Undertaker surprises Stephanie McMahon with WWE Hall of Fame news
The WWE Hall of Fame class of 2026 already has its first inductee.
During Wrestlepalooza on Saturday night, there was a moment where The Undertaker surprised Stephanie McMahon with the news that she will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame next year. Stephanie joins her husband Paul “Triple H” Levesque and her late grandfather Vincent J. McMahon as WWE Hall of Famers.
What a moment! 🙌
— WWE (@WWE) September 21, 2025
The Undertaker just revealed that Stephanie McMahon will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame next year in 2026! pic.twitter.com/3P7zuOSKah
The moment with Undertaker and Stephanie happened just before the main event of Wrestlepalooza. Undertaker made a surprise appearance, riding a motorcycle down to the ring and then interacting with Stephanie in the front row. After receiving the Hall of Fame news, Stephanie became emotional.
“You guys are in trouble,” she jokingly told WWE President Nick Khan after hugging him.
The daughter of Vince McMahon, Stephanie’s roles with WWE date back to when she modeled for the company in merchandise catalogues. She has been an on-screen character, an in-ring performer, a key part of creative, Chief Brand Officer, chairwoman, and co-CEO over the decades. She currently is not an executive for WWE but makes occasional appearances and hosts an official WWE podcast titled “What’s Your Story?”
Levesque — Stephanie’s husband — headlined the 2025 Hall of Fame class as an individual inductee after having previously been inducted as a member of D-Generation X. WWE shared footage of him and Stephanie backstage after tonight’s announcement:
One of the most powerful characters through the entire attitude era and beyond…So deserving! @StephMcMahon pic.twitter.com/gCYvM0RPfk
— Triple H (@TripleH) September 21, 2025
Stephanie’s induction will happen during WrestleMania 42 week in Las Vegas in April 2026. It’s the second straight year that Vegas has hosted WrestleMania.
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