Kamala, Dory Funk Sr, & Ivan Koloff Announced as Legacy Inductees for 2025 Class of WWE Hall of Fame

WWE announced earlier today that Kamala, Dory Funk Sr, and Ivan Koloff will be getting inducted into their Hall of Fame as Legacy inductees for this year’s class of inductees.

This is the first time since 2021 that WWE will be inducting wrestlers into the Legacy wing of their Hall of Fame.

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Kamala, Dory Funk Sr., and Ivan Koloff named 2025 WWE Hall of Fame Legacy inductees

Legendary Superstars Kamala, Dory Funk Sr., and Ivan Koloff will enter the WWE Hall of Fame as the 2025 Legacy inductees.

Known as “The Ugandan Giant,” Kamala was one of WWE’s most memorable Superstars with his intimidating war paint and unpredictable style inside the ring. Kamala battled the likes of Hulk Hogan and Undertaker as a feared villain, then later endeared himself to the WWE Universe with a lovable innocence that showed the true heart of Jim Harris — the gentle giant under Kamala’s mask.

The patriarch of the famed Funk family, Dory Funk Sr. was a skilled amateur wrestler and World War II veteran who played a vital role in wrestling history as both a performer and a promoter. With his Western States Sports organization in Amarillo, Texas, Funk championed some of the toughest men the ring has ever seen, including Bruiser Brody, Harley Race and Funk’s equally legendary sons, Dory Jr. and Terry — all of whom he will join in the WWE Hall of Fame.

“The Russian Bear” Ivan Koloff enters the WWE Hall of Fame as one of WWE’s most unforgettable villains. Koloff made global headlines when he dethroned WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino inside Madison Square Garden on Jan. 18, 1971, ending Bruno’s legendary seven-year WWE Title reign in one of the most unforgettable nights in WWE history.

WWE is proud to honor Kamala, Dory Funk Sr., and Ivan Koloff with their induction into the WWE Hall of Fame.