Industry Reactions to Sting/Hall of Fame 2016 Induction: Ric Flair, Booker T, Jim Ross, Joey Styles, Goldust

WWE announced that Sting would be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016 during Wrestlemania 32 weekend.

Here are some reactions from the industry:

Congratulations to the Icon @Sting! Couldn't think of a more deserving man to go into the @WWE #HOF! pic.twitter.com/KwXZrDABNB

— Booker T. Huffman (@BookerT5x) January 11, 2016

Well it's official – I have accepted the invitation to be inducted into the WWE HOF! HONORED!!!!

— Sting (@Sting) January 11, 2016

Welcome to the club Stinger! Right where you belong. WOOOOO! @Sting #WWEHOF pic.twitter.com/9ht4NWOsk0

— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) January 11, 2016

Congratulations to @Sting, @WWE #HallOfFame Class of 2016 Inductee! Details: https://t.co/B9Rr5e1w2s

— Joey Styles (@JoeyStyles) January 11, 2016

CONGRATS @Sting ON YOUR @WWE HALL OF FAME INDUCTION. LONG WAY FROM BLADE RUNNERS w/UltimateWarrior. @steveaustinBSR pic.twitter.com/Fx5AH1Sn7E

— Zeb Colter (@WWEZeb) January 11, 2016

Congrats @Sting for being inducted into the #WWEHOF! This means it's socially acceptable to wear face paint at the ceremony, right? @WWE

— Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) January 11, 2016

Watched him as a kid, worked with him as a pro, talked with him like a brother. Congrats!! @Sting @WWE #HallofFame pic.twitter.com/MQdPvirmOJ

— Bubba Ray Dudley (@BubbaRayDudley) January 11, 2016

Congrats to the leader of the @Sting Squadron on his #WWEHOF induction! One of the best ever. #TheIcon #WellDeserved pic.twitter.com/izA63ODDXR

— GOLDUST (@Goldust) January 11, 2016

New JR'S blog coming today. @WWE HOF talk. I'm thinking @Sting @MichaelPSHayes1 FREEBIRDS, @JCLayfield @JackieMooreTx Stan Hansen. You??

— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) January 11, 2016

Tags: 2016 WWE Hall of Fame, Sting, tweets as news