Triple H inducted Kid Rock into the Celebrity Wing of the WWE Hall of Fame tonight. Triple H stated that the Celebrity Wing of the Hall of Fame was about people coming in from the outside and amplifying it for all of the fans. He said that Kid Rock had a huge impact at what we all love and that music makes you feel something. It can take you back to a special memory and to a special time in your life.
Triple H asked who in this room doesn’t picture Michael Hayes when they hear Free Bird. He added that the Attitude Era had a soundtrack to it and that Kid Rock was a huge part of that soundtrack. He said that Kid Rock loves the wrestling business and that he is a genre defining superstar. He can write a country ballad, hip hop track and a kickass rock song. He can do anything and his music, just like WWE, are hard-hitting and make everybody in the room stand up.
He noted that this year’s theme song is Kid Rock’s “Celebrate” and that hundreds of thousands of people will come to New Orleans to celebrate. Kid Rock is about creating memories and celebrating life and good times. Triple H said that is why everyone is here, to create memories that will last a lifetime. It is why 70,000 people will sit in that stadium as one and love every single minute of it. The soundtrack to this trip and the memories will be the American Bad Ass, the one and only Kid Rock.
Kid Rock shared a hug with Triple H and waved to the crowd. Kid Rock thanked the crowd and said that this was better than any Grammy any day of the week and that is saying a lot. There is no politics involved here, he didn’t have to kiss anyone’s behind and all that stuff. He said that WWE just called him up and asked him if he wanted to come into the Hall of Fame and he said “hell yeah”.
Kid Rock said that he wasn’t supposed to thank Vince, but did it anyway. He said that Vince McMahon changed the landscape of American entertainment. He was also warned to stay away from politics and then cracked a few jokes about democrats. He brought up The Undertaker and The Rock. He added that he loves Ric Flair like corn flakes and called Hulk Hogan a great friend. Kid Rock noted that he knows what it is like to be on the road and away from their family. He asked for a round of applause for what the wrestlers do to entertain everyone and what they put their bodies through.
Kid Rock thanked his family, friends, band, manager and the fans for spending their hard earned money to come see all of us entertain you for so many years. Kid Rock thanked Jesus and accepted the award of his late bandmate Joe C. Kid Rock thanked the fans one more time and tipped his hat to the crowd.
