WWE today announced that Bad News Brown will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2026.
Brown passed away in 2007 at the age of 63 and had two stints with WWE apart from wrestling for New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Stampede Wrestling.
“From standing on the podium at the 1976 Summer Olympics to the center of the ring at #WrestleMania IV, Bad News Brown was a fierce competitor with an attitude to match,” Triple H wrote on X. “For his accomplishments in combat sports and contributions to @WWE, it is a pleasure to announce his induction into the 2026 Legacy Class of the #WWEHOF.”
Brown won the judo bronze medal at the 1976 Olympic Games for the United States and transitioned to professional wrestling after that.
He had three WrestleMania appearances under his belt and won the battle royal at WrestleMania IV.
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