By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
Sid Eudy (a/k/a Sid Vicious) is the newest member of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2026. WWE announced on Tuesday that Sid is a legacy inductee. Read the official announcement via WWE.com.
Powell’s POV: Sid died at age 63 on August 26, 2024, after a battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He had a great look and displayed tremendous intensity as a wrestler. I was disappointed by his WWE run and preferred his work in WCW. That said, it’s nice to see Sid get the nod, and hopefully it pleases his family. His son, Gunnar, acknowledged the induction via his Facebook Page, writing that he is “proud to be his son and to carry that legacy forward.”
Former WWE Champion “Sycho” Sid Eudy will be inducted into the #WWEHOF as a legacy inductee and a member of the Class of 2026!
MORE INFO: https://t.co/F2kdWxOINZ pic.twitter.com/BELEOGZWch
— WWE (@WWE) March 24, 2026
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While I agree that his Sid Justice run in 91 and 92 wasn’t great, his Sycho Sid run from 95-97 was fantastic, and it was nice that he got a run with the WWF World Title. That was a down time for WWF for the most part but he was always a bright spot. Agreed that his WCW run (excluding his return after the second WWF run) was great.
This, like many, is so bitter sweet. He ABSOLUTELY should have been inducted while he was still alive and probably more like 10 years ago or more.