Former basketball superstar Dennis Rodman is set to receive induction into the WWE Hall of Fame, according to a Friday report from ESPN.
The championship-winning athlete, who claimed five NBA titles during his career, made his professional wrestling debut with World Championship Wrestling back in 1997.
Rodman made headlines when he chose to miss Chicago Bulls practice during the 1998 NBA Finals to make an appearance on “WCW Monday Nitro.” During that televised wrestling program, he teamed up with New World Order partner “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan to create a storyline involving basketball player Karl Malone and professional wrestler “Diamond” Dallas Page.
Despite participating in only four professional wrestling contests, Rodman’s flamboyant character proved to be a natural fit for the entertainment-focused sport.
The WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony is scheduled for April 17 in Las Vegas.
The 64-year-old athlete previously earned recognition in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.
During his basketball career, the two-time All-Star and two-time Defensive Player of the Year dominated the rebounding category for seven straight seasons from 1991 through 1998. He played for the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, and Bulls during that streak, later concluding his professional basketball journey with stints on the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks.
