WWE Legend Reveals Truth About Being “Infatuated” With Stephanie McMahon
Stephanie McMahon is one of the beloved figures in WWE.
She was introduced to programming in 1999 during a storyline between The Undertaker and Vince McMahon.
As a way of getting the boss under his thumb, The Deadman stalked and abducted Stephanie, even almost marrying her before Stone Cold Steve Austin interrupted his rituals and attacked him.
Over time, her ring appearances increased, and she was portrayed in various roles, including serving as the general manager of both RAW and SmackDown at different periods.
Recently, a former WWE star discussed how a misworded statement about Stephanie McMahon cast him in a negative light with wrestling fans.
During a 2021 interview, eight-time WWE Tag Team Champion D-Von Dudley claimed he was infatuated with The Billion Dollar Princess.
His comments got widely reported within the wrestling community, with some fans labeling it as a crush and others calling it controversial.
D-Von Dudley Clarifies His “Infatuation” With Stephanie McMahon
D-Von Dudley appeared on the Duke Loves Rasslin podcast, where the host brought up his comments about Stephanie McMahon.
The 53-year-old admitted that he worded the sentence poorly, resulting in the situation receiving negative publicity.
Yeah, I know. I see that. No, but you know, the wording was messed up during that time. And instead of saying I admired, I said I was infatuated with her. And of course, infatuation and admire are two different meanings, two different definitions.
Then it got turned around, and they said that, ‘Oh, well, D-Von has a crush. Watch out, Triple H.’ No, don’t watch out. Watch out for what?
And I didn’t mean it that way, but people ran with it, and it was what it was. And at the time, I was home recovering from the back surgery. So, I was like, ‘Thank God I didn’t have to go into work and go into those meetings. [H/T: Ringside News]
Stephanie McMahon briefly served as the co-CEO and Chairwoman of WWE after Vince McMahon’s ouster due to allegations involving sex abuse and trafficking.
She resigned from the promotion in 2023 after her father rejoined the Board of Directors.