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Demolition Doesn’t Think They’d Have Been Inducted Into WWE Hall Of Fame Under Previous Administration
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Demolition is going into the WWE Hall of Fame this year, and they say they don’t think it would have happened under a “different administration.” Ax and Smash are part of the 2026 class of the Hall of Fame. The legendary tag team signed a WWE Legends contract last February and attended last year’s Hall of Fame ceremony.
The two appeared on Busted Open Radio and were asked about going into the Hall of Fame. They said that it’s an honor for them and they never thought they would be inducted, crediting the fans for making it happen. You can see highlights below (per Fightful):
Ax On Their Hall of Fame Induction:
“It’s truly an honor. If it wasn’t for the fans, I really believe, the pressure over the years, we really never thought we would be inducted. I don’t think we would have been under a different administration. That’s changed, and our relationship with the company has changed drastically. It’s just an honor. It’s the main event. You want to be in the business, be in matches, and be in the main event. To be inducted into the Hall of Fame in WWE is the main event.”
Smash On How Their Relationship With WWE Changed:
“Bill and I had been away for so long and been (at conventions) signing autographs and been in front of the fans a lot. We didn’t know if we were going to sign a contract with them. We debated, ‘Do we really want to get into this?’ Finally, we decided, let’s sign a legends contract and see what happens.
“Once we signed that contract, they invited us to the Hall of Fame last year, and it was like everything changed. All of a sudden, we have action figures, and we met a lot of the guys last year in the back, and they treated us unbelievably. It’s such a huge machine, and to be part of that, it makes you feel good. CM Punk was unbelievable. What a gentleman. He was one of the first ones to come up and he talked to us for 10-15 minutes. Then Stone Cold Steve Austin and the Undertaker. It felt good to be part of that.”
