Former WWE Superstar Rikishi is the latest member of the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015. The news was first tweeted by Rikishi’s sons, The Usos. WWE later sent out a breaking news alert confirming it.
We heard it backstage first..tonight on #Raw, pops is the newest inductee into the @WWE Hall of Fame! #USOOOOOO @TheRealRikishi #WWEHOF
— The Usos (@WWEUsos) February 9, 2015
Rikishi joins “Macho Man” Randy Savage and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Class of 2015.
WWE had teased earlier in the day that tonight’s inductee would be from one of wrestling’s famous families, either a Hart or an Anoa’i.
“WWE.com has learned that tonight’s inductee is expected to be a member of one of sports-entertainment’s great family dynasties. The specific family has not yet been revealed, but the newest member to the Class of 2015 could be a Hart or an Anoa’i.”
