10 Most Epic Wonder Woman Fights That Blew Fans' Minds

5. Wonder Woman Versus Medusa

Wonder Woman vs Darkseid
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When Poseidon cheated on Athena with Medusa, his jealous wife transformed Medusa into a Gorgon; a snake-haired beast that could turn anyone she gazed at into stone. Although the demi-god, Perseus, decapitated Medusa, she was resurrected by the witch Circe to kill Wonder Woman.

After the Gorgon invaded the White House and turned a child to stone, Diana challenged Medusa to a battle to the death. The two fought in Yankee Stadium with the God of War, Ares televising the match, drawing in 40 million viewers. If Diana lost, everyone who was watching the battle would be turned to stone, meaning that 40 million lives were on the line. To avoid Medusa's death-glare, Diana decided to fight the Gorgon blindfolded.

After Diana sliced off some of Medusa's snake-hair, the bout seemed to be in her favour. But after the Amazonian lost her blindfold and was impaled by Medusa's blade, it seemed like she was at death's door. To avoid making eye-contact with the beast, Diana smeared the venom from one of the snake-hairs into her eyes, rendering her blind. With Medusa incapable of using her death-glare, Wonder Woman defeated her by chopping off her head.

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