10 Most Memorable Stephanie McMahon WWE Moments
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5. Taking On Trish At No Way Out 2001
As mentioned previously, Stephanie's earlier in-ring efforts were usually short, gimmicky and done for the sole purpose of advancing storylines.
She was not much of a wrestler and neither, at the beginning of 2001, was Trish Stratus.
When the two were booked together at that year's No Way Out, expectations were justifiably very low. Their rivalry (over Stephanie's objections to Trish's romance with her father) had been compelling, but nobody thought they would be able to put on anything truly worthwhile in the squared circle.
What a pleasant surprise, then, when they had a genuinely gripping contest on the night.
A wild, heated brawl where both ladies played their part, the match showed not only that Trish had the potential to be something special as a wrestler, but that Steph was more than capable of producing in these scenarios, too.
Stephanie got the win, following interference from William Regal.
Written by Lewis Howse
Features journalist for Cultaholic.com and script writer for the Cultaholic YouTube Channel.