US EditionBREAKING: The Undertaker officially announces two more names for WWE Hall of Fame 2026
- On Monday, WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker announced that Ax and Smash of Demolition were named to the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2026 via a surprise video call.
- After years of strained ties, WWE and Demolition reconciled as both Eadie and Darsow signed WWE Legends contracts in early 2025 following a dismissed class-action lawsuit over traumatic brain injuries.
- The team won three WWF Tag Team Championships, including a 478-day company-record reign that lasted decades before being surpassed.
- At WrestleMania 42 they will be honored, formally recognizing Bill "Ax" Eadie and Barry "Smash" Darsow for their contributions to pro and tag-team wrestling.
- The New Day's pursuit later brought renewed attention to Demolition, whose studded leather, face paint and Demolition Decapitation defined their destructive in-ring identity.
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WWE shares Hall of Fame details as WrestleMania 42 nears
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The WWE on Monday announced the location of the Hall of Fame induction ceremony as WrestleMania 42 gets set to take place in Las Vegas next month. This year, the WWE will host the festivities at Dolby Live at Park MGM near the T-Mobile Arena. The event will occur on April 17 at midnight ET and 9 p.m. PT. In 2025, the event took place at the Fontainebleau Hotel. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FO…
Demolition Confirmed for WWE Hall of Fame Induction
A week after The Undertaker surprised AJ Styles with his Hall of Fame induction, WWE is sharing the news of this year’s tag team induction. Demolition — active in WWE (then WWF) from the late ‘80s until the early ‘90s — was comprised of Ax (Bill Eadie) and Smash (Barry Darsow). While the groups founders were Eadie and Randy Colley, Darsow quickly replaced him. Later, they introduced Crush (Brian Adams). Demolition were a dominating tag team in t…
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