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WWE Hall of Fame (2006) was the event which featured the introduction of the 7th class to the WWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on April 1, 2006, from the Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont, Illinois. The event took place the same weekend as WrestleMania 22. The event was hosted by Jerry "The King" Lawler. The first two hours aired live on the WWE's website, with the final hour airing live on the USA Network. In March 2015 the ceremony was added to the WWE Network.

Inductees

Individual

• Class headliners appear in boldface

Image	Ring name (Birth Name)	Inducted by	WWE recognized accolades
	Bret "The Hitman" Hart	"Stone Cold" Steve Austin	Five-time WWF Champion Two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion Two-time WWF Tag Team Champion Two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion Four-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion One-time WWE United States Champion One-time WCW World Tag Team Champion Co-winner of the 1994 Royal Rumble Two-time King of the Ring winner (1991, 1993) In 2010, Hart also won the WWE United States Championship.
	Eddie Guerrero	Chris Benoit Rey Mysterio Chavo Guerrero	Posthumous inductee: Represented by his widow Vickie and his two daughters Shaul and Sherilyn. Two-time ECW World Television Champion Two-time WCW Cruiserweight Champion One-time WWE Champion One-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion One-time WWE United States Champion Two-time WWF/WWE Intercontinental Champion Two-time WWF European Champion Four-time WWE Tag Team Champion
	"Mean" Gene Okerlund	Hulk Hogan	Long-time AWA, WCW, and WWF/E interviewer and announcer
	Sensational Sherri (Sherri Schrull)	Ted DiBiase	One-time WWF Women's Champion Four-time AWA World Women's Champion Former manager
	Verne Gagne	Greg Gagne	Co-founder of the American Wrestling Association Ten-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion One-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
	"Mr. USA" Tony Atlas (Anthony White)	S. D. Jones	One-time WWF Tag Team Champion, half of the first African American WWF World Tag Team Championship winning duo with Rocky Johnson

Group

Celebrity

References

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• WWE Hall of Fame ceremonies
• 2006 in professional wrestling
• Professional wrestling shows in the Chicago metropolitan area
• Events at Allstate Arena
• 2006 in Illinois
• April 2006 events in the United States
• 2000s in Cook County, Illinois