Who Will Replace Stephanie McMahon During Her WWE Absence?

Stephanie McMahon announced last Thursday that she would be temporarily stepping away from her executive roles at WWE effective immediately

writing on Twitter, "As of tomorrow, I am taking a leave of absence from the majority of my responsibilities at WWE. WWE is a lifelong legacy for me and I look forward to returning to the company that I love after taking this time to focus on my family."

As for her executive role as the company's Chief Brand Officer, it was reported shortly after her announcement that WWE president Nick Khan would be stepping in during her absence.

Johnson wrote, "WWE has been telling its employees internally that McMahon's decision was due to her wanting to spend more time with her family after a rough year, which included Triple H's near-fatal cardiac event."

"I had viral pneumonia. My lungs were inflamed, and as the next couple of days went on and I got home, it got increasingly worse." Triple H told ESPN's Stephen A Smith

In her initial statement, McMahon suggested that she would eventually return to her role as Chief Brand Officer, though she gave no possible timetable.

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