235935160\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Variety.com<\/a> reports that the late boxing legend will be inducted posthumously by his widow Lonnie Ali. The ceremony will be held on Friday, April 5 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Wells Fargo Center.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Powell&#8217;s POV:<\/strong><\/span> Ali was the special ringside enforcer of the original WrestleMania tag team main event of Hulk Hogan and Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff. The iconic boxer also took part in an exhibition match with Antonio Inoki in Japan and had other pro wrestling crossover moments. 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