History Awesome / StephanieMcMahon

* A pretty good match considering her opponent was is against {{Wrestling/Sable}} of all people at ''Vengeance'' 2003. Sable in her first run with the company had it written into her contract that she couldn't bump or be disfigured in any way. Stephanie takes her to her limit, having again a good brawl and CatFight that is very enjoyable.

* Every time she [[ArmorPiercingSlap slaps someone]], because holy ''shit'' Stephanie can slap a bitch. [[note]][[ArrowCatch ...Unless that bitch is]] Wrestling/{{Sting}}, anyway.[[/note]]

* Despite the fact that most people have become so used to Stephanie eviscerating and emasculating performers in promos that they became desensitized to it or frustrated by it, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmzqYBn6e9w the short speech she gave]] to Wrestling/RomanReigns on the ''Raw'' after ''Battleground'' about how he "lost it for all of us" and how he's "not a good guy, not a bad guy, just a loser" was certainly more welcome than not, particularly because it was largely seen as true in both a {{kayfabe}} and a meta sense.

* At ''Summerslam 2014'' she actually stepped into the ring for the first time in a decade, and put up a surprisingly athletic, well-executed match with [[Wrestling/BellaTwins Brie Bella]]. Her performance was so good, she got a rare "you still got it" chant from the crowd after being one of the most hated heels in the company for the past year. [[spoiler: And she actually ''won'' this match, thanks to Nikki Bella selling out to the Authority and turning on Brie.]] Also her really cool outfit from that match, which later got auctioned off for a decent amount to go to charity.

* Her ''Wrestling/WrestleMania 34'' mixed tag match with her husband against the team of Creator/RondaRousey and Wrestling/KurtAngle is most likely the greatest match Stephanie has ever been in. It was Ronda's coming-out party in the WWE, of course, and much of the credit has to go to how well she lived up to expectations, but all four performers did their part, ''including'' Stephanie with her fantastically on-point heeling and selling of Ronda's offence (and she was even willing to let Angle briefly put her in the Ankle Lock). While some critics complained that she got a bit too much offence in against a trained MMA fighter like Ronda to be believable, the fans didn't so much eat the entire match up with a spoon as gobble it down with a ladle, and when Ronda forced Stephanie to tap out by breaking her left arm they rejoiced as she finally received years worth of long-awaited comeuppance all at once.

* Similarly the beatdown she took from RondaRousey in ''[=WrestleMania=] 31'', especially since it seemed [[LampshadeHanging openly set up]] as a KarmaHoudiniWarranty for the countless bitch slaps the male roster could not retaliate towards.

* She deserves credit for [[http://whatculture.com/wwe/20-most-insane-spots-from-wwe-wrestlemania-33?page=16 the table bump]] she took at Wrestling/WrestleMania 33. Some comeuppance, and she's not known for those bumps. Maybe she learned from [[Wrestling/ShaneMcmahon her brother]].
* Similarly the beatdown she took from RondaRousey in ''[=WrestleMania=] 31'', especially since it seemed [[LampshadeHanging openly set up]] as a KarmaHoudiniWarranty for the countless bitch slaps the male roster could not retaliate towards.

* She deserves credit for [[http://whatculture.com/wwe/20-most-insane-spots-from-wwe-wrestlemania-33?page=16 the table bump]] she took at WrestleMania 33. Some comeuppance, and she's not known for those bumps. Maybe she learned from [[Wrestling/ShaneMcmahon her brother]].
* Similarly the beatdown she took from RondaRousey in ''Wrestlemania 31'', especially since it seemed [[LampshadeHanging openly set up]] as a KarmaHoudiniWarranty for the countless bitch slaps the male roster could not retaliate towards.

* At Payback 2014 she has a segment where she's trying to convinve Daniel Bryan to relinquish the WWE World Heavyweight Championship [[note]] Daniel was legit injured at the time, but the hope was to stall him having to relinquish the title long enough he could heal up [[/note]]. Being Chicago, a huge CM Punk chant breaks out - and without missing a beat (or even changing expression), Steph works it into the segment, telling Bryan "See? These fans want you to give up, just like Punk did." In one move, she shuts the crowd down totally, mocks Bryan AND Punk, and gets a ton of heat on herself.

* She deserves credit for [[http://whatculture.com/wwe/20-most-insane-spots-from-wwe-wrestlemania-33?page=16 the table bump]] she took at WrestleMania 33. Some comeuppance, and she's not known for those bumps. Maybe she learned from [[Wrestling/ShaneMcmahon her brother]].

* She deserves credit for [[http://whatculture.com/wwe/20-most-insane-spots-from-wwe-wrestlemania-33?page=16 the table bump]] she took at WrestleMania 33. Some comeuppance, and she's not knowing for those bumps. Maybe she learned from [[Wrestling/ShaneMcmahon her brother]].

* Despite the fact that most people have become so used to Stephanie eviscerating and emasculating performers in promos that they became desensitized to it or frustrated by it, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmzqYBn6e9w the short speech she gave]] to Wrestling/RomanReigns on the ''Raw'' after ''Battleground'' about how he "lost it for all of us" and how he's "not a good guy, not a bad guy, just a loser" was certainly more welcome than not, particularly because it was largely seen as true in both a {{kayfabe}} and a meta sense.

* Despite the fact that most people have become so used to Stephanie eviscerating and emasculating performers in promos that they became desensitized to it or frustrated by it, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmzqYBn6e9w the short speech she gave]] to Wrestling/RomanReigns on the ''Raw'' after ''Battlground'' about how he "lost it for all of us" and how he's "not a good guy, not a bad guy, just a loser" was certainly more welcome than not, particularly because it was largely seen as true in both a {{kayfabe}} and a meta sense.

* Giving [[Wrestling/TripleH Hubby]] a hand - er, hammer - against Wrestling/{{Sting}}. Holy crap, [[https://33.media.tumblr.com/8b82ebba418b0784590108f5ef2e3910/tumblr_nlowxqTEFh1rnjfjfo1_r1_400.gif she looks like the embodiment of evil.]]

* At ''Summerslam 2014'' she actually stepped into the ring for the first time in a decade, and put up a surprisingly athletic, well-executed match with [[Wrestling/BellaTwins Brie Bella]]. Her performance was so good, she got a rare "you still got it" chant from the crowd after being one of the most hated heels in the company for the past year. [[spoiler: And she actually ''won'' this match, thanks to Nikki Bella selling out to the Authority and turning on Brie.]] Also her really cool outfit from that match, which later got auctioned off for a decent amount to go to charity. But even before that, two moments building up to the actual match are memorably awesome: her brawl with Brie after Brie twisted her arm into agreeing to the match (among other demands), particularly her playing the WoundedGazelleGambit, then slapping an unsuspecting Brie hard enough to knock her off the ring apron, and snarling, "I'm gonna make you '''''my bitch'''''," before dropping the mic; and her attacking both Bellas at the contract signing while Wrestling/TripleH all-too-happily assisted, culminating in Stephanie ''Pedigreeing'' each twin.

* Stephanie has had a ''really'' impressive run in 2013 and 2014 as the head of Wrestling/TheAuthority, enough to get her RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap for a few more cynical fans. To name a couple moments:
** This period reached a culmination of sorts at ''Summerslam 2014,'' where she actually stepped into the ring for the first time in a decade, and put up a surprisingly athletic, well-executed match with [[Wrestling/BellaTwins Brie Bella]]. Her performance was so good, she got a rare "you still got it" chant from the crowd after being one of the most hated heels in the company for the past year. [[spoiler: And she actually ''won'' this match, thanks to Nikki Bella selling out to the Authority and turning on Brie.]]
*** Even before that, two moments building up to the actual match are memorably awesome: her brawl with Brie after Brie twisted her arm into agreeing to the match (among other demands), particularly her playing the WoundedGazelleGambit, then slapping an unsuspecting Brie hard enough to knock her off the ring apron, and snarling, "I'm gonna make you '''''my bitch'''''," before dropping the mic; and her attacking both Bellas at the contract signing while Wrestling/TripleH all-too-happily assisted, culminating in Stephanie ''Pedigreeing'' each twin.
** Also her really cool outfit from that match, which later got auctioned off for a decent amount to go to charity.
** Many of Steph's promos may count, seeing as how the woman is easily one of the best mic workers in the company. For smarks who can't ''stand'' CreatorsPet Wrestling/JohnCena, her verbally cutting him to shreds via TheReasonYouSuckSpeech on October 27, 2014's ''[[Wrestling/WWERaw RAW]]'' stands out as a vicious, shining moment for them and for Stephanie.

* Stephanie giving John Cena a ''vicious'' TheReasonYouSuckSpeech on the 3/2/15 edition of WWE Raw by claiming how the WWE doesn't need Cena but Cena needs the WWE and how the WWE can survive a mania without him. And the fans loved every moment of it despite her status as the heel GM.

* Every time she [[ArmorPiercingSlap slaps someone]], because holy ''shit'' Stephanie can slap a bitch.
** [[ArrowCatch ...Unless that bitch is]] Wrestling/{{Sting}}.
* Stephanie giving Cena a vicious TheReasonYouSuckSpeech on the 3/2/15 edition of WWE Raw by claiming how the WWE doesn't need Cena but Cena needs the WWE and how the WWE can survive a mania without him. And the fans loved every moment of it despite her status as the heel GM.

* Every time she [[ArmorPiercingSlap slaps someone]], because holy ''shit'' Stephanie can slap a bitch.

* Stephanie had an impressive run in 2013 and 2014 as the head of Wrestling/TheAuthority, but it reached a culmination of sorts at ''Summerslam 2014,'' where she actually stepped into the ring for the first time in a decade, and put up a surprisingly athletic, well-executed match with [[Wrestling/BellaTwins Brie Bella]]. Her performance was so good, she got a rare "you still got it" chant from the crowd after being one of the most hated heels in the company for the past year. [[spoiler: And she actually ''won'' this match, thanks to Nikki Bella selling out to the Authority and turning on Brie.]] Even before that, two moments building up to the actual match are memorably awesome: her brawl with Brie after Brie twisted her arm into agreeing to the match (among other demands), particularly her playing the WoundedGazelleGambit, then slapping an unsuspecting Brie hard enough to knock her off the ring apron, and snarling, "I'm gonna make you '''''my bitch'''''," before dropping the mic; and her attacking both Bellas at the contract signing while Wrestling/TripleH all-too-happily assisted, culminating in Stephanie ''Pedigreeing'' each twin.
* Many of Steph's promos may count, seeing as how the woman is easily one of the best mic workers in the company. For smarks who can't ''stand'' CreatorsPet Wrestling/JohnCena, her verbally cutting him to shreds via TheReasonYouSuckSpeech on October 27, 2014's ''[[Wrestling/WWERaw RAW]]'' stands out as a vicious, shining moment for them and for Stephanie.

* Stephanie had an impressive run in 2013 and 2014 as the head of Wrestling/TheAuthority, but it reached a culmination of sorts at ''Summerslam 2014,'' where she actually stepped into the ring for the first time in a decade, and put up a surprisingly athletic, well-executed match with [[Wrestling/BellaTwins Brie Bella]]. Her performance was so good, she got a rare "you still got it" chant from the crowd after being one of the most hated heels in the company for the past year. [[spoiler: And she actually ''won'' this match, thanks to Nikki Bella selling out to the Authority and turning on Brie.]]

* Stephanie had an impressive run in 2013 and 2014 as the head of Wrestling/TheAuthority, but it reached a culmination of sorts at ''Summerslam 2014,'' where she actually stepped into the ring for the first time in a decade, and put up a surprisingly athletic, well-executed match with [[Wrestling/BellaTwins Brie Bella]]. Her performance was so good, she got a rare "you still got it" chant from the crowd after being one of the most hated heels in the company for the past year. [[spoiler: And she actually ''won'' this match, thanks to Nikki Bella selling out to the Authority and turning on Brie.]]