Haute 100 New York Update: Donald Trump To Be Inducted into WWE Hall of Fame

The WWE is recognizing Donald Trump’s longstanding support and involvement with the organization by inducting him into the Hall of Fame at Madison Square Garden on April 6.

“Donald is a global icon whose status brought an unmatched level of publicity and grandeur to WWE,” WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon told WWE.com.

The Apprentice star has been a prominent figure in WWE since 1988 when Trump Plaza hosted WrestleMania IV. But Trump hasn’t simply offered his support from the sidelines — he’s also been a participant. During WrestleMania 23, Trump took on took on McMahon in the “Battle of the Billionaires,” in which the two bet their hair on the winner of a featured match. A record number of viewers tuned in to see Trump’s Bobby Lashley defeat McMahon’s Umaga — and then watch McMahon have his head shaved in front of 80,000 fans.

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