Stephanie McMahon Headlines the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2026
The former co-CEO and chairwoman of WWE, Stephanie McMahon, has been announced as the first inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2026. The news took McMahon by surprise during the WrestlePalooza broadcast on Saturday, when The Undertaker, a WWE Hall of Famer, made a special appearance to make the announcement. The Undertaker, in his “American Badass” persona, arrived at the ring on his motorcycle, where McMahon was sitting.Daughter of WWE’s former chairman, Vince McMahon, Stephanie held multiple roles in the company from 1998 to 2023. She started as an account executive and receptionist in 1998, before her first on-screen appearance in 1999, involved in Vince McMahon’s rivalry with The Undertaker. Subsequently, she became a wrestler, winning the WWF Women’s Championship in 2000, while simultaneously working behind the scenes as a director, senior vice president of creative writing, executive vice president of creative development and operations, and brand director. McMahon continued to make frequent appearances and participated in important storylines. One of those storylines came to fruition when she began a relationship and married professional wrestler Paul “Triple H” Levesque in 2003. In 2019, McMahon’s appearances became less frequent as her behind-the-scenes role expanded. She was named interim president and CEO following a board investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against her father. He resigned from his position in 2023, but has made sporadic appearances for the company despite not holding a position in WWE. The 2026 Hall of Fame ceremony is scheduled for WrestleMania weekend in Las Vegas, in April.“Are you ready?”, The Undertaker asked her, before informing McMahon that she would be the first to be inducted in 2026.
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