Stephanie McMahon Named One Of Adweek’s Most Powerful Women in Sports

Stephanie McMahon has been recognized as one of the “Most Powerful Women in Sports.”

Adweek posted a list of 31 of the most powerful women in sports, covering a number of different women in sports from athletes to league commissioners and executives. Among those that were highlighted was tennis star Naomi Osaka, National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner Lisa Baird, ESPN broadcaster Doris Burke and McMahon. 

WWE and McMahon went to Twitter to react to the news about being a part of the list.

.@WWE Chief Brand Officer @StephMcMahon has been named to @Adweek‘s Most Powerful Women in Sports List!
This list honors women who found ways to influence, innovate & raise the bar for their brands & for fans at a time when the world needed sports most. Congratulations Steph! pic.twitter.com/7VrIID5jMT

— WWE Public Relations (@WWEPR) November 16, 2020

There has been so much momentum around #womeninsports in 2020, I can’t wait to see it grow into 2021 & beyond! I’m honored to be included among such an amazing group for this year’s Most Powerful Women in Sports list. Thank you @Adweek & congratulations to all the honorees! —-

— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) November 16, 2020

You can check out the full list here.