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AJ Styles was legitimately surprised by WWE Hall of Fame induction

Posted: Feb 24th 2026 By: Bryan Rose

AJ Styles wasn’t clued in.

The end of Raw saw The Undertaker arrive right after Styles gave his retirement speech, placing his jacket and gloves in the ground. Undertaker informed Styles that he would be the newest inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame. According to Bryan Alvarez, Styles was legitimately surprised by the gesture.

“That whole thing at the end with the Undertaker and the Hall of Fame announcement was a legitimate surprise to AJ, who they didn’t clue in,” he writes.

Monday’s Raw in Atlanta was dedicated to Styles, who had his final match at the Royal Rumble last month after losing to Gunther. Styles gave a speech thanking his family and those who he wrestled and met over the years in TNA and Japan.

The WWE Hall of Fame is typically held during WrestleMania weekend in the same area as other WWE festivities taking place. The company has yet to reveal details on this year’s ceremony, which will likely take place in Las Vegas. The only other person announced for this year’s ceremony is Stephanie McMahon, whose induction was also revealed by The Undertaker last year at Wrestlepalooza.