10 Most Memorable Stephanie McMahon WWE Moments

4. The Comeback

Between September 1999 and October 2003, Stephanie McMahon had 21 televised matches. 

And then, for almost eleven years, she didn't have a single one. She was still an occasional character on television, but her primary focus was now not only on her varied backstage responsibilities, but also her and Triple H's three children. 

In the summer of 2014, the tyrannical Stephanie was back to being a major heel authority figure and got into a feud with Brie Bella, having made Daniel Bryan relinquish his WWE Title lest she be fired.  

Brie quit, slapped Steph, came back and the two were booked against each other at SummerSlam. 

As a match, it was far from a classic, but as a performance from Stephanie, it was as if she'd never been away from the ring. She set the pace and worked to her strengths, wrestling a basic match where the emphasis was on her strong heel work and Brie's comebacks. 

The shock ending, with Nikki turning on her twin sister, handed Stephanie and The Authority a big win in her first match for close to nine years.