In addition to being involved in WWE from a commercial point of view, the former manager of the Stephanie McMahon brand has been strongly involved in several charitable organizations, such as the board of directors, the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation. WWE has not been foreign to the use of its global platform to help those who are less lucky, and McMahon has always been at the forefront of the organization of events and financing of companies To help those who need it. Speaking on “The Pat McAfee Show” McMahon has entered detail on the beliefs and objectives of WWE, in particular from a charity point of view.
“These are our fans and it is a question of restoring. I mean, it was part of WWE ethics since the very beginning; we were one of the first partners of the (the) Make-A-Wish Foundation over 30 years ago, and our talent was the most requested wishes for anyone, and this is how the relationship started and it is like, of course, yes , of course, bring this child.
McMahon explained that WWE contributions to the Make-A-Wish Foundation have finally contributed to developing their partnership with the special Olympic Games and many other organizations. She then entered the details of one of the annual WWE campaigns, Connor’s Cure, was centered on a WWE fan named Connor Michalek, who received a cancer diagnosis at the age of nine.
“Connor’s Cure was founded because of a little boy named Connor Michalek who was impossible not to fall in love … His father said to me, he said:” You know, you are not supposed to be Back to Pittsburgh until summer, “and it was Royal Rumble and he said:” And the doctors say that Connor is not going to do it “and I just couldn’t overcome this.”
Personal connection of Stephanie McMahon with Connor Michalek
Stephanie McMahon has become in more detail on her relationship with Connor Michalek, feeling that she always had a special link with him. She finally gave Michalek and her father’s tickets to WWE Wresltemania 30 in order to give them experience to remember together.
“When I said goodbye to Connor, I gave him a little kiss on his cheek and I will never forget how sweet his cheek, then he turned and looked at me, and I know that it seems crazy but I swear our souls touched … We invited him to Wrestlemania and we thought that giving him something for who to hang on and that worked because hope is really important and ‘Hope is really important.
McMahon has also thought about doctors who do not approve of Michalek going to Wrestlemania because of his health, advising that he should avoid traveling. However, Connor’s father was determined to make sure that his son was able to live “the showcase of immortals”.
“They said it would be a disaster, don’t travel. His father did it anyway and he said it was as if he had his little boy … Then his hero Daniel Bryan finally wins everything In Wrestlemania and Daniel Bryan came to him with the championship and said to him: “You did this and you have to continue your fight.”
Michalek died three weeks after Wrestlemania 30, McMahon revealing that he had died in his father’s arms on April 25, 2014. She also explained that WWE had collected millions of dollars for children suffering from cancer and that she It remains determined to collect funds and be involved in a number of different campaigns outside the company.
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