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Sid Eudy received many nicknames during his professional wrestling career, but the late champion will be forever immortalized next month as a member of the WWE Hall of Fame.
WWE announced that Eudy will be inducted into the Hall of Fame as a legacy member. The class of 2026 already includes Stephanie McMahon, AJ Styles, Demolition and Dennis Rodman.
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Sid Eudy, also known as Sid during his WWE career, makes his entrance during “Monday Night RAW” at the DCU Center on March 10, 1997 in Worcester, Massachusetts. (WWE/Getty Images)
“Known as ‘The Master and Ruler of the World,’ Sid’s reputation as one of the toughest and most visually captivating Superstars cemented his legacy in WWE, and he will now take his rightful place among his fellow legends in the WWE Hall of Fame,” WWE said in a press release.
Eudy fought under different names, including Sid, Sid Eudy, Sid Justice, Sid Steele, Sid Vicious, Sycho Sid, Vicious Warriors, and Lord Humongous. He performed in WWE when it was still the World Wrestling Federation, World Championship Wrestling (WCW), the United States Wrestling Association, Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and on the indies.
Sid Eudy, also known as Sid during his WWE career, watches during Superstars of Wrestling at the Portland Civic Center on August 19, 1995 in Portland, Maine. (WWE/Getty Images)
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Despite injuries, Eudy managed to reach the highest levels of some of the promotions she worked for. He was a two-time WWF Champion, two-time WCW Heavyweight Champion, and WCW United States Champion.
He had iconic feuds with Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Bret Hart, Hulk Hogan, Goldberg, Booker T and Sting. After a devastating injury in 2001, Eudy would wrestle sparingly in several different promotions. He returned to WWE for “Monday Night RAW” in 2012.
Eudy later died of cancer at age 63 in 2024.
Sid Vicious poses for a photo. (WWE)
“No matter what nickname you knew him by, Sid’s intensity was palpable in the ring and on the television screen,” WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque wrote in a post on
