First time the setting was inside the ring, as the setup for NXT Takeover: New York and the Raw and Smackdown that was to follow took place in the same venue, and it was decided not to dismantle the ring just to reassemble it immediately afterwards. This might also possibly be the only time this setting will happen due to an incident involving Bret Hart and a fan, as there wasn't enough security around the barriers, unlike under the normal setup.
Bret Hart was attacked during his speech by a fan who managed to get by security. The live feed from the WWE Network cut out quickly after this happened, but videos have appeared on YouTube from fans who witnessed it as it happened.
This year, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, and Booker T became the second, third and fourth 2-time Hall of Fame inductees as members of The Hart Foundation, D-Generation X, and Harlem Heat, respectively. They join Ric Flair, whom up until now, was the only 2-time inductee.