Stephanie McMahon Biography
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Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque (born September
24, 1976 in Hartford, Connecticut) is the daughter of World Wrestling
Entertainment Chairman Vince McMahon. She is a former in-ring performer, and the
current Vice President of Creative Writing.
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World Wrestling Entertainment (kayfabe)
Stephanie McMahon-Levesque first appeared on WWF
(now the WWE) programming as part of a Roddy Piper vignette in her early teens.
She moved into the spotlight in early 1999, when she became involved in the
onscreen conflict between her parents, Linda and Vince McMahon. Stephanie was
originally a face. After Linda and Stephanie sided with Stone Cold Steve Austin,
Vince's nemesis, Vince responded by having The Undertaker kidnap Stephanie. The
Undertaker attempting to marry Stephanie in the middle of the ring in a "Unholy
Wedding" ceremony, but Stephanie was saved by Austin.
Stephanie began a relationship with wrestler Test
which led to a heated feud between Test and her brother, Shane, who viewed Test
as not being good enough for Stephanie. After Test defeated Shane at SummerSlam
1999 in a "love her or leave her" Greenwich Streetfight, Shane ceased to object.
The couple were eventually engaged, but their original wedding date had to be
postponed after The British Bulldog accidentally hit Stephanie with a thrown
trash can, concussing her and giving her amnesia. A later date was set, but, on
the day of the wedding (which was to be held in the ring), Triple H showed a
video which revealed that he had drugged Stephanie and taken her to Las Vegas
where they were married in a drive-through ceremony. This effectively ended the
relationship between her and Test. Stephanie abhored Triple H at first, but
eventually sided with him, turning on Vince in the process by slapping him in
the face.
The
McMahon-Helmsley Era
In 2000, with Vince McMahon absent as a result of
injuries inflicted upon him by Triple H at the 1999 Armageddon Event, Triple H
and Stephanie became the onscreen owners of WWE, a period known as the "McMahon-Helmsley
Era" and dominated by the McMahon-Helmsley Faction. Triple H held the WWF
Championship, and Stephanie held the WWF Women's Championship. Stephanie
reconciled with her father and brother at WrestleMania 2000 when they helped
Triple H defend his title against The Rock, leaving Linda McMahon as the only
face McMahon. Linda and Stephanie would exchange slaps throughout the summer of
2000. Throughout 2000, Stephanie would use heel wrestlers to try and eliminate
her enemies: The Rock, Chris Jericho and Lita. Jericho in particular enraged
Stephanie by calling her a "Filthy, dirty, disgusting, brutal, bottom-feeding
trash bag ho", leading to a series of matches between him and Triple H.
In late 2000, a love triangle storyline began
featuring Stephanie, Triple H and Kurt Angle. This storyline was never
satisfactorily resolved, and Stephanie remained Triple H's onscreen wife.
Stephanie and Triple H were separated in early 2001 when Triple H was badly
injured.
The internal disputes between the McMahons led to
Shane siding with his mother against Stephanie and Vince. Linda was in a
coma-like state due to the stress of being asked for a divorce by Vince, and
Vince took the opportunity to have a public affair with Trish Stratus. Stephanie
briefly feuded with Stratus, defeating her at No Way Out 2001, but eventually
both settled their differences and sided with Vince. Over the next few weeks,
Vince made it clear that he favoured Stephanie over Stratus, even allowing
Stephanie to "slop" (cover with filthy water using a mop) Stratus in the middle
of the ring. At WrestleMania X-Seven, Shane defeated Vince in a Street Fight. In
the course of the match, Stratus slapped Vince and chased Stephanie from
ringside, apparently upset with Vince's constant misogynistic treatment of her.
The
Invasion
Stephanie later "betrayed" Vince on July 9, 2001 by
revealing that she had purchased Extreme Championship Wrestling and intended to
bankrupt the WWF (in reality, the ownership of ECW assets at this time was
highly disputed), along with Shane, who had previously become the onscreen owner
of World Championship Wrestling. She was made unemployed when her wrestlers were
defeated by the WWF, as she had sold her "WWF stock" to Ric Flair. The night
after The Alliance was defeated, Shane and Stephanie came to the ring to
confront Vince. While Shane earned Vince's respect by admitting that he had lost
and then leaving quietly, Stephanie had to be dragged from the building by
security personnel.
The
Divorce
Stephanie returned in 2002 when Triple H made a
comeback, but the couple began having problems (Triple H was now a face, and no
longer needed a manager). The couple "divorced" after Stephanie (falsely)
claimed to be pregnant in order to trick Triple H into renewing their marital
vows. The split was acrimonious to say the least; Triple H literally complied
with the "fifty-fifty" divorce settlement by giving Stephanie the front half of
her Corvette, and Stephanie claimed that Triple H had abused his bulldog, Lucy,
in order to gain custody to spite him (Lucy was later run-over by a limousine,
much to the distress of Triple H).
In order to gain revenge upon Triple H, Stephanie
began foiling his attempts to become the Undisputed Champion. After Triple H won
the 2002 Royal Rumble, Stephanie appointed herself as Special Guest Referee in a
match between Kurt Angle and Triple H at No Way Out 2002 with Triple's
WrestleMania title shot on the line. Though Angle won thanks to Stephanie's
somewhat suspect officiating, Triple H defeated him the next night to regain his
title shot. Stephanie then aligned herself with the incumbent champion, her
former enemy Chris Jericho. However, despite Stephanie's best efforts, Jericho
lost to Triple H at WrestleMania X8. Several weeks later, Jericho and Stephanie
faced Triple H in a Triple Threat Match for the Undisputed Championship, with
the stipulation that, if Triple H was victorious, Stephanie would be forced to
leave the WWF. Triple H was able to pin Stephanie, and she was removed from the
building by security once more.
General Manager
On July 18, 2002 Stephanie returned to the WWE as
the General Manager of SmackDown!. She stole talents such as Chris Benoit, Eddie
Guerrero, Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker from the RAW brand, but lost Triple H,
Chris Jericho, Christian, Lance Storm and Test. She feuded with Bischoff
throughout 2002, though the enemies inexplicably shared a kiss at a Halloween
party at which Stephanie was dressed as a witch and Bischoff was disguised as
her father. Stephanie was also given credit for the return of Hulk Hogan, and
eventually became a face once more.
Stephanie was ousted from her position after losing
an "I Quit" Match to her father, Vince McMahon on October 19, 2003 at No Mercy.
Vince was a heel once again; though he originally been the one to appoint
Stephanie as the General Manager, he began to resent her attempts to stop him
pursuing an affair with Sable, and decided that he wanted her to quit. Stephanie
did not say "I Quit", but lost when her mother, Linda, at ringside threw in a
towel on her behalf. The vacant position would later be filled by Paul Heyman,
Kurt Angle, and, most recently, Theodore Long.
Stephanie has made few onscreen appearances since.
On March 13, 2004 she attended the WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and on
September 23 she appeared on SmackDown! and talked about her favorite SmackDown!
moments.
Finishing/Signature Moves
Backstage Roles
In addition to her on-air character, Stephanie
(like others in Vince McMahon's immediate family) is deeply involved in the
business operations of WWE. She began her backstage work as a model for
merchandise items before progressing to working in the WWE advertising
department. In 2000, she became one of the individuals chiefly responsible for
the creative direction taken by the television programming. It is widely
believed that Stephanie is being groomed to replace her father when he retires
or passes away along with real-life husband Paul Levesque, who is better known
as Triple H.
The efforts of the creative team, headed by
Stephanie since 2000, have often been criticized. Stephanie has been accused of
favoring her husband, Triple H. She is also unpopular as a result of unsavoury
angles containing elements of necrophilia and rape. This criticism intensified
when, in 2003, she removed Paul Heyman from his position as head writer of the
SmackDown! brand (Heyman is popular among smarks, who largely enjoyed his tenure
as head writer).
Personal Life
Stephanie is a graduate of Boston University, as is
her brother Shane McMahon (she holds a degree in Communications). On October 24,
2003, she married Paul Levesque [1] (better known by his stage name of Triple H)
and now goes by the name Stephanie McMahon-Levesque [2]. Was believed to have
been the factor in the break-up between Paul Levesque and Joanie Laurer (aka
Chyna) and the cease in negotiations between the WWE and Laurer.
Trivia
Stephanie got breast implants in the summer of
2001.
Titles and Accomplishments
1-time WWF World Women's Champion
Stephanie won the PWI Woman of the Year Award in
2000. She was also involved in the 2002 Feud of the Year (vs. Eric Bischoff).
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Preceded by:
Jacqueline |
Women's Champions |
Succeeded by:
Lita |
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