Beth Phoenix is to be inducted into the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame

Of the honour, she said: "When you are in WWE, you dream of that moment [in the future] when you get to reflect on your career and the things that you did and you get that wonderful individual honour.

"It seemed so far off in the distance for me [when I was wrestling]. I didn’t know when - or if - I’d ever experience that feeling. I certainly didn’t think I’d have that opportunity this early in my life. It’s amazing and very, very humbling."

Beth was told the news by Mark Carrano, WWE’s vice president of talent relations, last month and he revealed Vince McMahon and Paul 'Triple H' Levesque were the ones who made the decision.

She added: "To hear they find my career was worthy enough and that I did well enough in the ring to be honored among the greatest of all time was incredible and the biggest compliment I could ever ask for. It’s still sinking in and is very surreal."

And if Beth wanted to get some tips from how to deal with this new honour, she only has to look to her husband Adam 'Edge' Copeland, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2012.

She told For The Win: "He was like, ‘Oh, OK.’ He wasn’t shocked by it at all. He’s like, ‘Of course, you deserve it.’ I was shocked by that response, too.

"I said, ‘You think I deserve this? Is this the right time?’ He was 100 percent confident and he made me feel like a million bucks about it. He is super excited. We’re still celebrating it and looking forward to seeing everyone at WrestleMania and enjoying the experience."

Phoenix first joined WWE in 2006, where she dubbed herself 'The Glamazon' and dominated the Women’s Championship, impressing fans with her infamous Glam Slam. She went on to couple with Santino Marella, who were collectively named 'Glamarella', whilst continuing to triumph in the solo categories too before her retirement at the age of 31.