Meet Stephanie McMahon, who just took over as CEO of WWE after her father Vince stepped back amid misconduct allegations

Travis Clark
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  • Stephanie McMahon, WWE's chief brand officer, was named the company's interim CEO last week.

  • Her father, Vince McMahon, stepped away from the role amid an investigation into alleged misconduct.

  • Before being named interim CEO, she had stepped back from her brand chief duties to focus on family.

Stephanie McMahon, 45, is the daughter of Vince McMahon and Linda McMahon, who have both served as the CEO of WWE at various points. Linda exited WWE to serve as the head of the Small Business Administration under former President Trump.

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Linda and Vince McMahon.Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Stephanie McMcahon has been married to Paul Levesque since 2003. Levesque is a retired WWE wrestler who went by the name Triple H, and is currently the company's executive in charge of global talent strategy.

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McMahon and Levesque.Taylor Hill / Contributor/Getty Images

Like other members of her family, McMahon has appeared in the ring during WWE events through various iterations, including as a power couple with Triple H called "The Authority" from 2013 to 2016.

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WE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon (L) and husband/WWE Wrestler Triple H attend the 'Scooby Doo! WrestleMania Mystery' New York Premiere at Tribeca Cinemas on March 22, 2014 in New York City. Mike Coppola/Getty Images

Her in-ring career took off in the late 1990s, when WWE was still WWF (World Wrestling Federation), in a storyline with now-retired wrestler The Undertaker.

World Wrestling Entertainment star The Undertaker makes his way to the ring during a match at the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Super Showdown event in the Saudi Red Sea port city of Jeddah late on January 7, 2019.
World Wrestling Entertainment star The Undertaker makes his way to the ring during a match at the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Super Showdown event in the Saudi Red Sea port city of Jeddah late on January 7, 2019.AMER HILABI/AFP/Getty Images

Her final match was in 2018 at WrestleMania 34 with Triple H against Ronda Rousey and Kurt Angle. It was Rousey's much-anticipated WWE debut.

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Since then, she's focused on her role as an executive. She had been chief brand officer since 2013. Prior to that, she broke into WWE (then WWF) as a model and then branched into smaller business roles before becoming a senior VP and then an EVP.

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WE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon attends the Make-A-Wish celebration event for John Cena's 500th Wish Granting Milestone at Dave & Buster's Time Square on August 21, 2015 in New York City.Rob Kim/Getty Images

In May 2022, McMahon announced that she was stepping away from her brand chief duties to focus on her family. Insider reported that her father, Vince, was looking to shake up leadership to boost sponsorships, and she could be replaced.

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But she was named interim CEO and chairwoman of WWE this month, after Vince voluntarily stepped away after WWE announced the board was investigating alleged misconduct.

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Next, read about the career rise of her father, billionaire Vince McMahon.

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