The 68-year-old co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. became a top donor to the president-elect during his campaign. | Getty Wrestling exec Linda McMahon a top choice for Trump's small business chief

Linda McMahon, a professional wrestling executive and former Republican contender for Connecticut’s U.S. Senate seats, is among the top contenders to lead Trump’s Small Business Administration, sources close to the matter tell POLITICO.

McMahon has talked to several members of the transition team over the last few days about the SBA position, and it’s looking increasingly likely, one transition source said. “It’s very, very real,” the source added. “For the last several days, it has been discussed seriously internally.”

The 68-year-old co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. began publicly supporting Trump when she became a top donor to the president-elect throughout the fall, giving $6 million to a pro-Trump super PAC run by Florida Gov. Rick Scott. But the Connecticut Republican wasn’t always a Trump fan: She called New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie her favorite during the Republican primary, and she criticized some of Trump's rhetoric during the campaign as “deplorable.”

The buzz about her possible appointment grew louder after McMahon met with the president-elect at Trump Tower in New York City on Wednesday. During what she described as “a really good conversation,” the pair discussed business, entrepreneurs, creating jobs and the SBA, she told pool reporters in the tower lobby.