Overview
- ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Rodman’s induction, a detail quickly echoed across sports and wrestling outlets.
- The Hall of Fame ceremony is scheduled for April 17 at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas, the night before WrestleMania 42.
- Rodman joins previously announced 2026 inductees AJ Styles, Demolition (Ax and Smash), and Stephanie McMahon.
- His wrestling résumé includes WCW appearances from 1997 to 1999 with the nWo, highlighted by Bash at the Beach tags with Hulk Hogan and a 1999 bout with Randy Savage.
- The five‑time NBA champion and 2011 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee also made a brief AEW appearance in 2023, and his selection is framed as part of WWE’s celebrity wing.