AJ Kinds can be inducted into the WWE Corridor of Fame over WrestleMania weekend.
WWE shocked AJ Kinds on Monday Night time Uncooked
The so-called Phenomenal One – who began his wrestling profession again in 1998 – misplaced a retirement match to GUNTHER ultimately month’s Royal Rumble occasion, and the corporate honoured his legacy in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia throughout final night time’s (23.02.26) episode of Monday Night time Uncooked on Netflix.
After a heartfelt speech on the finish of the present, Kinds seemed shocked as The Undertaker made his method to the ring.
The previous world champion mentioned: “Me and also you, we have unfinished enterprise.
“AJ, did you ever hear the phrase, ‘In case you see me coming, you are already gone?’ I modified that phrase just a little bit.
“As a result of in the event you see me coming, meaning you are going. AJ, it’s my esteemed honour to tell you that you’re the latest inductee within the 2026 class of the WWE Corridor of Fame.”
The annual ceremony takes place within the build-up to WrestleMania, which can be held in Las Vegas on April 18-19.
Kinds seemed genuinely shocked as his beaming spouse and children hugged one another at ringside, having watched the present from the entrance row.
Earlier within the night time, the embellished wrestler was greeted by many names from his previous, together with his time in TNA Wrestling, Japan, and earlier in his WWE run.
Backstage, the likes of Abyss, Bobby Roode, Petey Williams and Jeremy Borash appeared alongside Tama Tonga, Tonga Lao, the Good Brothers duo Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows, Shinsuke Nakamura, Michin and Omos.
In the meantime, the whole roster appeared on the stage after his farewell speech, together with CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Sami Zayn, Triple H and extra.
In his emotional deal with, Kinds mentioned: “My debut was on the Royal Rumble in 2016, and my match, my final one in opposition to GUNTHER, was on the Royal Rumble in 2026.
“I do know there are questions on [how] I did not depart my gloves within the ring. Nicely, this is the factor.
“I’m a person of my phrase, and on the finish of the day, all we’ve is our phrase.”
At that time, he took off his jacket and laid it down within the ring, earlier than referencing his gloves as he continued the symbolic retirement gesture.
He added: “I did not take off my gloves on the Royal Rumble… as a result of I needed to take them with my to the home, and are available right here to Atlanta and be on this ring and depart my gloves at house.
“From the underside of my coronary heart… I might’ve been nothing with out you. Thanks in your love, and I really like you proper again. Thanks.”
Kinds famous that he is achievement “virtually every part”, however now he’ll get the possibility to be a “full-time father” to his children after many years lacking anniversaries, sports activities video games, birthdays and extra.
He continued: “Proper right here in entrance of God and everyone in Atlanta, Georgia, my largest flex is having one of the best spouse on the earth.
“You by no means slowed me down, you by no means instructed me to cease. You saved pushing me ahead, you held the household collectively though I watched them develop on FaceTime.
“You are The One. I really like you. By the way in which, thanks guys for being right here.”
