3 Wrestlers Stephanie McMahon Is Good Friends With And 2 She Probably Doesn't Like

Despite the fact that many fans dislike Stephanie McMahon with a passion whenever she appears on WWE television, it's very hard to deny that she does her job as a heel authority figure extraordinarily well. Stephanie is not only an on-screen authority figure in WWE, but she also holds a ton of power backstage -- hence it is critical for wrestlers to get on the good side of McMahon behind the scenes.

While Stephanie McMahon plays an easily despised character on television, many wrestlers have gone on record to state that Stephanie is one of the genuinely nicest, fairest, and most business-savvy women in all of sports entertainment -- a great executive for WWE. Stephanie has undoubtedly learned all she knows about the business from her father Vince, and it's clear that once Vince decides to retire, Stephanie alongside her real-life husband Triple H will take over the reins of WWE.

However, although Stephanie McMahon has befriended many Superstars during her countless years of work for the company, as you might have expected, a few wrestlers, unfortunately, got on the bad side of "The Billionaire Princess". Today, we are going to be looking at 3 wrestlers Stephanie McMahon is good friends with, and 2 she probably doesn't like -- some of these names are bound to surprise you!

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#5 Friend: Finn Balor

Finn Balor is undoubtedly one of Stephanie McMahon's favorites...

While Finn Balor has not won over Vince McMahon as a legitimate main eventer in WWE, Stephanie McMahon certainly does not share the same opinion -- neither does Triple H... Finn Balor has the right look, the right babyface character and the overall move-set of a main eventer in 2018, and it's clear Finn's won over the hearts of many backstage in WWE despite his lack of significant or sustained pushes on-screen.

One of the key WWE executives who has a special appreciation and friendship with Finn Balor is Stephanie McMahon, and she undoubtedly views Balor as a company-friendly or model employee, hence why he has partaken in many of the WWE's outside involvements.

In fact, it was Stephanie McMahon who wanted Finn Balor to promote the LGBT community for the WWE, and his multiple LGBT-inspired merchandises reflect it -- portions of each sale go towards the LGBT charity GLAAD. Once Stephanie and Triple H take over control in WWE, you can be assured Finn Balor will receive that big push many fans believe he deserves.

#4 Friend: Charlotte Flair

Charlotte Flair has the firm support of Stephanie McMahon as a top women's wrestler in WWE

Although some fans have pointed out that Charlotte Flair's relation to the legendary Ric Flair has played massive favors for her in WWE, we simply cannot take away from the fact that Charlotte has unquestionably earned her spot in the company the past couple of years because of her hard work, dedication and fantastic in-ring performances.

While both Vince and Triple H are high on Charlotte Flair as a marquee women's wrestler, we doubt there is an executive more in favor of Charlotte than "The Billionaire Princess", Stephanie McMahon. Stephanie has been photographed alongside her good friend Charlotte many times over the years at various (and important) events, as well as quite simply spending time with each other away from the cameras or the media.

Whether you love or hate "The Queen" Charlotte Flair, it's hard to deny that she's arguably the WWE's most polarizing full-time women's wrestler, and Stephanie McMahon & Triple H will undoubtedly continue to push Charlotte once they take control of WWE.

#3 Probably Doesn't Like: CM Punk

While CM Punk has made enemies with Vince and Triple H, Stephanie certainly isn't fond of him either

CM Punk was the furthest thing from a model WWE employee during his stint with the company, and it's evident that he rubbed all of the top executives the wrong way with his antics -- this definitely includes Stephanie McMahon. While Punk was mainly focused on bashing Triple H and Vince McMahon during his various shoot promos or outside interviews, CM Punk certainly did not refrain from dragging Stephanie's name through the mud...

During CM Punk's infamous pipe-bomb promo, CM Punk referred to Stephanie McMahon as Vince's "idiotic daughter", and though this "shoot" promo was still scripted to some extent, it offered fans a glimpse at what CM Punk's real-life opinion is of Stephanie.

Since CM Punk's controversial departure from the WWE, Stephanie McMahon has actually taken a few subtle shots towards Punk -- the main shot was directed at Punk's lousy UFC showing during a promo on Raw which unquestionably angered some of Punk's undying fans. It's doubtful Stephanie or Triple H will welcome CM Punk back to WWE with open arms anytime soon.

#2 Friend: Ronda Rousey

Stephanie McMahon was definitely one of the key executives behind the signing of Ronda Rousey in WWE

While many fans were worried about Ronda Rousey jumping ship from the octagon (UFC) to the WWE given the fact the hype was at an all-time high, Ronda has undoubtedly lived up to her hype, and in many fans opinions, Rousey has actually surpassed the hype with her fantastic matches thus far in WWE.

Ronda Rousey definitely brings an unorthodox style of wrestling to the WWE which has never been seen in a women's wrestler before, and by all means, it has set her apart from the rest of the pack -- fans are left anxiously waiting for Ronda's next match which is great to see, considering some believed Ronda Rousey would flop as a professional wrestler.

Though Ronda Rousey has stated that she always wanted to step foot inside that squared circle, it was certainly the nudges from her on-screen rival Stephanie McMahon and Triple H which convinced "The Baddest Woman On The Planet" to give sports entertainment a try. Stephanie is undoubtedly one of Ronda Rousey's biggest supporters in WWE, and she's also one of Rousey's good friends off-screen...

#1 Probably Doesn't Like: Dave Bautista aka Batista

Batista has had some harsh words to say about Stephanie -- he is certainly not in Steph's good books

When "The Animal" Dave Bautista decided to leave WWE at the peak of his career in 2010 to pursue an acting career (as well as fulfilling other career aspirations), many people including the WWE's top executives believed Batista was making a huge and costly mistake. Despite the fact John Cena was the top ranking star in WWE when The Animal left, Batista was still undoubtedly one of the highest-earning stars hence why it was a risky move.

However, fast forward eight years (with one brief WWE return in between), and Batista has unquestionably made it in Hollywood. While you would likely expect the WWE to be happy for Batista's box office successes considering it reflects well on the company, that hasn't been the case whatsoever...

In fact, it was reported that both Stephanie and Triple H laughed at Batista regarding Guardians Of The Galaxy, and the fact they believed it would not be successful. Batista has made his feelings about Stephanie McMahon clearly known to the world, and he has taken multiple shots towards Stephanie and the way she handles business on-screen via his Twitter -- Batista is definitely not in Stephanie McMahon's good books right now...