Retired women’s superstar Torrie Wilson in the latest inductee in the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2019.
She joins D-Generation X and The Honky Tonk Man, who were previously confirmed for the Hall of Fame induction, which takes place on April 6 during WrestleMania weekend in Brooklyn, N.Y.
“This feels like a sweet closure,” Wilson said to ESPN about her induction. “Since I retired, so many people have asked me, ‘Do you feel bad you’ve never won a title?’ And I have always said no, because I felt like I got the value — even though it would have been nice [to win a title]. But being inducted into the Hall of Fame feels like a championship belt to me, because it really makes me feel appreciated.”
Wilson first entered the professional wrestling business in 1999 after she was a notable fitness model and crowned Miss Galaxy just before signing with WCW where her career outside the ring began.
When Wilson first joined WCW, she acted as manager and valet to several stars including Shane Douglas, Billy Kidman and David Flair.
Following WWE’s purchase of WCW in 2001, Wilson participated in the famed ‘Invasion’ storyline where she began performing in ring on a regular basis.
During her WWE career, Wilson was a regular member of the women’s roster who engaged in several notable rivalries including Stacy Kiebler, Sable and Dawn Marie.
In the latter part of her in-ring career, Wilson also engaged in matches with the likes of Trish Stratus and Mickie James before health problems forced her to retire from active competition in 2008.
Wilson managed to return to WWE on a couple of occasions in the past including a spot in the first ever all women’s Royal Rumble in 2018.
Now Wilson can add WWE Hall of Famer to her list of accolades as she joins the induction class that will be celebrated in a ceremony at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on April 6.
