1. "That's it, bark for me, Trish!" (Raw, March 5, 2001)
One week after being dumped and humiliated by Mr. McMahon, his daughter Stephanie and WWE Commissioner William Regal, Trish approached the owner of the company and immediately begged and pleaded for his forgiveness. His reply was responsible for the most uncomfortable displays of humiliation in WWE history as he forced Trish to her hands and knees and ordered her to crawl around the ring. From there, she was made to bark like a dog over the microphone. That alone would have been degrading enough but then, he ordered her to strip to her bra and panties, something she did while fighting back tears. Finally, he demanded she remove her top, something she did willingly before being covered up by the boss. Commentator Paul Heyman attempted to inject some humor into the ordeal, exclaiming, "I came to Washington and I'm gonna get to see bush!" but it did little to lessen the overall discomfort that the entire segment generated. Trish would ultimately get her payback at WrestleMania X-Seven, when she slapped Vince, creating a chain of events that would lead to McMahon getting his comeuppance on the grandest stage imaginable. Still, few remember the payback as much as they remember the disgrace and degradation Stratus was forced to endure on that March 5 episode of Monday Night Raw.
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