The International Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame sent out the following press release today, announcing that WWE Hall of Famer Booker T will be part of the 2022 Induction Weekend on August 27th.
You can check out the official announcement below:
WWE HALL OF FAMER BOOKER T HEADED TO IPWHF 2022 INDUCTION WEEKEND
6/16/2022 – ALBANY, NY – We’re extremely excited to announce that 5 time…5 time…5 time…5 time…5 time World Champion and 2 time…2 time…WWE Hall of Famer and professional wrestling icon; Booker T has been announced as a special guest for the IPWHF Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday August 27 at the Crowne Plaza Albany – Desmond Hotel in Albany, New York.
In conjunction with 2022 Excelsior Award recipient Anthony DiPippo and the Wrestling for Innocence project, Booker T will join us for the weekend long celebration of Professional Wrestling.
Wrestling For Innocence, established by criminal justice advocate, Anthony DiPippo, looks to bring pro wrestling events to communities in an attempt to entertain as well as educate people in regards those who are wrongfully convicted. DiPippo, a life long pro wrestling fan and an exoneree himself serves as an advocate for the wrongfully accused and uses professional wrestling as a means to bring the message of those in similar situations to the forefront.
DiPippo’s work with the Wrestling for Innocence project has earned him the 2022 Excelsior Award for the IPWHF Class of 2022. DiPippo joins the list along with last year’s recipient, the late, great entertainment icon Andy Kaufman.
Booker T will be in attendance for the weekend’s festivities to include meet and greets, Q and A panels as well as the induction dinner. We at the IPWHF are extremely grateful and excited to have an iconic wrestler join us for this historic weekend.
Tickets and partnerships are still available for induction weekend, for more information log onto: http://www.prowrestlinghall.org for more information.
The IPWHF will be located on the second floor of the MVP Arena in Downtown Albany, directly across from the main offices of the Albany FireWolves of the National Lacrosse League, with the grand opening scheduled for Induction Weekend 2022.
MVP Arena is home to the Siena Saints (NCAA), Albany FireWolves (NLL) and the 2021 NAL Champion Albany Empire (NAL) along with numerous concert events and professional wrestling live events throughout the year.
Induction weekend 2022 is scheduled for August 26-28 2022, based out of the Crowne Plaza Albany – Desmond Hotel located at 660 Albany-Shaker Rd. Albany, NY. For more information on Induction Weekend, please log onto: http://www.prowrestlinghall.org/induction.
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