Jim Ross: Sid Should Be In The Regular Hall Of Fame. The Legacy Wing Is A Joke

‘Sycho’ Sid went into the WWE Hall of Fame 2026 as part of the Legacy Wing. Being part of the Legacy Wing meant Sid was only honored with a video package at the Hall of Fame ceremony.

In the aftermath of the Hall of Fame, Sid’s son Gunnar explained how the ceremony and set up was disrespectful to his father’s legacy. You can find his full comments here.

Speaking on Grilling JR, Jim Ross was asked about Sid and how his son felt.

“If my daddy was going into the Hall of Fame, I would want them to have the biggest presentation that they could produce. Based on previous years’ criteria, by a variety of talents, Sid was overqualified to go into the Hall of Fame. [The Legacy Wing] is a joke. It’s just one way to give somebody a payday or some recognition, I understand that, but a guy who headlined WrestleMania a couple of times, a multi-time champion, he deserved and earned…was Sid a pain in the ass? Yeah, sometimes. No doubt about it. He was moody. He had a lot of pride, and some who worked with him closely may say that he had too much pride because he became a pain in the ass to work with, but does that mean he doesn’t deserve to be in the regular Hall of Fame? No. He should’ve been in the regular Hall of Fame. Sid’s legacy, whether he’s in the Hall of Fame of Legacy Wing, he’s never going to be forgotten,” he said.

Sid headlined WrestleMania 8 and WrestleMania 13. He is a former two-time WWE Champion and two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion.

Bad News Brown was also inducted into the Legacy Wing along with Sid.

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