The WWE Corridor of Fame welcomes six new inductees, plus the second ever match induction. The 2026 ceremony, which takes place between SmackDown and WrestleMania 42, options standard names like Stephanie McMahon and AJ Kinds.
McMahon headlines this 12 months’s class. The one daughter of Vince McMahon, Stephanie began working for the WWE at 13. She’s held on-camera and off-camera roles over the many years, starting from SmackDown basic supervisor to a short stint as CEO and chairwoman.
She’s joined by Kinds, amongst others, who retired from skilled wrestling after dropping to Gunther at this 12 months’s Royal Rumble. Plus, this 12 months’s superstar induction sees recoginition for Professional Basketball Corridor of Famer Dennis Rodman for his contribution to wrestling with WCW within the ’90s.
Final 12 months, WWE launched a brand new class to the Corridor of Fame. The Immortal Second celebrates a legendary match or second in WWE historical past. This 12 months, Hulk Hogan and Andre the Large’s legendary encounter at WrestleMania 3. The match is most remembered for Hogan lifting Andre off his toes for an iconic physique slam.
Under is how one can watch Friday’s celebration.
The place to observe 2026 WWE Corridor of Fame
Date: April 18
Location: Fontainebleau — Las Vegas
Begin time: Midnight ET
Watch reside: ESPN Limitless
2026 WWE Corridor of Fame inductees
- Stephanie McMahon
- AJ Kinds
- Demolition (Ax and Smash)
- Superstar: Dennis Rodman
- Legacy: Sid
- Legacy: Unhealthy Information Brown
- Immortal second: Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Large at WrestleMania 3