10 Biggest Things Happening WrestleMania 32 Weekend (That Aren't WrestleMania)
3. WWE Hall Of Fame (April 2, 6:30 PM)
Each year, WWE takes a night to honor wrestling's veterans, and this year is no different. What really makes the 2016 Hall of Fame induction ceremony significant, though, is the headliner - the man called Sting. Without exception, there's no wrestler as synonymous with WCW as Sting, and for many years, it looked like he'd go down in history as the top star in the industry to never cash a paycheck from Vince McMahon. That changed in 2014 when the multi-time world champion appeared at the Survivor Series and attacked Triple H, setting up a bout between the men at WrestleMania 31. Triple H won, but Sting looked great (especially considering he was 56 years old). He returned later in the year to make his Raw debut and take on Seth Rollins at Night of Champions. Unfortunately, Sting hurt his neck in the Rollins match, and recent rumors have indicated that the injury has forced him to retire. Not only, then, will the Hall of Fame induction be a recognition of the Stinger, it will also serve as his farewell. Without a doubt, Sting's speech will be deeply emotional, but it will also be a huge victory for the man - the icon of WCW will be feted by a promotion he never truly called home, but which was still eager to recognize his accomplishments.
Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried.
*Best Crowd of the Year, 2013