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8. WWE Hall Of Fame Ceremony 2014

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The Hall of Fame ceremony is typically a night of intense emotion, regardless of who is in the class that's being inducted on any given year. 

2014 was more poignant than most, however, because it saw the inductions of a beloved member of the 'WWE family', as well as a man who many thought would never appear in WWE again and two men who most assumed wouldn't even be alive to see their own inductions. 

Paul Bearer, The Ultimate Warrior, Jake Roberts and Scott Hall (as Razor Ramon) were all deserved inductees, but the context of their inductions really added gravitas to the occasion. 

Bearer had passed away the year prior and was represented by his sons, with Kane giving a nice induction speech for the man who managed him and The Undertaker showing up in-character to pay his respects too. 

Warrior had been on the outs with the promotion for almost two decades, but the two sides put the bad blood behind them in order to do business and give one of WWE's most memorable stars his big moment. Watching his two young daughters share the stage with their father was a surprisingly sweet moment, and he looked proud and content after years of aggravation.  

Warrior's appearance was given added significance when he passed away just days later. 

The Bad Guy and the Snake, on the other hand, had been at death's door many times in the past and there were constant fears that they would be the next wrestling fatalities. 

Fortunately, they managed to turn it around (with a lot of help from good friend and wrestling angel Diamond Dallas Page), getting clean and mending fences. 

For their family, fans, friends and co-workers, it was a heartening experience all around. 

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