Lex Luger was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025.

The induction ceremony took place on Friday night, with the inductees introduced the following evening at WrestleMania 41 inside Allegiant stadium. However, Luger was noticeably absent from Saturday’s festivities.

Speaking on “The Ariel Helwani Show,” Luger explained his absence. He said,

“It’s wild how that stuff catches fire. With everything that happened, by Saturday morning, I could barely get out of bed. I called the guys, and they were really cool about it. They said, ‘We’d love to have you down here — let’s see how you feel later in the day.’ But by the afternoon, it was clear I wasn’t going to make it.”

Diamond Dallas Page, who had the honor of inducting Luger, emphasized that Lex would have attended if he were physically able, noting that Friday had been a long night and they were both still adjusting from East Coast time.

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