Bret Hart Appreciation Night - May 27, 2013

Vince McMahon and Bret Hart -- Photo via WWE on Instagram

 During a special post-Raw ceremony, the Calgary Mayoral Proclamation of May 27, 2013 was given to Bret Hart stating that the date was to be known as Bret Hart Day in the city. The entire WWE locker room and fans honored the WWE Hall of Famer in his hometown of Calgary at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

Watch the Entire Ceremony Here: http://www.wwe.com/videos/bret-hart-appreciation-night-wwe-app-exclusive-may-27-2013-26118092

WWE Hall of Fame - Class of 2013

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Mick Foley, Trish Stratus, Booker T, Bob Backlund, and Bruno Sammartino (pictured above) are all part of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2013. Donald Trump was also inducted as a member of the Class of 2013 Celebrity Wing of the WWE Hall of Fame.

Mick Foley - Career Highlights: WWE Champion; World Tag Team Champion; Hardcore Champion; TNA Legends Champion; TNA World Heavyweight Champion;WCW World Tag Team Champion; ECW World Tag Team Champion; WWE Commissioner; Co-General Manager of RAW; General Manager of Saturday Morning Slam; SmackDown commentator; PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year 1993.

Trish Stratus - Career Highlights: WWE Women's Champion; WWE Hardcore Champion; PWI Woman of the Decade (2000–2009).

Booker T (Booker Tio Huffman, Jr.) - Career Highlights: World Heavyweight Champion; WCW Champion; World Tag Team Champion; WCW World Tag Team Champion: WCW Tag Team Champion; Intercontinental Champion; United States Champion; WCW World Television Champion; Hardcore Champion; 2006 King of the Ring; GWF Tag Team Championship; PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year 2000; TNA Legends Champion; TNA World Tag Team Champion; SmackDown color commentator, SmackDown General Manager.

Bob Backlund - Career Highlights: WWE Champion; World Tag Team Champion; NWA Western States Heavyweight Champion; PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year 1977 and 1981; PWI Wrestler of the Year 1982; PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year 1994; NWA Missouri Heavyweight Champion.

Bruno Sammartino - Career Highlights: Known as the longest-reigning WWE Champion (for nearly eight years);  WWWF Champion; WWF International Tag Team Champion; WWWF United States Tag Team Champion; PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year 1976; PWI Wrestler of the Year 1974; Member of the Madison Square Garden Walk of Fame.

Pro Wrestling’s Paul Bearer dies at age 58

Source: WWE, via Reuters

Below is the WWE's tribute to Paul Bearer as seen on the March 11, 2013 edition of Raw.

Also, here is the New York Times article reporting his death: 
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Video source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp1UYmLkEzI