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Stephanie McMahon has been revealed as the first inductee of the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2026. She was seen sitting along with The Undertaker among the crowd during the PLE show Wrestlepalooza. The Dead Man revealed that Stephanie would be the first inductee of the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2026.
No other inductees have been revealed for this year so far, but rumours have it that John Cena may turn out to be the next inductee of the WWE Hall of Fame, and he will be the headliner of the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2026. John Cena announced his retirement at the end of this year, and he only has one match left in his present WWE contract. It is a big opportunity for WWE to in the team into the WWE Hall of Fame next year.
Stephanie McMahon shares her opinion om getting inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame
Stephanie McMahon's contributions are really important in WWE in both on screen and off screen. She had been one of the biggest reasons behind the ultimate success of the women's revolution in WWE. Recently, The Billion Dollar Princess discussed her joy of getting inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame while speaking with Megan Morant. She stated the following;
“I’m still so blown away. You don’t ever feel worthy, I don’t think, of an accolade like that. It’s funny because here we are at Wrestlepalooza. It’s such a big night. Our first show on ESPN. My husband, Paul Levesque, said, ‘We’re going to do an ID shot of you in the crowd,’ like he normally does when I’m sitting in the crowd. I didn’t think much of it. The cameraman comes over and says, ‘We’re going to shoot over your shoulder for Taker’s entrance.’
Stephanie McMahon will be a WWE Hall of Fame inductee in the class of 2026
"I was like, ‘Okay. Hmmm, I didn’t know Taker was in the show,’ but it made sense because it’s a huge show and we would have our biggest stars. Here comes Taker, he’s revving his bike, he gives me the look ringside, which he normally does, so that wasn’t unusual.
"Then, the bike shuts off, and I think he stalls it out, so I’m about to start laughing. No, he intentionally shut it off. Gets off the bike, now has a microphone, and is still looking directly at me. ‘Okay, something is happening here, but I don’t know what it is.’
"He calls me over and wants me to sit down. It’s the Undertaker, you do as you’re told. As he’s talking, it goes through my mind, ‘What on earth is this?’ We’re live, it’s my birthday the following week so I’m thinking, ‘Is he going to lead everybody to sing happy birthday? That would be weird. Is he setting up a big announcement for his show?’ I have no idea where he’s going and then he says, ‘Are you ready?’
Stephanie McMahon is a former WWE Women's Champion
"I’m [cheering] and I think he’s going to get up and segue into whatever the real reason was that he came out. Then, he said, ‘To be the first…’ When he used the word ‘inducted,’ that’s when I realized. You can see it in the video when it registers across my face. I was blown away. It’s the most tremendous honor. For him to be the one to tell me, it’s a little overwhelming." Stephanie McMahon stated.
Stephanie McMahon had been actively involved in WWE since 1999, and during her early days, she mostly worked as non wrestling personnel. From 2000, she started working in the ring and throughout her entire WWE career, she kept on working in the ring as a part-time wrestler. She has also been a former WWE Women's Champion. It has been a wonderful decision to induct her into the WWE Hall of Fame.
