Stephanie McMahon Makes Heartbreaking Personal Confession

Being Stephanie McMahon is not always easy.

The Billion Dollar Princess has faced numerous struggles, physical and psychological, throughout her WWE journey and beyond.

Recently, she had revealed sustaining a foot injury, one that she had not completely recovered from.

Since resigning from her co-CEO and chairwoman posts in the Stamford promotion, the 48-year-old has focused on building her own brand.

Currently, she has an ESPN+ show called Stephanie’s Places, where she invites present-day WWE stars and legends to discuss their respective journeys.

Additionally, her podcast series What’s Your Story? With Steph McMahon follows a similar path, exploring her guests’ stories about hardships and success.

Stephanie McMahon Details Personal Struggles

Recently, in the latter show, Stephanie McMahon made a heartbreaking personal confession while hosting Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena.

Their conversation had diverted to Brazilian jiu-jitsu, in which she holds a blue belt, and she claimed that practicing it healed her.

I lost myself for a little bit. I lost my confidence, and I found it again in jiu-jitsu.

Cena encouraged her to speak about her struggles, asking why she thought she had lost herself.

I had some very hard life lessons., mainly as it relates to my family, what WWE is and what it means to me and how much a part of it I really am. I had even tried to pull myself away, you know, for a little bit, and I never really could. It was so wrapped up in my identity, and who am I, right? Like, am I this…this person who was reared in this business and I am. And I needed to accept that part of me, you know, and know that it’s all good, you know, there’s nothing wrong with it. [10:24 onwards]

Since quitting WWE, Stephanie McMahon has made sporadic appearances. She was at the Evolution PLE, co-hosting with Joe Tessitore.