Stephanie McMahon's 10 Best Promos Of Her Authority Heel Run

5. Brie Bella Quits At Payback

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmD-LdZs2pc As it€™s been mentioned, Stephanie did some of her best heel work when she stepped out on her own against Daniel Bryan. She pushed back against the Yes Movement and played the crowd magnificently. It helps that Bryan is the ultimate underdog, giving the Billion-Dollar Princess a perfect foil. At the Payback PPV, Stephanie had to contend with a raucous Chicago crowd while trying to get Bryan to surrender his world title €“ or watch his wife Brie get fired. But as she had previously, McMahon played off the crowd nicely. As a €œCM Punk€ chant erupted, Stephanie stopped and noted that, €œThese people want you to quit, just like CM Punk did.€ It was a masterful stroke, with even Bryan stopping to give a shocked expression before composing himself. Stephanie continued to carry a PPV interview segment, even with Brie€™s wooden acting. Her reaction when Brie quit made you want to see her get slapped €“ which then happened. That€™s the sign of a great heel: making fans want to see you get your comeuppance, because when it does, the reaction is that much bigger.
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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.