5 WCW couples we didn't see in WWE

#3 Steve McMichael and Debra

When Steve McMichael made the jump from NFL to pro-wrestling, he brought along his wife Debra with him. WCW decided to use the real-life couple in storyline as well. After being together for almost a year, Debra and McMichael split and she left him for Jeff Jarrett.

At Clash of Champions XXXV, McMichael defeated Jarrett in a WCW United States Heavyweight title match. In late 1998, the couple divorced in real-life and Debra left WCW.

Debra began managing Jeff Jarrett in WWE, and also won the Women's title on one occasion during her WWE stint. She was heavily featured on WWE TV during the buildup to Stone Cold vs The Rock at WrestleMania 17. She was married to The Rattlesnake at the time.

Debra appeared in various mid-card storylines as well, and engaged in a backstage brawl with Stephanie McMahon during her final months with the promotion.

She left WWE in June 2002, along with Stone Cold. McMichael, on the other hand, left WCW in early 1999, and this was it for him in terms of wrestling.

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