Throughout her 15-year career as an on-screen personality, Stephanie McMahon has been able to get under the skin of the WWE fans in ways that most heels only wish they could. Loud, obnoxious, overbearing, entitled and egotistical, she has long been one of the most effective villains in all of professional wrestling. Over the last year, she has proven her worth as an on-air character, ruling WWE with an iron fist as one-half of The Authority. Upcoming at SummerSlam on August 17, Stephanie will step back into the ring for the first time in a decade as she meets Brie Bella in one of the most anticipated matches of the year, thanks largely to the incredibly effective heel persona she portrays every Monday night. That match will mark the first time in over a decade that Stephanie has stepped foot inside a WWE for a legitimate match. Her previous bouts have been masterfully crafted thanks to superb booking and stories fans cared about, stories they could emotionally invest themselves in. They were matches that oftentimes featured high profile angles and were treated as significantly more important than any other Divas match on the card, thanks largely to Stephanie's stature in the company. Those lucky enough to have worked with her experienced increase exposure and unprecedented popularity. Never as beautiful as the woman herself, the matches still provided fans with entertainment like few others. As the wrestling world anxiously awaits Stephanie's next foray into the mat wars, here is a look back at 10 of her most memorable bouts.
Erik Beaston is a freelance pro wrestling writer who likes long walks in the park, dandelions and has not quite figured out that this introduction is not for Match.com. He resides in Parts Unknown, where he hosts weekly cookouts with Kane, The Ultimate Warrior, Papa Shango and The Boogeyman. Be jealous.
