Summary

Ric Flair says Dennis Rodman personally asked him to induct him into the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame, but the request never led to a response from WWE.

Rodman was inducted as part of the celebrity wing, with Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman handling the induction. Flair said Rodman reached out to him directly before the ceremony and that he passed the request along, but never heard anything back.

WWE has continued to spotlight this year's class, including the release of its Hall of Fame Class of 2026 red carpet special.

Quote from Ric Flair

Speaking with Ariel Helwani, Flair said:

"Dennis Rodman called me and said, ‘Will you induct me into the Hall of Fame?’ I sent it to the power that be, ‘Dennis wants (me to induct him).’ I never got a call back. I’m very happy for Kevin and Sean. I never got a call back."

Why Rodman's WWE Hall of Fame moment still points back to WCW

Rodman's induction ended up leaning into his New World Order history through Nash and Waltman, but Flair's version of events suggests Rodman himself had another idea in mind.

That matters because Rodman's wrestling celebrity was built in large part through his high-profile WCW appearances, where both Flair and the nWo were major parts of the era. Even though WWE went in a different direction for the ceremony, Flair's comments add another layer to how Rodman viewed his own place in wrestling history.

Sources

Ric Flair while speaking with Ariel Helwani