WWE Releases Details About USA Network’s Hall of Fame Special

In a new statement sent out on March 3, WWE releases details about USA Network’s Hall of Fame special, which will be an abbreviated version of the annual WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The event, which will air in its entirety on the WWE Network, takes place one night prior to WrestleMania 31 on March 28.

The following press release is from the offices of World Wrestling Entertainment:

WWE® HALL OF FAME SPECIAL TO AIR ON USA NETWORK

STAMFORD, Conn. and New York, NY – March 3, 2015 – USA Network will broadcast a one-hour special highlighting the 2015 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Monday, March 30 at 11/10C, immediately following Monday Night Raw®. WWE Legends, including “Macho Man” Randy Savage, The Bushwhackers, Alundra Blayze and Rikishi, as well as pop-culture icon Arnold Schwarzenegger will be immortalized as members of this year’s WWE Hall of Fame class for their accomplishments and contributions in sports entertainment.

WWE’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, airing for the ninth consecutive year on USA, dates back to 1993, when Andre the Giant was the first person inducted. To date, 190 Superstars, Divas and celebrities have been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame including Gorgeous George, Bruno Sammartino, Mae Young, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Junkyard Dog, “Stone Cold®” Steve Austin, Trish Stratus, Donald Trump and Mike Tyson.

The 2015 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony takes place on Saturday, March 28 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California.

Monday Night Raw, WWE’s flag-ship program, is the longest-running, weekly episodic program in U.S. primetime TV history. It has been a cable mainstay for more than 20 years and is consistently a top ten show on television.

Editor’s Note:
For those of you who have yet to sign-up for the WWE Network, a shortened, more censored/edited version of the show will air on USA come March 30 immediately following “RAW.”