For decades Stephanie McMahon was one of the key figures in WWE, but she took a leave of absence from the company in 2022. Stephanie later left WWE completely in January of 2023 after Vince McMahon returned.
Following her departure from the company Stephanie McMahon has only made a few appearances on WWE programming. Last year Stephanie ushered in the Triple H era at WrestleMania 40, and and she also announced a few draft picks during the 2024 WWE Draft.
Stephanie McMahon hasn’t said much about her WWE departure in recent years, but she recently talked about her absence from the company during an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show.
“One of the things I learned when I stepped away is I’ll never get away from WWE, ever. It is a part of who I am. It is what I love. I really did grow up in this business. It was not unusual to have shoots done at our house. I was in the first ever Saturday Night’s Main Event. I went trick or treating at Rowdy Roddy Piper’s house, which was actually our house. He was putting candy, bowling balls, breaking our candy bags. I was on that episode. I did modeling for the catalog and we didn’t get paid. We didn’t have child models at the time. All of the employees kids, we were just dressed up. I’ve lived this amazing life with so many opportunities to meet incredible people and be part of something that is so special that connects people all over the world. I feel it everywhere I go, in every arena I go to. It’s something so special.”
“I never stopped being proud, ever. I do think I wanted to disappear for a little while, and I kind of did. It was good for me. I needed it, and now I’m back.”
It was also confirmed today that a new series titled Stephanie’s Places will be coming to ESPN+ in March. The show will feature Stephanie interviewing various WWE stars and the first trailer can be seen below.
Get ready to join @StephMcMahon on a quest to hear the stories behind the biggest stars in @WWE!#StephaniesPlaces comes to @ESPN+ this March. pic.twitter.com/9xSrlEviV4
— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2025
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