Summary
The WWE has announced that Bad News Brown, a professional wrestler and former Olympic judo medalist, will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Legacy Class in 2026. Brown, whose real name was Allen James Coage, had a long wrestling career and had notable feuds with famous wrestlers such as Bret Hart and Randy Savage. He passed away in 2007, and his induction is set to happen before WrestleMania 42 in April 2026.
Key Facts
- Bad News Brown's real name was Allen James Coage.
- Brown had a 22-year professional wrestling career starting in the late 1970s.
- He won a bronze medal in judo for the U.S. at the 1976 Olympics.
- Brown's notable feuds in wrestling were with Bret Hart and Randy Savage.
- He will be inducted posthumously into the WWE Hall of Fame Legacy Class in 2026.
- The induction will occur before WrestleMania 42 in April 2026.
- Brown died from a heart attack in 2007.
- WWE executive Paul "Triple H" Levesque announced Brown's induction via social media.
