If you happen to thought we have been ready till the brand new 12 months earlier than the 2026 WWE Corridor of Fame inductees have been going to begin being introduced, we’ve got some dangerous (or good) information for you. Breaking with the custom of naming the inductees originally of the “Street to WrestleMania,” WWE has already began to roll out the names of those that’ll be enshrined within the Corridor of Fame when the “Grandaddy of Them All” returns to Las Vegas for WrestleMania 42 weekend in April 2026.
Although solely one of many 2026 WWE Corridor of Fame inductees has been named on the time of this writing (they’re an enormous one!), they’ll quickly be joined by a number of of the most important stars the trade has ever seen. That mentioned, right here’s who’s getting into and who I believe ought to be part of them on the upcoming WWE occasion.
Stephanie McMahon
After we put out our full 2025 WrestlePalooza predictions, little did we all know that an early Corridor of Fame announcement could be one of many greatest tales popping out of the primary PLE on ESPN’s new streaming app. However that’s what occurred when the Undertaker revealed to Stephanie McMahon that she could be becoming a member of husband Paul “Triple H” Levesque, grandfather Vincent J. McMahon, and different icons of the game.
McMahon, who was actually born and raised within the firm her grandfather began and her father, Vince McMahon, took to new heights, has executed so much for the enterprise through the years. Whether or not it was her behind-the-scenes work as an government or getting in on the motion within the ring (she held the Girls’s Championship for 146 days in 2000), Stephanie was a significant participant till she left WWE in 2023.
Who will likely be inducting McMahon into the Corridor of Fame hasn’t been revealed, however I am guessing Triple H could be a superb guess.
Wrestlers That Ought to Be Inducted Into The WWE Corridor Of Fame Class of 2026
Once more, Stephanie McMahon is the one member of the 2026 WWE Corridor of Fame class that has been introduced to this point, however it’ll solely be a matter of time earlier than the opposite wrestling personalities are revealed. That mentioned, there are a couple of wrestlers (and a legendary match) I believe must be inducted subsequent April.
Bray Wyatt
It has solely been two years since Bray Wyatt died on the younger age of 36, but it seems like a lifetime for the reason that “Eater of Worlds” and one of the crucial transformative stars in WWE historical past final stepped into the ring. Although the third-generation wrestler was honored by his household when his father, Mike Rotunda, and uncle, Barry Windham, have been inducted into the 2024 WWE Corridor of Fame class, the late wrestler has but to hitch them himself.
I’d like to see Wyatt be inducted into the Corridor of Fame and be part of his father and grandfather, Blackjack Mulligan, and 2026 might be a superb 12 months to make it occur. The WrestleMania 42 brand is darkish and chaotic with its scratchy font and imagery, and Wyatt’s signature moth brand would look excellent on high of it for the special day.
Batista
Batista, maybe the best wrestler-turned-actor of all time, was supposed to hitch the WWE Corridor of Fame again in 2020, however the firm needed to change plans as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, and “The Animal” has but to have his identify referred to as since. To be completely trustworthy, this can be a disgrace, and the previous WWE Champion and two-time Royal Rumble winner ought to already be within the corridor with contemporaries like Triple H, Eddie Guerrero, and Kurt Angle.
Nonetheless, I wouldn’t be stunned if Batista is standing on the stage the evening of the 2026 WWE Corridor of Fame Ceremony, speaking about his profession out and in of the ring. He’s truthfully one of the crucial deserving wrestlers at this level.
Mickie James
Although WWE sometimes solely inducts one feminine wrestler into the Corridor of Fame annually, I wouldn’t be stunned if there was an exception, as Stephanie McMahon is the headliner and all. Every other 12 months, I’d be making a case for Chyna getting that spot, however I discover that unlikely with McMahon already being within the class. That mentioned, Mickie James, who received the WWE Girls’s Championship 5 occasions and the Divas Championship as soon as, could be excellent for the Corridor subsequent April.
Whether or not it was throughout her a number of stints in WWE, her legendary profession in TNA, or the work she has executed all over the world all through her in-ring profession, there’s a robust case to be made for James’ induction. Relating to feminine wrestlers who dominated the early 2000s, few come near holding a candle to this former Knockouts Champion.
Demolition
I’ve introduced up Demolition a number of occasions previously every time the dialog turns to tag groups who must be inducted into the WWE Corridor of Fame. WWE, TKO, Triple H, or anybody with any energy, it’s time to do what’s proper and honor Ax and Smash in any case these years. The Street Warriors, the Pure Disasters, the Freebirds, and numerous different groups have been added through the years, and the world owes it to those legendary figures.
With three WWE Tag Staff Championships, an extended checklist of must-watch matches, and one of many coolest gimmicks in wrestling historical past, Demolition laid waste to the competitors and entertained (or terrified) generations of followers through the years. Severely, make it occur.
The Rock vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan – WrestleMania 18
Forward of the 2025 Corridor of Fame ceremony, WWE introduced the introduction of the “Immortal Second,” which might honor a very powerful matches of all time. The corporate began issues off with Bret “The Hitman” Hart and “Stone Chilly” Steve Austin’s five-star match from WrestleMania 13, the place the 2 rivals pulled off the best double-turn of all time.
There are lots of of matches to select from for the second go, however I believe The Rock and “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan’s “Icon vs. Icon” match at WrestleMania 18 ought to get the rub. What higher method to pay tribute to the late Hogan than by paying homage to one among his greatest matches and an electrifying WrestleMania contest that modified wrestling eternally. Plus, it might additionally give Dwayne Johnson a cause to point out up on WWE TV once more.
As has been the case previously, I might be very mistaken with these picks. That mentioned, I wouldn’t be stunned if a minimum of a couple of of those decisions got here to fruition when WWE heads to “Sin Metropolis” in April 2026.