Stephanie McMahon rules out WWE in-ring comeback

Stephanie McMahon said she has no intention of returning to the WWE ring, telling guest Nikki Bella on her What's Your Story? podcast that the current women's division is too talented for her to compete with and that a comeback would only "embarrass" her and the business. McMahon, whose last match was a mixed tag at WrestleMania 34 in April 2018, reiterated that she will remain outside the ropes despite the long history of wrestlers reversing retirements.

"Big E asked me on the preshow, he goes, 'Do you have one more match in you?' And I'm like, 'No. Have you seen this division? I will embarrass myself and the business if I try to hang with these women,'" McMahon said on the episode, recalling the exchange during the preshow for WWE's all-women Evolution pay‑per‑view earlier this year. She said the answer she gave then has not changed.

McMahon's comments came in a broader conversation about retirement and comebacks in professional wrestling. Bella, who has returned to active competition in recent months, framed retirements as often temporary in the sport. "I've had an era where I proved myself," Bella said on the podcast, adding that she gave herself "some grace" upon returning...