According to WARL in Raleigh, North Carolina, a bipartisan bill filed in the state’s Senate on Monday would earmark $500,000 to the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to explore the creation professional wrestling hall of fame museum in the state.
The agency would be expected to deliver a report to state lawmakers no later than the summer of 2026.
The sponsors of the bill are Sens. Jay Chaudhuri, D-Wake, Danny Britt, R-Robeson, and Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell.
Chaudhuri said the bill “celebrates professional wrestling’s cultural and historic ties to North Carolina.” Chaudhuri added he grew up watching professional wrestling broadcast on WRAL in Raleigh.
“Our shared cultured heritage in this state is college basketball, NASCAR and professional wrestling…Professional wrestling still hasn’t gotten the recognition it deserves.”
Flair, who is a WWE Hall of Famer became a local celebrity in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he lived for many years.