Tonight’s WWE Hall Of Fame 2026 Induction Ceremony, airing April 17, 2026, promises an emotional and heart-warming night live from Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The show kicks off at 11:15 PM ET on YouTube and is available for international fans on streaming platforms like Netflix. Ringside News will provide live updates and highlights throughout the night. Stay tuned to this page, refresh for the latest results as the show unfolds, and join the conversation in the comments below!
Key Moments Scheduled for WWE Hall Of Fame 2026 Induction Ceremony on April 17th, 2026
- Stephanie McMahon will be inducted
- “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles will be inducted
- Demolition (Ax and Smash) will be inducted
- NBA legend Dennis Rodman will be inducted
- Psycho Sid and Bad News Brown will be inducted into the Legacy wing
- WWE Hall of Famers Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant’s WrestleMania III Match will be immortalized
WWE Hall Of Fame 2026 Induction Ceremony Results (4/17/26): Live Updates and Highlights
The show opens up with Jackie Redmond and Peter Rosenberg welcoming us as we see the arrivals of several stars. They then talk about what a great night the Hall of Fame is. They then introduce Big E and he talks about how excited he is to see everyone get inducted. We then see tonight’s WWE Hall of Fame class.
Carmelo Hayes and Kelani Jordan then show up and they talk about the Hall of Fame. Carmelo then talks about who he most wants to hear and Kelani talks about AJ Styles. Big E then talks with Danhausen and his wife. Big E then says Danhausen is a Hall of Famer and to not curse him. Big E then asks if there is anyone who will be cursed. Big E then sends it back to Redmond and Rosenberg and they talk to Je’Von Evans.
Big E then talks to The Miz and Maryse and Miz talks about Danhausen. Miz then says he is not nervous at all and there is no curse. Miz then talks about how Danhausen ruined his vows with Maryse. Miz and Maryse then talk about who they are excited to see. Redmond and Rosenberg then talk to Dennis Rodman and Rodman says he feels like he is in the Oscars. Rosenberg then asks Rodman about Nitro. Redmond then asks Rodman what his favorite moment in wrestling is. Rodman then gets emotional talking about Hulk Hogan.
Big E then talks to R-Truth and Big E asks Truth if there is anyone he is excited to see. Truth then says everyone and Big E asks about Truth’s own Hall of Fame induction. Redmond and Rosenberg then talk to Damian Priest and Lola Vice and Priest talks about who he is most looking forward to see tonight. Vice also talks about the same. Priest then talks about AJ Styles and Stephanie McMahon.
We then get a video package for Stephanie McMahon.
Big E then talks to Nick Aldis and Mickie James. Aldis talks about it being important for him to be there to honor Styles. James then says she is also excited for Stephanie’s induction. Big E then mentions that he is eagerly awaiting Mickie’s induction into the Hall of Fame. We then see CM Punk get his photo taken and Redmond and Rosenberg talk to John Cena. Cena then talks about the Hall of Fame and who he is most looking forward to hearing speak. Cena then says he is enjoying his retired life. Cena then talks about AJ Styles.
Big E then talks to Stephanie Vaquer and she says she is most looking forward to Stephanie McMahon’s induction. Triple H is now with Rosenberg and Redmond and he says he is more excited for Stephanie’s induction this year than he was his own last year. He also talks about Dennis Rodman. WWE Hall of Famers The Bellas are now with Big E. Nikki is in a walking boot and specifically tells Big E she is still part of the match tomorrow. Drew McIntyre and his wife are now with Rosenberg and Redmond and McIntyre talks about his rivalry with Jacob Fatu.
Big E then talk to CM Punk and AJ Lee. Punk says it is about time they induct AJ Lee. Lee says she is looking forward to hearing from Stephanie and Punk says he is here for AJ Styles, Dennis Rodman, Demolition and Bad News Brown. Rosenberg and Redmond also talk to Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch and they talks about renewing their vows. Rollins then talks about Lynch going into the Hall of Fame and Lynch talks about Rollins going into the Hall of Fame as well. Big E then joins them and Lynch talks about what she admires about Stephanie McMahon.Rosenberg and Redmond then end the Red Carpet show.
The main Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony opens up with The Undertaker narrating the opening video package and we get highlights of each inductee with Stephanie McMahon as the headliner.
Michael Cole and The Miz then welcome us and Cole brings up WrestleMania XXVII, where Miz pinned John Cena in the Main Event and his undefeated streak started with a win over Jerry Lawler. He then mentions the match with Lawler and how it was voted the worst match in WrestleMania history. Miz then puts over Cole for his passion, hard work and dedication. He then thanks Cole and calls him a GOAT. We then get jokes as Miz says there are beautiful people out there and the camera pans to his wife and Trish. The camera then pans to Danhausen. Miz then then thanks the fans and the Superstars who sacrifice everything for one moment that lasts forever.
We then get a Stephanie McMahon video package. Liv Morgan says she learned how to be a b***h from Stephanie McMahon. We get a slap compilation and Cole says she caused him hearing loss. Stephanie’s daughters Aurora, Murphy and Vaughn then make their way out to induct her and joining them is Linda McMahon. Aurora speaks first and jokes since she is the oldest, she is the favorite. She then talks about her mom thriving in a male dominated business and changing the women’s division. She then talks about Stephanie taking them from popcorn matches to the Main Event of WrestleMania. She then talks about Stephanie teaching her about work ethic, the power of your voice and the power of perseverance. She then talks about how she wouldn’t be who she is without her role model and inspiration.
Murphy is next and is the middle child. She is here to tell what her mom means to her. She says she is the most empathetic person she knows as she has the biggest heart. She then talks about Connor and how Stephanie has made it her mission to help children with cancer. She then talks about her mother’s laugh and how it draws her back. She then calls her mom a badass who raised three girls and changed the world with the women’s revolution.
Vaughn, the youngest, is up next. She calls her mom’s love infectious. We then see Triple H in the crowd and he is smiling ear to ear as a proud father should. Vaughn is the singer in the family and felt different because her sisters and parents were athletes. She then says she always knew she could sing and dance in the kitchen with her mom to let go of anything that happened that day. She then jokes their dances moves aren’t the best.
Linda is last and says she knows she is a bit prejudice. Linda says she has worn different hats in this journey as a mom and business woman. She then talks about Stephanie coming out of college with her parents being in charge of the company and her brother being a high ranking official. She then talks about Shane slamming Stephanie on the couch as kids and telling her not to tell dad. She then notes that Stephanie was a natural and took to the business like a fish to water. She then talks about the charisma Stephanie had and how she could hold the audience in her hand. She then references Forbes ranking Stephanie as one the most influential women businesswomen in the world back in 2021. She then talks about Stephanie being a Henry Crown Fellow.
Linda then continues as now she gets to the mom perspective. She then talks about Stephanie having the best hugs and her laugh being contagious. She then says it’s a loud laugh with gusto from deep in her belly. She then says she has had a window to watch Stephanie grow from a little girl to a spectacular woman. She then calls Paul the love of Stephanie’s life. She then notes that Stephanie is a loving and nurturing mother. She then says she hopes she has showed why Stephanie should be inducted here. She then says she loves Stephanie with all her heart and congratulates her on this amazing achievement. Linda then introduces Stephanie.
Stephanie McMahon then comes out to the stage and embraces her daughters and her mother. Some then people start to chant, “Thank you, Stephanie.” McMahon then mentions that the only person missing is her grandmother. Stephanie then says both she and Paul Levesque wanted to be parents. Stephanie then says early on, they were told they could not have children. Stephanie then says through modern medicine and the grace of God, they have three beautiful daughters. Stephanie then says you have to fight for what you want. Stephanie then says she’ll fight for her daughters every day. Stephanie then says Aurora grew up on their tour bus and always wanted Pop’s job to be the boss. She then talks about her daughter, Murphy, pooping on their head of security. Stephanie then says Vaughn has been sung to by John Cena and The Rock.
Stephanie then talks about her mother and puts over her father, Vince McMahon. A “Thank you, Vince” chant picks up. Stephanie then says she wouldn’t be here without them. Stephanie then talks about her childhood, when she saw The Grand Wizard or Uncle Ernie as she knew him, at the house, with a boat in the driveway. Stephanie then says it wasn’t unusual to come home and see Ric Flair on the couch or to have Hulk Hogan see her off at her ninth-grade prom. Stephanie then says it was a great childhood. She then talks about working her way up from modeling in WWE Magazine to the Hall of Fame. A “You deserve it” chant then picks up. She then puts over the other inductees as well as the Immortal Moment. Stephanie then says she remembers being at the Pontiac Silverdome. Stephanie then says she remembers watching her friend, Andre the Giant, come out on the slowest cart of all time.
Stephanie then says she was devastated when he lost to Hulk Hogan. Stephanie then says she went on her first dinner date with Andre at a French restaurant in Stamford, Connecticut. Stephanie then says Andre joked that everyone thinks he’s a dirty old man. Stephanie then says they all have a shared passion for what happens in the ring. Stephanie then says we ride or die with the characters we love, with the stories that give us hope and make us human. Stephanie then says all we have is each other. She then talks about working with everyone to raise millions of dollars for Connor’s Cure.
She then talks about a program launched called Superstars for Hope and we get a video package of the kids in the hospital cutting promos. One of the kids, Jimmy Spagnolo, is here and wasn’t supposed to live past 1 year old and in a few weeks he will turn sixteen. Stephanie has the family stand and they get a standing ovation from the crowd. We then get a “Jimmy” chant from the crowd.
She then apologizes to anyone’s ear drum she popped. She then says the blame for the slap goes to her mother-in-law. She then says she loves them and thanks her sister-in-law and her nieces and nephews. She then mentions several people and says thanks to Shawn, Undertaker, Nash, Flair. She then just rushes through a bunch of superstars says most importantly, she thanks the man of her dreams: Paul Levesque. She then says he was everything she thought was wrong, but she could not resist him. She then says he would flick pieces of paper at her. She then says he asked if he could call her to talk business and they never stopped talking. She then starts to get emotional and says you flirted with me first.
She then says she thought she lost her time with WWE a few years ago, but she has been brought home. She then says everyone who has touched this business is family and WWE will always be their home. She then goes full Stephanie McMahon mode as she gets a mic and cuts a heel promo. She then calls Sami Zayn a B Plus player. She then demands they get on their feet and bask in her glory. The people then come to their feet and applaud her.
We then get a video package of how AJ Styles will be inducted later tonight. We’ll also see the Immortal Moment video package. Michael Cole and The Miz then talk about the Legacy Award.
We then get a video package on the career of Bad News Brown and the family of Bad News Brown is shown in the crowd. They are given a standing ovation.
We then get a video package on the career of Demolition narrated by Joe Tessitore. Haku, Arn Anderson and Warlord make their way out out to induct Demolition. Warlord says it is an honor to put up here. He then talks about their achievements in the ring and the word WWF gets bleeped. He then jokes about how he had a bunch of Mr. Fuji’s canes broken over his back. Haku is next and he jokes how about Andre The Giant and Bobby Heenan would be shocked he is standing here talking about Demolition. He then talks about the famous feud he and Andre had against Demolition. He then says it was an honor to be in the ring with Ax and Smash. Arn is next and the crowd loves having him back. Arn says this is special for him because Barry is one of his best friends. He then says they beat the hell out of him and Barry was his friend. He then says Barry told him they had to protect the gimmick. He then says Demolition set the standard for tag teams and that music would hit and cause chill bumps. Arn Anderson then introduces Demolition.
Demolition then make their way out. Smash talks about following Stephanie McMahon and says she’s incredible. Smash then says he remembers being called by Vince McMahon and being introduced to the gimmick. Smash then says he realized he could be Demolition Smash. Smash then says all they needed was Bill Eadie. Smash then says their first day in the ring, it just clicked. Smash then says the next thing he knew they were in the Trump Plaza beating Tito Santana and Rick Martel for the Tag Team Titles. Smash then puts over the teams they faced. Smash then says it’s been an incredible career. He then thanks Mr. Fuji. Smash then says he was a great man and a good guy to be around. Smash also thanks Brian Adams, Crush. Smash then says Adams was a great guy. Smash then puts over his wife and his son, Dakota. Smash then says he’s the greatest son a man could have. Barry Darsow’s family is then shown. Smash then talks about his daughter-in-law and has his grandkids stand up. Darsow then thanks the fans and the WWE crew.
Bill Eadie/Ax then says never thought this day would come true. Ax then says to be inducted into the Hall of Fame has been a great honor. Ax then says it’s unbelievable. Ax then says he envies the superstars. Ax then says they’re doing a fantastic job. Ax then says they’ve been in the wrestling community for a number of years. Ax then says now they’re allowed in the fraternity house in the WWE Hall of Fame. The crowd then chants, “You deserve it.” Ax then thanks them. Smash then suggests they do a run-in at WrestleMania, but Ax says he’ll walk in. Ax then thanks everyone who gave him guidance and support, particularly his trainer, Geto Mongol, George Scott, Andre the Giant, Vince McMahon, both Junior and Senior, Mr. Fuji and others. Ax then says they’ve had so many good matches. Ax then says without a good opponent, the match just doesn’t work. Ax then thanks the people they went into the ring with. Ax then thanks the fans. Ax then says they gave them drive, ambition and desire. Ax then says they’re truly thankful.
Ax then thanks his family members, particularly his wife, Sue. Bill Eadie’s family is then shown. Ax then says she supported him from the beginning of the dream. Ax then says she bought three homes while he was on the road. Ax then says one time, he didn’t even know where he lived when he came home from Japan. Ax then thanks his daughter, Heather Davis, and his son-in-law, Michael Davis, for their sacrifices as well. Ax then says he’s got four wonderful grandsons. Ax then says they give him the reason to keep going. Ax then thanks his Lord, Jesus Christ. Ax then says he was with him at his weakest and needed guidance. Ax then says he has been asked how he’ll feel about being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and receiving that acknowledgment. Ax then says he harkened back to a movie he liked “Dumb and Dumber.” Ax then says he likes it, he likes it a lot. Ax and Smash then thank the crowd.
We then get a video of AJ Styles still set for tonight to go into the WWE Hall of Fame and next up, we’ll have Dennis Rodman’s induction.
John Cena is then shown in the crowd. Michael Cole and The Miz then talk about celebrities coming into wrestling. The Miz then says it’s not easy to come into their yard as a celebrity and be good.
We then get a video package of Dennis Rodman’s stint in WCW.
Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman of the nWo make their way out to induct Dennis Rodman. They come out to the “Wolfpac” theme song. Nash’s voice is totally shredded from some illness. Nash talks about Dennis Rodman’s Hall of Fame basketball career. He then talks about how Rodman blew off practice before the 1998 playoffs to go to WCW. The story goes that he was paid $250,000 by WCW and was fined $20,000 by the NBA, so he got to smoke some cigars on Nitro and leave with $230,000. Waltman then says Rodman shares one code: when you’re nWo, you’re nWo for life.
Dennis Rodman, sporting a pink goatee, then makes his way out onto the stage and hugs Nash and Waltman. Rodman says Las Vegas is his second home before he starts walking around. Rodman then says he was going to do a speech, but Stephanie McMahon did it for him so he won’t be so damn long. Rodman then puts over the nWo and says he’s happy to be here to support this company. Rodman then says he loves this community. Rodman then thanks Jimmy Hart and Eric Bischoff. Rodman then gets emotional talking about someone.
Rodman then takes off his jacket, revealing a Hulk Hogan shirt. Rodman then gets emotional and mentions Nick Hogan, saying his father always stood by his side no matter what. Rodman then talks about Hulkamania and being friends with Hulk Hogan. Rodman then shouts nWo is for life.
We then get a video package that the Immortal Moment is going to be honored next.
We then get a video package of Hulk Hogan slamming Andre the Giant at WrestleMania III.
WWE Hall of Famer “The Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart then makes his way out to enshrine this moment into the WWE Hall of Fame alongside Hulk Hogan’s son, Nick Hogan, and Andre the Giant’s daughter, Robin Roussimoff. Before they got to the Pontiac Silverdome, the Pope had been there a week earlier. Three days before, the Rolling Stones were there. Hogan wasn’t sure they could get more people in there, but they did. Hart then thanks everyone involved in the main event. Hart then brings them over to a podium. It’s a mini statue of Hulk Hogan slamming Andre the Giant. Hulk Hogan’s “Real American” theme then plays.
Michael Cole and The Miz then talk about the next recipient of the Legacy Award.
We then get a video package of The career of Sycho Sid Vicious and the family of Sycho Sid Vicious is shown.
Coming up next, AJ Styles goes into the WWE Hall of Fame. We then get a video package on the Phenomenal career of AJ Styles set to Creed.
The Good Brothers then make their way out to induct AJ Styles into the WWE Hall of Fame. They note AJ went from the Heart and Soul of TNA to the man that pushed The Bullet Club in the mainstream to The Face that Runs the Place in WWE. They then joke that AJ could have asked Cena, Nakamura, Balor or Taker to induct him, but he called on The Good Brothers. Anderson then tells a story of AJ being at an independent show in 2006 and a wrestler asking for advice. He then says AJ told him if you can’t throw a forearm get out of the business and he throws a forearm at the kid. Gallows then says he wants to go old school Japanese style and wants Anderson to bring out Machinegun. Anderson then calls AJ the greatest professional wrestler on God’s green Earth.
AJ Styles then makes his way out and he gets a standing ovation. AJ starts off by saying Shane Helms told him not to go out there and get emotional. AJ then says you can call him a baby if he does get emotional. AJ then says he is asked if misses wrestling and the crowd starts a “one more match” chant. AJ then says he enjoyed being AJ Styles. AJ then says he loved the ring, the ropes and taking crazy bumps. AJ then says he tells the wrestlers they love the same thing and he can see the passion when he was in the ring with them. AJ then says it’s addictive and it’s great. AJ then says it’s fun. AJ then brings up how there are more pro athletes in football, baseball and basketball than there are in WWE. AJ then says that’s how hard it is to get here and shows they made it because of that passion.
AJ then says he does not miss wrestling because he is lucky enough to go home to his family every night. AJ then says he doesn’t have to miss soccer games and birthday parties. AJ then says he doesn’t have to miss scraped knees or wrestling matches. AJ then says he loves the time he gets away with his wife now and they can reconnect. He then talks about how long this night can be, but he has a lot of people he needs to thank. He then thanks any promoter he worked for and any talent he ever worked in the ring with. AJ then says, “If I ever told you I love you, I meant it.”
He talks then about his new job with WWE and he is there to find the next Phenomenal One. He then says he may set a record tonight. AJ then says his faith had in the right place and right time with the right person watching. He then says it was Divine Intervention. AJ then says he is saved by The Grace of God and is thankful for what he has been able to do. AJ then says he looks in the mirror and knows guys like him were never supposed to make it to places like this. AJ then says because of the fans he is here. AJ then says he is humbled and honored to be a member of the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame. AJ then says he loves us and thanks us. AJ then waves to the crowd and they come to their feet to give him a standing ovation. Michael Cole and The Miz then conclude the show.
