By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

2015 WWE Hall of Fame News

-- March 2: WWE announced Alundra Blayze (Madusa) for the 2015 WWE Hall of Fame class.

During the official video announcement on Raw, WWE included footage of Blayze dropping the WWF Women's Title in the trash on WCW Nitro during the Monday Night Wars.

The Hall of Fame class now includes "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rikishi, The Bushwhackers, and Blayze.

-- March 1: Bushwhacker Butch will be at the Hall of Fame ceremony, according to Buschwhacker Luke, despite recent health issues.

"In 2010, he had a relapse (from an illness) and woke up in the hospital. They took his hip out, and didn’t put another one in until 2012. He will be using crutches, but he will be at the Hall of Fame," Luke said on Main Event Radio. [ Full Interview hERE ]

-- February 23: During Monday's Raw, WWE officially announced The Bushwhackers tag team (Luke & Butch) for the 2015 Hall of Fame.

The class now includes "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rikishi, and The Bushwhackers.

-- February 9: WWE officially confirmed Rikishi as the third WWE Hall of Famer during Monday's Raw.

Prior to Raw, the Usos announced the news via Twitter. "We heard it backstage first..tonight on #Raw, pops is the newest inductee into the @WWE Hall of Fame! #USOOOOOO @TheRealRikishi #WWEHOF," Usos tweeted.

The class now includes "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Rikishi.

-- January 26: WWE announced Monday morning that Arnold Schwarzenegger will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Schwarzenegger will be this year's celebrity inductee, joining "Macho Man" Randy Savage as the headliners.

Schwarzenegger will be inducted the same month that Triple H will be inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame at the Arnold Classic Festival in Columbus, Ohio.

“We are honored to induct Arnold Schwarzenegger into the WWE Hall of Fame,” said Hunter in WWE's announcement. “His larger-than-life on- and off-screen presence translated perfectly into the world of WWE, resulting in many memorable moments.”

-- January 12: WWE officially announced Randy Savage for the 2015 WWE Hall of Fame during Raw. WWE also announced that Hulk Hogan will induct Savage into the HOF. WWE did not say who will be receiving the award on behalf of Savage, who died in May 2011.

WWE timed Savage's HOF announcement the week that tickets go on-sale for the HOF event in March 2015 in California.

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