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* FollowTheLeader: Debra was one of many women brought in during the Attitude Era to capitalise on the success Sable had based on her sheer attractiveness. In the case of Debra in particular, they even shared the same storyline of both taking a liking to appear only in her underwear, resulting in the wrestlers they managed (Marc Mero for Sable, Jeff Jarrett for Debra) to first try to cover them up at any opportunity, then become outright abusive towards them (through in Jarrett's case this was taken UpToEleven into him attacking pretty much ''every'' woman he came across).

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* FollowTheLeader: Debra was one of many women brought in during the Attitude Era to capitalise on the success Sable had based on her sheer attractiveness. In the case of Debra in particular, they even shared the same storyline of both taking a liking to appear only in her underwear, resulting in the wrestlers they managed (Marc Mero for Sable, Jeff Jarrett for Debra) to first try to cover them up at any opportunity, then become outright abusive towards them (through in Jarrett's case this was taken UpToEleven up to eleven into him attacking pretty much ''every'' woman he came across).
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* HostilityOnTheSet: She had a run-in with Wrestling/TorrieWilson - who admitted to being star struck around Steve Austin and Debra mistook it for flirting. Debra was good friends with the Undertaker's then-wife Sara Callaway, who also hated Torrie, and the latter says they ganged up on her for that brief 2001 period.

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* HostilityOnTheSet: She had a run-in with Wrestling/TorrieWilson - who admitted to being star struck around Steve Austin and Debra mistook it for flirting. Debra was good friends with the Undertaker's then-wife Sara Callaway, Sara, who also hated Torrie, and the latter says they ganged up on her for that brief 2001 period.
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* DyeingForYourArt: For the movie ''Gathering of Heroes: The Legend of the Seven Swords'', she had to dye her blonde hair dark brown.
* EnforcedMethodActing: A backstage CatFight between her and Wrestling/StephanieMcMahon had Debra telling Stephanie to slap her for real to make it look good.



* HostilityOnTheSet: She had a run-in with Wrestling/TorrieWilson - who admitted to being star struck around Steve Austin and Debra mistook it for flirting. Debra was good friends with the Undertaker's then-wife Sara Callaway, who also hated Torrie, and the latter says they ganged up on her for that brief 2001 period.



** Debra nearly played the lead in ''Film/TexasChainsawMassacreTheNextGeneration'' because Creator/ReneeZellweger (who was the first choice) had turned it down. When Renee changed her mind and accepted the role (and the film is now a major OldShame for her), Debra was given a smaller role as a police woman.

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** Debra nearly played the lead in ''Film/TexasChainsawMassacreTheNextGeneration'' because Creator/ReneeZellweger (who was the first choice) had turned it down. When Renee changed her mind and accepted the role (and the film is now a major OldShame for her), Debra was given a smaller role as a police woman.woman.
** She was offered $500,000 to do a spread in ''Playboy'', and she really wanted to do it. She turned it down however, because she knew Steve Austin would disapprove. She jokes that if she'd been offered before she was with him, she would have done it "in a heartbeat".
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* FollowTheLeader: Debra was one of many women brought in during the Attitude Era to capitalise on the success Sable had based on her sheer attractiveness.

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* FollowTheLeader: Debra was one of many women brought in during the Attitude Era to capitalise on the success Sable had based on her sheer attractiveness. In the case of Debra in particular, they even shared the same storyline of both taking a liking to appear only in her underwear, resulting in the wrestlers they managed (Marc Mero for Sable, Jeff Jarrett for Debra) to first try to cover them up at any opportunity, then become outright abusive towards them (through in Jarrett's case this was taken UpToEleven into him attacking pretty much ''every'' woman he came across).



** A planned storyline while Debra was managing Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart was for her and Owen to have an affair. The creative team vetoed it before it could play out onscreen. Debra was also going to christen the team 'Talent and Attitude' (or [[PunnyName T&A]] for short) before Owen's sudden death. The T&A pun would later be used for Wrestling/TrishStratus's team with Test and Albert one year later.

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** A planned storyline while Debra was managing Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart was for her and Owen to have an affair. The affair, but either the creative team or Owen himself vetoed it before it could play out onscreen. Debra was also going to christen the team 'Talent and Attitude' (or [[PunnyName T&A]] for short) before Owen's sudden death. The T&A pun would later be used for Wrestling/TrishStratus's team with Test and Albert one year later.
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* FollowTheLeader: Debra was one of many women brought in during the Attitude Era to capitalise on Sable's success.

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* FollowTheLeader: Debra was one of many women brought in during the Attitude Era to capitalise on Sable's success.the success Sable had based on her sheer attractiveness.

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* IAmNotSpock: Debra [=McMichael=] is sometimes treated as her kayfabe name, since she debuted in WWF with it.



** Debra nearly played the lead in ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacreTheNextGeneration'' because Creator/ReneeZellweger (who was the first choice) had turned it down. When Renee changed her mind and accepted the role (and the film is now a major OldShame for her), Debra was given a smaller role as a police woman.

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** Debra nearly played the lead in ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacreTheNextGeneration'' ''Film/TexasChainsawMassacreTheNextGeneration'' because Creator/ReneeZellweger (who was the first choice) had turned it down. When Renee changed her mind and accepted the role (and the film is now a major OldShame for her), Debra was given a smaller role as a police woman.
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* FollowTheLeader: Debra was one of many women brought in during the Attitude Era to capitalise on Sable's success.
* FunnyCharacterBoringActor: Debra's on-screen persona was very playful, seductive and sexual. Debra claims that was hard for her to portray, as she's much shyer in real life.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Debra became Women's Champion because Sable wanted out of her contract, and taking the title off her was decided one week before she left. Debra didn't find out she'd be winning the title until the day it happened.
* RomanceOnTheSet: She married Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin while she was in WWF.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** A planned storyline while Debra was managing Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart was for her and Owen to have an affair. The creative team vetoed it before it could play out onscreen. Debra was also going to christen the team 'Talent and Attitude' (or [[PunnyName T&A]] for short) before Owen's sudden death. The T&A pun would later be used for Wrestling/TrishStratus's team with Test and Albert one year later.
** Debra nearly played the lead in ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacreTheNextGeneration'' because Creator/ReneeZellweger (who was the first choice) had turned it down. When Renee changed her mind and accepted the role (and the film is now a major OldShame for her), Debra was given a smaller role as a police woman.

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