2026 WWE Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony: Stephanie McMahon, AJ Styles, Demolition
The WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2026 will be honored tonight.
This year’s ceremony is set for 9 p.m. local time at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas. It will air one hour after the conclusion of WWE SmackDown.
Seven wrestlers and one immortal moment are set to be inducted. WWE’s advertising for the ceremony does not list the celebrity, legacy, and immortal moment inductees.
Advertised as the headliners for this year’s WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2026 are Stephanie McMahon and AJ Styles.
Ax and Smash of Demolition, the three-time WWF Tag Team Champions, are also set to be inducted, though it has not been announced who will induct the team.
Dennis Rodman will be inducted into the celebrity wing. Sid and Bad News Brown are set to be inducted into the legacy wing. Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant from WrestleMania III will be honored as an immortal moment.
Our live coverage begins at midnight Eastern.
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Peter Rosenberg and Jackie Redmond hosted the Red Carpet Special in the time between SmackDown and the Hall of Fame ceremony.
Carmelo Hayes and Kelani Jordan are the first to be interviewed on the red carpet. Hayes said he was particularly looking forward to Dennis Rodman’s induction. Jordan talked about how Styles is a mentor to her.
Big E interviewed Danhausen and his wife. Danhausen referred to himself as a Hall of Famer. He said he’s friends with Demolition, and didn’t want to curse anyone being inducted that night.
Je’Von Evans was interviewed next. He also spoke about Styles being a mentor to him. The Miz and Maryse spoke with Big E.
Dennis Rodman was with Rosenberg and Redmond and spoke about his time appearing in WCW during his NBA career. R-Truth was with Big E and talked about Little Jimmy.
Damian Priest and Lola Vice were with Redmond and Rosenberg. Priest mentioned he was in Gorilla for the match and didn’t know she was winning the title.
John Cena was seen on the red carpet. Lillian Garcia as well.
We then got a video package for Stephanie McMahon.
Mickie James and Nick Aldis were with Big E. Aldis talked about it being important for him to be there to honor Styles. James said she was also excited for Stephanie’s induction. Big E mentioned that he is eagerly awaiting Mickie’s induction into the Hall of Fame.
Cena spoke with Rosenberg and Redmond. He said there’s much less stress being around WrestleMania when you are retired. Cena also spoke about Styles for quite a bit.
Stephanie Vaquer was with Big E. She said she’s most looking forward to McMahon’s induction.
Triple H was with Rosenberg and Redmond and said he’s more excited for Stephanie’s induction this year than he was his own last year. He also spoke quite a bit about Rodman.
The Bellas were with Big E. Nikki was in a walking boot and specifically told Big E she’s still entered into the match tomorrow.
Drew McIntyre and his wife were with Rosenberg and Redmond. Spoke about his rivalry with Jacob Fatu.
CM Punk and AJ Lee were with Big E. Punk said the Hall of Fame was his favorite night of the year. Big E and AJ spoke about working on a segment with Stephanie back in the day.
Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins were with Redmond. Big E entered the scene as well. They talked about the possibility of Lynch and Rollins going in on the same night some day. And with that we close out at the red carpet and head inside for the ceremony.
2026 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony
The Undertaker narrated the opening video.
Michael Cole and The Miz are hosting. Cole talked about his undefeated streak at WrestleMania. Miz mentioned that this year will be the 25th time Cole has called a WrestleMania and called him a GOAT.
Stephanie McMahon is up first.
Stephanie McMahon is induction in the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2026
Videos of Stephanie as a kid aired. Natalya spoke about her and Stephanie being generational kids in wrestling. Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes also spoke in the video. Paul Heyman, Liv Morgan, Bruce Prichard, Michael Cole, Undertaker, Steve Austin and Drew McIntyre also spoke.
There was a decent amount of time spent on how hard Stephanie slaps people in the video. The video also covered her work with Connor’s Cure as well. A section also focused on the switch from WWE’s women’s talent going from Divas to Superstars, Evolution, etc. Also a bit on how Stephanie helped make changes so it’s easier for people to bring their kids on the road.
Linda McMahon and Stephanie’s daughters came out to induct her. Her oldest daughter Aurora spoke her mother’s confidence and said she had to work ten times as hard as a woman in a male-dominated business. Talked about Stephanie going from modelling company merchandise to the top. Said all her daughters look up to her.
Her daughter Murphy spoke next. Said that her mother has always just “seen her,” she feels very seen by her. She said her mother has a very big heart. Also referred to her mom as a “certified bad a–.”
Her daughter Vaughn was next. She mentioned that she enjoys singing and dancing in the kitchen with her mother. Some very nice things said by all three daughters regarding Stephanie.
Linda McMahon was next. She talked about WWE being Stephanie’s first job out of college being in WWE. McMahon talked about Stephanie starting out in sales, then as her assistant, and various other achievements along the way. Referred to her as “one of the most spectacular women she knows.” Mentioned her marriage to Triple H and their three daughters.
Out comes Stephanie McMahon. A “Thank You Stephanie” chant breaks out. She said the only person missing is her grandmother. Stephanie mentioned that her and Triple H were told they might not be able to have children of their own but thanks to modern medicine they have three beautiful daughters.
Stephanie said it should be her mother going into the Hall of Fame tonight. She also mentioned Vince McMahon, which got a cheer. A “Thank you, Vince” chant rang out. Stephanie thanked her brother Shane, who taught her how to be tough.
Stephanie spoke about growing up with Roddy Piper and others hanging around. She said she loved everything about the business and all she ever wanted to do was work with WWE.
She mentioned WrestleMania III and the 93 thousand people that were in attendance…
Stephanie mentioned Andre the Giant being her friend when she was a kid. She didn’t like how people judged Andre for being different. She said WWE fans come from all walks of life but what brings them together is what happens in the ring.
She brought out a 16-year-old named Jimmy, who wasn’t expected to live past one year of age. Said WWE is the most good hearted community she’s ever known.
Stephanie jokingly apologized to anyone she may have slapped too hard, but said it was her mother-in-law who taught her how to slap. No context to that was given, which I wish it was. She said some nice things about Levesque’s family.
She listed off a very long list of people to thank. Then she spoke about Triple H. Talked about how she was forbidden to date talent, but couldn’t resist him. She mentioned that a few years ago she thought WWE was over for her, but Triple H helped show her that wasn’t true.
Stephanie then came out from behind the podium and cut a promo as her heel character. She demanded everyone stand up and bask in her glory as she is immortalized in the 2026 Hall of Fame.
Ian Carey is a writer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, whose work has been featured in NOW Magazine, The Huffington Post, and more. A lifelong wrestling aficionado born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, he has covered the industry for a decade and a half. He joined the f4wonline.com team in 2019.