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The two most crucial aspects of Pro Wrestling are the matches that take place inside the squared circle, and the storylines that take us to the eventual bouts. Pro Wrestling is essentially a soap opera with several storylines going on at the same time on a weekly basis. The rich and storied history of this business has seen a long string of memorable storylines. Austin vs McMahon, nWo taking over WCW, and Daniel Bryan's Yes Movement are just a few among the absolute best storylines in history.
In the past, we've taken an in-depth look at some of the above-mentioned storylines. Lately, fans have noticed that something has been brewing between Dana Brooke and Elias on SmackDown, while Drake Maverick is trying to do his best to get noticed by Brooke. This love triangle has just kicked off and we will need some time to see if it grows on the audience or ends up being a dud. Meanwhile, let's take a look at 5 of the best love triangle angles in the history of WWE.
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#5 CM Punk - AJ Lee - Daniel Bryan
Daniel Bryan lost his World title to Sheamus in 18 seconds at WrestleMania 28, and blamed AJ Lee for it. Her attempts to mend the relationship with Bryan failed, leading to Lee's character becoming "mentally unstable". Lee then focused her attention to CM Punk, but was enraged when he expressed disinterest in her.
On an episode of RAW, Lee interfered in a match between Punk and Bryan. She teased diving on a table, but Bryan got in the way and urged Lee to stop. Punk did the same and was shoved by Lee onto Bryan, through a table. The next week, Lee slapped Punk when he stated that he wouldn't marry her, and slapped Bryan as well when he tried to convince her to come back to him.
Lee was appointed the RAW General Manager soon after, and began exacting revenge on both Superstars by booking them in matches against their wishes. The hullabaloo came to an end when Lee stepped down from her position later that year.
#4 Chris Jericho - Trish Stratus - Christian
This was one of the most intriguing WWE angles on the road to WrestleMania 20, and kicked off when Christian and Chris Jericho began dating Lita and Trish Stratus respectively. What was initially just a bet between Christian and Jericho turned into something serious for the latter, as he genuinely fell in love with Trish. Christian, disgusted by the change in Jericho's behavior, turned his back on him and this led to a match between the former tag team partners at WrestleMania 20.
The match ended with Trish 'accidentally' helping Christian take the victory, and it was later revealed that she was secretly involved with Christian all along. The angle continued for a while, with Jericho getting the last laugh over Christian in the end when he defeated him in a Ladder Match for the Intercontinental title at Unforgiven 2004.
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#3 Triple H - Stephanie McMahon - Kurt Angle
This well-remembered storyline began in mid-2000, with Angle falling for Stephanie, who was married to Triple H and running the company during the McMahon-Helmsley Era. The feud culminated at Unforgiven 2000, when Stephanie hit a low blow on Angle and helped Triple H defeat him.
Later, Stephanie managed Angle for a short while and was in his corner when he won the WWE Championship from The Rock at the No Mercy PPV. This alliance didn't last long though, as The Rock hit a Rock Bottom on Stephanie at No Mercy. This was followed by Triple H attacking Angle, as The Game deemed Angle responsible for Stephanie getting hurt.
#2 Hulk Hogan - Miss Elizabeth - Randy Savage
At WrestleMania 4, Hulk Hogan helped Randy Savage win the WWE Championship in the finals of the tournament for the vacant championship. The Mega Powers were formed soon and became one of the most unstoppable forces in all of WWE.
In a match against The Twin Towers, Miss Elizabeth got injured at ringside and Hogan took her to the back. This didn't sit well with Savage, who tried to get back at Hogan by leaving him on his own, later in the match. Things only got worse as time passed, culminating in a WWE Championship match between Savage and Hogan at WrestleMania 5, which Hogan won.
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#1 Matt Hardy - Lita - Edge
Soon after WrestleMania 21, it had become public knowledge that Lita had cheated on Matt Hardy with Edge. WWE decided to turn it into a storyline, and the decision paid off big. Hardy attacked Edge on an episode of WWE RAW, and the two former friends met at SummerSlam. The match was awarded to Edge when Hardy began bleeding after his head hit the ring post, causing a referee stoppage. At Unforgiven, Hardy defeated Edge inside a steel cage.
On the RAW Homecoming episode, Edge faced Matt Hardy in a Loser Leaves RAW Ladder Match, with Edge's Money In The Bank briefcase on the line. With Lita's help, Edge managed to defeat Hardy, and one of the most controversial storylines in WWE history came to an end. It is also the storyline that really began to raise Edge's stock in the company leading up to cashing in Money in the Bank at the beginning of 2006.
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