Radio host to induct Thunderbolt Patterson into WWE Hall of Fame

When Thunderbolt Patterson joins the WWE Hall of Fame, he’ll be inducted by a radio host from Marion, Ohio.

The Marion Star published an article on Tuesday about Patterson’s upcoming induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. In the story, it was noted that Patterson has asked journalist and radio host Scott Spears to be a presenter for his Hall of Fame induction.

Spears said:

This is such an honor for me. I have been friends with Thunderbolt for many years, and there is no one more deserving of this honor than him. For him to ask me to induct him is one of the great honors I have ever received, and I don’t take that lightly.

I have been a fan of pro wrestling over the years, and the WWE has been nothing but great during this process.

Spears is a host on Marion’s WGH Talk Radio. He said on his radio show that he’ll be one of the inductors for Patterson.

Patterson told Spears about being selected for the WWE Hall of Fame:

I feel good. It’s something that I dreamed about, and if it had not been for the Lord, it would not have happened.

The 82-year-old Patterson said he thinks the induction will be the greatest night of his life. He credited Spears, journalist Mike Mooneyham, Gerald Brisco, and Bruce Prichard for helping keep his name alive.

A trailblazing wrestler, Patterson was a star in the 1970s and 1980s. Paul “Triple H” Levesque tweeted when Patterson was announced for the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame class:

He was a champion in the ring, and championed the health and well-being of his peers outside of it. Thunderbolt Patterson’s influence is still felt today, and will receive the recognition it deserves when he joins the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

Paul Heyman, Bull Nakano, The U.S. Express (Mike Rotunda & Barry Windham), and Muhammad Ali have also been announced for this year’s WWE Hall of Fame class. Lia Maivia is expected to be inducted as well.

The Hall of Fame ceremony streams live on Peacock starting at 10 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, April 5. It’s being held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia immediately after that night’s episode of SmackDown.

The ceremony is taking place on the eve of WrestleMania 40 night one.