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Former Tag Team Champions induct AJ Styles into WWE Hall of Fame

Posted on by Shounak Chakrabarti

Former WWE RAW Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers, aka The OC, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows, officially inducted AJ Styles into the 2026 Hall of Fame.

In the final induction of the night, Anderson and Gallows walked out to induct their long-time partner and close friend, Styles, into the ceremony.

The former tag team champions reflected on their journey and friendship with Styles and his emergence into the promotion. Anderson and Gallows further talked about Styles inspiring an entire generation of pro-wrestlers, as well as his journey from TNA to Bullet Club to WWE. The duo then introduced Styles by performing the iconic Two Sweet move on the big stage.

Styles closed the night speaking about his career, expressing his gratitude to all the opponents he faced throughout his career, as well as all the promotions and bookers he worked for. Answering the question of whether he misses wrestling, Styles answered “no.” He went on to justify his answer and how good he feels staying close to his family now.

Styles, 48, finished a career spanning over two decades and received his deserved flowers at the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony. Widely known for his run in TNA, Styles later moved on to Japan before settling down in WWE.

Styles made his WWE debut at the 2016 Royal Rumble and stayed at the promotion for a decade before retiring at the 2026 Royal Rumble.

WWE Hall of Fame 2026 inductions

The other inductions of the 2026 class of WWE Hall of Fame included Stephanie McMahon, Demolition (Ax and Smash), Dennis Rodman, Psycho Sid, Bad News Brown, and Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Andre the Giant from WrestleMania III.

McMahon was inducted by her three daughters and her mother, Linda McMahon. While Demolition was inducted by Arn Anderson, Haku, and The Warlord. Dennis Rodman was inducted by Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman, while the Hogan vs. Andre the Giant WrestleMania III match was inducted into the Immortal Moment category by Jimmy Hart.

AJ Styles plans on keeping his Hall of Fame speech ‘short and sweet’

Posted on by Shounak Chakrabarti

Wrestling legend AJ Styles has opened up and revealed a surprising detail about his upcoming Hall of Fame induction speech.

After Gunther defeated Styles at the Royal Rumble and retired him, he was soon announced as a part of the 2026 class of the Hall of Fame.

One of the most celebrated wrestlers of all-time, Styles recently opened up on The Phenomenally Retro Podcast, where he revealed his plans on keeping his Hall of Fame speech ‘short and sweet’. Styles made it clear that he does not want to give people the opportunity to complain.

“I’m gonna try not to piss everybody off who has come there to see all the other inductions… there’s some guys that we’ve watched in the past, and you’re going, ‘Holy cow.’ Everybody’s thinking the same thing, like, ‘Alright man, that was good, that was great.’ So I’m gonna try to make sure that I stay within the guidelines of that and not make people hate AJ Styles based on his Hall of Fame induction speech,” Styles said.

“So short and sweet, I think, is the best way to do it. I don’t know exactly how it’s gonna be or what I’m gonna say, but I know I’ve got a lot of people that I need to thank. I’m gonna try to do that and tell the fans how much I appreciate them for getting me this far because, listen, I look at me in the mirror and I know I never should have made it. So the fact that I did, that’s a testament to the kind of fans that are out there.”

Styles is currently working as a scout for WWE, keeping an eye on budding and emerging talents who could be a part of the promotion. According to Fightful Select, Styles was recently at a Georgia indie show (ROAR) advising talent.