Dennis Rodman To Be Inducted Into WWE Hall of Fame for 2026 Class

ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that his sources stated that Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman will be inducted into WWE’s Hall of Fame as the newest member of their 2026 class of inductees.

“Crossover: Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in April, per ESPN sources. Rodman made his WCW debut in 1997 and famously skipped a practice during the 1998 NBA Finals for a wrestling match alongside Hulk Hogan. Two HOFs for Rodman.”

Crossover: Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in April, per ESPN sources. Rodman made his WCW debut in 1997 and famously skipped a practice during the 1998 NBA Finals for a wrestling match alongside Hulk Hogan. Two HOFs for Rodman.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 20, 2026

Rodman was notable in wrestling history for making several appearances in WCW from 1997 to 1999 including him competing in three matches. Rodman was most known for him time teaming up with Hollywood Hulk Hogan and the nWo. Rodman’s most famous match in WCW involved him teaming up with Hogan in a tag team match against Diamond Dallas Page & Karl Malone at WCW Bash at the Beach 1998.

Besides WCW, Rodman also made a couple of appearances in 2023 including him being in The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) and Billy Gunn’s corner for their AEW World Trios Championship match against Jay Lethal, Jeff Jarrett, and Satnam Singh at AEW All Out 2023.

Outside of wrestling, Rodman is most known in the NBA for being a legendary defensive player and a five-time NBA Champion with the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls during the late 1980s to late 1990s.

Rodman joins Stephanie McMahon, AJ Styles, and Demolition (Ax & Smash) as the currently announced members for this year’s WWE Hall of Fame class.