What's up, guys! I've always wanted to write a story about Stephanie Mcmahon. For a thirteen year old girl growing up in 2000, it's cool to see a Diva who's not a size zero, but's still sexy. It's weird now to watch clips from 1999-2002 & to know what I know now about her & HHH…But in a good way! This's from Stephanie's POV & the title comes from the Kate Voegele song of the same name…The lyrics fit perfectly! So…Here it goes!
Disclaimer: I'm not trying to make light of suicide by any means, I'm just trying to explain what might've happened to Stephanie (The character, not the real person.) & why we don't see her until she becomes Smackdown's GM.
Lift Me Up
April 8, 2002
They say admittance's the first step to recovery…Not in my case. Being a "Mcmahon.", I put on a show for the world…I made them believe I could handle anything. Well, what does one do when your Husband leaves you…On live TV no less! In my case…I fought through it…I pressed on…Because at the end of the day…I still had this business!
But, what if the same Husband defeated you…Making you leave the business you've known as "Home."! In my case…My World crumbled…I'd nothing left to fight for…I felt like life's not worth living. It's not losing the match that'd sent me over the edge…It's the realization things're never gonna be the same!
Two weeks later, I found myself in a Doctor's office. From the moment I took his name, I've stood up to "Brahma Bulls.", "Texas Rattlesnakes.", "Hardcore Legends.", & "American Bad Asses."…"What made "The Game." so special to make me crumble like a house of cards?"…I ask. She says:
"That's why I'm here…Why you're here. Your ex-Husband's a hold on you can't break free from…He brings the best…And worst…Out of you…But I've the feeling you do the same right back. So you're gonna tell me your story…Yours & his. How you met…How you got together…All the good…And all the bad…And that'll determine how we'll treat this. But in the end, Stephanie…The only person that'll make you better…Is you."
I sit back into the Doctor's couch, taking in the deep smell of the leather. I know this's not gonna be easy. Hell…The only person to see the real me's the reason I'm sitting there in the first place. But on the other hand…What do I got to lose…It's then I know what I must to do:
"Okay…I'm in…Where do you want me to start?"
"At the beginning."
This road's anything but simple...Twisted like a riddle...I've seen high & I've seen low.
So loud...The voices of all my doubts.
They're telling me to give up...To pack up...And leave town.
Even so...I'd to believe...Impossible means nothing to me.
Somewhere...Everybody starts there...I'm counting on a small prayer...Lost in a nightmare.
I'm here...And suddenly it's so clear.
The struggles through the long years...They taught me to outrun my fears.
And everything worth having...Comes with trials worth withstanding.
Down & out's overrated...And I need to be elevated.
Looking up's not enough...I'd rather rise above.
Can you lift me up & turn the ashes into flames…Because I've overcome more than words'll ever say.
I've been given hope there's a light on up the hall.
And a day'll come when the fight's won...And I think the day's just begun.
Okay, so I know it's kinda confusing, so let me explain. Stephanie tried to kill herself after she lost in the Triple Threat Match (The one with HHH & Jericho.)...She goes into therapy & the only way for her to heal's to tell her story. For someone who actually saw the storyline from the beginning, it's gonna be fun to fill in the blanks where it didn't make sense. Reviewers, be gentle!