AJ Styles is heading into the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame alongside Stephanie McMahon, Demolition, Dennis Rodman, Sycho Sid, and Bad News Brown, and he already has some thoughts on how the ceremony is structured.
Speaking on his Phenomenally Retro podcast, Styles suggested that the Hall of Fame might benefit from being held less frequently, arguing that spacing out the event would make each induction feel more significant.
"I really believe we could probably do the Hall of Fame every other year, or maybe put some years in between and make it more special. I think it's going to be really difficult to do this every year. Just a suggestion. I don't know if it's about money. There is a reason WrestleMania is two nights. One night WrestleMania was difficult because it was a lot of matches. You didn't want to be the main event because everyone was cooked," Styles said.
He also addressed the ceremony's length, acknowledging that controlling how long inductees speak is easier said than done, including for himself.
"Do we need it to go that long? I don't know that we need to. I'm sure they give these guys times, 'No longer than 30 minutes.' An hour and a half later, 'Alright. Wrapping it up.' I understand it. I'm sure once I get up there, I'm thinking, 'This won't be long,' but then you'll talk about things that are important to you."
The 2026 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony takes place April 17 at Dolby Live in Las Vegas and airs at midnight ET, hosted by The Miz and Michael Cole. WrestleMania 42 follows on April 18-19 at Allegiant Stadium.
