WWE’s Linda McMahon, who is married to Chairman of WWE Vince McMahon, announced she would resign to run for Senate in the 2010 election in home state of Connecticut on Wednesday (September 16).

Linda, who has been CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. since 1997 and has been dedicated to make it more family-friendly, will most likely have U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons and former Ambassador to Ireland Tom Foley as opponents for the Republican nomination.

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