There was a video montage of both the Roth and Hagar eras.
Velvet Revolver got up and gave an introduction. Weiland commented on the drama involving the induction. Slash called Roth the greatest rock frontman of all time. Duff called Hagar "the I Can't Drive 55 motherfucker" in jest. The other Velvet Revolver guitarist mentioned that Sammy sells tequila.
Hagar and Anthony got onstage and walked over to the podium. Anthony commented that he wished Ed was there, but that he was home getting some help. Thanked Mo Austin and Ted T. He also thanked Dave, Ed, Al and Gary Cherone.
One guy in the audience yelled "Eddie!" a couple of times.
Hagar said he wished everyone was there. He said it was hard for him and Mike to be there doing this by themselves, then said nothing could have kept him away. He thanked the RnRHoF for including him when they really didn't have to.
Then Mike and Sammy each made the 5150 sign, held their hands over their heads and touched thumbs.
Velvet Revolver played a mundane version of Ain't Talking Bout Love, then followed that up with a totally messed up version of what I think was Runaround.
Then Mike and Sam got up onstage with the Letterman band and did Why Can't This Be Love?, which sadly sounded better than Velvet Revolver.
There it is. The long awaited Van Halen induction into the RnRHoF: unsatisfying, butchered and pathetic. You know, all the trademarks we've come to associate Van Halen with over the last ten years.