One of the most anticipated events of the upcoming WrestleMania 42 weekend in Las Vegas will be the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony.
The company has already announced Stephanie McMahon, Demolition and AJ Styles as the first inductees into the Hall of Fame this year.
With more than four weeks away from Mania weekend, there will likely be even more legends announced for this year’s class.
Here are eight new potential WWE Hall of Fame 2026 inductees.
8. Mickie James
During the 2000s, Mickie James had one of the most memorable and popular character introductions of any female star in WWE.
James would go on to become embroiled in a feud with Trish Stratus that culminated in a WWE Women’s Championship match at WrestleMania 22 in 2006.
The six-time WWE Women’s Champion made her return to the company in 2025 as one of the coaches on the LFG show, but she was not featured on the second season of the program and has since returned to TNA Wrestling.
With WWE’s relationship with TNA, it would make sense if the two companies work together to finally induct Mickie James into the Hall of Fame this April.
7. Jazz
Several legends have made contributions to the current generation of talent by becoming coaches at the WWE Performance Center.
One of the newest trainers at the WWE PC has been Jazz, who recently became a permanent coach helping talent as of late.
The former WWE Women’s Champion had a stellar career inside the squared circle with her time in the company as well as Extreme Championship Wrestling.
With everything she has given to the business, Jazz should be honored in the WWE Hall of Fame 2026.
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6. Meiko Satomura
In 2025, Meiko Satomura concluded her illustrious career as an in-ring competitor when she wrestled her final match.
The Joshi legend has been responsible for so many female wrestlers and even created the Sendai Girls promotion.
In 2020, Satomura signed with WWE and even had an iconic reign as the NXT UK Women’s Champion.
Considering her legacy and importance to women’s wrestling, Satomura is someone who feels more than deserving of an induction into the WWE Hall of Fame 2026.
5. Fit Finlay
On the March 10 episode of WWE NXT, Charlie Dempsey turned heel on Tavion Heights and joined the Birthright stable thanks to encouragement from his father William Regal and Fit Finlay.
Recent reports have stated that Regal and Finlay will now become regularly featured names on the NXT weekly TV show alongside Birthright.
After a legendary career that spanned Europe, WCW and WWE, Finlay has since become a well known backstage producer and coach at the Performance Center in recent years.
As one of the most underrated in-ring competitors of his generation, Finlay is worthy of being inducted into the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame class and could have his son Uriah Connors give him the speech that places him amongst other legends of his day.
4. Chyna
While D-Generation X were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in the class of 2019, many fans felt like Chyna should have gone in on her own.
Widely regarded as one of the most influential and important female figures of the Attitude Era, “The Ninth Wonder of the World” became one of the biggest stars of her generation.
With her impressive physique and star presence, Chyna gave the fans many memorable moments that are still talked about to this day.
Considering her influence on such stars like Rhea Ripley and Beth Phoenix, Chyna going into the WWE Hall of Fame 2026 feels long overdue.
3. Batista
Back in 2020, Batista was announced as the headliner for the WWE Hall of Fame. However, WrestleMania 36 was pulled from its original location due to the global pandemic.
“The Animal” is considered one of the biggest stars of the Ruthless Aggression Era and a former six-time world champion.
With memorable rivalries with the likes of Triple H, Randy Orton and John Cena, it makes sense if Batista finally gets the induction that is overdue at this point.
Batista getting inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame 2026 would add even more star power to WrestleMania 42.
2. The Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff Hardy)
In 2025, The Hardy Boyz made their return to WWE as part of TNA Wrestling’s relationship with the NXT brand.
It did not take Matt and Jeff Hardy too much time before they became double champions and won the NXT Tag Team Titles.
While they are still going strong, The Hardys feel like a duo that are more than ready to be honored in the WWE Hall of Fame.
Wanting more noteworthy legends for this year’s class, The Hardy Boyz would be a huge addition to the class of 2026 and allow one of their longtime rivals like The Dudleys to do the honors in inducting them into the WWE Hall of Fame.
1. Bray Wyatt
Posthumous inductions have become a staple of the WWE Hall of Fame every year recently.
Passing away in 2023, the wrestling world is still rocked from the loss of Bray Wyatt and still often referenced by the fans as well as the company.
Wyatt is a former three-time WWE World Champion and a two-time Tag Team Champion as well.
With all of his accolades, memorable moments and matches, Wyatt belongs in the WWE Hall of Fame and could be inducted by his brother Bo Dallas with an emotional speech in Las Vegas.
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