- 02/13/2017 (1:43:14 pm)
- Bob Mulrenin
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FoxSports.com reported the following :
Former manager, WWE referee and beloved SmackDown GM Teddy Long will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, joining a class that includes the legendary Kurt Angle and The Rock 'n' Roll Express.
The Class of 2017 will be honored two nights before WrestleMania 33 on March 31st in Orlando.
In an exclusive interview with Fox Sports, Long reflected on his 30-plus year career in professional wrestling, the impact The Undertaker had on his career, and entering the Hall of Fame.
Fox Sports: First off, congratulations on making it into the Hall of Fame. What was your first reaction when you got the call?
Teddy Long: Well, I was really surprised, you know? I had thought about being inducted into the Hall of Fame and I thought ‘well, if they’re going to do that, I’m pretty sure my time will come one day.’ And that’s what did happen. I was real excited, it’s such an honor to be a part of something like this. To go into the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame… man, it’s just great. It don’t get no better than that.
I just want to thank Vince McMahon and the McMahon family, and the WWE Universe, and all the people that just hung out with me and wanted some more Teddy Long. I’m just excited right now so I’m kind of lost for words.
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