WWE Hall of Fame 2026 Reaction, Highlights from Stephanie McMahon, AJ Styles and All Speeches

Welcome to Bleacher Report's live coverage of the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony prior to WrestleMania 42.

Saturday and Sunday may be when the action takes place, but Friday's ceremony was also a highly anticipated event.

After losing to Gunther at The Royal Rumble and being forced to retire, AJ Styles was immediately informed of his impending induction into the HOF. Here's a list of this year's inductees.

AJ Styles

Stephanie McMahon

Demolition

Dennis Rodman

Sid Vicious and Bad News Brown as legacy inductees

Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant as an immortal moment

Let's take a look at how the night went.

The Ceremony Begins

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The Undertaker narrated the opening video package looking at the Hall of Fame inductees this year. Michael Cole and The Miz welcomed us to the ceremony when it officially kicked off.

Cole put over The Miz's win over John Cena at WrestleMania 27, and he also put over his own undefeated streak with one win over Jerry Lawler in a humorous way.

This will be the 25th WrestleMania for Cole on the announce team, and The Miz talked about his dedication and thanked him on behalf of everyone who has ever had a match called by him.

Cole introduced Stephanie McMahon as the first inductee and said he wouldn't be in WWE without her. This was a good intro to the show. It wasn't overly long but still allowed Cole and The Miz to have some fun and celebrate each other.