The current WWE Chief Brand Officer, Stephanie McMahon, has played multiple roles throughout her career in her father's promotion. Although she's the daughter of Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon worked her way up to reach the place she's in today.Be it the office as an executive, an on-screen authority figure, in-ring performer, daughter, sister, wife, and mother, Stephanie McMahon has excelled in all the roles and became a source of inspiration for all the ambitious women in the world. With that said, let's take a look at ten behind-the-scenes pictures of Stephanie McMahon performing her duties in all the above-mentioned roles.
10 Early WWE Days
Stephanie McMahon started working for WWE from a very early age, and her first line of duty was working as a model for the WWF's sales and merchandise department.
Following that, she worked as an account executive for WWE New York offices and then as a receptionist at the headquarters. As said before, she didn't take any shortcuts in WWE by using her father's influence and worked her way up the corporate ladder to reach the Chief Brand Officer position she's in today.
9 Like Father Like Children
Vince McMahon has raised his children to be independent, intelligent, and strong like he was during his early days setting up the WWE. With the added responsibility of building up a million-dollar business, Vince McMahon also made sure he spent time with his children and raised them with good qualities.
Vince McMahon had to go through quite the ordeal during his early days and when he had to file for bankruptcy in 1976. He had to take care of his family by working a 90-hour-a-week job in a quarry. While Shane McMahon might not be close to Vince McMahon these days, Stephanie stood with her father all the way.
8 Her Wedding
Stephanie McMahon began dating WWE Superstar Triple H in 2000, while they were in an on-screen romantic angle. Even though her father banned her from dating the wrestlers, Stephanie persevered and succeeded in convinced Vince McMahon to allow her to continue her relationship with The Game.
They got engaged on Valentine's Day 2003 and their wedding took place at the St. Teresa of Avila Church in Sleepy Hollow, New York, on October 25, 2003. Following the wedding, Stephanie took her husband's surname while legally changing her middle name to McMahon.
7 A Proud Wife & Mother
Stephanie McMahon and Triple H have been happily married for nearly nineteen years and went through highs and lows throughout their lives, including Triple H's recent illness. But despite everything, they are still going strong and continue to support each other in their endeavors.
Together they have three daughters, Aurora Rose Levesque, born in 2006, Murphy Claire Levesque in 2008, and Vaughn Evelyn Levesque in 2010.
6 At The Office
Stephanie McMahon assumed her first prominent position in WWE in November 2000, when she took charge as the Head Writer of the company. She then became Director of Creative Writing in 2002 and got promoted as Senior Vice President of Creative Writing in 2006.
After taking the role of Executive Vice President of Creative in 2007, Stephanie McMahon took on the initiative to brainstorm the development of the WWE app and was also instrumental in WWE's partnerships with the USO Metropolitan Washington and Yahoo. She assumed her current position of Chief Brand Officer in 2013 and continues to work towards the enhancement of the WWE brand.
5 Best For Business
While Stephanie McMahon reached greater heights in the WWE corporate, her husband Triple H remained an in-ring performer while slowly taking on other backstage roles.
He first took the role of Executive Senior Advisor in 2010 and soon went on to become the Executive Vice President of Talents and Live Events in 2013. He assumed the role of EVP of Global Talent Strategy & Development in 2020 and also became the Executive Producer of NXT. Together, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon became a power couple in WWE and were responsible for various business development activities.
4 Women's Revolution
One of the tasks she took it upon herself to achieve in WWE was the upgrading of the Women's division and giving the female wrestlers the same opportunities as the men.
She was instrumental in WWE erasing the term diva and started addressing the women wrestlers as superstars. She also played a major part in the WWE Women's Revolution, and alongside her husband, she brought in talented female wrestlers from all over the globe and gave them the stage to shine, up to the point that women went on to main event WrestleMania for the first time in the company's history.
3 With Her Family's Greatest Rival
Stone Cold Steve Austin gave the McMahon family sleepless nights during their infamous feud in the attitude era. The Texas Rattlesnake has shared the screen with Stephanie McMahon both as rivals and allies in the past, and their relationship transcends beyond the ring and has shown tons of mutual respect over the years.
Stephanie McMahon's first appearance on WWE TV came in a backstage segment with Stone Cold Steve Austin in November 1998. She worked as an extra at the segment in which Austin would ask her where The Undertaker was.
2 With Randy Orton
Grooming young superstars is one of the primary objectives of the WWE creative team and has managed to make legends out of various young prospects over the years. One such young superstar who broke into the main event scenes in 2004 was The Legend Killer Randy Orton.
He defeated Chris Benoit at the 2004 SummerSlam PPV to become the youngest world champion in WWE history at the age of 24. This picture shows an emotional Randy Orton being congratulated by Stephanie McMahon, who was the Director of Creative Writing at the time and could've played a major role in making that moment happen.
1 Fitness Runs In The Family
Coming from a family full of fitness freaks, Stephanie McMahon always made sure to be in the best shape of her life. She has also competed in a handful of matches in her WWE career, and this picture was taken during her training ahead of her mixed-tag team match against Ronda Rousey and Kurt Angle at WrestleMania 34.
She has also been on the cover of the Muscle & Fitness magazine with her husband, Triple H, and has also starred as a trainer in the WWE Fit Series video in 2014, while Triple H starred in a similar video for men titled WWE Power Series.