WWE Hall of Fame 2026 Inductees: Full List
From the now retired AJ Styles, Stephanie McMahon to several long-overdue posthumous honors, the WWE Hall of Fame 2026 class covers many corners of the business. Here is the full breakdown of every inductee and their career credentials ahead of their induction:
The Complete Class of 2026
| Inductee | Category | Inductor | Announcement Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie McMahon | Headliner | The Undertaker | September 20, 2025 |
| AJ Styles | Headliner | The Undertaker | February 23, 2026 |
| Demolition (Ax & Smash) | Tag Team | TBA | March 2, 2026 |
| Dennis Rodman | Celebrity Wing | TBA | March 19/20, 2026 |
| Sycho Sid | Legacy (Posthumous) | TBA | March 24, 2026 |
| Bad News Brown | Legacy (Posthumous) | TBA | March 26, 2026 |
| Hulk Hogan vs. André the Giant – WrestleMania III | Immortal Moment | TBA | March 31, 2026 |
Stephanie McMahon
Announced live at WWE’s Wrestlepalooza event on September 20, 2025, Stephanie McMahon became the first named inductee of the Class of 2026. McMahon has worked as Chief Brand Officer, Chairwoman, and Co-CEO across multiple tenures, as well as performing on-screen. She is being inducted by The Undertaker, and she is also a former one-time WWF Women’s Champion.
AJ Styles
AJ Styles retired at the 2026 Royal Rumble after 28 years in the business, and The Undertaker memorably interrupted his retirement ceremony on the February 23 episode of Raw to announce his induction. Here are his headline career accolades:
| Accolade | Details |
|---|---|
| WWE Championships | 2-time WWE Champion |
| Triple Crown Champion | Yes |
| Grand Slam Champion | Yes |
| TNA World Championship | Multiple reigns, cornerstone of TNA’s golden era |
| NJPW IWGP Heavyweight Championship | Multiple reigns |
| Career span | 1998–2026 (28 years) |
Demolition
Ax and Smash are long overdue for this recognition. During their peak run from 1987 to 1991, Demolition held the WWF Tag Team Championships three times, including a record-breaking reign of 478 days from 1988 to 1989.
Dennis Rodman
The five-time NBA Champion and Basketball Hall of Famer enters the Celebrity Wing of the WWE Hall of Fame following his high-profile involvement with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in the late 1990s, most notably as an ally of Hollywood Hulk Hogan in the New World Order (nWo). News of Rodman’s induction was first broken by ESPN’s Shams Charania before WWE officially confirmed it.
Sycho Sid
Sycho Sid, real name Sidney Eudy, also known as Sid Justice and Sid Vicious,. passed away on August 26, 2024 at age 63 following a battle with cancer. His career accolades speak for themselves:
| Championship | Details |
|---|---|
| WWF Championship | 2-time champion |
| WCW World Heavyweight Championship | 2-time champion |
| WCW United States Championship | 1-time champion |
Bad News Brown
Allen Coage, known to wrestling fans as Bad News Brown (and Bad News Allen in various territories), is one of the most criminally overlooked figures in the history of the WWF. Even away from wrestling, his athletic accomplishments are extraordinary:
| Achievement | Details |
|---|---|
| 1976 Montreal Olympics | Bronze Medal (Judo) |
| Pan American Games | Two-time Gold Medalist (1967 & 1975) |
| Stampede Wrestling | Four-time North American Heavyweight Champion |
Immortal Moment: Hogan vs. André the Giant – WrestleMania III
The Hulk Hogan vs. André the Giant match from WrestleMania III (March 29, 1987) has been named the Immortal Moment for the Class of 2026. The bout took place at the Pontiac Silverdome before a reported attendance of 93,173 fans (not reported by us!), the “largest” claimed indoor crowd in wrestling history at the time. This induction makes Hulk Hogan a three-time Hall of Famer (2005 solo, 2020 as nWo, 2026 Immortal Moment) and André the Giant a two-time inductee (1993 inaugural class, 2026 Immortal Moment).
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