Stephanie McMahon: “I couldn’t be more proud”

TMZ Sports spoke with Stephanie McMahon about the historic 1st women’s match in Saudi Arabia — and she’s FIRED UP!!

“As a woman, as a mother, as just a person, I couldn’t be more proud. I am ecstatic, I am thrilled, I am many different adjectives to describe how I feel right now.”

Steph says WWE officials have been working on getting a women’s match in Saudi Arabia for “a long time” … and dealt with several powerful Saudi officials behind the scenes to make it happen.

As for ring attire, Stephanie says the women will NOT wear the usual flesh-baring outfits they rock in the U.S. Instead, they’ll wear full-body suits similar to what the women wore in the match in Abu Dhabi.

Steph noted the outfit adjustments were made out of respect for the Saudi culture — “We need to be respectful of the cultures in the countries we perform in.”