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“It All Started Because..” – Stacy Keibler Explains How Being a Super Fan of 5-Time WWE Champion Kickstarted Her Wrestling Journey

Published 03/28/2023, 8:45 AM EDT

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Stacy Keibler, the former WWE superstar, suddenly took over the internet with her teenage picture. The main reason why the image went viral is that Keibler was showing love and support for a 5-time WWE champion in it.

WWE Universe was so curious to know the story behind it. And now Stacy Keibler has finally stepped forward and explained how being a superfan initiated her wrestling career.

Stacy Keibler shares the story behind her viral image

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Lately, Stacy Keibler reacted to her image that is roaming on the internet. In the picture, she is standing among the WWE crowd with a banner in her hand saying ‘Thank You Bret’. It is the picture of her 18-year-old self while she was a big fan of professional wrestling and 5-time WWe champion Bret Hart.

As the picture went viral, it also came to Keibler’s notice, and she explained the story behind it. She wrote that Bret Hart is one of the reasons she joined professional wrestling as she discovered this passion after being his big fan.

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“It all started because I was a super fan,” wrote Stacy Keibler.

However, this throwback picture is not the only thing that has highlighted her in front of the fans. Stacy’s latest achievement in WWE has also made her stand tall among others.

Stacy Keibler’s latest achievement in WWE

Lately, the 43-year-old former WWE superstar is on cloud nine as she has been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2023. WWE confirmed it during WrestleMania week. 

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Stacy stepped inside the professional wrestling world in 1999. She started with WCW as one of the Nitro Girls and entered WWE in 2001 when Vince McMahon purchased WCW. She was majorly seen in managerial roles.

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Stacy Keibler said goodbye to Vince McMahon’s company long ago. However, she keeps in touch with the professional wrestling industry and fans with other ventures. She has also been part of WWE’s reality show ‘Tough Enough’ in 2011.

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In 2021, WWE Network even introduced Stacy Keibler as one of the women who made an impact in WWE, even after being outside the ring. And now that she got the greatest accolade in WWE, she must be on top of the world.

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Manjot Kaur

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Manjot is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports. Being a Martial Artist herself, she is a huge WWE fan since high school. She completed her bachelors in computer science but writing gave her joy rather than programming.
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Rohini Kottu