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Stephanie McMahon
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McMahon in 2018
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Stephanie Marie McMahon
September 24, 1976 |
| Alma mater | Boston University (BS) |
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| Children | 3 |
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| Family | McMahon |
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| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Billed weight | 143 lb (65 kg) |
| Billed from | Greenwich, Connecticut |
| Debut | June 27, 1998 |
| Retired | April 8, 2018 |
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Stephanie Marie McMahon Levesque (born September 24, 1976) is an American businesswoman and former professional wrestler. She is well-known for her many jobs at WWE between 1998 and 2023.
Stephanie is the daughter of Vince McMahon and Linda McMahon. She is part of the McMahon family, who have been involved in wrestling for four generations. She started working for WWE when she was 13, helping to model clothes for catalogs. Stephanie began appearing on TV for WWE (then called WWF) in 1999. This was part of a story with The Undertaker.
Later, she had an on-screen relationship with Test. Then, she got engaged to Triple H, whom she married both on TV and in real life. This led to the "McMahon-Helmsley" storyline. She won the WWF Women's Championship once. In 2001, she was the TV owner of Extreme Championship Wrestling during a big storyline called "The Invasion." The next year, she was the general manager of SmackDown. She stopped appearing regularly on TV after a match with her father.
After a few years of only showing up sometimes, Stephanie returned to Raw in 2008 as the general manager. She then took another break. In 2013, she came back regularly, playing a bossy and judgmental character with Triple H. They became a powerful duo called The Authority. They made many decisions that they said were "best for business." Stephanie wrestled her last match at WrestleMania 34 in April 2018. After that, she focused on her important roles behind the scenes at the company.
Stephanie's business career started as an account executive for WWF. She later became the company's head writer. In 2006, she was promoted to senior vice president of creative writing. A year later, she became the executive vice president of creative. From 2013 to 2022, Stephanie was the chief brand officer for WWE. She left WWE in January 2023 after her father returned to the company.
Contents
- Early Life and Education
- Business Career at WWE
- Professional Wrestling Career
- The McMahon-Helmsley Era (1999–2001)
- The Invasion and TV Divorce (2001–2002)
- SmackDown General Manager (2002–2003)
- Occasional Appearances (2005–2007)
- Raw General Manager (2008–2009)
- Sporadic Appearances (2010–2013)
- The Authority (2013–2015)
- Raw Commissioner (2016–2018)
- Occasional Appearances (2018–present)
- Other Media Appearances
- Personal Life
- Achievements and Awards
- Job Titles Held
- See also
Early Life and Education
Stephanie Marie McMahon was born in Hartford, Connecticut on September 24, 1976. Her parents, Vince McMahon and Linda McMahon, were professional wrestling promoters. She has an older brother named Shane McMahon. The McMahon family is Irish American, and Stephanie is proud of her Irish background.
Soon after she was born, her family moved to Greenwich, Connecticut. She went to Greenwich Country Day School for her elementary years. At 13, she started working for World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as a model for their merchandise catalogs. After finishing Greenwich High School in 1994, Stephanie went to Boston University. She graduated in 1998 with a degree in communications. After college, she became a full-time employee at the WWF.
Business Career at WWE
Starting Out in the Company
Stephanie McMahon began her business career at the World Wrestling Federation (WWF/E) as a model. She then became an account executive in the New York offices. In her early years, she did many jobs. These included reception work, creative design, and TV production. In November 2000, Stephanie became the head writer for the company. She was later promoted to Senior Vice President of Creative Writing in 2006.
Leading Creative Teams
In 2007, Stephanie was promoted to Executive Vice President of Creative. In this role, she was in charge of all the storylines for WWE's TV shows and special events. She also oversaw talent management, live event planning, and all social and digital media.
As executive vice president, Stephanie helped launch the WWE app, which has been downloaded millions of times. She also started big partnerships with the USO and Yahoo for WWE content. Stephanie also led WWE's efforts in their anti-bullying campaigns.
Becoming Chief Brand Officer
On December 4, 2013, WWE announced Stephanie's promotion to chief brand officer. In this job, she worked to make WWE's brand stronger. She worked with advertisers, media, and business partners. She also became a main ambassador for WWE. She led programs aimed at young people and mothers.
This new role allowed Stephanie to continue partnerships with brands like General Mills' Totino's. She also helped WWE partner with KaBOOM! to build a playground.
On May 19, 2022, Stephanie announced she was taking a break from most of her WWE duties. She said she wanted to focus on her family.
Leading the Company
On June 17, 2022, Stephanie McMahon Levesque became the interim chairwoman and CEO of WWE. This happened during an investigation involving her father, Vince McMahon.
On July 22, 2022, Vince McMahon retired from WWE. Stephanie McMahon Levesque was then named the company's new chairwoman and Co-CEO, sharing the role with Nick Khan. Triple H also took over as Head of WWE creative. On January 10, 2023, Stephanie McMahon Levesque resigned from WWE. This happened after her father Vince McMahon returned as executive chairman.
Professional Wrestling Career
The McMahon-Helmsley Era (1999–2001)
In early 1999, Stephanie debuted on TV as the innocent daughter of Vince McMahon. This was part of a storyline with The Undertaker. The Undertaker tried to marry her in the ring, but Stone Cold Steve Austin saved her.
Stephanie then started a TV relationship with wrestler Test. They even got engaged. But in late 1999, Triple H tricked Stephanie into marrying him. This led to them becoming the on-screen owners of the WWF. This time was known as the "McMahon-Helmsley Era." Triple H held the WWF Championship. Stephanie won the WWF Women's Championship in March 2000. She defended her title several times.
In mid-2000, a love triangle story began with Stephanie, Triple H, and Kurt Angle. Stephanie later became Angle's manager. However, she lost her Women's Championship to Lita in August 2000.
Family problems on TV led to Linda McMahon being in a coma. Vince McMahon then had a public affair with Trish Stratus. Stephanie briefly fought with Stratus. At WrestleMania X-Seven, Shane McMahon defeated Vince in a street fight.
The Invasion and TV Divorce (2001–2002)
Stephanie later said she had bought Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). She wanted to team up with her brother Shane, who owned World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Their two groups joined to form "The Alliance."
At Survivor Series, The Alliance lost to Team WWF. After the loss, Shane and Stephanie were removed from TV. Stephanie returned in January 2002 when Triple H came back. But their TV marriage started to have problems. Stephanie acted like a nagging wife.
As part of the story, they "divorced" after Stephanie lied about being pregnant. Triple H found out she was lying and left her. Stephanie then teamed up with Chris Jericho. She was pinned by Triple H in a match, which meant she had to leave the WWF on TV.
SmackDown General Manager (2002–2003)
On July 18, 2002, Stephanie returned to WWE as the general manager of SmackDown!. This time, she was a good guy, favoring popular wrestlers. She argued with Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff. Stephanie was given credit for bringing back the WWE United States Championship. She also helped create the WWE Tag Team Championship.
Occasional Appearances (2005–2007)
Stephanie returned as a bad guy on October 3, 2005, on Raw. She confronted Stone Cold Steve Austin and got hit with his "Stunner" move. She also appeared on Raw in March 2006 while pregnant. She tricked Shawn Michaels before his match.
She appeared at WrestleMania 23 in April 2007. Later, she revealed that her father had a secret child on the WWE roster. This child was later shown to be Hornswoggle.
Raw General Manager (2008–2009)
After Vince McMahon was injured on TV, Stephanie and Shane urged the Raw Superstars to stick together. Stephanie soon became in charge of Raw. She had arguments with Chris Jericho and even fired him (though he was later brought back).
When her father Vince returned, the family started a fight with Randy Orton. Orton attacked Vince, Shane, and Stephanie on TV. Orton even attacked and kissed Stephanie. The rivalry continued at WrestleMania 25. After a match in April 2009, Stephanie left Raw and took a break from WWE TV.
Sporadic Appearances (2010–2013)
Stephanie appeared on Raw in November 2010 in a pre-recorded segment. She also spoke at the WrestleMania XXVII Press Conference. In July 2012, she appeared on the 1000th episode of Raw. She confronted Paul Heyman and slapped him. In April 2013, Stephanie inducted Trish Stratus into the WWE Hall of Fame.
On June 3, 2013, Stephanie appeared to say that Triple H could not compete that night. She also fired Vickie Guerrero from her job on Raw in July 2013.
The Authority (2013–2015)
On August 19, 2013, Stephanie became a bad guy on TV. She interrupted Daniel Bryan and supported her husband's actions. She told Bryan he was not right to be the face of the company. Stephanie and Triple H became a powerful couple called The Authority. They said their actions were "best for business." They often picked on wrestlers who went against them, especially Daniel Bryan.
In June 2014, Stephanie threatened to fire Daniel Bryan's wife, Brie Bella, if Bryan did not give up his championship. Brie quit and slapped Stephanie. Stephanie was then "arrested" on TV for slapping Brie. To get Brie to drop the lawsuit, Stephanie gave Brie her job back and a match at SummerSlam. At SummerSlam, Brie's sister Nikki turned on Brie, allowing Stephanie to win her first pay-per-view match in over 10 years.
In November 2014, Vince McMahon announced that if Team Authority lost at Survivor Series, Stephanie and Triple H would lose their power. Team Authority lost, and they were removed from power. However, they were brought back by John Cena in December 2014.
On July 13, 2015, Stephanie announced a "revolution" in the WWE Divas division. She introduced Becky Lynch, Charlotte, and Sasha Banks.
On February 22, 2016, Shane McMahon returned to WWE. He wanted to take control of Raw from The Authority. Mr. McMahon agreed, but only if Shane won a match against The Undertaker at WrestleMania 32. Shane lost, but Mr. McMahon still let him run Raw for a while. Eventually, Mr. McMahon decided that both Stephanie and Shane would run Raw together, ending The Authority.
Raw Commissioner (2016–2018)
On July 11, 2016, Mr. McMahon named Stephanie the commissioner of the Raw brand. Shane was named commissioner of SmackDown. This was to create competition between the two brands. Stephanie then appointed Mick Foley as the Raw General Manager.
Stephanie returned to Raw on October 30, 2017. She told Raw General Manager Kurt Angle that if Raw did not win at Survivor Series, she would fire him. On December 18, Stephanie announced the first-ever women's Royal Rumble Match for 2018. The winner would get a championship match at WrestleMania 34.
Occasional Appearances (2018–present)
After Ronda Rousey signed with WWE, Stephanie started a rivalry with her. This led to a mixed tag-team match at WrestleMania 34. Stephanie teamed with her husband, Triple H, against Rousey and Kurt Angle. Stephanie's team lost. After this, Stephanie started making only occasional appearances on TV.
On July 23, 2018, Stephanie announced the first-ever all-women Evolution Pay Per View. She also returned on the 1000th Episode of SmackDown.
On November 12, 2018, Stephanie returned to rally Team Raw for Survivor Series. She promised Braun Strowman a match and a championship rematch if Team Raw won.
On April 15, 2019, Stephanie became a bad guy on TV again. She supported her brother's actions and insulted fans. She has since appeared as a more neutral character.
On January 10, 2023, Stephanie announced her resignation from WWE. This was after her father returned as chairman.
At WrestleMania XL, Stephanie made a surprise return to welcome fans. She also announced the draft picks during the 2024 WWE Draft in April 2024.
At SummerSlam in August 2024, Stephanie was seen watching the event. Her husband, Triple H, later said she is not currently working for the company but might return in the future.
Other Media Appearances
Stephanie McMahon has appeared on many TV shows, including The Howard Stern Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live!. In November 2001, she was on a special episode of NBC's The Weakest Link. WWF personalities competed for charity, and she made it to the final two. In August 2005, she helped with a prank on Triple H on MTV's Punk'd.
She has also appeared on ESPN shows and Food Network's Dinner: Impossible. In October 2013, Stephanie became the honorary chairperson for the Special Olympics of Connecticut.
Stephanie has been in many WWE video games, including WWF WrestleMania 2000, WWF SmackDown!, and many others up to WWE 2K24.
She was also featured in the first season of the E! TV series Total Divas. In December 2014, WWE released the WWE Fit Series, a fitness video where Stephanie was a trainer.
Stephanie has appeared on promotional posters for WWE events. She also had a voice role in the animated movie Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon.
In May 2016, Stephanie announced she was writing a book about her life. She also appeared on the CBS reality series Undercover Boss. For the show, she pretended to be a new employee at the WWE business office.
Personal Life
Stephanie McMahon started dating Paul Levesque, known as Triple H, in 2000. They were engaged on Valentine's Day in 2003. They got married on October 25, 2003, in New York. After they married, Stephanie took her husband's last name. The couple has three daughters: Aurora Rose (born 2006), Murphy Claire (born 2008), and Vaughn Evelyn (born 2010).
Achievements and Awards
- World Wrestling Federation / WWE
- WWF Women's Championship (1 time)
- Slammy Awards (2 times)
- Insult of the Year (2013) – for insulting Big Show
- Rivalry of the Year (2014) – The Authority vs. Daniel Bryan
- Vincent J. McMahon Legacy of Excellence Award (2016)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Feud of the Year (2002) vs. Eric Bischoff
- Feud of the Year (2013) vs. Daniel Bryan as part of The Authority
- Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2013) as part of The Authority
- Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2014) – with Triple H
- Woman of the Year (2000)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Worst Feud of the Year (2013) – as member of The Authority vs. Big Show
Other Honors
- Four-time Most Powerful Women in Cable honoree by Cable magazine – 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013
- 2010: Fairfield County Business Journal 40 Under 40 Award
- 2013: Multichannel News Woman to Watch
- 2013: Honorary Chairperson of the Special Olympics of Connecticut.
- 2014: Broadcasting and Cable and Multichannel News "Women in the Game"
- 2014: Eisenhower United States fellow
- 2016: Multichannel News TV Wonder Woman
- 2017: Henry Crown Fellow
- 2017: Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award
- 2019: Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration from Robert Morris University
- 2021: Inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame
Job Titles Held
- Account executive and receptionist – 1998–2002
- Director, Creative Television – 2002–2006
- Responsible for creative plans for WWE television.
- Senior vice-president, Creative Writing – 2006–2007
- Responsible for overseeing the creative writing team.
- Executive vice-president, Creative Development and Operations – 2007–2013
- Responsible for creative development for all WWE TV shows and events.
- Chief brand officer – 2013–2022
- Responsible for improving WWE's brand image and marketing to families.
- Interim chief executive officer and interim Chairwoman – 2022
- Co-chief executive officer and Chairwoman – 2022–2023
See also
In Spanish: Stephanie McMahon para niños
