Lex Luger explains missing WWE WrestleMania Hall of Fame segment

Lex Luger would have liked to appear for the Hall of Fame segment at WrestleMania 41, but he wasn’t able to due to not feeling well.

The WWE Hall of Fame class of 2025 was acknowledged on stage at night one of WrestleMania on Saturday. Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Michelle McCool, Steve Austin & Bret Hart, Tugboat, and the family of John Tenta were all there with only Luger missing. Luger explained on The Ariel Helwani Show today that, the day before his Hall of Fame induction, he suffered a fall at the airport while trying to get into his wheelchair. With that and with the ceremony going late into the night on Friday, Luger was feeling wiped out by the time WrestleMania began.

“The next day, on Saturday, I could hardly get out of bed,” Luger said. “So I just called the guys and they were so cool about it and said, ‘Look, we’d love to have you down there. Let’s see how you feel later today.’ But it was obvious by late afternoon that time that I wasn’t going to be able to get out there.”

Luger did make his scheduled appearance at WrestleCon earlier on Saturday.

When asked if it bums him out that he wasn’t able to appear at WrestleMania, Luger said he’s still basking in his Hall of Fame induction.

“Saturday would have been great, but it was a no-go,” Luger said. “If I could have, I would have.”

Diamond Dallas Page, who has been working with Luger to improve his mobility, helped induct him into the Hall of Fame. Luger was able to stand up from his wheelchair unassisted at Friday night’s ceremony.