Stephanie McMahon Almost Cheated on Triple H With Chris Jericho in WWE

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The Game then went on and defeated The Undisputed WWE Champion Chris Jericho at WrestleMania X8 and became the new champion.

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Chris Jericho in his book "Undisputed: How to become the World champion in 1372 easy steps" talked about an interesting pitch that he made for the feud.

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Jericho pitched a story where Stephanie cheats on her kayfabe husband Triple H by having an affair with Jericho.

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Before getting married in real life, Hunter and Stephanie were presented as an onscreen couple during that time on WWE TV.

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Stephanie McMahon Almost Cheated on Triple H With Chris Jericho in WWE

The Game then went on and defeated The Undisputed WWE Champion Chris Jericho at WrestleMania X8 and became the new champion.

Chris Jericho in his book "Undisputed: How to become the World champion in 1372 easy steps" talked about an interesting pitch that he made for the feud.

Jericho pitched a story where Stephanie cheats on her kayfabe husband Triple H by having an affair with Jericho.

Before getting married in real life, Hunter and Stephanie were presented as an onscreen couple during that time on WWE TV.

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