#8 Stephanie McMahon and Vickie Guerrero
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Vickie Guerrero’s short-lived storyline with Stephanie McMahon a couple of years ago is memorable for one key reason – it gave Vickie the fan recognition she deserves. Vickie has been one of the most effective heel personas in the entire WWE for a good number of years now, receiving the perfect amount of heel heat any superstar can ask for.
WWE’s heels seem to fluctuate between ironic babyface cheers, such is the case with Kevin Owens for example, and X-Pac heat, where fans just don’t want to see you in TV fullstop, a bit like Stephanie McMahon’s reactions in 2017.
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Vickie was somebody the WWE Universe loved to hate, which is what the company most needs from their heels. That’s why, when it becomes apparent that somebody like that is due to take some time off, fans should be able to suspend their pantomime hatred for the character and appreciate the person behind the mask. Stephanie McMahon, to her credit, gave Vickie Guerrero this exact kind of send-off back in 2015.
After Stephanie grew tired of Vickie constantly messing up her plans for Monday Night RAW, an actual feud broke out between the two. Vickie had allowed Roman Reigns a chance at competing for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship after the Big Dog spiked a cup of coffee that Guerrero gave to McMahon.
While Stephanie and Triple H were away at the hospital, Reigns became the Number One Contender, leading to a match between Guerrero and McMahon. Vickie’s loss meant she had to leave the company, but not before throwing Stephanie into a pool of slime and dancing on stage to her late husband, Eddie Guerrero’s entrance music.
This was the first time since 2007 that Vickie was regarded as a face, and you could tell from the crowd reaction that despite her high pitch, annoying voice, Vickie had given so much of her life to the business that she deserved to be known as one of the main personalities the company has seen.
