Stephanie McMahon & AJ Styles Headline WWE Hall of Fame 2026

Stephanie McMahon and AJ Styles to Headline 2026 WWE Hall of Fame in Las Vegas

The Class of 2026 takes over Dolby Live at Park MGM on April 17, featuring legendary tag team Demolition as part of WrestleMania 42 weekend.

Ryan Kowalski

Mar 2, 2026, 2:37 PM PT · 1 min read

Stephanie McMahon — Photo: Mshake3 / CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons

THE RUNDOWN

Ceremony held April 17, 2026, at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas.
Stephanie McMahon and AJ Styles headline the 2026 induction class.
Legendary tag team Demolition (Ax and Smash) are officially set for induction.
The event serves as a primary lead-in for WrestleMania 42 weekend festivities.
Official details were confirmed by WWE, Sports Illustrated, and Las Vegas media.

WWE is officially bringing the glitz of the Hall of Fame to the Las Vegas Strip. The company announced that the 2026 induction ceremony will take place on April 17 at Dolby Live at Park MGM. This high-profile event serves as a cornerstone for WrestleMania 42 weekend, drawing wrestling fans from around the globe to witness legends take their place in history.

Former WWE Chairwoman and co-CEO Stephanie McMahon leads the prestigious Class of 2026. Joining her is two-time WWE Champion AJ Styles, whose career spans decades of international success. According to Sports Illustrated, these inductions highlight a class that bridges the gap between the revolutionary Attitude Era and modern-day excellence.

Stephanie McMahon at SXSW Interactive 2013 — Photo: Wuphf / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The legendary tag team Demolition, consisting of Ax (Bill Eadie) and Smash (Barry Darsow), will also be enshrined. This marks a long-awaited moment for fans of the 1980s wrestling boom. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the ceremony will anchor a series of fan events leading up to the main WrestleMania cards at Allegiant Stadium.