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Stephanie McMahon Shares Emotional Moment With Triple H After WWE Hall Of Fame Announcement

By Sridhar Krishnan • Published Sep 21, 2025 11:42 EDT
Triple H with Stephanie McMahon

Stephanie McMahon will be inducted into the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame class.

At Wrestlepalooza, The Undertaker made the surprise announcement before the main event match between Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre.

The Billion Dollar Princess was seated ringside, when the dong in Taker’s theme song hit. He arrived on a bike in his American Badass persona and parked it near Stephanie.

As she and the fans around her cheered for the 60-year-old retired superstar, he took a seat beside her and asked her, “Are you ready?”

He continued, “Because it is my esteemed honor to be able to induct you as the first member in the class of 2026 WWE Hall of Fame.”

Stephanie McMahon seemingly did not have a clue about this surprise and was expecting a birthday wish, which she celebrates on September 24.

The two then hugged as the fans in Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis cheered.

Stephanie worked for the Stamford promotion from 1998 to 2023 in various roles.

Stephanie McMahon’s Emotional Moment Backstage At Wrestlepalooza

Stephanie McMahon seemed surprised and shocked at the Hall of Fame announcement at Wrestlepalooza.

Paul “Triple H” Levesque took to X to post a video, where he shared a personal moment with his wife.

As she arrived backstage, Levesque put up his fists in a defensive position while smiling all the time.

The video shows the couple hugging, after which Levesque tells her that she deserves it. In return, McMahon shook her head, obviously emotional.

This year, Triple H was inducted into the Hall of Fame, making him one of the elite wrestlers to be inducted twice. He was previously inducted into the HOF as part of D-Generation X in 2019.