SUMMARY
- Stephanie McMahon opened WrestleMania 40 Night 2 and received a great ovation.
- During her appearance, Stephanie McMahon confirmed that it's the first WrestleMania of Paul Levesque Era.
WWE did a commendable job on WrestleMania 40 Night 1 to entertain pro wrestling enthusiasts, and to do a similar job, Sunday’s show opened with a surprise. To officially kick off Night 2 of the mega event, Stephanie McMahon made her return to The Grandest Stage of them All, and it was something that wasn’t expected.
Making her presence felt during The Show of Shows, Stephanie welcomed the live audience to the show, as the fans in Philadelphia gave her a warm welcome. While talking about her journey in the industry, The Billion Dollar Princess shared how she has been a part of the mega event ever since its first-ever edition.
But what she stated after this was something nobody from the WWE Universe saw coming. During her interaction with the crowd, the female figure revealed the end of Vince McMahon’s influence on the Stamford-based promotion. In fact, Vince’s daughter announced that it’s officially the start of the “Triple H Era” now.
Stephanie McMahon is GOATED … then, now, forever. Will never not pop for her. #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/zWCkL4NxDX
— Getting Over: Wrestling Podcast (@GettingOverCast) April 7, 2024
The Game’s wife said, “This is the first WrestleMania of the Paul Levesque era.” These comments by the veteran pro wrestling figure are absolutely true, as after Janel Grant’s lawsuit, Mr. McMahon has officially resigned from the TKO Group and doesn’t have any sort of involvement in the organization now.
Stephanie McMahon was previously seen at WWE Hall of Fame 2024
The Billion Dollar Princess’ WrestleMania XL promo was her first live crowd interaction since leaving the Triple H-led promotion in January 2020. But the female figure has even been seen prior to this appearance, as Stephanie McMahon was previously seen at WWE Hall of Fame.
During the 2024 edition of the special ceremony, Stephanie was sitting alongside her husband in the front row and was wearing an ECW hat on her head. By doing so, she paid a sort of tribute to her historic association with the Paul Heyman-led promotion, and fans were in awe of her appearance at the show.
Stephanie McMahon sighting at the #WWEHOF tonight. pic.twitter.com/hmjyNETiHu
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) April 6, 2024
It must be noted that after Kennedy’s return to the promotion after his initial retirement, Stephanie McMahon resigned from the company. Ever since then, The Billion Dollar has been away from the biggest pro wrestling promotion in the world. But if her recent appearances in the organization are taken into account, it seems like she might also return on screen soon. If she does, it’ll surely be something to look forward in WWE.