Every Major Stephanie McMahon Feud, Ranked Worst To Best
Emma Horne Stephanie McMahon was featured heavily in major storylines on WWE programming, and she has feuded with some all-time greats. However, not all of Stephanie's rivalries were great, while others were outstanding.The daughter of Mr. McMahon, Stephanie McMahon has become one of the greatest villainesses in WWE history. The Billion Dollar Princess knows that she is untouchable since her father owns WWE. Nevertheless, Stephanie's mic skills are remarkable, and she knows how to draw heat from the crowd. Fans relish when Stephanie gets her comeuppance as she has made several people's lives a living hell.RELATED: 10 Things Most Fans Forget About Stephanie McMahon's CareerStephanie has been on-screen since 1999, and she has gone through several character changes. Whether she is an on-air authority figure or having the WWE Women's Championship draped on her shoulder, Stephanie has played a pivotal part in some major feuds in WWE.
11 Triple H
On the January 7, 2002, edition of Raw, Triple H returned to WWE with a raucous ovation. Stephanie McMahon did everything in her power to keep Triple H by her side as he was fed up with her moaning. The Billion Dollar Princess concocted a sinister plan as she lied to Triple H about being pregnant.
Stephanie's mother Linda told Triple H over the phone that she was not pregnant. They were going to renew their vows but Triple H declined. Heading into WrestleMania 18, Stephanie formed a surprising alliance with former rival Chris Jericho. The feud between Stephanie and Triple H was short-lived, and it only lasted a month with Stephanie going away for a few months as she failed to win the WWE Championship.
10 Mr. McMahon
In 2003, Stephanie McMahon began feuding with her father Mr. McMahon. Stephanie detested the fact that her father was dating Sable. Stephanie was the General Manager of SmackDown, and Vince would put his own daughter in a match with A-Train.
Their rivalry was average, and the feud culminated at No Mercy. They collided in the first-ever father versus daughter "I Quit" match. The match made for uncomfortable viewing with Vince choking out Stephanie with a lead pipe. Linda threw in the towel, and Stephanie was no longer the SmackDown GM.
9 Lita
Stephanie McMahon won the Women's Championship on the go-home episode of SmackDown before WrestleMania 16. Of course, Daddy's Little Girl isn't a trained competitor, and she barely defended the Women's Championship. However, Lita had several attempts at unseating Stephanie to win the title.
The Billion Dollar Princess relied on Tori to save her from losing the Women's Title. Kurt Angle aided Stephanie in another successful Women's Title defense against Lita. Ultimately, Lita ended Stephanie's five-month Women's Championship reign on the August 21, 2000, edition of Raw in the main event. Stephanie and Lita's feud was forgettable, but it helped Lita's career.
8 Randy Orton
Randy Orton was on a rampage after winning the 2009 Royal Rumble match. He feuded with the entire McMahon family after he punted Vince in the head. Shane McMahon also failed to beat Orton in their encounter at No Way Out.
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Triple H won the WWE Championship at No Way Out, and Triple H and Orton were scheduled to meet for the WWE Title at WrestleMania 25. However, Orton overstepped the mark when he laid out Stephanie and kissed her. Triple H got revenge for the McMahon Family as he beat Orton to retain the WWE Championship.
7 Eric Bischoff
In July 2002, Stephanie McMahon turned face, and she was unveiled as the General Manager of SmackDown by her father. Over on Raw, Eric Bischoff was in charge as the GM on the red brand. Stephanie excelled in her role as a face, and going head-to-head with Bischoff made compelling television.
They traded jibes with both poaching talent from each other's brands. Stephanie was unable to sign her ex-husband to SmackDown with Triple H heading to Raw. Nevertheless, Stephanie got Brock Lesnar, The Undertaker, and Big Show to join the blue brand. On a special Halloween edition of SmackDown, Stephanie and Bischoff kissed. Moreover, Stephanie and Bischoff are amongst the greatest GMs in WWE history, and the feud ended with Scott Steiner joining Raw in November.
6 Sable
Sable unexpectedly return to WWE in 2003, but she was romantically linked to Mr. McMahon. Stephanie was fuming that Sable was her dad's assistant. Nevertheless, Stephanie and Sable locked horns at Vengeance with Stephanie wasting no time in going after Sable.
The two former WWE Women's Champions didn't have a technical masterclass, they brawled. The Billion Dollar Princess was in a commanding position to prevail but A-Train interfered and flattened Stephanie. Sable took advantage and won the match. Nevertheless, fans enjoyed seeing Stephanie inflict punishment on Sable every time she had the chance to do so.
5 Brie Bella
In 2014, Stephanie McMahon began feuding with Daniel Bryan's wife Brie as The Authority made Bryan's life a living hell. Stephanie abused her power, stipulating that if Bryan refused to relinquish the WWE Championship, Brie would be fired. Brie quit ensuring that her husband would remain as WWE Champion.
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However, Stephanie dusted off her wrestling boots as Brie was reinstated, and she clashed with Brie at SummerSlam. It was Stephanie's first match inside the squared circle in 11 years. The build-up to SummerSlam was great as Stephanie laid out both Bella Twins with the Pedigree. At SummerSlam, Nikki betrayed her twin sister to hand Stephanie the victory.
4 Chris Jericho
One of Stephanie McMahon's first major rivals was Chris Jericho. The Billion Dollar Princess and Jericho battled back and forth on the mic with Y2J generally coming out on top. Jericho's insults were vulgar and fans salivated when Jericho would get the upper hand.
Y2J kissed Stephanie at King of the Ring 2000 when she interfered in his quarterfinal clash with eventual winner Kurt Angle. Triple H was angered by this, and it set up their Last Man Standing match at Fully Loaded. Jericho and Stephanie continued to feud in 2001 with Stephanie getting Alliance wrestlers Rhyno and Rob Van Dam to do her dirty work. They revisited their feud briefly in 2008 with Stephanie firing Jericho, although he was later reinstated.
3 Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey made her WWE debut at the 2018 Royal Rumble, and she was put in a program with Stephanie McMahon. Stephanie and her husband Triple H would face-off with Rousey and Kurt Angle in a mixed-tag team match at WrestleMania 34.
Stephanie put a seed of doubt in the Baddest Woman on the Planet's mind as she put her through the table. Nevertheless, all four delivered in a spectacular mixed-tag team match which exceeded expectations. Rousey picked up her first victory when Stephanie was unable to fight out of the armbar. Stephanie sold her injuries on the following episode of Raw, but Ronda showed no mercy as she did further damage by applying the armbar on Stephanie once again.
2 Daniel Bryan
The Authority formed at SummerSlam 2013 with Stephanie McMahon and Triple H at the helm. Randy Orton was also by their side. However, for eight months, The Authority made Bryan's life uncomfortable. Stephanie and Triple H abused their power as Bryan's first couple of WWE Championship reigns were underwhelming.
Bryan was the hottest commodity in WWE in 2013 and 2014. Fans wanted Bryan in every segment which made his crowning moment sweeter.
Bryan defied the odds, and he had his WrestleManiamoment. He defeated Triple H in the opening match of WrestleMania 30, and he went on to clinch the WWE Title in the main event.
1 Trish Stratus
The rivalry between Stephanie McMahon and Trish Stratus was exceptional, and it did wonders for both women's careers. Daddy's Little Girl was upset with Trish for having an affair with her father. Stephanie took matters into her own hands, and she collided with Trish at No Way Out 2001.
There was only space for one dominant female in Stephanie's eyes. Their feud didn't have to be a technical masterclass as this wasn't the aim for their feud to include five-star epics. Stephanie prevailed all thanks to Commissioner Regal. However, Trish turned face and their feud was quashed at WrestleMania 17 with the pair fighting.