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If Stephanie McMahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-2003)?

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If Stephanie McMahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-2003)?

One thing I never got is when wrestling fans say Stephanie is the sexiest most hottest woman ever or one of in the WWE. I'm even talking about when she was in her "prime" around 2000-2003. I mean its your opinion, but really is it just wrestling fans who think she is Megan Fox hot or people outside of wrestling thinks she is? She seemed average at best to me but so did Trish. I've seen both women without makeup from back then and now and WOW do they look different as opposed to win they wear makeup.


Anyways my question is if wrestling fans thinks she is so hot and sexy why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in the Attitude and Ruthless Aggression era and even today? Its not really fair to say because she wasn't a wrestler but look back at those photos and she sure did try to compete with Lita, Trish, Torrie, Stacy, ect... Wearing tight clothes and little as possible clothing. Also she was always in our faces during that time and was in the hottest storylines in the WWE back then. So why didn't she have that appeal? Was it she's not as hot or have "It" like wrestling fans thinks she does or she was never promoted to have that appeal?
 
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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

Probably personal taste. Though Megan Fox is hardly a good example of elite hotness(IMO) she is super fake looking. IMO you go with like Milla Jovovich or someone like that for elite hotness. Probably the wrestling bubble too. I wouldn't worry too much about what people find attractive
 
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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

Probably personal taste. Though Megan Fox is hardly a good example of elite hotness(IMO) she is super fake looking. IMO you go with like Milla Jovovich or someone like that for elite hotness. Probably the wrestling bubble too. I wouldn't worry too much about what people find attractive
So you do agree its the wrestling bubble? Because I feel like if she wasn't in the wrestling bubble she wouldn't go as far with her looks if she wanted to get in Hollywood.
Well what about Jennifer Lopez then?
 
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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

She's a nice looking woman period, is she super model unfathomably attractive no, of course not. But she's a nice looking lady and showed off cleavage what's not to like, plus at least to me it's not like Lita, Jackie, Jazz, Ivory, or Chyna looked good and I was young enough to just miss Sable and Sunny. For me I think Torrie Wilson or Stacy Keibler takes it though for best looking woman in wrestling WCW had the ho's high-key

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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

Probably has to do with her last name.

She wore tight clothes and stuff but it's not like she was posing for Playboy like some of the women at the time, which I doubt Vince would've allowed. As far as her being involved in the hottest storylines, she was crowded by much superior talent, so she didn't stand out like she would today in some lame ass storyline.
 
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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

Probably has to do with her last name.

She wore tight clothes and stuff but it's not like she was posing for Playboy like some of the women at the time, which I doubt Vince would've allowed. As far as her being involved in the hottest storylines, she was crowded by much superior talent, so she didn't stand out like she would today in some lame ass storyline.
I would think during the Regime angle in 2000 with The Rock that she would have eyes on her like pop culture did with the WWF and The Rock at the time. Also, Lita, Trish and Stacy never posed for playboy. Who knows if she wanted to. She also got a boob job and then around that time started wearing sluttier clothes, and showing much more skin. I have to agree its the wrestling bubble that made her out to be this sex goddess.
 
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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

I've always thought that she's super-hot, even moreso because she's from the most elite wrestling family there is. She's pretty much my unicorn. At the same time, there are plenty of other females in the business that I've never found to be that hot (Lita and Alexa, for example.)
 
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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

She was never marketed as a super sexual character. I'm pretty sure if she was bouncing her titties around in a bikini top every week there would've been some mainstream attention, because she is hot and especially because she's Vince McMahon's daughter. She was always presented as attractive but she wasn't making out with chicks in her underwear or doing photo/video shoots wearing thongs or any of the raunchy stuff the women were doing at the time.
 
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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

She was never marketed as a super sexual character. I'm pretty sure if she was bouncing her titties around in a bikini top every week there would've been some mainstream attention, because she is hot and especially because she's Vince McMahon's daughter. She was always presented as attractive but she wasn't making out with chicks in her underwear or doing photo/video shoots wearing thongs or any of the raunchy stuff the women were doing at the time.
But sh was super sexual though esp during the Invasion and towards her GM role in 2002.
Both Lita and Trish had mild mainstream attention and they compted in bra and panties and photo shoots wearing bikini's yet Stacy and Torrie were more mainstream than them. So it all depends on the person.
So you guys admit she is hot because she is a Mcmahon and its the wrestling bubble.
 
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Stephanie is one of those people like in school who occasionally look hot for some reason, whether it's a different hair style, a type of outfit. There are the occasional moments where she is very attractive but most of the time she looks like a slightly overweight man who has too much makeup on and that doesn't fit my tastes.
 
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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

Has any woman from the WWE ever had any real cross over appeal while with the company? The only one I can ever remember getting main stream exposure was Stacy Keibler, and I don't even know if she was with the WWE when that happened. She more so got big from Dancing with the Stars.
 
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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

Young 18 year old girl hotness....no she isn't...

Older Milf-like 40 year old hotness....oh yes she is...


She was too much like a chicken head on TV, and even though intentionally trying to make people hate her and laugh at her, it didn't come off as sexy.

This dominating woman who self imposes her will onto anyone and everyone, a woman with power and her level of confidence, she really can beam.

Of course, I've never considered to be hot, but I know people do think she is super hot.
 
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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

Let's be honest, looks wise she's pretty much average, but what can be considered as hot is seldom tied up in just appearances. The whole trust fund princess angle was appealing to a lot of guys when she was younger because it taps in to the part that would want to piss off her dad, at the time a major heel, by nailing her.

Now you have her arrogant "powerful business woman" persona. That's still going to appeal to a lot of dudes, either because they find that kind of woman attractive because they want to be dominated, or because they like the idea that they could tame the bitch.
 
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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

I was recently watching an old 00 ep of raw and goddayum steph was on fire! They had her dressed like a hooker and everything. haha She only got hotter in 01, I don't know why she didn't gain crossover appeal but then again not many women do in the WWF/E. Only one I can think of who did was Chyna.
 
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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

I was recently watching an old 00 ep of raw and goddayum steph was on fire! They had her dressed like a hooker and everything. haha She only got hotter in 01, I don't know why she didn't gain crossover appeal but then again not many women do in the WWF/E. Only one I can think of who did was Chyna.
Probably didn't gain crossover appeal because its the wrestling bubble. She is sheltered.
 
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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

Personally I think she is incredibly hot, both back then and today!!
 
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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

what do you mean by mainstream and crossover appeal? Lita, Trish, Torrie, Stacy didn't really have that either so I don't really get what you are saying..

Do you mean why didn't she do play boy and things of the like? she probably didn't want to..
 
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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

what do you mean by mainstream and crossover appeal? Lita, Trish, Torrie, Stacy didn't really have that either so I don't really get what you are saying..

Do you mean why didn't she do play boy and things of the like? she probably didn't want to..
Well Stacy did. Well Lita, Trish and Stacy didn't do playboy as well and they were more mainstream than Stephanie. Since all of them is hot why Stephanie didn't have that appeal if she is considered "Hot" by wrestling fans?
Also you guys seem to forget she did show off her bra in the Stone Cold segment back in 2001. So I do not get your point about her not trying to be sexy.
 
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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

Hot and not isn't as simple as black and white.

And just being hot doesn't result in 'mainstream crossover appeal'.
 
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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

She can be pretty average looking at times, but to be honest can look really hot at times too.

I like her look because she's wasn't/isn't the typical blonde hair, skinny, busty, woman in wrestling.

Steph has got a nice amazon look to her and when she puts it all together well she can look hot af.

2003 was probably her prime. Had just the right amount of thickness to her and wasn't overly muscular (like she is kinda now).



She's no Torrie Wilson. But i'd still rank her top 3-5 back in 2002-2003.
 
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prime years I say she looked pretty hot in 1999. I was watching smacksown back in 99, describing how she basically got sexually assaulted by the minister and the crowd cheered that. Those crowds were pretty brutal back then
 
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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

even in her prime she was awkward looking frame wise. big shoulders and just big overall but with saggy tits. she got the implants, but that just made her look even bigger along with working out. you never see women like that in real life so she kinda looked like a freak to me.

no matter what she did working out and cosmetic enhancement-wise her awkward frame held her back.
 
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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

even in her prime she was awkward looking frame wise. big shoulders and just big overall but with saggy tits. she got the implants, but that just made her look even bigger along with working out. you never see women like that in real life so she kinda looked like a freak to me.

no matter what she did working out and cosmetic enhancement-wise her awkward frame held her back.
Why do you think HHH likes her?

Dat Chyna complex.
 
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The fuck you all on about.. She was beautiful and many people found her attractive back in the day..

She was a great contrast from all the pretty token blondes they had at the time.. She was more sexy to me and more fiesty..
 
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The fuck you all on about.. She was beautiful and many people found her attractive back in the day..

She was a great contrast from all the pretty token blondes they had at the time.. She was more sexy to me and more fiesty..
Okay Lita wasn't a blonde and people consider her sexy. heck back in those days Jlo was considered the beauty more so than pretty blonde Britney Spears. You have to admit its the wrestling bubble.
 
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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

Why can't you guys admit that Stephanie is considered hot because of the wrestling bubble? She wouldn't make it in Hollywood because she just doesn't have "IT" and isn't as gorgeous as you guys make her out to be. Go to google and search pics of her without makeup. YIKES!!
 
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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

Why can't you guys admit that Stephanie is considered hot because of the wrestling bubble? She wouldn't make it in Hollywood because she just doesn't have "IT" and isn't as gorgeous as you guys make her out to be. Go to google and search pics of her without makeup. YIKES!!
Steph's got her own allure to her. She's an amazon type woman with some big curves. It's not typical, but that doesn't mean it's not hot.

I think if you Google any WWE diva without makeup the pictures won't be that good.
 
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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

At her best, I found Stephanie attractive. But I'm not sure if I would ever say I ever, even in her prime, found her HOT. Attractive, pretty, good-looking? Absolutely. But hot? Not sure I would say that. But I realize these things are very, very subjective.

As for why she never was a mainstream/crossover success? I don't know. I think even if Vince McMahon's daughter did happen to be hotter than women like Trish, that I'm still not sure Vince's daughter would look for that kind of crossover success. I think she was more interested in the wrestling business than being some non-WWE legitimate superstar. Now, she's not very good at all with what she does in the wrestling business, especially from a creative standpoint, but I do think she loves the business. I just don't think she's very good at it. And due to her interest in the wrestling business and the fact that it's not like she ever needed the money, I just don't think she was ever interested in trying to make it outside of WWE. Just my guess.
 
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Re: If Stephanie Mcmahon is considered "Hot" to the wrestling fans, then why didn't she have mainstream and crossover appeal back in her prime(2000-20

At her best, I found Stephanie attractive. But I'm not sure if I would ever say I ever, even in her prime, found her HOT. Attractive, pretty, good-looking? Absolutely. But hot? Not sure I would say that. But I realize these things are very, very subjective.

As for why she never was a mainstream/crossover success? I don't know. I think even if Vince McMahon's daughter did happen to be hotter than women like Trish, that I'm still not sure Vince's daughter would look for that kind of crossover success. I think she was more interested in the wrestling business than being some non-WWE legitimate superstar. Now, she's not very good at all with what she does in the wrestling business, especially from a creative standpoint, but I do think she loves the business. I just don't think she's very good at it. And due to her interest in the wrestling business and the fact that it's not like she ever needed the money, I just don't think she was ever interested in trying to make it outside of WWE. Just my guess.
She wanted to be an actress before entering WWE.
 
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