Amazing Red is the first inductee to the Independent Wrestling Hall of Fame class of 2025. This was announced after Red, Homicide, and the Grim Reefer defeated Griffin McCoy, Kerry Morton, and Tony Deppen at the People vs. GCW at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on January 19.
Homicide was the one who unwrapped the package that contained Amazing Red's Hall of Fame plaque and presented it to his long-time cohort.
Amazing Red rose to prominence in the early 2000s and promotions like TNA and Ring of Honor. He was a pioneer of the early X-Division style that would become widely adopted over the next two decades. During his career, he's wrestled the likes of Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio, Will Ospreay, and more. He's captured Tag Team Championship gold in both Ring of Honor and TNA and held the TNA X-Division Title on three occasions.
GCW announces The Amazing Red is the first inductee into the 2025 Independent Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame! #ThePeopleVsGCW pic.twitter.com/629chFFps4
— NY-TALL-GUY (@tall_ny) January 20, 2025
Code Red from @AmazingRed_iOD and a Cop Killa from Homicide!! #ThePeopleVsGCW pic.twitter.com/l2Ne1wiNM0
— Tripping Balls (@IsThisWrestling) January 20, 2025
The Amazing Red es el primer inducido al Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame. Merecido. #GCW #ThePeopleVsGCW. pic.twitter.com/6FDE6ycuUp
— El Face Genérico 2.0 (@FaceGenerico) January 20, 2025
Outside of his own accomplishments as a wrestler, he also started the House of Glory promotion and training school and trained names such as Zay and Quen of Private Party, the current AEW World Tag Team Champions.
Amazing Red is the 21st inductee into the Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was established in 2021 and includes the likes of Dave Prazak, Homicide, Paul London, and Jerry Lynn among others. It is not known yet who else will join him in the 2025 Hall of Fame class.
Congratulations to Amazing Red on this honor.
Check out our full coverage of The People vs. GCW here.
