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Stephanie McMahon resigns as Co-CEO of WWE days after Vince’s return

January 11, 2023 No Comments

Stephanie McMahon has shockingly resigned from her role as Co-CEO of the WWE, days after her father, Vince, made his return to the company’s board of directors.

46-year-old Stephanie announced her decision last night.

She wrote;

“About 8 months ago, I took a leave of absence and within a few weeks, unexpectedly had the opportunity of a lifetime. I had the privilege to return as the Co-CEO and Chairwoman of the Board of WWE.

“I cannot put into words how proud I am to have led what I consider to be the greatest company in the world, working alongside a remarkable leadership team and one of the strongest executives I have known in my Co-CEO, Nick Khan.

“WWE is in such a strong position, that I have decided to return to my leave and take it one step further with my official resignation. I will remain dedicated to WWE.

“I truly love our company, our employees, our Superstars, and our fans. And I am grateful to all of our partners. Thank you for everything. Then. Now. Forever. Together.”

Stephanie took over for her dad in July 2022, after he resigned amid an investigation into alleged misconduct.

Vince was accused of using WWE funds to pay female employees “hush money” after having sexual relationships with them.

However, Vince appointed himself back on the board last week with the intention to help negotiate WWE’s impending TV deal and explore a potential sale of the company.

Former WWE wrestler, Sara Lee dead at 30

Former WWE wrestler, Sara Lee, has died at the age of 30.

Lee, who in August 2015 won the sixth season of WWE’s reality show competition Tough Enough, posted a photo of herself in gym clothes the day before her death.

‘Celebrating finally being healthy enough to go to the gym 2 days in a row – first ever sinus infection kicked my butt,’ she wrote.

Lee’s mother Terri announced the news on Facebook but did not say how she died.

‘It is with heavy hearts we wanted to share that our Sara Weston has gone to be with Jesus,’ she wrote.

‘We are all in shock and arrangements are not complete. We ask that you respectfully let our family mourn. We all need prayers, especially Cory and her children.’

Lee is survived by her husband Cory Weston, who went by the wrestling name Wesley Blake, and three children.

Born in Hope Township, Michigan, Lee was a competitive powerlifter in high school and went on to study medical sonography at Delta College in Bay City, Michigan.

She entered the WWE reality TV show and was declared the winner by a fan vote, with the prize of a $250,000 contract for a year with WWE.

In 2016 she left the franchise and has since then trained in Orlando, Florida, with Team Vision Dojo.

Lee and Weston married in December 2017, and are parents to daughter Piper, aged five; three-year-old son Brady, and a baby boy born in August 2021.