A Pennsylvania boy , eight , who died from pediatric brain cancer last year will be the first-ever wrestling fan to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame . Connor Mason Michalek had a love of everything WWE and will also be the first-ever recipient of The Warrior Award - named after the late , Ultimate Warrior , who died three days after his WWE Hall of Fame induction . Steve Michalek , Connor 's dad , will receive the award on his son 's behalf from WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan and Ultimate Warrior 's widow , Dana Warrior on March 28 during the Hall of Fame Ceremony in San Jose , California . Scroll down for video . Connor Mason Michalek , eight , from Pennsylvania , who died from pediatric brain cancer last year , will be the first-ever fan to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame ( above Connor , left , pictured with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan ) Connor was four years old when he was diagnosed with a rare tumor that affects the brain and spinal cord . Following an eight-hour surgery , the young boy had to relearn skills such walking and talking , while also enduring eight weeks of radiation and four years of chemotherapy ; his parents were also told he would only have one year to live . Warrior said Connor 'The Crusher ' was the perfect recipient for the inaugural award because he represented the positive traits for what a warrior stands for , according to BuzzFeed . She said : ' I am sure that Warrior is smiling today , knowing that this award is being given to a true warrior . ' Connor was four years old when he was diagnosed with a rare tumor that affects the brain and spinal cord . Following an eight-hour surgery , the young boy had to relearn skills such walking and talking , while also enduring eight weeks of radiation and four years of chemotherapy ; his parents were also told he would only have one year to live . Connor fought for his life and lived to be eight years old , passing away on April 25 , 2014 . Steve Michalek , Connor 's dad ( pictured above with his son ) , will receive the award on his son 's behalf from WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan and Ultimate Warrior 's widow , Dana Warrior on March 28 in San Jose , California . Last April , the eight-year-old has his dreams come true when he got the chance to attend WrestleMania 30 where he sat front row and met all of the WWE stars including AJ Lee , Stephanie McMahon and Triple H - only three weeks before he passed away . Last April , Connor has his dreams come true when he got the chance to attend WrestleMania 30 where he sat front row and met all of the WWE stars including AJ Lee , Stephanie McMahon and Triple H - only three weeks before he passed away . He also shared a special moment with his favorite WWE wrestler after he won the title has World Heavyweight Champion , Bryan , who he previously met in 2012 , and had created a special bond with over the years , according to Fox 8 . 'Daniel got out of the ring on our side and the very first person Daniel went up to was Connor , ' said Steve . 'He leaned over and said , `` Connor you mean a lot to me . You give me a lot of strength . You helped me earn this . Please keep on fighting '' . ' Steve said his family is forever grateful to WWE and the gift they gave his son by making him smile and him encouraging him to continue fighting . His father said it was the perfect moment and believes the whole experience extended Connor 's time with him , for which there is no greater gift he would rather receive . Steve said his family is forever grateful to WWE and the gift they gave his son by making him smile and him encouraging him to continue fighting . He said with the award , Connor 's spirit will continue living on . Stephanie McMahon , WWE Chief Brand Officer , said there is no better person to receive the award , according to Wrestling Inc. She said : 'His spirit and love of life were so strong , you would have never known he was sick . ' I can think of no better way to honor Connor , than by recognizing him with our highest honor , the first fan to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame , as a Warrior . ' Following Connor 's visit with WWE , a fund was set up by them , Connor 's Cure , in his honor to help further pediatric cancer research , which has already raised more than $ 200,000 . Donations received through the fund will provide money for pediatric brain and spinal cancer research , as well as medical care for children and their families . Following Connor 's visit with WWE , a fund was set up , Connor 's Cure , in his honor to help further pediatric cancer research , which has already raised more than $ 200,000 . Connor will also be the first-ever recipient of The Warrior Award - named after the late , Ultimate Warrior ( above ) , who died three days after his WWE Hall of Fame induction .
Connor Mason Michalek , from Pennsylvania , who had a love for all things wrestling , was diagnosed with rare tumor affecting brain and spine at age four . spike , named after late Ultimate wrestler , will be presented to spike 's dad , Steve Michalek , during ceremony on March 28 in California . Connor , who died last April , had dream come true when he met stars of wrestling and attended WrestleMania 30 last year - three weeks before he died .