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Diamond Dallas Page Joins WWE Hall Of Fame Class Of 2017

Diamond Dallas Page has been added to the list of people who will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2017, the company announced Monday.

Diamond Dallas Page Joins WWE Hall of Fame Class Of 2017

Page joins other WWE superstars like Kurt Angle, The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express and Teddy Long.

“It surpasses everything,” Page said of his induction in an interview with Rolling Stone‘s Kenny Herzog. “I remember Dusty Rhodes saying to me, ‘In our business, the things that are really real are your first world title and the Hall of Fame.’ I would love for him to be here. I get choked up just thinking about it.”

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Page’s first WCW World Heavyweight Championship title came in 1999 at an age (43) when most wrestlers generally begin to slow down. The 60-year-old debuted in WCW, which was eventually bought by WWE, as a manager in 1991 and began training as a wrestler later that year.

Page also famously lost his title to actor David Arquette in 2000 in a desperate ratings stunt that backfired.

Two fighters, Jake “The Snake” Roberts and Scott Hall, have credited Page with helping them deal with their past addiction problems.

HBO’s Real Sports profiled the three for a segment in September 2013.

HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 08: Wrestler Diamond Dallas Page attends the Slamdance Cinema Club screening of ‘Resurrection Of Jake The Snake’ at ArcLight Cinemas on March 8, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

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