Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs WWE chief Paul “Triple H” Levesque announced today that Michelle McCool will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025.The announcement was made during an appearance by McCool and her husband, WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker, on ESPN’s “Get Up,” when Triple H surprised McCool with the exciting news.Paul “Triple H” Levesque just showed up unannounced on ESPN’s Get Up to reveal that Michelle McCool is being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. pic.twitter.com/EZhjQ8dnBF— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) February 14, 2025
More News: AEW Star Cope Calls Out Fans for ‘Over-Analyzing’ WrestlingMcCool, a two-time WWE Women’s Champion and two-time WWE Divas Champion, signed with WWE in 2004 after participating in the Diva Search.She initially appeared in backstage segments on SmackDown, before being sent to the developmental territory, Deep South Wrestling. Returning to the main roster in June 2006, McCool quickly made an impact, becoming the first-ever Divas Champion in 2008 and later the first woman to hold both the Divas and Women’s Championships.
Wrestler Michelle McCool attends the WWE Smackdown photo call at the Sheraton on the Park Hotel June 15, 2008 in Sydney, Australia.
Wrestler Michelle McCool attends the WWE Smackdown photo call at the Sheraton on the Park Hotel June 15, 2008 in Sydney, Australia.
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In 2010, she made history again by unifying both titles into the WWE Unified Divas Championship, a title she held twice, totaling four championships in her career.Her in-ring career also saw her team up with Layla to form the duo LayCool, with the pair engaging in notable rivalries, including one with Mickie James.However, McCool later admitted to regretting certain storylines, particularly one involving a pig-shaped cake and insults thrown at James, for which she expressed deep apologies.”I give credit to this day, and I said this to somebody the other day, and I said it to her. But the whole Piggy James storyline, me at heart hated it, just because of what it was,” McCool recently revealed. “You’re bullying somebody, supposedly that they’re supposedly overweight, and that has never been me.””Every week I’d go up to her, ‘Mickie, I’m so sorry. This is what they want us to say’. Complete professional. Not once did she try to change things, which often girls did. Not once. She’s like, ‘No, it’s good. It’s cool.’ She knew that took two to tango. She knew what her role was. She knew what our role was, and she really, I think, put us on the map with that storyline.”After retiring in 2011 due to injuries and a desire to start a family, McCool made occasional returns, including competing in the 2023 Women’s Royal Rumble match.In addition to her wrestling career, McCool was ranked number one in Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Female 50 in 2010, further cementing her status as one of the most influential figures in women’s wrestling.Triple H later posted from his personal account on X, praising McCool.”A career dedicated to breaking down barriers and making every performance #Flawless. Michelle’s accomplishments inside and outside of the ring solidified her status as a legend to@WWEfans globally.Congratulations to the newest member of the #WWEHOF…@McCoolMichelleL!”
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