{"id":37821,"date":"2018-03-31T11:27:57","date_gmt":"2018-03-31T16:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=37821"},"modified":"2018-03-31T11:27:57","modified_gmt":"2018-03-31T16:27:57","slug":"hillbilly-jims-wwe-hall-of-fame-inductor-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2018\/03\/31\/hillbilly-jims-wwe-hall-of-fame-inductor-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Hillbilly Jim&#8217;s WWE Hall of Fame inductor announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-3023980894\" 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>WWE has announced that Hillbilly Jim will be inducted into the Hall of Fame by Jimmy Hart. Read the official announcement at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\/shows\/wwe-hall-of-fame\/wwe-hall-of-fame-2018\/article\/jimmy-hart-induct-hillbilly-jim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWE.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Powell&#8217;s POV:<\/strong><\/span> Jim said he wanted Hulk Hogan to do the honors, but he&#8217;s getting Hogan&#8217;s righthand man instead. Hart even appeared with Hogan at the premiere of the HBO documentary on Andre the Giant this week. The WWE Hall of Fame ceremony will be held on Friday in New Orleans, Louisiana at Smoothie King Center.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>NEW:<\/b> Help support Prowrestling.net when you shop Amazon by starting your online Amazon shopping at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/prowrestling.net\/amazon\">Prowrestling.net\/amazon<\/a>. You are not charged extra, but we receive a small and very helpful commission on everything you purchase. 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