Legendary former NBA player Dennis Rodman is set to be the fifth member of the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame class.
The news was broken by ESPN’s Shams Charania, and soon after confirmed by the WWE itself. Rodman, who’s widely considered to be one of the most eccentric players in NBA history and a defensive juggernaut, delved into wrestling when he debuted in the WCW in 1997 in the nWo faction. The next year, he skipped a practice during the NBA finals so he could wrestle with Hulk Hogan.
His final match in the WCW came in 1999 when he competed against Macho Man Randy Savage at the Road Wild event.
This will be Rodman’s second Hall of Fame, following his induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011. Joining him in the WWE Hall of Fame class for this year are A.J. Styles, Stephanie McMahon, and the tag team Demolition.
The ceremony for the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame class will take place on Apr. 17 in Las Vegas, one night before WrestleMania 42.
A non-wrestling-related part of Rodman’s life story is set to be told in the upcoming Lionsgate comedy 48 Hours to Vegas. Though Jonathan Majors was previously attached to the film about Rodman’s trip to Las Vegas for the 1998 Finals, he was replaced with LaKeith Stanfield following Majors’ 2023 assault conviction.
Lionsgate confirmed the new casting in December. In a statement, Stanfield expressed his eagerness to take on the role of Rodman.
"I'm genuinely excited to help create an exhilarating, joyful work that both honors and thoughtfully examines the legacy of Rodman and fellow trailblazers," he said. “Those who moved to the beat of their own drum, undeterred by the obstacles placed before them, then and now."
According to a press release, 48 Hours in Vegas is baked on the "untold story of Dennis Rodman's legendary trip to Las Vegas during the 1998 NBA Finals, just as the Rodman's Chicago Bulls are on the verge of completing their second consecutive three-peat championship in eight years."
