The Undertaker is soon going to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. The moment the fans have been waiting for is just days away. And the WWE chairman Vince McMahon himself is going to induct ‘The Phenom’ into the WWE Hall of Fame.
The Undertaker and Vince McMahon share a special bond. The four-time WWE Champion had been one of the major stars in WWE for several years.
Thus, it will not only be a special occasion for only The Undertaker and his fans, but also for the WWE chairman Vince McMahon.
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Recently, during the latest episode of the Ric Flair Wooooo Nation Uncensored Podcast, WWE legend Ric Flair predicted that Vince McMahon will get emotional while inducting The Undertaker into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Flair said, “Well, 90% percent of it will be from the heart. I would be surprised if he didn’t break down a little bit because Taker has meant that much to him, it meant that much to the business and he certainly means that much to me as a person. So, I am really looking forward to it.”
Interestingly, The Undertaker will not be the first person to get inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Mr. McMahon. There had been a few others as well.
Who else got inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Vince McMahon before The Undertaker?
James Dudley, Donald Trump, and Stone Cold Steve Austin, all got inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Vince McMahon.
Stone Cold Steve Austin is one of the most popular WWE superstars of all time. He also competed against Vince on several occasions before he retired in 2003. In 2009, Mr. McMahon himself inducted Austin into the WWE Hall of Fame.
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Let us come to Donald Trump now. The “Battle of the Billionaires” at WrestleMania 23 featured Donald Trump and Vince McMahon. Both Trump and Vince had one representative each to compete in a Hair vs Hair match. In 2013, Mr. McMahon inducted Donald Trump into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Speaking of James Dudley, he had a special connection with the McMahon family. Dudley worked not only with Vince McMahon’s father, but also worked with Vince’s grandfather. And Vince McMahon inducted James Dudley into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 1994.