Dennis Rodman inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame

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According to Noah Nussbaum of the New York Post on Friday, former basketball legend Dennis Rodman of Trenton, New Jersey is being inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame in Las Vegas, Nevada. The induction could be considered a little bizarre because Rodman never actually competed in World Wrestling Entertainment. He is being recognized by the WWE for his participation in WCW from 1997 to 1999 according to Ryan Wohl of the Draftkings Network. According to ESPN, Rodman participated in four professional wrestling matches, of which three of the matches came in WCW.

One of the most notable features of the WWE Hall of Fame is its celebrity wing. It includes late baseball personalities Bob Uecker and Pete Rose, boxing legends Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali, and former football legend William Perry. It is interesting that Rose is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York because he bet on baseball, but is in the WWE Hall of Fame.

Rodman, who is also inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, is one of the best defenders in NBA history. Seven times he led the NBA in defensive rebounds, eight times he was named to the NBA All-Defensive Team, and twice while with the Detroit Pistons in 1989-90, and 1991-92, Rodman was named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year.

In addition to being part of a mighty Pistons team, Rodman also played with the great Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan. He won five NBA Finals (two with the Pistons and three with the Bulls).