Steel Town Stud vs Pediatric Cancer

The Story of Connor's Cure

Stephanie McMahon, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE and its fans are strong supporters of pediatric cancer research. Stephanie and Paul became passionate about pediatric cancer research, when they met WWE fan Connor Michalek. Connor, 8, was battling medulloblastoma, a rare tumor that affects the brain and spinal cord. Connor formed a special connection with Stephanie and Paul and many WWE Superstars. When Connor lost his battle with medulloblastoma in April 2014, Stephanie and Paul decided to honor him by creating Connor’s Cure, a fund at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, where Connor was being treated.

In 2016, WWE partnered with The V Foundation to expand Connor’s Cure outside of the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation to support top research centers and hospitals nationwide. To date, Connor’s Cure has raised more than $1 million and assisted more than 100 families around the world.

As a result of the new partnership, funds raised by WWE will support Connor’s Cure through The V Foundation’s grant-making process. The V Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Committee, comprised of world-class physicians and research scientists, vets and awards top-rated grant proposals from the nation’s leading medical facilities. In addition, funding will continue to support the research being done at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.