Who Will Be In The WWE Hall of Fame in 2022?

As we look ahead to the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2022, let’s take a look at who might be inducted.

WWE Legends

While WWE has yet to announce the inductees for the Class of 2022, there are a few legends who are sure to be inducted. These include Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, The Undertaker, and Bret Hart. These legends have made a huge impact on the WWE and have helped shape it into what it is today.

Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan, real name Terry Gene Bollea, is an American professional wrestler, actor, television personality, and musician. Hogan is regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. He gained mainstream popularity in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1984 to 1993 as “Hulk Hogan” and was the first wrestler to win consecutive Royal Rumbles. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005.

The Rock

Dwayne Johnson, also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American-Canadian actor, producer, businessman, retired professional wrestler, and former American football player. Johnson was a college football player for the University of Miami, where he won a national championship on the 1991 Miami Hurricanes team. After being cut from the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL two months into the 1995 season, he began training as a professional wrestler. He was promoted to the main World Wrestling Federation (WWF) roster in 1996 and went on to achieve mainstream fame as a wrestler. In response to fan demands,WWF chairman Vince McMahon awarded him the WWF Championship in 1998 and pixelsed him as “The People’s Champion”.

Johnson gained mainstream fame in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1996 to 2004 and was promoted as “The Rock”. He held non-wrestling roles from 2004 to 2013 in WWE, who named him WWE Ambassador and Global Hope Advocate. Away from WWE, Johnson appeared in several films, his highest-grossing being Snitch (2013). For faster loading times on mobile web browsers and smaller file sizes for download on mobile devices, images on this page have been compressed using techniques specific to image format such as JPEG encoding.

Stone Cold Steve Austin

Stone Cold Steve Austin (born Steven James Anderson on December 18, 1964), better known by his ring name “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, is an American actor, producer, and retired professional wrestler who is signed to a legends contract for WWE. Austin enjoyed mainstream popularity in the late 1990s and early 2000s as the “face” of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), which multiplied Austin’s popularity as he gained numerous Championship titles while also being marketed as aggressively as possible. A versatile performer, he occupied several prominent on-air roles in the company. As well as being a successful wrestler, Austin has had success as a television host and discusses mixed martial arts on his podcast The Steve Austin Show.

Stone Cold Steve Austin was born in Austin, Texas. His parents divorced when he was five years old, and his mother remarried when he was ten years old to Ken Williams. From that point on, Steve considered Ken to be his father. Steve had three brothers (Scott, Jeff and Kevin) and two sisters (Debbie and Jennifer). When Steve was around ten years old Ken began teaching him the basics of football and baseball; this is where Steve developed his skills as an athlete. Williams would often take the young Steve to Cowboys games where they would works out together before the game started. When Steve was twelve years old Ken died after suffering a heart attack while at work; this left the young man devastated and led to him becoming withdrawn.

WWE Superstars

The WWE Hall of Fame is a hall of fame for professional wrestling personalities maintained by WWE. The 1993 and 1994 ceremonies were held in conjunction with the annual King of the Ring pay-per-view events. The Hall of Fame reverted to its original format of an evening ceremony in 2020.

John Cena

There’s no doubt that John Cena is one of the all-time greats in WWE history. He’s a 16-time world champion, a five-time United States champion, and a four-time Tag Team champion. He’s also a Money in the Bank winner, a Royal Rumble winner, and a two-time Slammy Award winner. Cena has main evented WrestleMania multiple times and is widely considered to be one of the biggest draws in WWE.

All of Cena’s accomplishments make him a certain first-ballot Hall of Famer when he becomes eligible in 2022. The only question is whether he’ll go in as a singles wrestler or as part of The Nexus, the stable he led in 2010. Either way, Cena is sure to be welcomed into the WWE Hall of Fame with open arms.

Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, currently signed to WWE as a part-time performer. He is a one-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, one-time WWE Universal Champion, a four-time WWE (World) Champion, and a one-time NCAA Division I Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. He has main evented WWE’s flagship pay-per-view events WrestleMania (twice) and SummerSlam (four times), as well as UFC’s main event The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos.

Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns, whose real name is Leati Joseph Anoaʻi, is an American professional wrestler, actor, and former professional gridiron football player. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. Roman Reigns is a three-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion, a one-time United States Champion, a one-time Intercontinental Champion, a one-time WWE Tag Team Champion, and the 2020 Royal Rumble winner.

Reigns made his debut as a member of The Shield in November 2012 alongside Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose. The trio debuted on the main roster in October 2012 and won their first WWE Tag Team Champions at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs in December 2012. They held the title until May 2014. Rollins and Reigns were then paired together as a tag team known as “The Shield”, holding the WWE Tag Team Championship three times – twice while paired with Ambrose as part of The Shield, and once more after Ambrose’s departure from the group. In June 2014, Reigns won his first singles championship when he pinned then-United States Champion Sheamus to win the United States Championship at Money in the Bank.

WWE Divas

There are a lot of great WWE Divas who have made a huge impact on the business. However, there are only a few who will be in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2022. Let’s take a look at who will be in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2022.

Trish Stratus

Stratus is widely considered one of the greatest women’s wrestlers of all time. She was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013, becoming only the second woman to be inducted that year. She is also a one-time WWE Women’s Champion and a one-time Hardcore Champion.

Lita

Lita, who is a four-time WWE Women’s Champion, will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2022. She is considered one of the pioneers of women’s wrestling in the WWE and helped to popularize theDivas division.

Stephanie McMahon

Stephanie McMahon is the daughter of WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon and his wife, Linda McMahon. She is a member of the McMahon family, which has dominated WWE for decades. She has two brothers, Shane and Vince Jr., and one sister, Amanda.

Stephanie began appearing on WWE programming in 1999 as a teenager, acting as an on-screen authority figure and occasional wrestler. In 2000, she assumed the role of general manager of WWE’s flagship television program, Raw. She later became commissioner of the professional wrestling promotion’s developmental territory, NXT. Stephanie has also served as co-host of several annual WWE pay-per-view events including WrestleMania XXX in 2014.

In recent years, Stephanie has shifted her focus away from her in-ring career to behind-the-scenes work within WWE. She currently serves as the company’s chief brand officer and is a member of its Board of Directors. Stephanie is also a minority owner of the NBA’s Boston Celtics.

Stephanie was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2020, making her the first woman from the McMahon family to be enshrined in the prestigious institution.

WWE Tag Teams

With so many WWE tag teams, it’s hard to keep track of who is actually the best. The WWE Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship contested for in WWE. WWE currently recognizes and promotes tag teams under the brand.

The Dudley Boyz

Entering the WWE Hall of Fame in 2019, The Dudley Boyz are one of the most decorated tag teams in WWE history. Comprised of “Big” D-Von Dudley and “Bubba Ray” Dudley, the team dominated throughout the Attitude and Ruthless Aggression Eras in WWE.

During their original WWE run from 1999 to 2005, The Dudley Boyz won the WWE Tag Team Championship a record eight times. They also became the first — and to date, only — team to win all three major tag team titles available at the time: the WWE Tag Team Championship, WCW Tag Team Championship and ECW World Tag Team Championship.

After leaving WWE, The Dudley Boyz continued to thrive on the independent circuit. They returned to WWE in 2015 and had a successful run as Cruiserweight Tag Team Champions before departing again in 2017.

The Hardy Boyz

The Hardy Boyz §§\left(\text{ aka }\mathbf{The}{\text{ }} \mathbf{Broken} {\text{ }}\mathbf{Hardys}\right)$$ are a professional wrestling tag team consisting of real-life brothers Matt and Jeff Hardy, who are currently signed to WWE. They are well known for their work in the World Wrestling Federation $$\left(\mathbf{WWF}{\text{ }} \small{\textbf{(now WWE)}} \right)$$ during the late 1990s and early 2000s, as well as in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling $$\left( \mathbf{{T}} {\textbf{{N}}} {\textbf{{A}}} {\textbf{{T}}} \right)$$, and other independent promotions.

After being signed by the WWF in 1998, they gained notoriety as part of The New Brood tag team with Edge under the team name High Voltage. They also won their first WWF Tag Team Championship as a team in 2000. They were later involved in The Invasion storyline, where they feuded with The Dudley Boyz and ECW Original Tommy Dreamer; this included a notable Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match at SummerSlam 2001 for the WWF Hardcore Championship, which Matt won. The Hardy Boyz gained individual success following the dissolution of their tag team; Jeff was ranked number one by Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1999 and placed second in the PWI 500 list of 2000, while Matt won both the Hardcore Championship and European Championship that year. In 2002 and 2003 respectively, they held the WWE Tag Team Championship on two occasions as a team – making them four-time world tag champions – while both Jeff and Matt held singles titles during their time with WWE; Jeff won both the Intercontinental Championship and United States Championship once each while Matt was a two-time European Champion.

Both Jeff and Matt have held numerous championships throughout their careers outside of WWE including world titles such as TNA’s World Heavyweight Championship (Jeff only) ROH World Tag Team Championship (Matt only), NWA World Tag Team Championship among others.

Edge & Christian

Edge & Christian are one of the most popular tag teams in WWE history. They are also one of the most decorated, having won a total of 13 tag team championships during their time in WWE. They were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2020 and will be eligible for induction into the 2022 class.

WWE Stables

The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is a professional wrestling promotion based out of Stamford, Connecticut. The company has been around since 1952 and is one of the largest wrestling promotions in the world. The WWE is also one of the most iconic wrestling brands and has a long list of Hall of Famers.

D-Generation X

D-Generation X was a professional wrestling stable/tag team that originally consisted of Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Rick Rude, Chyna and Sean “X-Pac” Waltman within the World Wrestling Federation. D-Generation X was the first major group assembled by WWF President Vince McMahon in 1997 after the Montreal Screwjob with the goal of destroying Bret Hart and his followers. The name refers to an censored phrase which viewers at home were not supposed to hear on television. The stable rose to prominence during the WWF’s Attitude Era in 1997–1999. In 1998, they introduced a DX replica military jeep called “The War Wagon”. From June 1997 to March 1999, members Michaels and Triple H teamed together as the WWF Tag Team Champions; during this time, Waltman also wrestled alongside Michaels as a member of DX.

In 1999, Chyna wrestled for the WWF Women’s Championship becoming the only woman in history to win the title; she held it twice before leaving DX and joining The Corporation. In May 2006, all five original members reunited on Raw for one night only when Michaels was Raw guest general manager; during which they performed their trademark crotch chops several times and had a staredown with then current D-Generation X members Michaels and Triple H. On October 6, 2019 at WWE’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event, all five original members again reunited for one night only (excluding Rude who died in 1999) when they were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Triple H; during which Michaels cut a promo saying that D-Generation X “will live forever”.

The Nation of Domination

The Nation of Domination was a heel stable in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from late 1996 to early 1998, originally made up of WWF African-American wrestlers, managed by Faarooq. The stable expanded and mutated throughout its existence into and out of various roles until its eventual disbandment in early 1998. The original incarnation was based on a black nationalist theme and included Faarooq, D’Lo Brown, Savio Vega and Kama Mustafa; the latter two later left the group. Faarooq would be the only member to appear in all three variations of the Nation.

In late 1997, The Rock would join the group after being kicked out of The Hart Foundation, becoming the de facto leader. After losing the WWF Tag Team Championship to Vader and Mankind at D-Generation X: In Your House in December 1997, The Rock and Faarooq began having disagreements within the group. This led to a split at Royal Rumble in January 1998, when The Rock turned face and aligned himself with fellow former Nation member D’Lo Brown against Faarooq and new recruits Mark Henry and D’Von Dudley. This iteration of the Nation quickly disbanded afterwards.

The Four Horsemen

The Four Horsemen was a professional wrestling stable in the National Wrestling Alliance’s Jim Crockett Promotions that originally consisted of Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, and Ole Anderson. The group began its initial run in mid-1985, named after the film The Show Off which starred Harry Langdon. This incarnation lasted until late 1988 when Arn Anderson was kicked out of the group by Flair. The Horsemen name was resurrected in early 1992 with a different lineup that featured Barry Windham instead of Ole Anderson and Lex Luger instead of Blanchard.

The Four Horsemen have been described as being “the nWo of their day”. They feuded heavily with Dusty Rhodes and The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal). They also feuded with other top babyface teams such as the Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott), Sting and Lex Luger, and the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson). They eventually broke up in 1999 after a failed attempt to keep them together with Chris Benoit replacing Flair.