It has been believed that Demolition's exclusion into the WWE Hall of Fame is due to Ax and Smash's involvement in a lawsuit filed against WWE for difficulties relating to concussions incurred throughout their careers. The case was settled out of court and neither wrestler received any money from the deal. Demolition's manager Jimmy Hart also passed away in 2015, leaving his role vacant as well. However, both Ax and Smash are now in the Wrestling Hall of Fame and they were announced at the same time in April 2017. This indicates that the lawsuit was resolved in favor of WWE, thus clearing the way for both men to be inducted into the Hall of Fame at the same time.