Drum Roll, Please! WWE Announces 2026 Hall Of Fame Ceremony Date Ahead Of WrestleMania 42

Last Updated:March 03, 2026, 15:57 IST

The 2026 Hall of Fame ceremony will be organised on April 17 with AJ Styles and Stephanie McMahon confirmed as the latest inductees in the illustrious list.

The World Wrestling Entertainment is set to host the 2026 edition of the Hall of Fame ceremony. The company has announced a date for the marquee event in partnership with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA). The 2026 Hall of Fame ceremony will be organised on Friday, April 17 (in India – April 18, 10:30 AM IST) at the Dolby Live, Park MGM in Las Vegas, United States.

The 2026 Hall of Fame ceremony will be held as part of the build-up for WrestleMania 42, the match card for which was nearly confirmed at the latest WWE PLE event – Elimination Chamber 2026 – in Chicago on Saturday, February 28. Rhea Ripley and Randy Orton won the women’s and men’s Elimination Chamber games and will be taking on Jade Cargill and Drew McIntyre, respectively, at next WrestleMania.

The highlight of the Hall of Fame ceremony will be the Class of 2026 inductees. Legends Stephanie McMahon and AJ Styles will be the latest inductees into the Hall of Fame for their incredible achievements and glorious careers inside the ring. After the end of her long career as a pro wrestler in the WWE universe, McMahon also acted as a WWE Chairwoman and Co-CEO.

Styles, hailed as the ‘Phenomenal One’, bid farewell to the company at the Royal Rumble 2026 in January. Having put his career on the line, Styles lost his final fight with Gunther at the PLE event. Styles had a long stint as a pro wrestler in WWE, making his first in-ring appearance back in 2001.

It is understood that the WWE will be announcing more inductees for its prestigious Hall of Fame in the coming weeks as more clarity emerges around the details of WrestleMania 42.

The WWE Hall of Fame ceremony will be available for live viewing in Las Vegas via ticket purchase. The tickets will go on sale from Tuesday, March 10, via Ticketmaster.com. Additionally, WWE Hall of Fame Priority Passes will also be available for purchase from the official fan hospitality partner of the company.

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