ˌɔn mˈeɪ twˈɛnti, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, hiː wʌz ɪndˈʌktᵻd ˌɪntʊ ðə pɹəfˈɛʃənəl ɹˈɛsəlɪŋ hˈɔːl ʌv fˈeɪm ɪn ˈæmstɚdˌæm, nˈuː jˈɔːɹk.
On May 20, 2006, he was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in Amsterdam, New York.