Molly Holly inducted Ivory into the WWE Hall of Fame tonight. Molly said that she was happy to present a woman with a sports entertainment career spanning twenty years. Molly stated that Ivory’s passion for adventure led her to live each day to the fullest and that she did all of this with her faithful companion, Frankie the cat.
Give a MIGHTY welcome to former #WomensChampion #MollyHolly! #WWEHOF @WWENetwork pic.twitter.com/dPD3u25mjv
— WWE (@WWE) April 7, 2018
Molly added that she was in a hotel in Texas with Ivory during the attacks of September 11th, 2001. She added that Ivory was determined to lift others up and that the Superstars were given an option whether to compete or not two days later and that Ivory chose to compete twice that night. Molly added that Ivory had tremendous work ethic and confidence on the microphone has kept her at the forefront at the women’s revolution. She stated that Ivory joined social media to help her gear up for this night and connect with her fans. Lillan Garcia then came out and introduced Ivory as a true trailblazer, humanitarian, 3 time women’s champion and now WWE Hall of Famer.
.@itsBayleyWWE would approve of this warm welcome! @LilianGarcia introduces 2018 #WWEHOF inductee @MorettiIvory! ? ? pic.twitter.com/R5rdpUsSz9
— WWE (@WWE) April 7, 2018
Ivory stated that Lilian sings like an angel but can be a little devil and noted that one night she pretended that car was running out of gas to freak everyone out. Ivory said that Molly was the wiser one of them and was always lovely to drive with. Ivory brought up Hurricane Katrina and how it displaced tons of people and animals. She said that she was booked in Ohio on an independent wrestling show, but raised money for the animals and then drove to Mississippi and worked for 10 days with the rescued animals.
Ivory said that she couldn’t wait for the female Superstars to tear the house down at WrestleMania 34. She added that the female Superstars have come a long way and that things were different back in the day. She added that Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling changed the landscape forever. Ivory then brought up Trish Stratus, Jazz, Terri Runnels, Stephanie McMahon and Gail Kim. She said that the division continues to grow and she is proud to be their sister.
She thanked the fans for helping her over the past several months and stated that she wouldn’t be their without them. Ivory compared the moment to getting married and added that she has never been asked to get married. A couple of fans shouted “marry me Ivory!” and Ivory said that in a lot of ways this is like a wedding experience. The Right to Censor alarm then went off.
Well… everyone has a RIGHT TO CENSOR! #WWEHOF @MorettiIvory pic.twitter.com/N9VbZRU44s
— WWE (@WWE) April 7, 2018
Ivory mentioned Luna Vachon, Chyna, Mae Young and the Fabulous Moolah. Ivory added that her father was here in spirit and that her mother was watching from home. She continued with the wedding jokes and said that she was ready for her final vows now. She then thanked the fans, colleagues, memories and moments that will stay with her forever. Ivory then thanked everyone for being her witness and blew the crowd a kiss to end her speech.
JUST MARRIED: @MorettiIvory & Sports-Entertainment!!! ??
We're NEVER tapping out, #Ivory! Welcome to the #WWEHOF! @WWENetwork pic.twitter.com/1vwLRAg6Yv
— WWE (@WWE) April 7, 2018
The one and only @MorettiIvory is so proud to see how far the women of @WWE have come! #WWEHOF pic.twitter.com/nRua3cow6c
— WWE (@WWE) April 7, 2018