Goldberg was the first name to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2018 as revealed earlier. At this time, WWE let us knew about the second addition to the list to the elite club that comprises of numerous pro-wrestling legends. The Dudley Boyz have been announced as the newest inductees for this year’s Hall of Fame.
The news was broke first by CBSSports.com which was further confirmed by WWE, earlier. In a released statement, they honoured this tag team and congratulated for their illustrious career in the company. The official deal between the two parties might have been finalized after these two have featured on the recently bygone WWE Raw 25th anniversary.
Check out the official updates from WWE.com, “The WWE Hall of Fame will need to stock up on tables because The Dudley Boyz are moving in. As first reported by CBS Sports, Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley are the latest inductees in the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2018. They will be inducted, alongside Goldberg, during the 2018 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Friday, April 6, in New Orleans during WrestleMania 34 Week.”
“THOU SHALL NOT MESS WITH THE DUDLEYS!” #RAW #WWEHOF pic.twitter.com/2rJCl1poIQ
— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2018
To the pleasure of the WWE fans, the legendary tag team appeared to entertain the fans facing Heath Slater and Rhyno. They performed all of their classic iconic moves including the table stunt. Slater was the one who received perhaps the last 3D move through the table from the Dudleyz on January 22nd night.
I would like to thank the @WWE for inducting my brother and I into the WWE Hall of Fame. It’s an honor and a pleasure to be a part of the class of 2018. Thank you to the @WWEUniverse for all your support. OH MY BROTHER TESTIFY!!!!
— D-von Dudley (@TestifyDVon) January 30, 2018
THANK YOU to every single fan around the world who has loved, hated and respected us from day 1. We TRULY appreciate YOU!!
See you in New Orleans at #WWEHOF #RAW pic.twitter.com/P9JMXVdCKX
— Bubba Ray Dudley (@bullyray5150) January 30, 2018
Starting their career in the ECW, Bubba and D-Von Dudley rose to the fame with their hardcore style that they brought to the main roster, as well. Their rivalries against Edge & Christian and the Hardy Boyz revolutionized the tag team division which is also considered to be the golden age.
#WWEHOF meets DUDLEYVILLE!!! We’ll see you in New Orleans, @bullyray5150 and @TestifyDVon! #RAW pic.twitter.com/O2POxsHDhc
— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2018
After holding the tag team championships on 9 different occasions, they left the WWE to enjoy run on different wrestling promotions before coming back in 2015. However, during this stint, they were unable to pick up momentums due to the ongoing push to the New Day who had the longest run with the titles. This forced Dudley Boyz to leave in 2016 marking the end of their illustrious career.