Heartbreak and Happiness: 10 Wrestlemania Moments that Take You on an Emotional Roller Coaster
As WWE's biggest show each year, Wrestlemania is designed to be the company's version of other "legitimate" sports' grand championships; be it the FIFA World Cup, World Series, or Super Bowl, World Wrestling Entertainment loves to ramp up the drama for fans and performers alike.
The following are five times when WWE gave us the feel-good moments to define our fandom, and the five moments where WWE broke our hearts when it mattered most.
Heartbreak #5: Trish Stratus turns on Chris Jericho at Wrestlemania XX
Entering Wrestlemania XX, Chris Jericho and Christian were best pals, with a friendly rivalry stemming from a bet (for a single Canadian dollar) over whether Jericho could bed Trish Stratus. Jericho feigned friendship with Stratus to carry out the standard teen movie storyline, but seemed to develop feelings for the former fitness model along the way.
Stratus, following the standard tropes of this story type, found out about the bet and was furious, leading to a Jericho face turn wherein he pleaded his love and let Trish know he was a "changed man." Stratus forgave, but Captain Charisma was none too pleased, and remained a thorn in Y2J's side.
On the night "Where It All Begins...Again," the Canadians settled their differences in the middle of Madison Square Garden; just when it looked like Trish Stratus would come to the rescue of her new boyfriend and help Jericho regain the advantage over Christian, Trish let the Fozzy singer know she'd never forgiven him with a vicious slap, leading to an Unprettier from Christian, a pin, and a series of salacious kisses with her true love interest, Christian.