2020 Honors Weekend Rescheduled To 2021
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday that, due to the health risks associated with the COVID-19 outbreak, it has rescheduled its 2020 Honors Weekend from June 5-6 to June 4-5, 2021.
“The rescheduling of 2020 Honors Weekend was not an easy decision for us to make. It is our signature event and has been held every year but one since the Hall of Fame opened in 1976,” said Lee Roy Smith, Executive Director of the Hall of Fame. “The safety and health of our honorees and attendees is of the utmost importance to us and we believe this is the best decision to ensure that we do not put anyone at risk.
“We look forward to June 2021 when we will celebrate the Class of 2020 that will now become our Class of 2021.”
The Hall of Fame Class that will be inducted is Distinguished Members Bruce Burnett, Dremiel Byers, Mark Lieberman and Bill Zadick, Meritorious Official Tim Shiels, Order of Merit recipient Gary Abbott, Medal of Courage recipient Gary Chopp and Outstanding American Carl Eschenbach.
“The rescheduling of 2020 Honors Weekend was not an easy decision for us to make. It is our signature event and has been held every year but one since the Hall of Fame opened in 1976,” said Lee Roy Smith, Executive Director of the Hall of Fame. “The safety and health of our honorees and attendees is of the utmost importance to us and we believe this is the best decision to ensure that we do not put anyone at risk.
“We look forward to June 2021 when we will celebrate the Class of 2020 that will now become our Class of 2021.”
The Hall of Fame Class that will be inducted is Distinguished Members Bruce Burnett, Dremiel Byers, Mark Lieberman and Bill Zadick, Meritorious Official Tim Shiels, Order of Merit recipient Gary Abbott, Medal of Courage recipient Gary Chopp and Outstanding American Carl Eschenbach.
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