Kid Rock to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame

The celebrity wing of WWE’s Hall of Fame officially has a new member.

In an announcement that was made via Billboard today, WWE confirmed that Kid Rock will be inducted into the company’s Hall of Fame next month. He’s long had a good relationship with WWE, including doing a live performance at WrestleMania 25 in 2009.

“Every time I go to a WWE event I always have a good time; there is nothing like it and no better fans in the world,” Kid Rock told Billboard. “The Hall of Fame ceremony will be a fun night and it will be great to see everyone again. I have so much respect for what those guys and girls do. I’m grateful to WWE for letting me be a part of WrestleMania weekend.”

After WWE didn’t have a celebrity inductee last year, Kid Rock will be the first person to be added to the wing since 2016. He joins Snoop Dogg, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mr. T, Donald Trump, Mike Tyson, Drew Carey, Bob Uecker, William “The Refrigerator” Perry, and Pete Rose as celebrity Hall of Famers.

Kid Rock had been expected to be one of this year’s inductees since last December. The official announcement coincides with Raw taking place in his home state of Michigan tonight.

Goldberg, The Dudley Boyz, Ivory, Jeff Jarrett, Hillbilly Jim, and Kid Rock now make up the list of inductees for the 2018 Hall of Fame class, with Jarrius “JJ” Robertson also set to receive this year’s Warrior Award. The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans will host the ceremony on April 6th.