{"id":12184,"date":"2016-02-29T13:33:36","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T19:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=12184"},"modified":"2016-03-10T16:10:40","modified_gmt":"2016-03-10T22:10:40","slug":"wwehoffreebirds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/02\/29\/wwehoffreebirds\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Hall of Fame &#8211; The Freebirds returning to Dallas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3471201815\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>Update:\u00a0<\/strong>WWE released a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\/videos\/michael-hayes-comments-fabulous-freebirds-being-inducted-wwe-hall-fame-wwecom-exclusive\" target=\"_blank\">90-second interview<\/a> with Michael Hayes at Raw TV reacting to the HOF induction.<\/p>\n<p>Hayes said that he and Jimmy Garvin will be in Dallas to receive the HOF nomination. Hayes also warned that he likes to talk and he has a lot of stories to share, implying it will be a long speech.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>After years of waiting, WWE has decided to induct Michael P.S. Hayes and the Fabulous Freebirds group into the WWE Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\/shows\/wwe-hall-fame\/wwe-hall-fame-2016\/article\/fabulous-freebirds-wwe-hall-fame-2016?sf21727782=1\" target=\"_blank\">WWE officially announced<\/a> Hayes&#8217;s group for the 2016 HOF ceremony in Dallas, where the Freebirds broke out in the 1980s antagonizing the Von Erichs in World Class Championship Wrestling.<\/p>\n<p>Two of the four Freebirds are still alive &#8211; Michael Hayes and Jimmy Garvin. Terry &#8220;Bam Bam&#8221; Gordy died in 2001 and Buddy Roberts died in 2012.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Updated 2016 WWE Hall of Fame Class<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>April 2, 2016 &#8211; Dallas, Tex.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sting<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2549344476\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&#8211; The Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts, Jimmy Garvin)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Godfather<\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2550501983\"><div id=\"pwtor-1671405294\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Update:\u00a0WWE released a 90-second interview with Michael Hayes at Raw TV reacting to the HOF induction. 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