Hillbilly Jim often found himself standing across the ring from nefarious Superstars managed by Jimmy Hart, but in the years since their heyday, the relationship between the two men changed. Their new dynamic will be on display when Hart inducts Hillbilly Jim into the WWE Hall of Fame during the 2018 Induction Ceremony, streaming live on WWE Network Friday, April 6.
Hillbilly Jim arrived on the scene in WWE in late 1984 as the protégé of Hulk Hogan, which made him a prime target for Hart and his collection of evildoers. The man from Mudlick, Ky., did battle with the likes of The Honky Tonk Man, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine and Earthquake, all as “The Mouth of The South” lurked at ringside, ready to help his charges gain victory by any means necessary.
But after the two men stepped away from the ring, they grew to become close friends. Hart and Hillbilly Jim even lived under the same roof on the hit WWE Network reality show “Legends House.”
The updated 2018 Hall of Fame lineup is listed below:
Goldberg (inducted by Paul Heyman).
The Dudley Boyz (inducted by Edge & Christian).
Ivory (inducted by Molly Holly).
Jeff Jarrett (inducted by Road Dogg).
Hillbilly Jim (inducted by Jimmy Hart).
Warrior Award recipient Jarrius "JJ" Robertson (award presented by Dana Warrior).
Mark Henry.
Kid Rock.
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