WWE have confirmed today that The Fabulous Freebirds will return to Texas, and be inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame Class of 2016.
The Fabulous Freebirds, one of the most infamous and influential groups in sports-entertainment history, will finally be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in Dallas, the city they famously annoyed in their heyday.
The group was founded in 1979, when Michael “PS” Hayes, Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy and Buddy “Jack” Roberts joined forces to wreak havoc on professional wrestling. The Fabulous Freebirds quickly found success in the Georgia territory, where they captured the NWA National Tag Team Titles and instituted the “Freebird Rule,” where any two members of the trio could defend the titles. The Freebird Rule has been used by numerous teams over the years, including the likes of nWo/Wolfpac, Demolition and even to this day with WWE Tag Team Champions, The New Day.
The Freebirds had a brief run in WWE, before heading back down south to Bill Watts’ Universal Wrestling Federation. Gordy won the promotion’s top title and Roberts became Television Champion, all while Hayes backed them up while honing his skills as a colour commentator.
Towards the end of the 1980’s, Hayes and Gordy made their way to WCW, with Jimmy “Jam” Garvin joining them as an official member of the group. Hayes and Garvin made an immediate impact, winning a tournament at Clash of the Champions VII to become the NWA World Tag Team Champions — titles they held on two occasions, in addition to two reigns as United States Tag Team Champions and a run with the WCW Six-Man Tag Team Titles.