Fans erupted in “Thank You Vince” chants after Stephanie McMahon mentioned her father, Vince McMahon, during the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony.
Former Chairwoman Stephanie McMahon headlined the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame class. Her mother, Linda McMahon, and daughters, Aurora, Murphy, and Vaughn, inducted her. She thanked many people during her acceptance speech, including her father, Vince McMahon.
Stephanie McMahon noted her mother, Linda McMahon, should be the one going into the WWE Hall of Fame, saying, “If it weren’t for her, and of course, my father, Vince McMahon, none of us would be here tonight. Especially me.”
When Stephanie McMahon mentioned her father, Vince McMahon, the fans at the Dolby Live at Park MGM chanted “Thank You Vince” in unison.
The former WWE Chairman is part of an ongoing lawsuit filed against him by Janel Grant, who accused him of sexual assault and trafficking. This is one of the few instances his name has been mentioned in the promotion since his departure in 2024.
Jim Ross has no doubt Vince McMahon is involved in WWE WrestleMania 42 creative
Speaking on a recent episode of his Grilling JR podcast, former WWE and current AEW commentator Jim Ross explained why he believes Vince McMahon is involved in the WrestleMania 42 bookings.
“Yeah, absolutely. No doubt about it. No question in my mind. It’s the old cliché: where there’s smoke, oftentimes there’s fire, and there’s been a lot of smoke regarding VKM in WWE, and what his future may or may not be, and how he can still contribute. He’s a big-picture guy, and that takes a lot of detail work and planning, but he can do that. He can make all that happen,” Ross said about Vince McMahon.
“You know he’s hungry. You know that if he’s making pies, we know he’s in the kitchen. So I don’t think there’s any doubt in my mind that Vince will be instrumental in this year’s WrestleMania, as far as creative is concerned,” he said.
“He’s not gonna wait on anything. As John Wayne would say, ‘We’re burning daylight.’ Something’s gonna happen, and I believe that McMahon will be able to contribute to this year’s WrestleMania. That’s one of the great things about pro wrestling nowadays. You get this input, all this smoke, as we said earlier, and there’s a lot of smoke out there right now, and I think that through the haze, Vince McMahon will rise again to some level.”
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