NBA legend Dennis Rodman is set to join the WWE Hall of Fame, according to sources who informed ESPN’s Shams Charania on Friday.
Rodman, a five-time NBA titleholder with both the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls franchises, possesses a professional wrestling history comprising four matches, three of which occurred in WCW.
His initial appearance in WCW took place in 1997, and he famously gained notoriety for missing a practice session during the 1998 NBA Finals in order to feature on “WCW Monday Nitro,” where he orchestrated a tag team bout. In that match, he partnered with Hulk Hogan to contend against Diamond Dallas Page and Karl Malone.
The WWE Hall of Fame includes a celebrity division that has previously welcomed other notable personalities from the sports world, such as Pete Rose, William Perry, Bob Uecker, Mike Tyson, and Muhammad Ali.
The induction ceremony is slated for April 17th, taking place in Las Vegas as part of the WrestleMania weekend festivities.
Rodman previously gained entry into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame back in 2011.