AJ Styles Enters Hall of Fame
AJ Styles returned to WWE Raw and was officially announced as the latest inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame, receiving a post-show tribute celebration. Brock Lesnar made a surprise appearance on the same episode as final Elimination Chamber qualifying matches were held.
- **A Storied Career: AJ Styles is the only wrestler in history to have achieved a Grand Slam in both WWE and TNA/IMPACT Wrestling. [Throughout his career](https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQGYqoN7Z1DY3wIB66vtdhHoEkiDAu7fBj6mQy-_6BS8QaxwfgFqpXlyGT84OjRlnHM1DhiCHwtfbtIAcnh_srbE1EBy1tOndDXwXiZARA2_EPp7Cc7GaZQM-5XwZLt4C07KA_9OcID0hNOFhQ9EpV3K), he has held a total of 31 championships in major promotions. [- Championship Pedigree](https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQGYqoN7Z1DY3wIB66vtdhHoEkiDAu7fBj6mQy-_6BS8QaxwfgFqpXlyGT84OjRlnHM1DhiCHwtfbtIAcnh_srbE1EBy1tOndDXwXiZARA2_EPp7Cc7GaZQM-5XwZLt4C07KA_9OcID0hNOFhQ9EpV3K): In WWE, Styles is a two-time WWE Champion, with one of his reigns lasting a notable 371 days. [His extensive title history](https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQGYqoN7Z1DY3wIB66vtdhHoEkiDAu7fBj6mQy-_6BS8QaxwfgFqpXlyGT84OjRlnHM1DhiCHwtfbtIAcnh_srbE1EBy1tOndDXwXiZARA2_EPp7Cc7GaZQM-5XwZLt4C07KA_9OcID0hNOFhQ9EpV3K) also includes being a three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and a two-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion. [- Finishing Maneuvers](https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQHT1givjFVRfkOFGBqu364nC3a-tTUxWsWB9Zj3zT0AFJm8Q16rTjwiu73KCeD1pIZxMCsFlxXUMzODPoj2sYAldFvUvQKXrFbDpodvD6FcK33ZQSdyLQ2bU22zY1udf97K9pWY4w==): Styles is known for a variety of signature moves, including the "Styles Clash," a belly-to-back inverted mat slam, and the "Phenomenal Forearm," a springboard forearm smash. [- The Undertaker's](https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQGGHm-vqQ3cac7fEH0Gc_Zg28acq29j0Nb_SgAeNCVk2zB-dpNO1fSVpjQsZ2E8tPMBNAOnd9179rLSEb57MveVMGijT9fWrmUj03tnW6Fv7HAAyVLOnMS16MdePunjuyHAmqI=) Endorsement: The announcement of Styles' induction into the Hall of Fame was made by wrestling legend The Undertaker. [Styles also holds the](https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQFh2qG_DIdGvDxh-aHIvjTTO1cs24lUqzrnmqRzrkHlLF0KYWORuVopq6nh-rOIijtmKmGGn3PDPGZA3q_-M3hSArGDk7WgBIsf4X5izO3bgZ-lM5_3vwYMBRJbemziL-eUfb0SaskH3SHj72PArrUCwd6QFSecclaW-cu_lOfoAumuRBiDTmZOUwBNhTfEgMACw_9Dpi0WZIsNuM1Qugs-Gi-ytyHkDEn-mQ==) distinction of having the last match of The Undertaker's career. [- Global Recognition](https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQFZaYrEgon6mVQh6Rif8xzYC8_nkti-S3yoj-N8y7wVDkZnqJPmd8Z7vM3Ba-j1staYH83RyVTkLoUrvjB7vwQi79yjhng12CiOtEQRbSS2i-LrTJ8jabbOtD3O8RaYqI6ccH931UeMvzqXs-PmnAcOCP7QsXCgoawUSXDS--d2TEmT2L2oomARCQQMp_k=): Beyond WWE and TNA, Styles has held world championships in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), making him the only wrestler to have held world titles in WWE, NWA, NJPW, and TNA. [- WrestleMania Challenge](https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQGN1v_Rm8sJeKtnoTnCptD1a0k7acA-1CI9e3LVoqHsTlgiDgiIKEdzvQORfLf6M26D0vOokIk-cNCVhA0n2HySlpaSkKooIzv5QX72oLji-3zRmFctKkn4NsUU26DW0fmIUPlgh77H28b3l_T7fqDAZdRnVvg7xVyVy9Qi5phxQ9s5i4PAPanIYL7COoT9327kYV2EaUiPTd_AuKWi8Eum8lv2jF5KzQnTkV-PoPK-Y74eXbDzv12UlA==): On the same night as Styles' Hall of Fame announcement, Brock Lesnar returned and issued an open challenge for a match at WrestleMania 42. - Elimination Chamber Qualifiers: The final spots for the Elimination Chamber matches were also decided. [Jey Uso won a triple](https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQGN1v_Rm8sJeKtnoTnCptD1a0k7acA-1CI9e3LVoqHsTlgiDgiIKEdzvQORfLf6M26D0vOokIk-cNCVhA0n2HySlpaSkKooIzv5QX72oLji-3zRmFctKkn4NsUU26DW0fmIUPlgh77H28b3l_T7fqDAZdRnVvg7xVyVy9Qi5phxQ9s5i4PAPanIYL7COoT9327kYV2EaUiPTd_AuKWi8Eum8lv2jF5KzQnTkV-PoPK-Y74eXbDzv12UlA==) threat match to enter the men's match, during which Bronson Reed reportedly suffered a torn bicep. [- Women's Division](https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQGN1v_Rm8sJeKtnoTnCptD1a0k7acA-1CI9e3LVoqHsTlgiDgiIKEdzvQORfLf6M26D0vOokIk-cNCVhA0n2HySlpaSkKooIzv5QX72oLji-3zRmFctKkn4NsUU26DW0fmIUPlgh77H28b3l_T7fqDAZdRnVvg7xVyVy9Qi5phxQ9s5i4PAPanIYL7COoT9327kYV2EaUiPTd_AuKWi8Eum8lv2jF5KzQnTkV-PoPK-Y74eXbDzv12UlA==) Update:** In the women's division, Raquel Rodriguez defeated Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane in a triple threat match to secure the last spot in the women's Elimination Chamber match.
