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Stephanie McMahon is the first inductee in the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2026.
The 48-year-old pioneer of the wrestling business will join her husband Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque in the annals of history when WrestleMania returns to Las Vegas in April.
Stephanie was blindsided by the surprise announcement during Saturday’s WrestlePalooza premium live event as she was seen in the front row before the main event.
The Undertaker came out to the ring on a motorcycle, lapping the ring before joining his longtime friend and co-worker on the front row.
After some back-and-forth banter about how long they’ve known each other, the Dead Man revealed he was ‘honoured’ to make a special announcement.
He confirmed Stephanie is the first inductee into the 2026 Hall of Fame as she looked gobsmacked by the big reveal, before hugging ‘Taker.
Stephanie was born into the business but forged her own path both on camera and behind the scenes.
She and Undertaker had a major on-screen feud, while she got married to Triple H as part of a storyline years before they actually tied the knot.
Stephanie played a pivotal on-screen role in the ECW/WCW Invasion angle, while she’s a former Women’s Champion.
Her run alongside Triple H in The Authority dominated WWE for years, and they teamed up in what was her final match at WrestleMania 34.
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