WWE has announced that the World Championship Match between Hulk Hogan and Andrade the Giant from WrestleMania III is being inducted into the 2026 Hall of Fame, receiving the WWE Immortal Moment Award.
The match between Hogan and Andrade took place on March 29, 1987 at the then Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan with Hogan retaining the championship.
This match now joins Stephanie McMahon, AJ Styles, Demolition (Ax & Smash), NBA Legend Dennis Rodman, Sid Vicious (posthumously being inducted as a Legacy Award winner), and Bad News Brown (posthumously being inducted as a Legacy Award winner), as part of the 2026 Hall of Fame Class.
The 2026 WWE Hall of Fame takes place on Friday, April 17 at the Dolby Live at Park MGM in Vegas, Nevada. The ceremony will air live on ESPN Unlimited in the United States and Netflix for international fans, with a start time of 9:00 pm PT/Midnight ET.