Each year, on the night before WrestleMania, WWE superstars of yesterday and today gather to celebrate the men, women, and moments that made their mark on the world of professional wrestling. This year, less than 24 hours before the hotly anticipated WrestleMania 42, the company will celebrate the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame inductees in all their glory. So, who’s going in this year?
As in previous years, the WWE Hall of Fame inductees made an impact on the industry in their own unique ways. From a third-generation figure raised in the business to a phenomenal superstar to one of the greatest tag teams of all time to a controversial yet highly successful crossover star, it’s quite a bunch. Here’s everyone we’ll be honoring at the upcoming WWE event.
Stephanie McMahon
When we put out our full 2025 WrestlePalooza predictions, little did we know that an early Hall of Fame announcement would be one of the biggest stories coming out of the first PLE on ESPN’s streaming app. But that’s what happened when the Undertaker revealed to Stephanie McMahon that she would be joining husband Paul “Triple H” Levesque, grandfather Vincent J. McMahon, and other icons of the industry in the HOF.
McMahon, who was literally born and raised in the company her grandfather started and her father, Vince McMahon, took to new heights, has done a lot for the business over the years. Whether it was her behind-the-scenes work as an executive or getting in on the action in the ring (she held the Women’s Championship for 146 days in 2000), Stephanie was a major player until she left WWE in 2023.
Who will be inducting McMahon into the Hall of Fame hasn’t been revealed, but Triple H would be a good bet.
AJ Styles
A few weeks after his career came to an end at the hands of Gunther at the 2026 Royal Rumble, AJ Styles got the surprise of a lifetime when the Undertaker showed up at the retirement ceremony for the “Face That Runs This Place” and told him he would be going into the WWE Hall of Fame.
The moment capped off an incredible episode of Raw, celebrating the in-ring feats of one of the most phenomenal wrestlers of all time. Styles, who was one of TNA’s biggest stars in the 2000s, the second leader of the Bullet Club in NJPW in the early 2010s, and a multi-time champion in WWE, has done just about everything you can in the business, including his upcoming enshrinement in the HOF.
When it comes to who will be inducting Styles in April, that honor could go to anyone from Kurt Angle to John Cena to his “Good Brothers,” Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson.
Demolition
The tradition of the Undertaker informing inductees that they are going into the WWE Hall of Fame continued in March 2026 when the “Dead Man” caught up with Demolition members Ax and Smash and shared the news. A long time coming (we’ve had Demolition on a HOF wish list for years now), these two legendary tag team wrestlers couldn’t have been more stoked.
One of the greatest tag teams of all time (in any promotion), Demolition ran roughshod in WWE back in the ‘80s, winning multiple championships and having one legendary feud after another. With their signature face paint and attire that made them look like something out of the Mad Max movies, Demotion was in a league of their own.
It wouldn’t be all that surprising if the Undertaker ends up doing the honors by inducting these two next month, but I’d love for someone like Bret Hart or Shawn Michaels to introduce them.
Dennis Rodman
While Dennis Rodman didn’t get inducted alongside NWO members Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Sean Waltman when the group was enshrined back in 2019, the day has finally come for “The Worm.” In March 2026, WWE announced that the Pro Basketball Hall of Famer would be joining the WWE Hall of Fame in a little less than a month.
The five-time NBA Champion, who won a pair of rings with the Detroit Pistons before winning three more as a fixture of the dominant Chicago Bulls team in the mid-to-late-90s, had a great run as part of the NWO in WCW’s heyday. Fighting alongside Hogan in the main event of the Bash at the Beach PPV two years in a row, Rodman brought his signature intensity and style to the squared circle.
When it comes to introducing Rodman in Vegas, it wouldn’t be surprising to see someone like Nash or even Eric Bischoff get the honors.
Bad News Brown (Legacy Inductee)
Since 2016, the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony has included Legacy Award inductees to honor those who made an impact on the industry. One of those recipients this year will be the late Bad News Brown, whose enshrinement was announced by WWE in March 2026.
Allen James Coage was a decorated wrestler and American judoka in his time, and found success everywhere from the 1976 Olympic Games to WWE to promotions around the world. Trained by the immortal Antonio Inoki, Bad News Brown put on great matches with everyone from Bret Hart to the Dynamite Kid. He passed away in 2007 at the age of 63.
Sycho Sid (Legacy Inductee)
Known by names like Sid Justice, Sycho Sid, Sid Vicious, and simply Sid, Sidney Eudy made his presence known all over the world. A two-time WWE Champion and WCW Champion, the towering giant was involved in some of the biggest feuds in early 1990s WWE, including a main event match against Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania VIII.
After years of fans begging for Sid to be enshrined, WWE announced in 2026 that the late wrestler, who passed away two years earlier, would be going in as a Legacy inductee.
Hulk Hogan Vs. Andre The Giant At WrestleMania III (Immortal Moment Award)
Ahead of the 2025 Hall of Fame ceremony, WWE started inducting matches along with wrestlers, calling it the Immortal Moment Award. The inaugural award went to Bret Hart and Steve Austin's five-star classic from WrestleMania 13, making it hard for the next act to follow. Well, we have another classic this year, as WWE will honor the WrestleMania III main event.
The iconic match between WWE Champion Hulk Hogan and friend-turned-bitter-enemy Andre the Giant at the Pontiac Silverdome is one of those signature wrestling moments, and this year it will get honored once again. From the loud and energetic entrances to the bodyslam of all bodyslams, this legendary bout has its place in wrestling history.
Those are the inductees for the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame, and what a list it is...
