Stephanie McMahon Tells All About Emotional WWE Moment With The Undertaker

Stephanie McMahon shared an emotional moment with The Undertaker at WWE Wrestlepalooza.

During the WWE’s inaugural event in October, The Phenom made a special appearance to announce that Stephanie McMahon will be the first inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2026.

Stephanie recently sat down for an interview with Megan Morant, where she revealed what emotions went through her head when Taker announced her HOF induction in front of the live crowd.

Oh, my goodness! So I am still so blown away. You know, you don’t ever feel worthy. I don’t think of an accolade like that.

And it’s funny because here we are, Wrestlepalooza, it’s such a big night. It’s our first show on ESPN. We’re doing it and everything, and Paul, my husband, Paul Levesque, Triple H, he had said, “We’re gonna do an ID shot of you in the crowd,” like he normally does when I’m sitting in the crowd.

So I didn’t think much of it. And then the cameraman comes over, and he says, “Hey, we’re just going to shoot over your shoulder for Taker’s entrance.” And I was like, “Okay.” Hmm, I didn’t know Taker was in the show. And I was like, but it makes sense. It’s a huge show, that we would have our biggest stars.

Like, I guess I didn’t know what was gonna happen. So here comes Take, and he’s revving his bike, and he gives me the look ringside, which he normally does if I’m sitting ringside. That wasn’t unusual. And then the bike shuts off, and I actually think he stalls it out. So I’m like, about to start laughing, like point at him.

But no, he actually intentionally shut it off there, gets off the bike, now has a microphone, and is still looking at me, directly at me. So I’m like, okay, something’s happening here, but I don’t know what it is.

He calls me over, and then he’s like, We’re gonna sit there. I mean, you want me to sit there? “Sit down.” Oh, okay. It’s the Undertaker, you do as you’re told.

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And as he’s talking, it’s going through my mind like, what on earth is this? ‘Cause we’re live, I know we’re live. It’s my birthday the following week. So I’m like, is he going to lead everybody in singing Happy Birthday? That would be weird.

And I’m like, maybe he’s just setting up a big announcement for his show or something like that. And I have no idea where he’s going. And then he says the, “Are you ready?” And I’m like, “Woo!” But again, I don’t know what he’s talking about.

And I think he’s gonna get up now and segue into whatever the real reason was he came out. And then he said to be the first, when he used the word “inducted,” that’s when I realized, and you can see it in the video when you watch it back, like you could see it actually register across my face.

And I was just blown away. I mean, it’s the most tremendous honor, and for him to be the one to tell me. And, you know, it’s a little overwhelming. (From 0:40)

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