On April 17, 2026, the WWE Hall of Fame will welcome its 27th class in a ceremony held the night before WrestleMania 42. The event will take place at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will air live on the ESPN app in the United States and on YouTube internationally. This year’s inductees include AJ Styles, Stephanie McMahon, and the tag team Demolition (Ax and Smash), along with legacy and celebrity honorees Sid, Awful News Brown, and Dennis Rodman.
How to Watch the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony
Fans in the United States can stream the ceremony live via the ESPN App with an ESPN Unlimited plan. International viewers can watch the event live on YouTube. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, April 17, 2026.
2026 WWE Hall of Fame Inductees
The 2026 class features a diverse group of contributors to professional wrestling:
- AJ Styles: Grand Slam champion and former WWE World Heavyweight Champion, announced as the second inductee on the February 23, 2026 episode of Raw.
- Stephanie McMahon: Former WWE co-CEO and chairwoman, revealed as the first inductee during Wrestlepalooza on September 20, 2025, to be inducted by The Undertaker.
- Demolition (Ax and Smash): Three-time WWF Tag Team Champions, announced as the third inductees on March 2, 2026.
- Sid: Legacy inductee.
- Bad News Brown: Legacy inductee.
- Dennis Rodman: Celebrity inductee.
Event Details
The 2026 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony will serve as the prelude to WrestleMania 42, which will take place the following night at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The Hall of Fame event underscores WWE’s tradition of honoring its most influential figures before its flagship annual event.