Gunnar Eudy, son of the late Sid Eudy, has sharply criticized WWE’s handling of his father’s posthumous induction into the Hall of Fame Legacy Wing on Friday night.
Eudy called the brief induction “straight up disappointing and disrespectful as hell.”
Sid, the two-time WWF Champion and two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion known across his career as Sid Justice, Sycho Sid and Sid Vicious, died on August 26, 2024, at the age of 63 after a private battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Paul Levesque announced his Legacy Wing induction on March 24, calling his intensity “palpable across the ring and through your TV screen.”
Friday’s Hall of Fame ceremony at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas was headlined by Stephanie McMahon and AJ Styles, with Demolition and Dennis Rodman also receiving full induction speeches.
Sid and Bad News Brown were inducted as Legacy honorees, a format that consisted of a video package with no stage time and no speech from family or an inducted presenter. Both families were shown in the audience and received standing ovations after their respective video packages aired.
Gunnar Eudy posted to Facebook on Saturday expressing his frustration with the ceremony.
“Last night’s so-called ‘Hall of Fame induction’ for my father, Sid Eudy ‘Sycho Sid’ ‘Sid Vicious’ was straight up disappointing and disrespectful as hell,” Gunnar wrote. “I’m glad my dad was big enough to put himself over even in death, because WWE damn sure wouldn’t.”
Gunnar took issue with the broader treatment of his father during WrestleMania weekend, noting an absence of advertising for Sid in Las Vegas and no merchandise available for him in the Hall of Fame gift shop while Dennis Rodman’s merchandise was prominently stocked.
He described the experience as WWE sweeping his father “under the rug like a footnote, rushing to get him out of the way.”
In a pointed remark, Gunnar suggested the induction might have been better received years down the line, referring to unnamed former colleagues he accused of being “jealous” and “insecure” and unable to match Sid’s physical gifts or willingness to stand up to the company.
Despite his criticism, Gunnar noted a personal silver lining. He attended the ceremony with his own son, who he said was unaware of the slight and simply enjoyed seeing his grandfather honored. “That moment with my boy made it worth it,” he wrote. “And at least we walked away with the real Hall of Fame ring.”
He closed by congratulating his father alongside fellow inductees Bad News Brown and Demolition.
The Legacy Wing was introduced in 2016 with an inaugural class that included Lou Thesz, Frank Gotch and Mildred Burke, among others.
The wing is intended to honor performers from previous eras who may have been overlooked by the traditional induction process.
Last year’s Legacy inductees were Dory Funk Sr., Ivan Koloff and Kamala. Unlike the main class of inductees, Legacy honorees do not receive an individual presenter, a stage appearance or a live speech.
Sid main-evented two WrestleManias during his career — WrestleMania VIII against Hulk Hogan in 1992 and WrestleMania 13 against The Undertaker in 1997.
