Rodman enters WWE Hall
Dennis Rodman was announced as an inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2026, with the induction set for next month in Las Vegas — a high‑profile crossover nodding to his late‑1990s WCW appearances. The announcement revived iconic Rodman moments — including his decision to miss an NBA Finals practice to appear alongside Hulk Hogan — underscoring his off‑court cultural footprint. ( )
The Hall of Fame ceremony is scheduled for Friday, April 17, 2026, at 9:00 p.m. PT in Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas, per WWE’s corporate announcement. (corporate.wwe.com) Rodman’s WCW run stretched across multiple years — he surfaced on WCW television in 1995 and again throughout 1997–1999 — and was repeatedly aligned with Hollywood Hulk Hogan. (sportsnet.ca) At Bash at the Beach on July 12, 1998, Rodman teamed with Hogan to defeat Diamond Dallas Page and Karl Malone in a televised WCW tag match. (en.wikipedia.org) Rodman skipped a Chicago Bulls practice the day after Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals (June 7, 1998) to appear on WCW Monday Nitro the next day in Detroit, an absence noted in contemporary coverage. (upi.com) The Bulls and the NBA fined Rodman over the episode — contemporary reports record fines levied in the aftermath of his June 1998 absence. (hoopswire.com) Rodman later returned to WCW programming for a 1999 feud that culminated in a Road Wild match against Randy Savage, and his documented match history lists multiple PPV and Nitro appearances. (wrestlingdata.com) WWE’s published class list for 2026 already includes Stephanie McMahon, AJ Styles and Demolition, and WWE’s Rodman announcement page does not list who will induct him. (athlonsports.com) Rodman is already a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer (Class of 2011), meaning this WWE enshrinement will add a second major Hall of Fame honor to his résumé. (hoophall.com)
