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  • WWE Hall of Fame 2026 Preview: Stephanie, AJ Styles, and More

    WWE Hall of Fame 2026 Preview: Stephanie, AJ Styles, and More

    WWE Hall of Fame 2026

    The 2026 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony goes live tonight from Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas, immediately following SmackDown. Here’s everything you need to know before the show, along with the full list of inductees.

    How to Watch the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame

    The ceremony streams at 12 a.m. ET / 9 p.m. PT on Friday, April 17 on the ESPN App in the United States and on YouTube for international viewers. That’s technically Saturday morning on the East Coast, kicking off right after SmackDown wraps at 11 p.m. ET.

    Michael Cole and The Miz are handling hosting duties. It’s Cole’s signature WWE broadcast voice paired with one of the most reliable utility players on the roster, a combination that should help keep the show moving.

    The Class of 2026

    This year’s class covers multiple eras and categories, from a business architect and a recently retired modern great to long-overdue posthumous honors and an NBA icon.

    Stephanie McMahon headlines the class and will be inducted by The Undertaker. The former Chief Brand Officer, Chairwoman, and Co-CEO spent more than two decades as an on-screen authority figure and is a one-time WWF Women’s Champion. She recently admitted she wasn’t sure she deserved the honor when she first got the news.

    AJ Styles retired at the 2026 Royal Rumble after 28 years in the business. The Phenomenal One is a two-time WWE Champion, Triple Crown Champion, and Grand Slam Champion. The Undertaker personally delivered the induction news on the February 23 episode of Raw.

    Demolition (Ax and Smash) are finally getting long-overdue recognition. The three-time WWE Tag Team Champions held the titles for a combined 698 days during their peak run from 1988 to 1990, including a record 478-day reign.

    Dennis Rodman enters the celebrity wing. The five-time NBA champion made his WCW debut alongside Hulk Hogan at Bash at the Beach 1997 and became a fixture on the nWo side of the Monday Night War.

    Sid Eudy, known to fans as Sycho Sid and Sid Vicious, will be posthumously inducted into the Legacy wing. The two-time WWF Champion and two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion passed away in August 2024.

    Bad News Brown joins Sid in the Legacy wing. A 1976 Olympic judo bronze medalist, Allen Coage brought real-deal combat credentials to his WWE run in the late 1980s and famously won the battle royal at WrestleMania IV. He passed away in 2007.

    The Immortal Moment goes to Hulk Hogan versus Andre the Giant at WrestleMania III, the slam heard around the world in front of a reported 93,173 fans at the Pontiac Silverdome. The honor makes Hogan a three-time Hall of Famer and Andre a two-time inductee.

    For background on every member of the class, check our full breakdown of the Class of 2026 inductees.

    A Deserving Class That Deserves a Tight Show

    The Hall of Fame has taken fair criticism in recent years for running too long. Speeches sprawl, musical cues get ignored, and fans in the building are often looking at a four-plus-hour night that starts after SmackDown wraps. With a midnight Eastern start, viewers on the East Coast aren’t finishing this show until 3 or 4 a.m. at the earliest.

    That pace punishes the inductees themselves. When the show runs long, speeches get played off, video packages get cut short, and genuine moments get rushed because earlier inductees went over. The talent earns this night, and they deserve the breathing room to enjoy it.

    The Cole and Miz pairing suggests WWE is at least thinking about pace. Cole is a pro at bridging segments cleanly and Miz has the chops to keep energy up between inductions. Here’s hoping the inductees get the time they’ve earned without the show turning into a marathon.

    This is a deserving class. Stephanie, AJ, Demolition, Rodman, Sid, Bad News Brown, and the greatest spectacle match in WrestleMania history all belong. The only thing standing between the ceremony and a perfect WrestleMania weekend kickoff is the clock.

  • Sycho Sid Joins the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026

    Sycho Sid Joins the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026

    WWE has officially announced that “Sycho” Sid Eudy will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a Legacy Inductee and member of the Class of 2026.

    The two-time WWE Champion is widely regarded as one of the most physically imposing and charismatic Superstars of his era. Sid debuted in WWE as Sid Justice in 1991, serving as the Special Guest Referee at SummerSlam 1991 before aligning himself with Shawn Michaels ahead of WrestleMania XI.

    Run as Champion

    His most memorable run came when he defeated Michaels for the WWE Championship at Survivor Series 1996, before becoming a two-time champion by pinning Bret Hart on the February 17, 1997 episode of Raw. After departing WWE, Sid made a significant impact in WCW, headlining shows against Hulk Hogan, Sting, Goldberg, and Booker T.

    A serious injury in 2001 threatened to end his career, but Sid returned to the independent wrestling circuit. His comeback match notably featured current WWE Superstar Sami Zayn. He continued making wrestling appearances until his passing in 2024 at the age of 63 following a battle with cancer.

    Sid will join fellow Class of 2026 inductees Stephanie McMahon, AJ Styles, Demolition, and celebrity inductee Dennis Rodman at the induction ceremony on Friday, April 17, 2026, at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas, the night before WrestleMania 42.

  • Sid Billboard Spotted in NYC Hyping Westside Gunn’s ‘Still Praying’

    A colossal rendering of the late \’Sycho\’ Sid Vicious has emerged in Manhattan, New York to promote Westside Gunn\’s newest album Still Praying. The new 14-track album was released on November 1, and features Sid in the ring on the cover.

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    Westside Gunn\’s wrestling fandom can\’t be denied, as anyone who\’s listened to his music will attest. Here are some lyrics from the popular music artist.

    \”Slam you on your neck like Bruno Sammartino / Welcome home Tito, you proud and sippin’ pinot.\” – No Vacancy, Pray for Paris

    “I’m impactin’ the culture like Eric Bischoff” – George Bondo, Pray for Parris

    \”Hit the brick with a Claymore kick, rock a Liz Claiborne, it ain’t safe for ’em (Ah)” – Claiborne Kick, Pray for Paris

    \”Trappin’ out the fiend spot, the b*tch had section 8/One deal went real bad, we had to wet the place (Brr, brr)/Denims Mankind, I’m talking Foley with the leather face” – Undertaker Vs. Goldberg, Hitler Wears Hermes 7

    Gunn\’s love of wrestling isn\’t exclusive to WWE as he\’s also shown love to AEW. Gunn was on the September 7, 2022, edition of AEW Dynamite in his native Buffalo, New York.

    Sadly, Sid won\’t get the chance to listen to the new album as he passed away earlier this year at the age of 63. Despite his passing, Sycho Sid remembers an iconic name in the world of pro wrestling and Westside Gunn\’s album cover is a unique tribute to the former WWE and WCW World Champion.

  • Sid Eudy: The Man Who Ruled The World

    Call him Sid Vicious, Sid Justice, Sycho Sid, or just plain Sid. Wrestling fans of the 1990s couldn’t avoid one of the most eye-catching and prolific attractions of the era. Sid Eudy had an incomparable look for a wrestling star and went on to play a major role in WWE and WCW alike, with stopovers in ECW and other smaller stages. While there are parts of his legacy that haven’t aged as well as others, he remains the subject of a great deal of nostalgia from some of wrestling’s hottest periods. Moreover, late in life, he role-modeled what life after wrestling perhaps should look like. Sadly, the world lost Eudy on August 26, 2024, but his legacy will remain for quite some time.

    Sid Eudy Looked the Prototype of a Pro Wrestler

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    Though Sid Eudy famously had some real-life hard feelings with Arn Anderson (more on that later), Anderson nonetheless articulated what so many people who followed wrestling in the 1980s and 1990s thought: that Eudy had one of the greatest looks for pro wrestling of all time.

    Indeed, billed at 6’9” and 317 pounds, Eudy was jacked to the gills, coming across as an absolute monster every time he walked to the ring. Accordingly, he was a key figure in popularizing some of the most over, fundamental big man offense of his generation and the ones to follow, delivering powerbombs and chokeslams with fiery authority.

    Sid Eudy Wrestled in the Main Event of WrestleMania and Starrcade During the Monday Night War

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    Only a select few wrestlers have been entrusted with working the main event match at WrestleMania, and similarly, only a select class has had the chance to close WCW’s rough equivalent, Starrcade. The number of wrestlers who headlined both of these major shows is even smaller, and those who main-evented both Starrcade and WrestleMania during the white-hot period of the Monday Night War are limited to just two names: Bret Hart and Sid Eudy.

    Eudy may seem like a less obvious name to have achieved this dual accomplishment and, in fairness, he was on the losing end of less-than-stellar main events in each instance. Nonetheless, his positioning to headline opposite some of the most iconic stars of the time in The Undertaker and Scott Steiner (not to mention main-eventing ‘Mania opposite Hulk Hogan at the tail end of the Golden Era) reinforces that Eudy was a consistent draw whom fans were eager to see working under the brightest spotlights in wrestling.

    Sid Eudy’s Lows Don’t Overshadow the Way He Captured the Imagination of Wrestling Fans

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    The rise of the Internet wasn’t altogether kind to Sid Eudy. First and foremost, he wasn’t a “work rate” wrestler known to stage five-star classic matches. Moreover, he had some famous blunders during live promos and a weird reputation for allegedly feigning injury so he could play softball each year.

    On top of all that, Eudy was involved in an infamous hotel room brawl that purportedly saw him stab Arn Anderson repeatedly with scissors in 1993. The incident wasn’t exactly a secret but exploded into fans’ consciousness online. Additionally, the last image many fans have of the big man was him incurring a horrifying leg injury in the ring during the main event of the Sin PPV in 2001.

    There was plenty of reason for Eudy to become the subject of criticism and the butt of jokes following his retirement. Nonetheless, for fans who watched him live—especially as children—it’s hard to erase the aura the man once had. Indeed, for a certain generation, he was quite arguably the defining monster heel (or babyface) of wrestling and captured the imagination like few before or since.

    Sid Eudy’s Life After Wrestling

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    One of the aspects of Sid Eudy’s life that will age quite well is that in a business in which so many people died young, often estranged from their families, or after making regrettable public comments that threatened to “cancel” their legacies, that was not Eudy’s story at all.

    Eudy only appeared sporadically in wrestling post-WCW, working a bit on the indies and having a one-off appearance for WWE, taking down Heath Slater on Raw. More notably, his late-in-life social media posts were highlighted by loving photographs of him spending time with his grandchildren, looking content in a quieter life, away from the bright lights of wrestling.

    Indeed, one of the sadder parts of Eudy’s final chapters of life is that he had openly written about his desire to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, citing that he thought he had a better shot with Vince McMahon no longer calling the shots. It’s unfortunate that he didn’t live to see this goal come to fruition before succumbing to cancer at the age of 63.

    Sid Eudy lives on in the hearts and minds of professional wrestling as an influential star with an awesome look and prominent placement for some huge moments in wrestling history. It’s with a heavy heart and condolences to his loved ones that fans say farewell to The Master and The Ruler of the World.

  • New Details on Sid Eudy\’s Health Issues After WWE Legend\’s Passing

    More has come to light about the passing of former WWE Champion Sid Eudy, who died earlier this week at the age of 63. The passing of Eudy, better known as Sid Vicious, Sid Justice, or Sycho Sid, was shared publicly by his son Gunnar who noted that his father had been fighting cancer for years.

    In an update also shared to Facebook, Gunnar shared more about his father\’s health in the years prior to his death. Eudy had been dealing with congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation, and had also been battling Non-Hodgkin\’s Lymphoma.

    \”Sid was diagnosed with congestive heart failure in 2016 and atrial fibrillation (better known as AFIB) around the same time. He was also given a pacemaker. In April 2021, he was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which was linked to roundup weed killer.

    \”Although he never told anyone about his fight against cancer, Sid lived his life to the fullest, attending the gym, boxing classes, making appearances for his fans, and of course t-ball games for the kids. He passed away peacefully in his bed, leaving behind a legacy of strength and determination. I’ve never met anyone with a fraction of the strength as my father he truly was one of a kind.\”

    Gunnar was also appreciative of the wealth of support and tributes to his father that have taken social media by storm since Sid\’s passing.

    \”Thanks everyone for the uplifting words and love we definitely feel it we have received thousands of messages and are grateful for everyone of them. I don’t have time to reply but I have read them all thank you thank you thank you!\”

    Sid accomplished plenty in his wrestling career though sadly was never inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame prior to his passing. Tragically, Sid said just last month that he felt an induction was more likely now that Vince McMahon is gone from WWE, and suggested doing more with WWE.

    Our thoughts remain with the Eudy family and those who knew Sid at this time.

  • Damian Priest Pays Tribute To Sid Eudy On WWE RAW After Legend\’s Death

    Damian Priest shared a unique tribute to Sid Eudy on this week\’s RAW, following the former WWE Champion\’s passing aged 63. Eudy, better known to fans as Sycho Sid and Sid Vicious, died after a battle with cancer and his passing was confirmed via a statement on Facebook by his son Gunnar.

    On WWE RAW, Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley fended off an attack by The New Judgment Day. In the segment, Priest can be heard shouting “We are the masters and rulers of this world!” to the faction he was once part of. This was a line that Sid used throughout his career and Priest and Ripley proceeded to destroy JD McDonagh and Carlito.

    Priest is one of several wrestlers to pay tribute to Sid as heartfelt messages have been pouring in from talent who knew the former WWE and WCW World Champion.

    What\’s Next?

    Priest and Ripley will compete this Saturday at the first-ever WWE Bash in Berlin Premium Live Event that will take place in the city\’s Uber Arena. On the show, the Terror Twins will take on WWE Women\’s World Champion Rhea Ripley and \’Dirty\’ Dominik Mysterio. After a tag-team of betrayals at SummerSlam, Priest & Ripley have vowed to bring hurt to the new Judgment Day and plan on doing exactly that in Europe later this week.

  • Wrestling World Reacts To Passing Of Sid Eudy

    The wrestling community is honoring the memory and mourning the loss of wrestling legend Sid Eudy (AKA Sycho Sid/Sid Vicious) at age 63. Eudy\’s son, Gunnar, shared on Facebook Monday afternoon that his father passed away after several years of battling cancer.

    After the unfortunate news broke, the wrestling community took to social media to express condolences to the Eudy family and share memories of \”The Master and Ruler Of The World.\”

    Here are some reactions from the wrestling world:

    Sid Eudy\’s Career In Wrestling

    Eudy had a successful wrestling career from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. He first gained attention in WCW as a member of the Skyscrapers with Dan Spivey and later as a member of the Four Horsemen, but it was when he went to WWE (then WWF) in 1991 as Sid Justice that he caught many fans\’ attention.

    He famously eliminated Hulk Hogan from the highly revered 1992 Royal Rumble Match. This led to their matchup in the main event of WrestleMania 8 on April 5, 1992, which Eudy lost by disqualification. Although he lost, Eudy\’s performance stood out as it was the rare time a superstar kicked out of Hogan\’s iconic leg drop.

    Eudy eventually left the company for a brief stint with WCW in 1993. He returned to WWE on February 20, 1995, during the episode of Monday Night Raw as Shawn Michaels\’s bodyguard. He would be an essential part of the storyline between \”HBK\” and Diesel\’s (AKA Kevin Nash) feud that culminated at WrestleMania 11 on April 2, 1995, and would betray Michaels that night after on Raw. The attack on his former helped Michaels go on his \”Babyface\” run, leading to his WWE Championship win against Bret Hart at WrestleMania 12. 

    Becoming The WWE Champion

    After the split in 1995, Eudy struggled to find success as a \”Heel.\” However, the following year, he gained the fans\’ support as Sycho Sid and became one of the company\’s popular \”Babyfaces.\” The wrestling legend gained momentum with his new identity and earned an opportunity to challenge Michaels for the title at Survivor Series at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, on November 17, 1996.

    Although WWE tried to position Eudy as a \”Heel\” during the match, the audience famously cheered for him as he defeated \”HBK\” to win his first WWE Championship. It marked a rare occurrence at the time as the crowd went against the status quo of wrestling to cheer for the \”Heel\” and was another sign that the wrestling business was changing.

    Eudy held the title for two months before losing it to Michaels in a rematch at the Royal Rumble on January 19, 1997. However, his win at Survivor Series remains one of the moments in wrestling history that marked a cultural shift, as fans rebelled against what the company intended and are open to doing so more frequently today.

    Final Years Of Sid Eudy\’s Legendary Career

    Eudy would reclaim the WWE Championship on the February 17, 1997, episode of Raw by defeating Bret Hart. He held the title for over a month before losing to The Undertaker at WrestleMania 13 on March 23, 1997. The loss would be the final time Eudy would be a champion in the company, and he would eventually find himself leaving WWE to work for different promotions, including a brief stint in ECW in 1999.

    He would make another return to WCW as Sid Vicious at the Great American Bash on June 13, 1999, to attack Nash after he defeated \”Macho Man\” Randy Savage by disqualification. His comeback to the company would put him in the mix as one of the featured talents on the WCW roster, and he would win his first title by defeating Chris Benoit for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship at Fall Brawl on September 12, 1999. The win led to Eudy\’s infamous feud with Goldberg, leading to the champion destroying his car on the September 27, 1999 episode of Monday Night Nitro. Eudy would yet again not have a long title reign as he dropped it to Goldberg at Halloween Havoc on October 24, 1999.

    Eudy\’s career in WCW continued to have highs and lows during his run from 1999 until the company closed its doors after WWE bought it. He would win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship twice, but both reigns lasted less than two months. His career sadly took a turn for the worse when he fractured his leg after jumping from the top rope in a Four-Way Dance match against Scott Steiner, Jeff Jarrett, and Road Warrior Animal at Sin on January 14, 2001. The injury would take him out of action for the rest of WCW\’s operation before being sold. 

    Eudy would eventually return to wrestling in later years, but he wasn\’t the same after the injury and began to slow down his career. He notably appeared on the 1000th episode of Monday Night Raw on June 25, 2012, in a win against Heath Slater. 

    Final Words On The Legacy Of Sid Eudy

    Eudy leaves behind a tremendous legacy of moments for wrestling fans to appreciate. With his size and devasting power, he was a special wrestler in the ring. However, Eudy also could entertain viewers with his personality. In one instance, he could intimidate fans with his intensity in his promos, and in other moments, he could make you laugh, like when Goldberg demolished his car.

    He didn\’t have long reigns as a champion in WWE or WCW. That said, he was an essential figure for different storylines and moments that defined the times he competed in that will be remembered forever.

    SEScoops extends our heartfelt condolences to Eudy\’s family and friends during this difficult time. 

  • Sid Eudy, Former WWE Champion, Dies at 63 After Battle with Cancer

    The wrestling world is mourning the passing of Sid Eudy, better known as Sid Vicious/Sycho Sid, who passed away this week ahead 63. On Facebook, Eudy\’s son Gunnar shared the sad news.

    Dear friends and family,

    I am deeply saddened to share that my father, Sid Eudy, has passed away after battling cancer for several years. He was a man of strength, kindness, and love, and his presence will be greatly missed.

    We appreciate your thoughts and prayers as we grieve this loss. Details for a memorial service will be shared soon.Thank you for your support.

    Sincerely, GunnaR Eudy

    Remembering Sid Eudy

    With his six-foot-nine frame, Sid Eudy seemed built for wrestling, and he literally towered over the top stars of his era including the Ultimate Warrior, Randy Savage, and Hulk Hogan. Sid\’s career would see him hold the WWE Championship and WCW World Heavyweight Championship on two occasions apiece.

    Something of a journeyman, Sid never stayed in one promotion for long. In the 1990s alone, Sid competed for NWA: WCW, the WWF, WCW again, the USWA, the WWF again, the Independents, in Mexico, ECW, and once more in WCW. Sid\’s travels made him an instantly recognizable star who amassed legions of fans throughout his years in the ring.

    For all his accomplishments in the world of professional wrestling, Sid has yet to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Just last month, Sid was optimistic about an induction now that Vince McMahon has left WWE, and hoped to do even more with the company. Unfortunately, now any future induction will come posthumously.

    Outside the ring, Sid was a father of two boys, Gunner and Frank, and husband to Sabrina Paige. Eudy was a fan of softball, so much so that he played the game briefly during a hiatus from wrestling from 1997 to 1999. Sid also appeared in a handful of movies, including the infamous Ready to Rumble, but it was his efforts in the wrestling industry that fans will always remember the man we knew as \’Sycho.\’

    We at SE Scoops would like to offer our condolences to Sid\’s friends, family, and those who knew him at this time.

  • Sycho Sid Hopeful For Hall of Fame & More Now Vince McMahon Is Gone

    The chances of Sycho Sid taking his place in the WWE Hall of Fame may have improved now that Vince McMahon is gone, according to the former World Champion. Speaking to the Attitude Era podcast, Sid admitted that \”Vince [McMahon] didn\’t like me so much\” and believes this is why he\’s not been offered a Hall of Fame spot. With McMahon exiled due to Janel Grant\’s lawsuit, however, Sid is hopeful that those still with WWE will be open to offering him an induction, and possibly more.

    \”If you get back in, you might want to do something like a part-time deal, [be a] manager, or special — I think I was pretty good at interviews, too. There\’s always a lot of people having a hard time with that. If I could teach them, maybe I could help them do their interviews.\”

    Sid worked with some of the top names in WWE during his tenures with the company, including Hall of Famers such as Hulk Hogan and The Undertaker. It was against these two that Sid headlined WrestleManias 8 and 13 and he has the distinction of having only main event matches at the Showcase of the Immortals.

    While Vince McMahon may not have liked Sid, the former WWE Champion was brought back in 2012 as part of the build towards the 1,000th episode of Monday Night RAW. He was later featured as DLC in WWE 2K17, his first WWE video game role since WWE WrestleMania Steel Cage Challenge in 1992.

    Bringing Sid back would be a huge deal, but WWE has a history of welcoming back talent it appeared they\’d never work with again. In 2013, Bruno Sammartino was brought back as part of that year\’s Hall of Fame, and CM Punk\’s return last November proved to never say never in wrestling. With that in mind, fans can\’t count out Sycho Sid taking a giant step into the Hall of Fame, especially now that Triple H has full say on the inductions.

    Related: Sycho Sid Says Bret Hart Was Overrated In Work With Shawn Michaels

  • Former WWE Producer Arrested In Indiana

    A former WWE backstage producer was recently arrested in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. According to a report from PW Insider, Sarah Stock was arrested early Sunday morning and charged with aggravated battery, public intoxication, disorderly conduct, and resisting law enforcement.

    She was booked and released early Sunday morning by the Vandenburgh Sheriff\’s Department.

    Stock had been with WWE since 2015 but was furloughed this spring and later released due to the ongoing global pandemic. She wrestled as Sarita in TNA Wrestling from 2009 to 2013. She has also competed for companies such as Shimmer as well as CMLL in Mexico. Stock had previously wrestled under the names Dark Angel and Canadian Dark Angel as well.

    While in TNA, Stock won the promotion\’s women\’s tag-team championships twice. She won the inaugural titles in 2009 with Taylor Wilde. They would hold the belts for 106 days before dropping them to Awesome Kong and Hamada.

    Stock would team with Zelina Vega in 2011 and again win the belts. This time her team defeated Angelina Love and Winter to gain the championships. They would hold the titles for 129 days until dropping them to Brooke Tessmacher and Tara. Her 2 reigns and 227 combined days spent with 1/2 of the women\’s tag belts ranks her 5th all-time in the promotion.

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