Stephanie McMahon Cheating Angle
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There was a pitch for Stephanie McMahon to be involved in a cheating angle, but with who? Also, Roman Reigns has gained some creative control.

Stephanie McMahon Cheating Angle Nixed

WWE has been known to push some edgy angles. Nobody was safe, including Triple H and Stephanie McMahon.

We saw Triple H ‘drug’ Stephanie to trick her into marriage. Then, Stephanie was almost sacrificed by the Undertaker.

The Attitude Era was truly a unique time for WWE. Chris Jericho recalled a time in 2022 when Triple H was returning after a lengthy absence because of injury.

Triple H would win the Royal Rumble and face Chris Jericho in the main event of WrestleMania. So, heading into the angle, Jericho wanted Stephanie to cheat on him with “Y2J.”

“The story would begin after HHH returned at the Royal Rumble,” said Jericho. “He would be in the ring on RAW telling the fans how great it was to be back when I would come out to confront him and give him some serious news.” 

Chris Jericho Pitched The Idea

“In the seven months he was away from the WWE, his wife, Stephanie, was having an affair. I was only telling him about it because I obviously had a huge dislike for Steph and did some serious detective work in order to bust her.”

“I thought Stephanie having an affair with her former worst enemy was the perfect twist to the story. She would justify her actions by saying, ‘You know how hard it is for a woman to be on the road by herself—she has needs! Needs that can only be satisfied by a champion.’” 

“I would justify my actions by saying I knew that Triple H would be returning to gain revenge for me causing him to tear his quad in the first place. Therefore, I needed to gain a psychological edge against him, and what better way to do that than by sleeping with his wife?”

Thankfully, the angle never reached that point. They feuded for a few months, with Triple H winning and concluding the angle inside Hell in a Cell.

Roman Reigns’ Control

Stephanie McMahon Cheating Angle

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The Bloodline is one of the best stables ever. Roman Reigns is the head and it is filled with his family members, plus lots of titles.

Lately, Reigns added Sami Zayn to the group as honorary Uce. His best friend, sometimes enemy, warned Zayn not to trust the group heading into WarGames.

At Survivor Series, Zayn stood by The Bloodline and took out Owens. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Reigns used his power backstage to bring Zayn and Owens into the angle.

Owens is certainly not done with The Bloodline. Basically, there are two rumors on what could be next.

First, Reigns will turn on Sami and they will battle at the Royal Rumble. Now, Owens could be tossed into the match to make it a triple threat.

Also, there is talk of Owens and Zayn challenging The Usos for tag team gold at WrestleMania 39. There is plenty of time for WWE to put that match together. 

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