3. Stinkface
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FwCfTUzamk For some reason, there was something about the behemoth Rikishi sticking his ass in the faces of his opponents that fans absolutely loved and as a result, the Stinkface became one of the most beloved signature maneuvers of the 2000s. It was the big man's way of embarrassing his opponents before lying waste to them with the Rikishi Driver or the banzai drop. Everyone from opening match stars to main event talent such as The Rock and Triple H had been on the receiving end of the move. Trish Stratus and Terri Runnels were two Divas unfortunate enough to have their pretty little faces jammed between the cheeks of the coolest dancer in WWE. On the May 7, 2001 episode of Raw, Stephanie would join those lovely ladies as the latest female talent to suffer from the wildly popular Stinkface. Having played a major role in "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's victory over the super heavyweight, Stephanie had every reason to be proud of herself. Unfortunately, she was seated in the corner, having been smashed by Rikishi prior to the finish. With an opportunity to deliver the greatest Stinkface in WWE history, Rikishi "backed that ass up" and popped the audience, rubbing his posterior in the billion dollar face of Vince McMahon's precious little girl. It was a spot that had been teased several times in the past, usually during matches involving Rikishi and Stephanie's husband Triple H, but it was never delivered upon. On that spring night in Long Island, fans got what they had waited so long to see.
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