The state of North Carolina is looking into potentially opening a professional wrestling hall of fame, and they’ve made it obvious who one of the early inductees could be.
A bipartisan bill titled the “RIC FLAIR Act” passed in the North Carolina senate this week, putting forward $500,000 to study whether a professional wrestling hall of fame could be opened within the state. Local news outlet WRAL first reported the development on Monday.
The money granted through the bill will be passed over to the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, who are expected to deliver a report by summer 2026 regarding a possible hall of fame being opened.
Flair, who was billed from Charlotte, North Carolina during his five-decade in-ring career, isn’t a surprising choice for an induction. His career includes stints in WWE, WCW, TNA and, of course, North Carolina’s Jim Crockett Promotions, making him one of the most prominent names to represent the state in pro wrestling.
There are already many wrestling halls of fame, including the WWE Hall of Fame, the Cauliflower Alley Club and the International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, which is based out of Albany, New York. However, the wheels are in motion for potentially another to open in the coming years.
