Steve Austin Says WWE Hall of Fame Needs to Be Shorter—and Start Earlier

The WWE Hall of Fame 2025 was undoubtedly a memorable event from start to finish, as it celebrated the likes of Lex Luger, Steve Austin, Bret Hart and other legends as they were all inducted. With that said, it appears that Steve Austin believes the Hall of Fame ceremonies need to be shorter.

While speaking during his panel at WWE World, Steve Austin said the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony should be shorter than it was and suggested it also needs to start three to four hours earlier. He mentioned that he didn’t get to bed until around 3:15 AM and jokingly called it 3:16 AM.

“What I learned was that the WWE Hall of Fame needs to be a little bit shorter than what it was. And that it also needs to start about three to four hours earlier. I got into bed like 3:15 AM—I’ll call it 3:16 AM.”

Steve Austin and Bret Hart were inducted into the Hall of Fame thanks to their iconic WrestleMania 13 match, as part of the new “Immortal” category, where they were introduced by CM Punk.

Many fans will likely agree with what The Texas Rattlesnake had to say, considering the fact that Booker T was caught falling asleep during the Hall of Fame ceremony. Many fans felt Michelle McCool and Triple H’s speeches went far too long, especially with Triple H’s being over an hour long.

The WWE Hall of Fame 2025 had lots of emotional speeches and big moments, but Steve Austin’s comments got people talking. Many fans agree that these changes could make the Hall of Fame easier to watch and more fun for everyone, so we’ll have to see if such changes will be implemented next year.