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{{short description|Canadian professional wrestler (born 1975)}} |
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|name = Trish Stratus |
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|height=5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
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|image = Trish Stratus Photo Op GalaxyCon Richmond 2024 (cropped).jpg |
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|weight=125 lb (57 kg) |
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|birth_date =[[December 18]], [[1975]] |
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|caption = Stratus in 2024 |
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|birth_place =[[Richmond Hill, Ontario]] |
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|birthname = Patricia Anne Stratigeas<ref name="stratend">{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?n=john-stratigeas&pid=174413870&|title=Stratus' father John Stratigeas passes away|website=[[Legacy.com]]|access-date=March 16, 2015|archive-date=August 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828085514/https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?n=john-stratigeas&pid=174413870&|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Leiker & Vancil|year=2003|title=WWE Unscripted|publisher=Pocket Books|isbn=0743477618|url=https://archive.org/details/unscriptedwwe00kenl_0}}</ref> |
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|12|18}}<ref name="birth">{{Cite web|url=http://trishstratus.com/imgs/details.php?image_id=20538|title=June | Photos | TrishStratus.com|website=www.trishstratus.com|access-date=August 20, 2019|archive-date=September 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910152358/http://www.trishstratus.com/imgs/details.php?image_id=20538|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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|billed=[[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|birth_place = [[Greater Toronto Area|Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada<ref name="birth"/> |
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|trainer=[[Ron Hutchinson]],<br />[[Nora Greenwald|Molly Holly]],<br />[[Dave Finlay]] |
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|spouse = {{Marriage|Ron Fisico|September 30, 2006}} |
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|debut=[[March 19]], [[2000]] |
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|children = 2 |
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|names = '''Trish Stratus''' |
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|height = 5 ft 5 in<ref name="wwe"/> |
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|weight = 125 lb<ref>{{cite web |last1=Saalbach |first1=Axel |title=Trish Stratus |url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=130 |website=Wrestlingdata.com |access-date=July 8, 2023 |language=English}}</ref> |
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|billed = Toronto, Ontario, Canada<ref name="fastfacts"/><ref name="wwe"/> |
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|trainer = [[Ron Hutchison]]<br />[[Fit Finlay]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/trishrealstory|title=The real story|access-date=August 25, 2007|publisher=WWE|author=Louie Dee|date=September 6, 2006|quote=Dave (Finlay)...he took me under his wing, and I guess as he would say he brought out the fighter in me|archive-date=September 4, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070904181124/http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/trishrealstory|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="berkowitz"/> |
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|debut = March 19, 2000 |
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|signature = Trish Stratus Signature 2.png |
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'''Patricia |
'''Patricia Anne Stratigeas''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|t|r|æ|t|ᵻ|dʒ|i|ə|s}}; born December 18, 1975), better known by the [[ring name]] '''Trish Stratus''', is a Canadian fitness expert, actress and retired [[professional wrestler]]. She is signed to [[WWE]]. An inductee of the [[2013 WWE Hall of Fame]], Stratus is often regarded as one of the greatest female wrestlers in history. Stratus's 448-day reign as [[WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|WWE Women's Champion]] stands as the longest reign of any women's world champion in the 21st century. |
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Initially studying at [[York University]] to become a doctor, Stratus began her career as a [[Model (person)|fitness model]]. She began working for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1999, later renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2002. Early in her career, she was mostly involved in sexually themed storylines, such as managing the team [[T & A (professional wrestling)|T & A]] and a [[kayfabe]] affair with WWE owner [[Vince McMahon]]. As Stratus's popularity increased due to receiving more in-ring experience, she was made a one-time [[WWE Hardcore Champion]], three-time "[[WWE Diva#Babe of the Year (2001–2004)|WWE Babe of the Year]]", and was proclaimed "[[WWE Diva|Diva]] of the Decade". After nearly seven years in WWE, Stratus retired from professional wrestling on a full-time basis at [[Unforgiven (2006)|WWE Unforgiven]] on September 17, 2006, after winning her record seventh [[WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|WWE Women's Championship]]. |
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Stratus is marketed as the first woman in WWE history to have held the [[WWE Women's Championship]] six times, two more than the four title reigns of [[The Fabulous Moolah]] recognized by WWE. <sup>[http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/]</sup> |
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Following her initial retirement from full-time performing, she has since made part-time WWE appearances. On Raw, she made sporadic tag-team match appearances between 2008 and 2011, including a mixed [[six-person tag team match]] at [[WrestleMania XXVII]]. In 2018, she returned to WWE to participate in the promotion's first [[Royal Rumble (2018)|Women's Royal Rumble]] and later competed at the all-female [[WWE Evolution|Evolution]] event in October of that year. She then wrestled [[Charlotte Flair]] in her first singles match on [[pay-per-view]] since her initial full-time retirement at [[SummerSlam (2019)|SummerSlam 2019]]. In 2023, Stratus appeared in a six-woman tag team match at [[WrestleMania 39]], after which she returned as a full-time member of the roster up until September of that year. |
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As a fitness model, Stratus has been featured on the cover of many major health and fitness [[magazine]]s such as ''Musclemag'', ''[[Flare (magazine)|Flare]]'' and ''Total Women's Fitness''. She also released a [[calendar]] series called "Dream Team" with fellow model, Stacey Lynn. As a [[sports entertainment|sports entertainer]], she was proclaimed the WWE [[diva (professional wrestling)|Diva]] of the Decade on ''RAW's'' 10th Anniversary show. She was voted "[[Diva (professional wrestling)#WWE Babe of the Year|WWE Babe of the Year]]" three times between [[2001]] and [[2003]], but was defeated in the [[2004]] competition by [[Stacy Keibler]]. She originally set out to become a doctor. |
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Aside from professional wrestling, Stratus has appeared on a number of magazine covers and has been involved in [[Charity (practice)|charity]] work. She appeared as a judge on [[WWE Tough Enough]] in 2011, where she also had her first role in film as the main character in ''[[Bail Enforcers]]''. She has also hosted several award and television shows and formerly owned a yoga studio. From 2022 to 2024, Stratus was featured as a judge on ''[[Canada's Got Talent]]''. |
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==Career== |
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In 1997, Patricia Anne Stratigias was a student at [[York University]] in [[Toronto]], working towards a B.Sc. in [[Biology]] and [[Kinesiology]] with the intention of applying to medical school. During the winter of 1997, the faculty labour union engaged in strike action that lasted for over two months. This forced Stratigias to wait out the labour dispute by finding work. After accepting a job at a local gym, she found herself responding to the urging of her peers there to become a fitness model for [[Muscle Magazine]]. It happened that, around this time, she co-hosted a Canadian pro wrestling [[talk show]] called ''Live Audio Wrestling''. This caught the attention of the WWF, whose agents told Stratigias that if she felt she had more to offer than her looks alone, she should start training for a wrestling career. Soon afterward, Stratigias began training at the gym of Ron Hutchinson, the same facility where Superstars like [[Adam Copeland|Edge]] and [[Jason Reso|Christian]] had also trained for the [[squared circle|ring]]. The WWF again had contacted her in late-[[1999]], and this time, Stratigias was ready to start her career as a pro wrestler under the stage name, Trish Stratus, having been a fan since her childhood. Growing up, Stratigias idolized [[Hulk Hogan]], and has siblings and relatives who helped increase her interest in sports entertainment. |
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==Early life== |
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Stratus was born in [[Greater Toronto Area|Toronto]], Ontario, Canada, and attended [[Bayview Secondary School]] in [[Richmond Hill, Ontario]].<ref name="slambio">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/trishstratus.html|title=Trish Stratus|access-date=August 6, 2007|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|archive-date=June 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622042626/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/trishstratus.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="richhill">{{cite news|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingWM18/mar16_trish-sun.html|title=Richmond Hill's Trish Stratus mat star|access-date=August 6, 2007|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|newspaper=[[Toronto Sun]]|date=March 16, 2002|first=Michele|last=Mandel|archive-date=July 13, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713235054/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingWM18/mar16_trish-sun.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> Stratigeas is of [[Greek Canadians|Greek]] and [[Polish Canadians|Polish]] descent<ref>{{cite video|title=WWF Divas: Postcard from the Caribbean|publisher=WWF Home Video|year=2000}}</ref> and is the eldest daughter of John and Alice Stratigeas.<ref name="stratend"/><ref name="family"/> Her younger sisters are named Christie and Melissa.<ref name="family"/> She enrolled at [[York University]], where she studied [[biology]] and [[kinesiology]] and played [[soccer]] and [[field hockey]].<ref name="fastfacts">{{cite news|url=http://www.lethalwow.com/history/article27.htm|title=40 fast facts: Trish Stratus|first=Steve|last=Anderson|publisher=Wrestling Digest|access-date=August 26, 2007|date=February 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808101748/http://www.lethalwow.com/history/article27.htm|archive-date=August 8, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="berkowitz">{{cite news|url=http://www.lethalwow.com/history/article26.htm|title=Out of the Stratusphere|first=Matt|last=Berkowitz|publisher=Wrestling Digest|access-date=August 26, 2007|date=August 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808085651/http://www.lethalwow.com/history/article26.htm|archive-date=August 8, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="ohcanada">{{cite magazine|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0801/is_11_65/ai_n6249379|title=Oh! Canada|magazine=Muscle & Fitness|author=Steve Mazzucchi|access-date=August 26, 2007|date=November 2004|archive-date=July 12, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712155441/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0801/is_11_65/ai_n6249379/|url-status=live}}</ref> Due to a faculty strike in 1997, she was forced to change her plans.<ref name="fastfacts"/><ref name="berkowitz"/><ref name="slambio" /><ref name="richhill" /><ref name="ohcanada"/> She was working as a receptionist at a local gym when she was approached by the publisher of ''[[MuscleMag International]]'' to do a [[photo shoot|test shoot]] for the magazine.<ref name="richhill" /><ref name="magazines">{{cite web|url=http://www.trishstratus.com/bio/default.asp?load=magazine|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070520054108/http://www.trishstratus.com/bio/default.asp?load=magazine|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 20, 2007|title=Trish Stratus – Bio – Print|access-date=August 8, 2007|publisher=TrishStratus.com}}</ref> She later appeared on the cover of the May 1998 issue and was signed to a two-year contract.<ref name="magazines" /> For the next six months, she worked on her body and appeared on numerous magazine covers.<ref name="richhill" /> During this time, she joined Big Daddy Donnie and Jeff Marek as the third host of ''[[Live Audio Wrestling]]'' on Toronto Sports Radio, The FAN 590.<ref name="fastfacts"/><ref name="know">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/10/24/1276577.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115074721/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/10/24/1276577.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 15, 2013|title=Everybody wants to know, Trish ...|access-date=August 25, 2007|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=[[Calgary Sun]]|date=October 27, 2005|first=TJ|last=Madigan}}</ref><ref name="debut" /> |
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[[Image:1trishdebut.jpg||thumb||Stratus appears on WWF [[television|TV]] for the first time, on the [[March 19]], [[2000]] edition of ''[[WWE HEAT|Sunday Night Heat]]''.]] |
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Her first WWF appearance took place on the March 19 edition of [[WWE HEAT|''Sunday Night Heat'']]. Stratus appeared on the runway, scouting certain WWF Superstars, in particular [[Andrew Martin|Test]] and [[Matthew Bloom|Prince Albert]]. Not long after, Stratus began her first role in the company, [[manager (professional wrestling)|managing]] Test and Albert in the [[tag team]] [[T and A]]. It was during her stint managing T and A when Stratus had her first taste of punishment in the ring, being driven through a table by [[Dudley Boyz|The Dudley Boyz]]. She had been taunting The Dudley Boyz for weeks, in particular [[Mark Lamonica|Bubba Ray Dudley]] who was notorious for his fondness for putting females through tables such as [[Mae Young]], and [[Stacy Carter|The Kat]]. Unlike many Divas before her, it only served to whet Stratus's appetite for in-ring action. |
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Stratus had been a fan of wrestling since childhood and was especially fond of wrestlers [[Hulk Hogan]] and [[Randy Savage]], among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://washington.cbslocal.com/2014/10/02/11-things-you-didnt-know-about-wwe-hall-of-famer-trish-stratus/|title=11 Things You Didn't Know About WWE Hall Of Famer Trish Stratus|date=October 2, 2014|access-date=March 9, 2017|archive-date=March 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312041419/http://washington.cbslocal.com/2014/10/02/11-things-you-didnt-know-about-wwe-hall-of-famer-trish-stratus/|url-status=live}}</ref> Her modelling work caught the attention of the [[World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF).<ref name="fastfacts"/><ref name="slambio" /><ref name="know" /><ref name="debut">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingTrishStratus/trish_00aug30.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115062258/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingTrishStratus/trish_00aug30.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 15, 2013|title=Trish finds WWF 'challenging', bumps 'exhilarating'|access-date=August 18, 2007|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|date=August 30, 2000|first=Benson|last=Lee}}</ref><ref name="family">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/TrishStratus/2004/09/21/638143.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130101035917/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/TrishStratus/2004/09/21/638143.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 1, 2013|title=Beauty, brains, talent and sense of humour push WWE diva to top|access-date=August 18, 2007|work=[[Ottawa Sun]]|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|date=April 13, 2002|first=Tim|last=Baines}}</ref> In November 1999, she was signed to a multi-year contract with the company, who sent her to Sully's Gym where she was trained by [[Ron Hutchison]].<ref name="fastfacts"/><ref name="slambio" /><ref name="richhill" /><ref name="debut" /> |
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More and more, Stratus found herself getting physically involved in the action, taking her [[bump (professional wrestling)|bumps]] from Superstars like [[Paul Wight|The Big Show]] and [[Joanie Laurer|Chyna]], and even suffering a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Stinkface|stinkface]] from [[Solofa Fatu|Rikishi]]. It was not long before Stratus began competing in actual matches, one of the earliest examples being a six-person tag team match at ''[[Fully Loaded]]'' on July 23, as Stratus teamed with T & A to face [[Hardy Boyz|The Hardy Boyz]] and [[Amy Dumas|Lita]]. Although Stratus and her team lost the bout, she was not about to leave that night without making her mark, and proceeded to whip Lita with a leather strap before exiting the ring. Stratus later managed [[Sean Morley|Val Venis]] to win the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]], but seemed to be outgrowing managing, as she had bigger aspirations on her mind. These aspirations included challenging for the [[WWF Women's Championship]] on a number of occasions against Lita and [[Lisa Moretti|Ivory]], although none of these attempts proved successful. |
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== Professional wrestling career == |
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===2001=== |
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In early 2001, Stratus became involved in a [[angle (professional wrestling)|storyline]] with WWF Chairman [[Vince McMahon]], during a time when Vince's wife [[Linda McMahon|Linda]] was "institutionalized" following a demand Vince had made for a [[divorce]] during a live show in [[Madison Square Garden]] in December 2000. Vince and Stratus's relationship increasingly angered the boss's daughter, [[Stephanie McMahon-Levesque|Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley]] and at ''[[WWE No Way Out#2001|No Way Out]]'' on February 25, Stratus and Stephanie squared off, with "The Billion-Dollar Princess" scoring a tainted win via the [[run-in (professional wrestling)|interference]] of [[Darren Matthews|William Regal]]. In the midst of a tag team match that pitted Vince and Stratus against Regal and Stephanie, Stratus found herself the victim of a grand set-up by Vince, Stephanie and Regal. Regal executed the [[Neckbreaker#Shoulder Neckbreaker|Regal Cutter]] on Stratus, and Stephanie then dumped mud over Stratus's body. Vince stood over Stratus, and he told her she was a toy that he had grown tired of playing with. |
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=== World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE (2000-present) === |
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The following week on ''RAW'', Stratus actually gave Vince an apology for the disruption she felt she had caused in his life. Vince then said that the apology would only be accepted if she stripped down to her undergarments, got on all fours, and barked like a [[dog]]. Shockingly, she did. Few knew however that this was all part of a master plan Stratus had set into motion to embarrass her antagonist, and at ''[[WrestleMania X-Seven]]'' a month later, it all became clear. During a Street Fight between Vince and his son, then-[[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) "owner" [[Shane McMahon]], Stratus rolled out a seemingly catatonic Linda McMahon in a wheelchair to the ring. When the action was taken to the floor, Stratus walked up to Vince and slapped the taste out of his mouth before chasing Stephanie from ringside. Shortly thereafter, Linda stood up out of her wheelchair and kicked Vince in the groin, enabling Shane to gain control of the match and eventually [[pin (wrestling)|pin]] his father. |
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==== T & A (2000–2001) ==== |
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After her situation with the McMahon family ended, Stratus began focusing on wrestling full-time. On the April 23 edition of "Raw," Stratus was backstage promoting the "Divas in Hedonism" video when she ran into Mr.McMahon. McMahon then placed her in a match against Ivory in which if she lost, she would be forced to join the Right to Censor. However, Stratus displayed some improved in-ring ability, managing to pin Ivory following a modified bulldog. |
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{{Main|T & A (professional wrestling)|l1=T & A}} |
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Stratus made her debut as a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] on the March 19, 2000, episode of ''[[Sunday Night Heat]]'' under the [[ring name]] Trish Stratus.<ref name="fastfacts"/> She appeared on stage to scout [[Test (wrestler)|Test]] and [[Matt Bloom|Prince Albert]]. The next night on ''[[Raw Is War]]'', Test and Albert joined forces as the [[tag team]] [[T & A (professional wrestling)|T & A]] and Stratus began her first role in the company as their [[Manager (professional wrestling)|valet]].<ref name="fastfacts"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwealumni/trishstratus/top5/trishdebut/|title=March 2000 – Trish debuts with T&A|access-date=August 18, 2007|publisher=WWE|archive-date=September 6, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070906004759/http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwealumni/trishstratus/top5/trishdebut/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was during her stint managing T & A that Stratus took her first major [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Bump|bump]] in the ring, by being driven through a table by the [[Dudley Boyz]] at [[Backlash (2000)|Backlash]], after she had been taunting [[Bubba Ray Dudley]] for several weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/wrestling2/awrestlingdm/reviews/trish.html |title=Trish Stratus: 100% Stratusfaction Guaranteed |access-date=August 18, 2007 |publisher=[[Angelfire]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050130112736/http://www.angelfire.com/wrestling2/awrestlingdm/reviews/trish.html |archive-date=January 30, 2005 }}{{unreliable source?|failed=y|date=January 2013}}</ref> In June, she was on the receiving end of a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Stink Face|stinkface]] from [[Rikishi (wrestler)|Rikishi]] on ''Raw''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Torch_Flashbacks_19/article_13482.shtml|title=WWF Raw 5 Yrs. Ago: Hunter vs. Rock, Edge & Christian & Angle vs. Jericho & Dudleys|date=June 6, 2005|access-date=May 19, 2014|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|archive-date=May 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519112740/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Torch_Flashbacks_19/article_13482.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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[[File:Val Venis and Trish WWF - King of the Ring 2000.jpg|left|thumb|Stratus as [[Val Venis]]' manager during the 2000 [[King of the Ring (2000)|King of the Ring]] event]] |
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During the WCW/ECW [[The Invasion|Invasion]] storyline, Stratus and Lita attempted to put their past behind them and began focusing on taking out alliance girls, [[Stacy Keibler]] and [[Torrie Wilson]]. At the [[WWF Invasion|Invasion]] Pay Per View, the two WWF divas took down Wilson and Keibler in the first ever tag team [[Bra and Panties Match]] with [[Mick Foley]] as the guest referee. The following night on Raw, however, Stratus suffered an injury in her "Paddle on a Pole" match against Wilson. She underwent ankle surgery later in the summer. It would be at least four months before Stratus would fully heal and be able to continue her pursuit of wrestling glory. As she [[Physical therapy|rehabilitated]], Stratus kept herself visible by co-hosting ''[[WWF Excess|Excess]]'' on [[Spike TV|TNN]]. When she was not doing the show, Stratus continued training and rehabilitation, preparing herself for her comeback in the ring. She received extensive ring training from [[Dave Finlay]], a former [[WCW Television Championship|WCW Television Champion]]. Finlay's schoolings served Stratus well; by the time she returned to the ring, she was better prepared for combat than ever. |
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She also began managing then-heel, [[Val Venis]] to win the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]], but their partnership ended at [[SummerSlam (2000)|SummerSlam]] after Venis lost the title.<ref name="slambio"/> |
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Stratus made her in-ring debut on the June 22 episode of ''[[SmackDown!]]'', winning a [[tag team match]] with T & A against the [[Hardy Boyz]] and [[Lita (wrestler)|Lita]]. A [[Feud (professional wrestling)|storyline feud]] between Stratus and Lita developed after the match with Stratus attacking Lita on episodes of ''Raw'' and ''SmackDown!''. This led to an [[Professional wrestling match types#Strap match|Indian Strap match]] between the two women on the July 24 episode of ''Raw'', which Stratus won with help from [[Stephanie McMahon]].<ref name="gerweck">{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/2009/08/30/trish-stratus/|title=Gerweck Profile|access-date=March 6, 2011|publisher=gerweck.net|date=August 30, 2009|archive-date=February 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226061734/http://gerweck.net/2009/08/30/trish-stratus/|url-status=live}}</ref> She finished the year competing unsuccessfully for the [[WWF Women's Championship]] numerous times, and separating from Test and Albert when the team disbanded.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.owow.com/frameindex.htm?goto=http%3A//www.owow.com/ringsidewith/Trish/index.htm |title=Official Women Of Wrestling (OWOW) – Trish Stratus Biography |access-date=August 20, 2007 |publisher=Official Women of Wrestling |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235854/http://www.owow.com/frameindex.htm?goto=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.owow.com%2Fringsidewith%2FTrish%2Findex.htm |archive-date=September 26, 2007 }}</ref> |
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In early 2001, Stratus became involved in an [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Angle|angle]] with WWF Chairman [[Vince McMahon]], during a time when Vince's wife [[Linda McMahon|Linda]] was [[kayfabe]] institutionalized following a demand Vince had made for a [[divorce]] during an episode of ''SmackDown!''.<ref name="slambio"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slashwrestling.com/smackdown/001207.html|title=SmackDown! results – December 7, 2000|access-date=August 21, 2007|publisher=CRZ.net|archive-date=September 27, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927212704/http://slashwrestling.com/smackdown/001207.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Vince and Stratus' relationship increasingly angered the boss' daughter, then-heel, Stephanie McMahon.<ref name="fastfacts"/><ref name="wwe">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/trishstratus|title=Trish Stratus|access-date=June 2, 2023|publisher=WWE|url-status=live|archive-date=June 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623210736/http://www.wwe.com/superstars/trishstratus}}</ref> On the February 19 episode of ''Raw'', Stephanie and Trish were scheduled for a match, but it quickly got cancelled due to Stephanie getting stunned by [[Steve Austin]]. At [[No Way Out (2001)|No Way Out]], Stratus and Stephanie squared off, with Stephanie scoring the victory after a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Run-in|run-in]] by [[William Regal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/feb26_nowayout-can.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716191803/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/feb26_nowayout-can.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 16, 2012|title=Triple H & The Rock winners at No Way Out|date=February 26, 2001|last=Powell|first=John|access-date=May 19, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> In the midst of a tag team match that pitted Vince and Stratus against Regal and Stephanie the next night on ''Raw'', Stratus was the victim of a set-up by Vince, Stephanie and Regal. Regal executed his [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Finisher|finisher]], the ''[[Neckbreaker#Shoulder neckbreaker|Regal Cutter]]'', on Stratus and Stephanie then dumped slop over Stratus' body. Vince stood over Stratus and he told her she was a "toy" with which he had "grown tired of playing with".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/raw/11.shtml|title=WWF RAW Is WAR Results (February 26, 2001)|date=February 26, 2011|last=Nemer|first=Paul|access-date=May 19, 2014|publisher=WrestleView|archive-date=May 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519112144/http://www.wrestleview.com/results/raw/11.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> The angle continued the next week on ''Raw'' in controversial fashion, with Vince humiliating Stratus, forcing her to strip down to her black bra and panties in the ring and bark like a dog while crying.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://au.askmen.com/celebs/women/models_100/114_trish_stratus.html|title=AskMen.com – Trish Stratus pics|access-date=August 23, 2007|publisher=AskMen.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090306214600/http://au.askmen.com/celebs/women/models_100/114_trish_stratus.html|archive-date=March 6, 2009}}</ref> The storyline came to an end at [[WrestleMania X-Seven]], when Stratus slapped Vince during his match against his son [[Shane McMahon|Shane]],<ref name="fastfacts" /> turning [[Face (professional wrestling)|face]] in the process.<ref name="slambio" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingWM17/wm17_powell-can.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629043102/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingWM17/wm17_powell-can.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=Slam! Wrestling – WrestleMania 17|access-date=August 23, 2007|work=Slam! Wrestling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|quote=Trish helps Vince to his feet and slaps him!}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/TrishStratus/2004/09/21/638152.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629043108/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/TrishStratus/2004/09/21/638152.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=Trish's theory of (character) evolution|access-date=August 24, 2007|work=Slam! Wrestling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|last=Oliver|first=Greg|date=June 12, 2001}}</ref> |
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Her return came at the ''[[Survivor Series]]'' on November 18 in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Six Pack Challenge|six-pack challenge]] for the vacant [[WWE Women's Championship]]. At this event, Stratus faced off with Lita, [[Noreen Greenwald|Mighty Molly]], [[Jacqueline Moore|Jacqueline]], Ivory, and former [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] (ECW) mainstay, [[Carlene Begnaud|Jazz]]. Stratus pinned Ivory after unveiling her new [[Professional wrestling aerial attacks#Springboard bulldog|Stratusfaction]] finisher, a modified [[Professional wrestling throws#bulldog|bulldog headlock]] which saw Stratus apply the headlock, climb the ropes, and in mid-air, catapult herself backwards to the canvas with her opponent's head still gripped in her arms. Stratus had won her first WWE Women's Championship. |
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==== Women's Champion (2001–2003) ==== |
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===2002=== |
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[[File:Jazzstretch.jpg|thumb|Stratus with her opponent [[Jazz (wrestler)|Jazz]] at [[Wrestlemania XIX]] in 2003]] |
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Stratus eventually lost the Women's Championship to Jazz on a February 2002 edition of ''RAW''. |
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Following her first face turn, Stratus began wrestling part-time. She teamed up with [[Lita (wrestler)|Lita]] against then-heels, [[Stacy Keibler]] and [[Torrie Wilson]] at [[InVasion]].<ref name="wwe"/> After suffering an ankle injury in the summer, however, she was sidelined for the following three months. This interrupted not only her recent venture into wrestling, but also an on-screen romance with [[Jeff Hardy]] and budding storyline with [[Hardy Boyz#Team Xtreme|Team Xtreme]].<ref name="injury">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/trish1|title=Trish looking forward to return|access-date=August 23, 2007|publisher=WWE|first=David|last=Agostino|date=August 29, 2005|archive-date=July 3, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703054023/http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/trish1|url-status=live}}</ref> As she rehabilitated, she kept herself visible by co-hosting ''[[List of former WWE programming#Excess (2001–2002)|Excess]]'' on [[Spike (TV channel)|TNN]].<ref name="wwe"/> After returning in autumn, Stratus appeared at [[Survivor Series (2001)|Survivor Series]] where she won the [[WWF Women's Championship]] for the first time in a [[six-pack challenge]].<ref name="fastfacts"/><ref name="official">{{cite web|url=http://www.trishstratus.com/bio/default.asp?load=evolutiondiva|archive-url=https://archive.today/20080115040613/http://www.trishstratus.com/bio/default.asp?load=evolutiondiva|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 15, 2008|title=Trish Stratus – Bio – Evolution of a Diva|access-date=August 23, 2007|publisher=TrishStratus.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/3044541321211121112 |title=History of the Women's Championship: Trish Stratus |access-date=August 23, 2007 |publisher=WWE |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070508022742/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/3044541321211121112 |archive-date=May 8, 2007 }}</ref> Stratus was next involved in a feud with [[Jazz (wrestler)|Jazz]] over the Women's Championship, where on the January 17, 2002, episode of ''SmackDown!'' Jazz attacked Stratus backstage and broke her hand. Stratus overcame the injury and retained the championship at the [[Royal Rumble (2002)|Royal Rumble]]. On the January 22 episode of ''SmackDown!,'' Stratus defeated Jazz via disqualification after Jazz relentlessly attacked Stratus's injured hand and left her laid out in the ring. Stratus eventually [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Drop|dropped]] the championship to Jazz in convincing fashion on the February 4, 2002, episode of ''Raw''.<ref>{{cite news|author=Michael McAvennie|title=WWE The Yearbook: 2003 Edition|publisher=Pocket Books|year=2003|page=28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Michael McAvennie|title=WWE The Yearbook: 2003 Edition|publisher=Pocket Books|year=2003|page=42}}</ref> Stratus then attempted to regain the title for several months, including competing in a [[triple threat match]] at [[WrestleMania X8]] against Lita and Jazz in her hometown of Toronto, but failed to win the match.<ref name="berkowitz"/><ref>{{cite news|author=Michael McAvennie|title=WWE The Yearbook: 2003 Edition|publisher=Pocket Books|year=2003|page=73}}</ref> While chasing after the Women's Championship, Stratus won the [[WWE Hardcore Championship]] on May 6, pinning [[Crash Holly]] after [[Bubba Ray Dudley]] hit him over the head with a trash can.<ref name="slambio"/><ref name="official"/> She lost the title to [[Stevie Richards|Steven Richards]] soon afterward however, due to the stipulation that the belt was to be defended 24/7 as long as there was a referee present.<ref name="slambio"/><ref name="official"/> One week later, she won the Women's Championship for the second time in a tag team match with Bubba Ray Dudley where she faced Richards and Jazz, where the Hardcore Championship was also on the line.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/women/3044541321211124 |title=History of the Women's Championship: Trish Stratus (2) |access-date=August 23, 2007 |publisher=WWE |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526192039/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/women/3044541321211124 |archive-date=May 26, 2012 }}</ref> Stratus landed a hard metal trash can shot to Jazz's head, which badly weakened her and allowed Stratus to win easily.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CRKg_MFM5s|title=Trish Stratus Wins Her Second Championship in Her Hometown|access-date=June 21, 2019|publisher=WWE|archive-date=November 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113235237/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CRKg_MFM5s&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}}</ref> During this time, Stratus began wrestling solely on the Raw brand after being drafted in the [[WWF Brand Extension]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://owners.wwe.com/draft/index.html|title=WWF Draft Results|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020602024028/http://owners.wwe.com/draft/index.html|archive-date=June 2, 2002}}</ref> |
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Stratus' second reign as champion came to an end on June 23, when she was defeated at [[King of the Ring (2002)|King of the Ring]] by [[Molly Holly]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Michael McAvennie|title=WWE The Yearbook: 2003 Edition|publisher=Pocket Books|year=2003|page=152}}</ref> The two [[WWE Diva|Divas]] continued their storyline feud for the next three months. After a failed attempt to win the title in July, Stratus won the championship for the third time at [[Unforgiven (2002)|Unforgiven]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/3044541321211121111 |title=History of the Women's Championship: Trish Stratus (3) |access-date=August 24, 2007 |publisher=WWE |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070718115313/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/3044541321211121111 |archive-date=July 18, 2007 }}</ref><ref name="Unforgiven (2002)">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/videos/trish-stratus-vs-molly-holly-unforgiven-2002-womens-championship-match-25058479 |date=September 22, 2002 |title=Trish Stratus vs. Molly Holly: Unforgiven 2002 - Women's Championship Match (3:38) |access-date=October 2, 2015 |publisher=[[WWE]].com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007051509/http://www.wwe.com/videos/trish-stratus-vs-molly-holly-unforgiven-2002-womens-championship-match-25058479 |archive-date=October 7, 2015 }}</ref> While feuding with Holly, Stratus was also involved in an angle with new Diva [[Lisa Marie Varon|Victoria]], who held a storyline grudge against Stratus, claiming she was betrayed by Stratus when they both worked as fitness models.<ref name="slambio"/> The two competed in several title matches, the first taking place on the September 30 episode of ''Raw,'' which saw Stratus win via disqualification after being knocked unconscious from a chair shot from Victoria. Stratus would again retain the championship against Victoria at [[No Mercy (2002)|No Mercy]], before ultimately dropping it at [[Survivor Series (2002)|Survivor Series]], where Victoria won the title in a [[Hardcore match]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Michael McAvennie|title=WWE The Yearbook: 2003 Edition|publisher=Pocket Books|year=2003|page=280}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Michael McAvennie|title=WWE The Yearbook: 2003 Edition|publisher=Pocket Books|year=2003|page=313}}</ref> Stratus attempted to regain the title from Victoria on the November 25 episode of ''Raw'', but was defeated. Stratus and Victoria took part in the main event of the December 9, 2002, edition of Raw where they were in an intergender [[Tables match]], with Stratus teaming with [[The Dudley Boyz]] and Victoria teaming with [[Chris Jericho]] and [[Christian Cage|Christian]]; the match ended in victory for Team Stratus when she Powerbombed Victoria through a table.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}} Stratus once again unsuccessfully challenged for the title at [[Armageddon (2002)|Armageddon]] in a triple threat match also featuring Jacqueline. On the January 27, 2003, episode of ''Raw,'' Stratus was once again unsuccessful in challenging Victoria for the championship, this time in a Chicago street fight. Immediately after this defeat, Stratus was beaten down and destroyed further in a brutal attack by the returning Jazz. |
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However, three months later, Stratus won the title back in a unique tag team match where both the Women's and the Hardcore title was on the line. It was Stratus and Bubba Ray Dudley vs. Jazz and Steven Richards, where Stratus pinned Jazz to capture her second Women's title. |
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On March 17, 2003, Victoria and [[Stevie Richards|Steven Richards]] defeated Jazz and Stratus in a tag team match when Jazz walked out on Stratus. After the match, Jeff Hardy saved Stratus from an attack by Victoria and Richards and then kissed her, resulting in Stratus becoming Hardy's on-screen girlfriend once more.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rajah.com/wwf/raw/125.php|title=Raw results – March 17, 2003|access-date=August 24, 2007|publisher=Rajah.com|archive-date=June 29, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629043102/http://rajah.com/wwf/raw/125.php|url-status=live}} {{unreliable source?|failed=y|date=May 2014}}</ref> The two would talk and kiss backstage, compete as an [[Intergender wrestling|intergender]] tag team, and come to each other's aid when in danger during singles competition. At no point was their previous relationship acknowledged.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rajah.com/wwf/raw/127.php|title=Raw results – March 24, 2003|access-date=August 24, 2007|publisher=Rajah.com|archive-date=June 29, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629043102/http://rajah.com/wwf/raw/127.php|url-status=live}} {{unreliable source?|failed=y|date=May 2014}}</ref> The storyline was suddenly dropped when WWE released Hardy in April. This marked the second time in two years that a romance between Stratus and Hardy abruptly ended due to a setback in one of their personal lives. In neither instance did the angle fully play out or reach a conclusion.<ref name="slambio" /> |
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Stratus then started her fued with Molly Holly, where Molly beat Stratus for the title at the 2002 King of the Ring event. However, just like with Jazz, three months later, Stratus won the title back at the 2002 Unforgiven pay per view. |
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At [[WrestleMania XIX]], Stratus ended her feud with Victoria by defeating her and Jazz to capture her fourth Women's Championship. Following WrestleMania XIX, Stratus entered a feud with Jazz following a match on the April 7 episode of ''Raw'' where Stratus defeated Jazz while Jazz's foot was on the rope. The following week on ''Raw,'' Jazz defeated Stratus cleanly via submission in a tag team match also featuring Ivory and Victoria. On the April 21 episode of ''Raw,'' Stratus was forced to team with [[Spike Dudley]] in a match against the Dudley Boyz. The match ended in a no contest after Bubba Ray Dudley destroyed Stratus, allowing Jazz to run down to the ring and hit an unconscious Stratus with a [[Chicken wing (catch wrestling)|Bitchlock]] on to a table. Stratus would eventually lose the title to Jazz at the [[pay-per-view]], [[Backlash (2003)|Backlash]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwealumni/trishstratus/top5/wrestlemaniaxix/|title=WrestleMania XIX – Trish becomes a four-time Women's Champion|access-date=August 24, 2007|publisher=WWE|archive-date=September 8, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070908052721/http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwealumni/trishstratus/top5/wrestlemaniaxix/|url-status=live}}</ref> The ''Raw'' after Backlash, [[Eric Bischoff]] ordered a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|No Disqualification match]] between him and Stratus. If Stratus won, she would get a championship rematch the next week; if Bischoff won, he would get to spend a night with her. Bischoff would go on to win the match following interference from Jazz, though the stipulation was nullified when [[Linda McMahon]] confronted him after the match. The following week on ''Raw,'' Stratus received a rematch against Jazz for the title but was defeated. Stratus was once again unsuccessful in challenging for the title in a fatal four-way match on May 18, at [[Judgment Day (2003)|Judgement Day]]. |
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When Victoria debuted in the WWE, Stratus was first on her mind to try to defeat. After successfully defending her title against Victoria at No Mercy 2002, Victoria gained revenge when defeating Stratus at Survivor Series 2002 in a hardcore match. |
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==== Teaming and feuding with Lita (2003–2005) ==== |
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Stratus won the [[WWE Hardcore Championship|Hardcore Championship]] from [[Mike Lockwood|Crash Holly]], on May 6, before losing it the same night to [[Stevie Richards]]. Stratus also became WWE's most popular Diva, gracing the cover of ''WWE Divas'' 2002 swimsuit magazine (in which Lita graced the cover the year before), and also winning the ''Woman of the Year'' achievement award as voted by the readers of ''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'' magazine. In the brand extension between ''RAW'' and [[WWE Friday Night SmackDown!|''SmackDown!'']], Stratus was drafted to ''RAW''. |
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In the following months, Stratus was placed into an alliance with [[Gail Kim]]. It was short-lived, however, as Kim turned on Stratus and teamed with Molly Holly, putting the women in a storyline feud.<ref name="slambio"/> The duo defeated Stratus and several tag team partners until Stratus allied herself with a returning Lita.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/tv/raw/030902.htm|title=Raw results – September 1, 2003|access-date=August 24, 2007|publisher=PWWEW.net|archive-date=September 26, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926220130/http://www.pwwew.net/tv/raw/030902.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/tv/raw/030909.htm|title=Raw results – September 8, 2003|access-date=August 24, 2007|publisher=PWWEW.net|archive-date=September 26, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926220258/http://www.pwwew.net/tv/raw/030909.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/09/16/194387.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115060619/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/09/16/194387.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 15, 2013|title=Raw: Goldberg down but not out|date=September 16, 2003|last=Tywalk|first=Nick|access-date=May 19, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> The team defeated Kim and Holly in several matches, including a match at [[Unforgiven (2003)|Unforgiven]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/unforgiven.html#2003|title=Unforgiven 2003 – September 21, 2003|access-date=August 24, 2007|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|archive-date=April 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410005746/http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/unforgiven.html#2003|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Stratus began an on-screen romance with [[Chris Jericho]] during the November 10 episode of ''Raw'' when she agreed to go on a date with him.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/TrishStratus/2004/09/21/638141.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629043112/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/TrishStratus/2004/09/21/638141.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=Into the Stratusphere|author=Scott Zerr|newspaper=Edmonton Sun|access-date=August 24, 2007|date=December 1, 2003}}</ref> Subsequently, they participated in an [[intergender tag team match]] as partners on December 1. After the match, Stratus overheard Jericho talking to then-heel, [[Christian (wrestler)|Christian]], who was involved in an on-screen romance with [[Lita (wrestler)|Lita]] at the time, about who could sleep with their respective woman first.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/12/02/274772.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140519081041/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/12/02/274772.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 19, 2014|title=Raw: Foley foils Bischoff|date=December 2, 2003|last=Tylwalk|first=Nick|access-date=May 19, 2014|work=Slam! Spoers|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> One week later, Stratus and Lita confronted the men about their actions, leading to a feud between the two men and women which resulted in a "Battle of the Sexes" tag team match at [[Armageddon (2003)|Armageddon]], which the women lost.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/12/15/288020.html|title=WWE Armageddon a flop|access-date=August 24, 2007|work=Slam! Wrestling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|archive-date=June 29, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629043112/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/12/15/288020.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> A rematch the next night ended in a no contest.<ref name="Canoe 12/16/03">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/12/16/289014.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629043112/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/12/16/289014.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=Raw results – December 16, 2003|access-date=August 24, 2007|work=Slam! Wrestling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Her relationship with Jericho continued into the next year with a new angle of Stratus developing feelings for Jericho. Christian would also briefly turn face once again, but only revealed to be a hoax as he would attack and defeat her in a match ordered by [[Eric Bischoff]]. This would start a feud between Christian and Jericho, who was defending Stratus. During their match at [[WrestleMania XX]], however, Stratus turned heel by betraying Jericho and siding with Christian. Stratus claimed her reasons for siding with Christian were that he was a "real man", and Jericho was a "love sick puppy".<ref name="wwe"/><ref name="know"/> The duo feuded with Jericho for several months and competed in a 2-on-1 [[Handicap match]] at [[Backlash (2004)|Backlash]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2004|title=Backlash 2004 – April 18, 2004|access-date=August 25, 2007|publisher=prowrestlinghistory.com|archive-date=April 10, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410190903/http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2004|url-status=live}}</ref> The team of Stratus and Christian were joined by "[[Enforcer (professional wrestling)|problem solver]]" [[Tyson Tomko]] the next night on ''Raw''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/04/20/429834.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721125217/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/04/20/429834.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 21, 2012|title=RAW: Benoit adds to collection|date=April 20, 2004|last=Tylwalk|first=Nick|access-date=May 19, 2004|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> |
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[[File:Molly Holly and Trish Stratus Live event.jpg|right|thumb|upright|Stratus (left) along with [[Molly Holly]] during a WWE [[house show]] in October 2004]] |
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===2003=== |
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Stratus won the [[WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|WWE Women's Championship]] for a fifth time at [[Bad Blood (2004)|Bad Blood]] on June 13.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/3044541321211122 |title=History of the Women's Championship: Trish Stratus (5) |access-date=August 25, 2007 |publisher=WWE |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705180232/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/3044541321211122 |archive-date=July 5, 2008 }}</ref> She defended the title until she suffered a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Legit|legitimate]] broken hand in July that caused her to be out of action for approximately a month.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_8921.shtml|title=WWE News: Trish Stratus injury update, Tough Enough 4 details, Motley Fool on WWE financials|date=July 3, 2004|last=Keller|first=Wade|author-link=Wade Keller|access-date=May 19, 2014|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|archive-date=May 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519113828/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_8921.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Upon her return, she continued to defend the title against numerous challengers before losing the championship to Lita on December 6, when both women wrestled in the main event of ''Raw'' for the championship.<ref name="wwe"/> Stratus recaptured the title for the sixth time a month later at [[New Year's Revolution (2005)|New Year's Revolution]], after Lita suffered a legitimate knee injury during the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/3044541321211121 |title=History of the Women's Championship: Trish Stratus (6) |access-date=August 25, 2007 |publisher=WWE |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070718091018/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/3044541321211121 |archive-date=July 18, 2007 }}</ref> Stratus was originally [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Book|booked]] to lose the championship back to Lita at [[WrestleMania 21]], but due to Lita's injury, she was not cleared to wrestle. A new angle was then developed between Stratus and [[WWE Diva Search#2004|2004 Raw Diva Search]] winner [[Christy Hemme]] over jealousy of Hemme's ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine exposure, with Stratus attacking Hemme with a ''Chick Kick'' and [[spray painting]] the word "slut" across her back.<ref name="hemme">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Wrestlemania21/2005/03/21/968130.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714052220/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Wrestlemania21/2005/03/21/968130.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Hemme targets mean Stratus|author=Russ Cohen|work=Slam! Wrestling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=August 7, 2007|date=August 7, 2007}}</ref> Stratus was challenged by Hemme, who later revealed she was being trained by Lita, for a championship match at WrestleMania 21, where Stratus successfully retained her championship.<ref name="hemme"/> Stratus would then demand a rematch against Hemme the next night on ''Raw''; before the match started, Stratus hit Hemme again with the ''Chick Kick'', and re-injured Lita's knee. The next week, after losing a tag team match, Stratus was chased around the arena by Lita's storyline husband, [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]], narrowly escaping. The week after, Stratus almost got [[chokeslam]]med again onto the stage, but [[Viscera (wrestler)|Viscera]] saved her. Stratus would then form a short-lived alliance with Viscera, who was ordered to protect her. |
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As 2003 progressed in the WWE, so did the skills the divas possessed in the ring. The term diva lent more on aggressiveness and assertiveness rather than beauty and looks. This was all too apparent as Stratus went up against matches more based on ring skill than beauty alone. After a bitter rivalry with Victoria, which pitted Stratus in several hardcore matches, Stratus was met with a bitter nemesis from the past, Jazz. Now Stratus was up against two women who had a bitter hate for the Toronto beauty that would culminate at Wrestlemania XIX in a triple threat match for the WWE Women's Championship. |
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==== Final matches and first retirement (2005–2006) ==== |
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At ''[[WrestleMania XIX]]'' on March 30, Stratus won her fourth WWE Women's Championship in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Triple threat match|triple threat match]] against [[Lisa Marie Varon|Victoria]] and Jazz. Despite losing her title back to Jazz the following month, Stratus stayed in the hunt for another championship. Stratus was engaged in a heated feud with newcomer [[Gail Kim]], who gained the Women's Championship on her first televised WWE match, by winning a [[Professional wrestling match types#battle royal|battle royal]]. A miscommunication between Stratus and Kim during a tag team match on ''RAW'' (in which Stratus misfired a [[Kick#roundhouse kick|Chick kick]] and accidentally nailed her partner) left Kim embittered. |
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[[File:TrishStratusfree.jpg|thumb|left|Trish Stratus at the WWE's 2005 ''[[WWE Tribute to the Troops|Tribute to the Troops]]'' event|305x305px]] |
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In May 2005, Stratus was sidelined with the [[WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|Women's Championship]] after suffering a [[herniated disc]], with the storyline explanation that [[Viscera (wrestler)|Viscera]] had injured her at [[Backlash (2005)|Backlash]] after she insulted him for losing to [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]].<ref name="wwe"/><ref name="injury"/> This left the company without a Women's Champion for four months, as Stratus remained the champion during the time of her injury, thus ignoring the 30-day clause stating that a champion must defend their respective title at least once every 30 days. She returned to ''Raw'' on September 12, 2005, as a face by siding with [[Ashley Massaro]] against [[Vince's Devils]] ([[Candice Michelle]], [[Lisa Marie Varon|Victoria]] and [[Torrie Wilson]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/TrishStratus/2005/09/18/1222450-sun.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629043112/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/TrishStratus/2005/09/18/1222450-sun.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=Injury hasn't hurt Stratus' sass, wicked wit|author=Tim Baines|work=[[Ottawa Sun]]|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=August 25, 2007|date=September 18, 2005}}</ref> The feud also involved the debuting [[Mickie James]], who introduced herself as Stratus' biggest fan.<ref name="wwe"/> In November, during the ''[[WWE Raw#Special episodes|Eddie Guerrero Tribute Show]]'', Stratus took part in an inter-promotional [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|Divas battle royal]] that was won by SmackDown! Diva [[Melina Perez|Melina]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/11142005/|title=Raw results – November 14, 2005|access-date=August 25, 2007|publisher=WWE|archive-date=July 5, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705171050/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/11142005/|url-status=live}}</ref> The next week, [[MNM (professional wrestling)|MNM]] ([[Joey Mercury]] and [[John Morrison (wrestler)|Johnny Nitro]]) kidnapped Stratus for Melina, who challenged a tied up and tape gagged Stratus to a match for the Women's Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/11212005/|title=Raw results – November 21, 2005|access-date=August 25, 2007|publisher=WWE|archive-date=July 5, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705174310/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/11212005/|url-status=live}}</ref> The two fought at [[Survivor Series (2005)|Survivor Series]], with Stratus defeating Melina.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/11/28/1327445.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629043116/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/11/28/1327445.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=Smackdown wins, but Undertaker the real survivor|access-date=August 25, 2007|work=Slam! Wrestling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref name="WrestleZone 11/27/05">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/228659-wwe-survivor-series-results-112705|title=Survivor Series WWE PPV Results (11/27/05)|date=November 17, 2005|last=Clark|first=Ryan|access-date=August 4, 2015|publisher=WrestleZone|archive-date=November 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125095051/http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/228659-wwe-survivor-series-results-112705|url-status=live}}</ref> Stratus and Mickie James continued teaming together in late 2005, while James became increasingly obsessed with Stratus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/11282005/|title=Raw results – November 28, 2005|access-date=August 25, 2007|publisher=WWE|archive-date=July 18, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070718115628/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/11282005/|url-status=live}}</ref> On the December 26 episode of ''Raw'', the storyline between Stratus and James developed into a [[lesbian]] one, when James initiated an intimate kiss with Stratus under a sprig of [[mistletoe]],<ref>{{Citation|title=trish and mickie| date=December 24, 2006 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2BRhPrdTdY|language=en|access-date=July 22, 2021|archive-date=July 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722035513/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2BRhPrdTdY|url-status=live}}</ref> causing a surprised Stratus to flee the locker room.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/listthis/ruggedroadstomania/roadstomania9|title=Mickie see, Mickie do|access-date=October 31, 2007|publisher=WWE|archive-date=October 23, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023063459/http://www.wwe.com/inside/listthis/ruggedroadstomania/roadstomania9|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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The odd relationship between Stratus and James continued into 2006, with the two Divas competing against each other in a title match at [[New Year's Revolution (2006)|New Year's Revolution]], where Stratus emerged victorious.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/newyear.html#2006|title=New Year's Revolution 2006 – January 8, 2006|access-date=August 25, 2007|publisher=prowrestlinghistory.com|archive-date=April 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410011414/http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/newyear.html#2006|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite the defeat, James continued to be enamored of Stratus which made her feel uncomfortable, and on March 6, Stratus confronted James, telling her that she needed space.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/02272006/|title=Raw results – February 27, 2006|access-date=August 25, 2007|publisher=WWE|archive-date=February 26, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100226045658/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/02272006/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/03062006/|title=Raw results – March 6, 2006|access-date=August 25, 2007|publisher=WWE|archive-date=December 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151217210758/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/03062006|url-status=live}}</ref> The duo briefly reconciled on the March 18 ''[[Saturday Night's Main Event XXXII]]'', teaming together to defeat Candice Michelle and Victoria; however, after the match, James turned on Stratus and attacked her.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/snme/history/march182006/matches/2302440|title=Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Mickie James def. Candice & Victoria|access-date=January 27, 2012|publisher=WWE|archive-date=November 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105165322/http://www.wwe.com/shows/snme/history/march182006/matches/2302440|url-status=live}}</ref> A match at [[WrestleMania 22]] saw Stratus lose the Women's Championship to James, ending her 448-day reign.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/mania.html#22|title=WrestleMania 22 – April 2, 2006|access-date=August 25, 2007|publisher=prowrestlinghistory.com|archive-date=September 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910025120/http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/mania.html#22|url-status=live}}</ref> The match was, and still is, widely recognized as one of the best women's matches in the World Wrestling Entertainment. During a rematch at [[Backlash (2006)|Backlash]], Stratus suffered a legitimate [[dislocated shoulder]] after taking a bump to the outside of the ring.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/2006/matches/2549644|title=Trish Stratus def. Women's Champion Mickie James (DQ)|publisher=WWE|date=April 30, 2006|access-date=April 29, 2012|archive-date=May 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526192047/http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/2006/matches/2549644|url-status=live}}</ref> While she was rehabilitating for six weeks, she continued to appear on-screen.<ref name="slambio"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/050906trish|title=Down, but not out|access-date=August 25, 2007|publisher=WWE|author=Louie Dee|date=May 9, 2006|archive-date=November 1, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071101080406/http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/050906trish|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Two weeks later, the now former Champion Kim, who lost the title to Molly Holly the previous week, appeared to be saving Stratus from a two-on-one assault by Molly and Victoria. Kim helped Stratus to her feet before viciously clotheslining her to the mat. Soon, Molly approached Kim with the idea of forever ending Stratus's wrestling career, and for a time, it seemed as though it would happen. Thanks to an assist from the returning Lita, however, it would be Stratus who gained the last laugh. |
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Stratus returned to the ring on June 26 on ''Raw'', where she competed in a Women's Championship match with Mickie James. Stratus would go on to lose the match, thus finally ending their nine-month long storyline. On the same night, she started a romantic angle with [[Carly Colón|Carlito]] after he saved her from an ambush by Melina and Johnny Nitro.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/06262006/|title=Raw results – June 26, 2006|access-date=August 25, 2007|publisher=WWE|archive-date=February 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211131641/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/06262006|url-status=live}}</ref> They competed as a team, winning a [[mixed tag team match]] against Melina and Nitro at ''[[Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIII]]'' on July 15.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/snme/history/july152006/matches/2581598221|title=Carlito & Trish Stratus def. Johnny Nitro & Melina|access-date=January 27, 2013|publisher=WWE|archive-date=November 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105185510/http://www.wwe.com/shows/snme/history/july152006/matches/2581598221|url-status=live}}</ref> As a couple, Stratus and Carlito briefly feuded with [[WWE Champion]] [[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] and [[Lita (wrestler)|Lita]] (who turned heel) after the pair interrupted Stratus' title match with Mickie James. The two couples competed in several tag team matches, including a six-person tag team match where Edge, Lita and [[Randy Orton]] defeated Stratus, Carlito and [[John Cena]] after Orton [[Cutter (professional wrestling)#Jumping cutter|RKO]]'d Stratus and Lita followed up with the pin. Stratus' last match on ''Raw'' occurred on September 11, 2006, where she defeated former rival Mickie James.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/08072006/|title=Raw results – August 7, 2007|access-date=August 25, 2007|publisher=WWE|archive-date=October 13, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013024731/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/08072006/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/09042006/|title=Raw results – September 4, 2007|access-date=August 25, 2007|publisher=WWE|archive-date=July 15, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715143945/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/09042006/|url-status=live}}</ref> In late August, Lita stated that Stratus would retire at [[Unforgiven (2006)|Unforgiven]], which was later confirmed by Stratus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/divasontrish|title=Divas dish on Trish|access-date=August 25, 2007|publisher=WWE|author=Steven Schiff|date=September 6, 2006|archive-date=September 4, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070904161331/http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/divasontrish|url-status=live}}</ref> At Unforgiven on September 17, in her hometown of Toronto, Stratus defeated Lita with fellow Canadian [[Bret Hart]]'s signature [[Grappling hold#Submission hold|submission manoeuvre]], the [[Sharpshooter (professional wrestling)|Sharpshooter]].<ref name="short">{{cite magazine|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/arash_markazi/09/16/trish.stratus/index.html|title=Short and sweet|author=Arash Markazi|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|access-date=August 28, 2007|date=September 16, 2006|archive-date=November 7, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071107132450/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/arash_markazi/09/16/trish.stratus/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwealumni/trishstratus/top5/unforgiven2006/|title=Unforgiven 2006 – Trish walks away as non-champion|access-date=August 25, 2007|publisher=[[WWE]]|archive-date=September 8, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070908052937/http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwealumni/trishstratus/top5/unforgiven2006/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="LastCall">{{cite web|url=http://www.trishstratus.com/news/default.asp?aID=1282|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080210034558/http://www.trishstratus.com/news/default.asp?aID=1282|archive-date=February 10, 2008|title=Unforgiven Report: Last Call|access-date=March 18, 2007|publisher=TrishStratus.com|author=Myke Hinkley|date=September 18, 2006}}</ref> Her victory earned her her seventh and final Women's Championship, the most in WWE history, retiring as the champion. The title was vacated soon after.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/243982611 |title=History of the WWE Women's Championship: Trish Stratus (7) |access-date=August 25, 2007 |publisher=[[WWE]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070508001746/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/243982611 |archive-date=May 8, 2007 }}</ref> |
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October 2003 would mark the beginning of what would be Stratus's most emotional WWE saga; the triangle between Stratus, [[Chris Jericho]], and [[Jason Reso|Christian]]. One night on ''RAW'', as Stratus was being attacked by Victoria and Steven Richards, Jericho inexplicably rushed the ring and warded off the attackers. Even Stratus seemed dumbfounded initially. Soon, however, Stratus started to slowly warm up to Jericho, seeing a side of him that many fans and fellow competitors did not see very often. One which apparently showed warmth, caring, and compassion. Stratus and Jericho appeared smitten with each other. At the same time, Jericho's friend and tag team partner Christian was courting Stratus's close friend Lita. To many fans, neither courtship looked to be on the up and up. As it turned out, they were anything but. On the December 1 ''RAW'', Jericho and Christian were overheard in the [[locker room]] mocking Stratus' and Lita's affections, and revealed a bet the two of them had with one another (for one [[Canadian dollar]]) to see which man could sleep with their chosen Diva first. Stratus, who was to present Jericho with a handmade Canadian hockey jersey as a gift, heard every word and every laugh from outside the dressing room, and it brought her to tears. |
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The following week, Stratus and Lita confronted and assaulted Jericho and Christian in front of a nationwide viewing audience on ''RAW'', leading to a "battle of the sexes" tag team match held at ''[[WWE Armageddon#2003|Armageddon]]'' on December 14. While Christian seemed to take pride in beating down his female opponents, Jericho seemed to want no part of it. Apparently, Jericho was starting to develop true feelings for Stratus, and was having a difficult time going through with the match before him. Stratus seemed to take a lot more pleasure in beating down Jericho than Jericho had in facing her in a match. Soon, it became obvious that Jericho was feeling an enormous amount of guilt for initiating the Canadian dollar bet. |
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Stratus and [[Lita (wrestler)|Lita]] made a special appearance on December 10, 2007, during ''[[WWE Raw#Special episodes|Raw's 15th Anniversary special]]'', attacking [[Jillian Hall]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/12102007/|title=Raw results – December 10, 2007|access-date=February 14, 2008|publisher=WWE|archive-date=March 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304100552/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/12102007/|url-status=live}}</ref> The following year, Stratus appeared on ''Raw'' in Toronto on May 5, 2008, in a backstage segment involving [[Ron Simmons]] and [[Trevor Murdoch]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/05/06/5483326.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130219190054/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/05/06/5483326.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 19, 2013|title=Raw: Power-mad Regal gives big play to ECW|date=May 6, 2008|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=January 27, 2013|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Stratus wrestled on the December 22, 2008, episode of ''Raw'', when she and [[John Cena]] defeated [[Santino Marella]] and her former on-screen protégé [[Beth Phoenix]] in a mixed tag team match. On September 14, 2009, Stratus served as the guest hostess of ''Raw'', and participated in a six-person tag team match, teaming with [[Montel Vontavious Porter]] and [[Mark Henry]] to defeat Phoenix, [[Chris Jericho]], and [[Big Show]]. |
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[[File:Tris Stratus en WM.jpg|thumb|right|Stratus making her entrance at [[WrestleMania XXVII]] in April 2011]] |
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At first, Stratus was unwilling to show Jericho any forgiveness, but appeared to accept his apologies enough to at least accept him as a friend. Meanwhile, Christian appeared to be harboring jealousy, accusing Stratus of driving a wedge into his partnership with Jericho and labeling her "[[Yoko Ono]]." But soon, Christian also appeared to have something of a change of heart, albeit a very condescending one. To the face of Jericho, he was very accepting of his feelings for Stratus...but to Stratus's face, Christian seemed to be courting her affections. |
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Stratus made a surprise appearance at the [[Elimination Chamber (2011)|2011 Elimination Chamber]] pay-per-view to announce that she would be a trainer on the revival of ''[[WWE Tough Enough]]'' and stopped [[LayCool]] ([[Layla El|Layla]] & [[Michelle McCool]]) from attacking [[Kelly Kelly]]. The following month, on March 14, she lost a singles match to [[Vickie Guerrero]] due to interference from LayCool and [[Dolph Ziggler]]. After the match, [[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]] and Raw guest star [[Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi]] came to her aid.<ref name=Raw31411>{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Adam|title=Raw Results – 3/14/11|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/21900-raw-results-31411|publisher=WrestleView|access-date=March 14, 2011|date=March 14, 2011|archive-date=November 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102065645/http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/21900-raw-results-31411|url-status=live}}</ref> At [[WrestleMania XXVII]], Stratus, Snooki, and Morrison defeated the team of Ziggler and LayCool. The night after WrestleMania, on ''Raw'', Stratus and Morrison defeated Guerrero and Ziggler.<ref name="Raw4411">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/22533-raw-results-4411|title=Raw Results - 4/4/11|date=April 4, 2011|last=David|first=Stephens|access-date=August 17, 2015|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|archive-date=August 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809191212/http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/22533-raw-results-4411|url-status=live}}</ref> She also appeared on ''Raw'' on June 6 and ''SmackDown'' on September 16. The following year, on July 23, 2012, she made a guest appearance on ''Raw''{{'}}s [[WWE Raw 1000|1000th episode]]. |
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[[File:Trish hof 2014.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Stratus at the 2014 [[WWE Hall of Fame]]]] |
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===2004=== |
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On the January 28, 2013, episode of ''Raw'', Stratus was announced as a [[WWE Hall of Fame]] inductee as part of the 2013 class, |
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It looked like everything became crystal clear on the February 23 ''RAW'', when Christian was [[booker (professional wrestling)#Booking|booked]] to face Stratus in a one-on-one match. In the dressing room prior to the contest, Christian (feigning friendship with Stratus) promised her he would allow her to pin him. In the ring, however, Christian instead plowed Stratus down with a clothesline, and locked her in Jericho's submission hold, the [[Professional wrestling holds#Boston crab|Walls of Jericho]]. Stratus was taken out of action for several weeks with injuries, and Christian gloated over his actions. A match was soon signed for ''[[WrestleMania XX]]'' on March 14, in Madison Square Garden, pitting Chris Jericho against his former best friend, Christian. |
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Stratus chose [[Stephanie McMahon]] to induct her into the Hall of Fame in April.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/wwe-hall-of-fame/stephanie-mcmahon-to-induct-trish-stratus|title=Stephanie McMahon to induct Trish Stratus into the WWE Hall of Fame|publisher=[[WWE]]|date=April 1, 2013|access-date=May 7, 2013|archive-date=May 8, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508145430/http://www.wwe.com/classics/wwe-hall-of-fame/stephanie-mcmahon-to-induct-trish-stratus|url-status=live}}</ref> The following year, Stratus inducted [[Lita (wrestler)|Lita]] into the WWE Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2014/04/06/21583671.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140409170654/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2014/04/06/21583671.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=April 9, 2014|title=WWE Hall of Fame class 2014 a talkative bunch|date=April 6, 2014|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=April 8, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> On August 16, 2016, Stratus appeared on [[WWE Network]] special ''WWE 24: Women's Evolution'', discussing the history of the women back in her era known as the [[Attitude Era]] and also her rivalry with Lita. |
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On January 22, 2018, during the [[WWE Raw 25 Years]] anniversary episode, Stratus was amongst a group of women honoured as some of the greatest female superstars in the twenty-five-year history of the show, along with [[The Bella Twins]], [[Maryse Ouellet|Maryse]], [[Kelly Kelly]], [[Lilian Garcia]], [[Torrie Wilson]], [[Michelle McCool]], [[Terri Runnels]], [[Maria Kanellis]], and [[Jacqueline Moore|Jacqueline]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tjrwrestling.net/wwe-raw-deal-01-22-18-review-25-years-raw/|title=The John Report: The WWE Raw Deal 01/22/18 Review – 25 Years of Raw!|work=TJR Wrestling|date=January 22, 2018|access-date=March 18, 2016|first=John|last=Canton|archive-date=January 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126182713/http://tjrwrestling.net/wwe-raw-deal-01-22-18-review-25-years-raw/|url-status=live}}</ref> Six days later, Stratus was a surprise entrant in the inaugural all-women's Royal Rumble match at the [[Royal Rumble (2018)|event]]. Stratus entered in the final spot, number 30, and eliminated [[Nia Jax]], [[Mickie James]] and [[Natalya Neidhart|Natalya]]. Stratus' interaction with James garnered a considerable crowd reaction.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/wwe-news-mickie-james-reveals-backstage-reaction-to-her-royal-rumble-moment-with-trish-stratus|title=WWE News: Mickie James reveals backstage reaction to her Royal Rumble moment with Trish Stratus|work=SportSkeeda|date=February 18, 2018|access-date=March 18, 2016|first=Johny|last=Payne|archive-date=March 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319085123/https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/wwe-news-mickie-james-reveals-backstage-reaction-to-her-royal-rumble-moment-with-trish-stratus|url-status=live}}</ref> Stratus was amongst the final five women in the match, before being eliminated by [[Sasha Banks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/prowrestling/wwe-royal-rumble-best-and-worst-of-2018/|title=The Best And Worst Of WWE Royal Rumble 2018|last=Stroud|first=Brandon|date=January 29, 2018|work=[[Uproxx]]|access-date=March 18, 2016|archive-date=January 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129220354/http://uproxx.com/prowrestling/wwe-royal-rumble-best-and-worst-of-2018/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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It appeared this long and intense storyline would reach its conclusion at WrestleMania. Unbeknown to the fans in attendance, it was only just getting warmed up. Stratus surged toward the ring late in the match, appearing to be firmly in Jericho's corner. Christian, apparently disgusted by Stratus' presence, pulled her violently into the ring and attempted to attack her. Jericho made the save, but when he leaned down to assist his fallen friend, Stratus thrust forth an elbow, apparently believing that it was Christian. Her elbow jabbed Jericho's temple, and Christian scored a roll up pin for the three count. After the match, Stratus appeared to be all apologies, but as she and Jericho argued in the ring, Christian came running back down the aisle, to seemingly get his hands on Stratus in a violent and hateful manner once again. As Jericho tried to hold her back, the fans witnessed the [[turn (professional wrestling)|turn]] of Stratus. |
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On August 18, 2018, WWE announced that Stratus would make her in-ring return at [[WWE Evolution]] in singles competition against [[Alexa Bliss]]. On the August 27, 2018, episode of ''Raw'', Stratus made a surprise appearance in Toronto, interrupting Elias and confronting him for talking down her hometown. The two exchanged insults, culminating in Stratus slapping him. Later in the night, Stratus, [[Ronda Rousey]] and Natalya were confronted by Alexa Bliss, Mickie James, and Alicia Fox. Stratus later appeared at ringside with Rousey during a one-on-one match between Natalya and Alicia Fox. She was then seen backstage during the show in a segment with Ronda and Natalya as well as the returning Bella Twins, Nikki and Brie. On the October 8 episode of ''Raw'', Stratus would cut a promo against Bliss ahead of WWE Evolution. Bliss, along with Mickie James, came to the ring to confront Stratus, challenging her to a tag match at Evolution with herself and James instead. Stratus agreed, announcing [[Lita (wrestler)|Lita]] (who was originally scheduled to face James at Evolution) as her tag partner. At the Evolution event, Trish and Lita defeated Mickie James and Alicia Fox, who replaced Bliss due to injury. |
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Stratus suddenly reared back and throttled Jericho with two vicious slaps to the face, which Christian followed with the [[Professional wrestling throws#inverted double underhook facebuster|Un-Prettier]]. Christian and Stratus walked away holding hands, mocking their former friend who sat in the ring looking on with an expression of disbelief. Before they departed, Christian grabbed Stratus's hair, pulled her to his lips, and passionately kissed his new girlfriend. |
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On the July 30, 2019, episode of ''SmackDown'', Stratus returned as a guest of [[Jerry Lawler]]'s "The King's Court" in–ring segment. [[Charlotte Flair]] interrupted the two and issued a challenge to Stratus to a match at [[SummerSlam (2019)|SummerSlam]], which Stratus accepted.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=128200&p=2|title=WWE Smackdown Report: Kofi Has An Opponent For Summerslam, Flair Versus Moon, MizTV, And More|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=July 23, 2019|work=PWInsider|access-date=August 12, 2019|archive-date=November 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129201159/https://pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=128200&p=2|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pwinsider.com/article/128358/dream-match-set-for-summerslam.html?p=1|title=Dream Match Set For Summerslam|last=Johnson|first=Mike|date=July 30, 2019|work=PWInsider|access-date=August 12, 2019|archive-date=August 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812013041/https://pwinsider.com/article/128358/dream-match-set-for-summerslam.html%3Fp%3D1|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/128526/wwe-raw-report-joe-wants-an-apology-womens-tag-title-match-parking-lot-mayhem-and-a-contract-signing.html?p=1|title=WWE Raw Report: Joe Wants An Apology, Women's Tag Title Match, Parking Lot Mayhem, And A Contract Signing|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=August 5, 2019|work=PWInsider|access-date=August 12, 2019|archive-date=August 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812013039/https://www.pwinsider.com/article/128526/wwe-raw-report-joe-wants-an-apology-womens-tag-title-match-parking-lot-mayhem-and-a-contract-signing.html%3Fp%3D1|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/128560/wwe-smackdown-report-did-roman-find-out-charlotte-and-trish-sami-and-black-and-more.html?p=1|title=WWE Smackdown Report: Did Roman Find Out?, Charlotte And Trish, Sami, And Black, And More|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=August 6, 2019|work=PWInsider|access-date=August 12, 2019|archive-date=August 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812013042/https://www.pwinsider.com/article/128560/wwe-smackdown-report-did-roman-find-out-charlotte-and-trish-sami-and-black-and-more.html%3Fp%3D1|url-status=live}}</ref> At SummerSlam, in her hometown of Toronto, the returning Stratus lost to Flair by submission.<ref name="SSlam2019">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE SummerSlam results: Powell's live review of Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE Universal Championship, Kofi Kingston vs. Samoa Randy Orton for the WWE Championship, Kevin Owens vs. Shane McMahon, Trish Stratus vs. Charlotte Flair, "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt vs. Finn Balor|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/08/11/wwe-summerslam-results-powells-live-review-of-brock-lesnar-vs-seth-rollins-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-kofi-kingston-vs-samoa-randy-orton-for-the-wwe-championship-kevin-owens-vs-shane-m/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=August 11, 2019|access-date=August 11, 2019|archive-date=August 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811223143/https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/08/11/wwe-summerslam-results-powells-live-review-of-brock-lesnar-vs-seth-rollins-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-kofi-kingston-vs-samoa-randy-orton-for-the-wwe-championship-kevin-owens-vs-shane-m/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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The following night on ''RAW'', after the two [[squash (professional wrestling)|squashed]] [[Matt Hyson|Spike Dudley]] in an unprovoked attack, Stratus revealed on how she had never forgiven Jericho for the Canadian dollar bet, how her feelings of sadness and hurt ate away at her for months as she plotted her ultimate revenge. She also revealed to the fans how much she "likes it rough." She ended the [[promo (professional wrestling)|promo]] by proclaiming to Jericho and to the world, "You can't get no...Stratusfaction." |
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==== Full-time return (2022–2023) ==== |
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The Stratus/Christian union continued for several more months, and even saw the addition of a "[[enforcer (professional wrestling)|problem solver]]" to their mix, the hulking [[Travis Tomko|Tyson Tomko]]. As the Jericho/Christian feud reached its conclusion, Stratus refocused herself on the Women's Championship. At ''[[WWE Bad Blood#2004|Bad Blood]]'' on June 13, Victoria defended the Women's Championship in a Fatal Four Way Elimination Match. Lita appeared to have victory at hand following a [[DDT (professional wrestling)|DDT]] to Gail Kim, but Stratus moved in for the kill, rolling up Lita from behind for the win and the title. This win was historic for Stratus, as she became the first-ever five time WWE Women's Champion. Stratus held the title for the next six months, fending off all challenges and even tying the record for the fastest match in wrestling history, pinning [[Nidia Guenard|Nidia]] in just three seconds on the July 5 edition of ''RAW''. One notable feud in her 2004 title run was with Christy Hemme when [[Jonathan Coachman]] was about to announce the winner of the first Diva Search Contest, and Stratus's music hit and she came out wearing a short blue dress. She warned the eventual Diva Search winner that she would be hazing them as part of an "initiation party" next week on ''RAW''. |
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On the August 22, 2022 episode of ''Raw'', Stratus made an appearance for the first time in three years, where she was interrupted by [[Damage CTRL]] ([[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]], [[Dakota Kai]], and [[Iyo Sky]]).<ref>{{cite web|last=Brookhouse|first=Brent|title=WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Johnny Gargano returns to WWE, Edge and Beth Phoenix back down Judgement Day|url=https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-raw-results-recap-grades-johnny-gargano-returns-to-wwe-edge-and-beth-phoenix-back-down-judgement-day/live/|date=August 22, 2022|access-date=November 22, 2022|work=[[CBSSports]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122001145/https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-raw-results-recap-grades-johnny-gargano-returns-to-wwe-edge-and-beth-phoenix-back-down-judgement-day/live/|archive-date=November 22, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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On the February 27, 2023, episode of ''Raw'', Stratus helped Lita and [[Becky Lynch]] defeat Damage CTRL for the [[WWE Women's Tag Team Championship]] by taking out Damage CTRL's leader, Bayley, who attempted to interfere.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trish Stratus Returns On 2/27 WWE RAW |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/trish-stratus-returns-2-27-040000018.html |access-date=February 28, 2023 |website=www.yahoo.com |date=February 28, 2023|archive-date=February 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228221523/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/trish-stratus-returns-2-27-040000018.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The following week, she announced that she would be teaming up with Lita and Lynch to face Damage CTRL in a [[six-woman tag team match]] at [[WrestleMania 39]].<ref name="Raw03062023">{{cite web|last=Keller|first=Wade|title=3/6 WWE Monday Night Raw Results: Keller's report on John Cena's return, Seth invites Logan Paul, Jey-Sami, Belair-Carmella|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2023/03/06/3-6-wwe-monday-night-raw-results-kellers-report-on-john-cenas-return-seth-invites-logan-paul-jey-sami-belair-carmella/|date=March 6, 2023|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=March 7, 2023|archive-date=March 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307113207/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2023/03/06/3-6-wwe-monday-night-raw-results-kellers-report-on-john-cenas-return-seth-invites-logan-paul-jey-sami-belair-carmella/|url-status=live}}</ref> Stratus would appear on every episode of Raw in the build to their match. At WrestleMania 39, Stratus, Lita and Lynch were successful in defeating Damage CTRL.<ref>{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WrestleMania 39 results: Powell's live review of night one with Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles, Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley for the Smackdown Women's Title, Austin Theory vs. John Cena for the U.S. Title, Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio, Seth Rollins vs. Logan Paul|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/04/01/wrestlemania-39-results-powells-live-review-of-night-one-with-jimmy-uso-and-jey-uso-vs-kevin-owens-and-sami-zayn-for-the-undisputed-wwe-tag-team-titles-charlotte-flair-vs-rhea-ripley-for-the-sma/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=April 1, 2023|access-date=April 1, 2023|archive-date=April 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402035102/https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/04/01/wrestlemania-39-results-powells-live-review-of-night-one-with-jimmy-uso-and-jey-uso-vs-kevin-owens-and-sami-zayn-for-the-undisputed-wwe-tag-team-titles-charlotte-flair-vs-rhea-ripley-for-the-sma/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Finally, after taunting Lita for months over her marriage to [[Glenn Jacobs|Kane]] and the loss of her baby, Stratus defended her title against Lita at ''[[Survivor Series]]'' on November 14. Lita went berserk on her opponent, smashing Stratus with a steel chair and driving her into the ring steps, breaking her nose. Stratus did win the match by disqualification, but several weeks later, Chris Jericho, in his capacity as General Manager for the evening, booked Stratus for another title defence against Lita on the December 6 edition of ''RAW''. Lita kept her composure and nailed Stratus with a [[Cutter (professional wrestling)|Twist of Fate]] and a [[moonsault]] to win the championship. |
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On the April 10 episode of ''Raw'', Stratus teamed with Lynch to defend the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship against [[Liv Morgan]] and [[Raquel González (wrestler)|Raquel Rodriguez]] on the behalf of an injured Lita, who had been attacked by a mystery assailant backstage. Morgan pinned Stratus with a roll-up, costing Lita and Lynch the titles. Following the match, Stratus attacked Lynch, turning [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] for the first time since 2005.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brookhouse|first=Brent|title=WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Matt Riddle and Sami Zayn save Kevin Owens from beatdown by The Bloodline|url=https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-raw-results-recap-grades-matt-riddle-and-sami-zayn-save-kevin-owens-from-beatdown-by-the-bloodline/live/|date=April 10, 2023|work=[[CBSSports]]|access-date=June 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411034619/https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-raw-results-recap-grades-matt-riddle-and-sami-zayn-save-kevin-owens-from-beatdown-by-the-bloodline/live/|archive-date=April 11, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> The following week on ''Raw'', Stratus revealed herself as the mystery assailant who attacked Lita. She was frustrated by the two appearing as Lynch's sidekicks and a perceived lack of respect for her impact on the women's division.<ref>{{cite web|last=Keller|first=Wade|title=4/17 WWE Raw results: Keller's report on Theory vs. Lashley, Miz vs. Seth, Trish explains herself, Lesnar appears|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2023/04/17/4-17-wwe-monday-night-raw-results-kellers-report-on-theory-vs-lashley-miz-vs-seth-trish-explains-herself-lesnar-appears/|date=April 17, 2023|work=[[Pro Wrestling Torch]]|access-date=June 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422221911/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2023/04/17/4-17-wwe-monday-night-raw-results-kellers-report-on-theory-vs-lashley-miz-vs-seth-trish-explains-herself-lesnar-appears/|archive-date=April 22, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> She established a new catchphrase, "Thank You Trish". On April 27, 2023, WWE announced that Stratus would be eligible during the second night of the [[2023 WWE Draft|2023 Draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=WWE Releases Superstar Eligibility List For Both Nights Of 2023 WWE Draft|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-releases-superstar-eligibility-list-both-nights-2023-wwe-draft |access-date=May 1, 2023 |work=Fightful|archive-date=May 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502120543/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-releases-superstar-eligibility-list-both-nights-2023-wwe-draft |url-status=live }}</ref> Stratus was once again drafted to the Raw brand in the fourth round as their seventh pick, the thirteenth of that night overall.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Savage |first=Amanda |date=May 2, 2023 |title=Hall Of Famer Picked By Raw In WWE Draft |url=https://wrestletalk.com/news/wwe-draft-2023-trish-stratus/ |access-date=May 4, 2023 |website=WrestleTalk |language=en-US |archive-date=May 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504192459/https://wrestletalk.com/news/wwe-draft-2023-trish-stratus/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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===2005=== |
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Stratus defeated Lita to win her sixth Women's Championship on January 9 at [[New Year's Revolution#2005|New Year's Revolution 2005]] with Lita tearing her [[anterior cruciate ligament]] in the course of the match. Stratus went on to feud with [[WWE Diva Search#2004|2004 ''RAW'' Diva Search]] winner [[Christy Hemme]], retaining her title in a bout with Hemme at [[WrestleMania 21]]. Stratus and the injured Lita feuded throughout April 2006, with [[Nelson Frazier, Jr.|Viscera]] wrestling Lita's husband Kane on behalf of Stratus. In May 2005, Stratus was sidelined with a [[Slipped disc|herniated disc]]; the storyline explanation for her shelving was that Viscera had injured her with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#big splash|big splash]] after she berated him for losing to Kane. |
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On May 8, 2023, Stratus taunted Lynch who had not been seen since losing the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships, and insulted her infant daughter Roux. However, Lynch would then return and attack Stratus with a Manhandle Slam.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raw results, May 8, 2023: Seth "Freakin" Rollins wins the right to battle for the World Heavyweight Title at WWE Night of Champions |url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2023-05-08 |access-date=May 17, 2023 |website=[[WWE]]|archive-date=May 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515230720/https://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2023-05-08 |url-status=live }}</ref> Lynch vowed to stand up for her family, and challenged Stratus for a singles match at [[Night of Champions (2023)|Night of Champions]] in [[Saudi Arabia]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beaston |first=Erik |title=WWE Raw Results: Winners, Grades, Reactions and Highlights from May 15 |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10076176-wwe-raw-results-winners-grades-reactions-and-highlights-from-may-15 |access-date=May 17, 2023 |website=[[Bleacher Report]]|archive-date=May 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517150506/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10076176-wwe-raw-results-winners-grades-reactions-and-highlights-from-may-15 |url-status=live }}</ref> The match was made official during a contract signing on ''Raw'' in the following week, where Stratus once again claimed sole responsibility for the growth in opportunities for women in WWE. In response, Lynch stated that Stratus was never as good as many remember her to be and made reference to her barking like a dog for [[Vince McMahon]] in the build up to [[WrestleMania X-Seven|WrestleMania X-7]] in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 22, 2023|title=WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Brock Lesnar injures Cody Rhodes' arm ahead of Night of Champions rematch|url=https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-raw-results-recap-grades-brock-lesnar-injures-cody-rhodes-arm-ahead-of-night-of-champions-rematch/live/|access-date=May 23, 2023|website=[[CBSSports]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523044302/https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-raw-results-recap-grades-brock-lesnar-injures-cody-rhodes-arm-ahead-of-night-of-champions-rematch/live/|archive-date=May 23, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rueter |first=Sean |date=May 26, 2023 |title=Watch WWE's Night of Champions press conference |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2023/5/26/23738698/wwe-night-of-champions-streaming-video-roman-reigns-cody-rhodes-bianca-belair-press-conference |access-date=May 28, 2023 |website=Cageside Seats |language=en |archive-date=May 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528020149/https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2023/5/26/23738698/wwe-night-of-champions-streaming-video-roman-reigns-cody-rhodes-bianca-belair-press-conference |url-status=live }}</ref> At the event, Stratus defeated Lynch with the help of [[Zoey Stark]], who hid under the ring and attacked Lynch during the match.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Currier |first=Joseph |date=May 27, 2023 |title=Zoey Stark helps Trish Stratus defeat Becky Lynch at WWE Night of Champions |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/zoey-stark-helps-trish-stratus-defeat-becky-lynch-at-wwe-night-of-champions |access-date=May 28, 2023 |work=[[Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online]]|archive-date=May 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528011956/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/zoey-stark-helps-trish-stratus-defeat-becky-lynch-at-wwe-night-of-champions |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Stratus returned to WWE television in September, turning face once again by siding with [[Ashley Massaro]] against [[Vince's Devils]]. In the course of the feud, Stratus was saved from a beating at the hands of Victoria by the debuting [[Mickie James]], who was quick to introduce herself as Stratus's "biggest fan". All six women took part in a "Fulfill Your Fantasy" Diva battle royal for the Women's Championship at [[Taboo Tuesday#2005|Taboo Tuesday 2005]], with Stratus retaining her title for a second consecutive year. The match ended when Mickie James sacrificed herself in order to eliminate Victoria, leaving Stratus the only woman standing. |
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Stratus and Stark continued their partnership, and on the June 19 episode of ''Raw'', Stratus won the qualification match for the women's [[Money in the Bank ladder match]] against [[Raquel Rodriguez (wrestler)|Raquel Rodriguez]] by [[Disqualification (professional wrestling)|disqualification]] after Lynch attacked her during the match.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=June 19, 2023 |title=WWE Raw results (6/19): Powell's live review of Logan Paul's return, Trish Stratus vs. Raquel Rodriguez in a MITB qualifier, Rhea Ripley vs. Natalya in a non-title match, Bronson Reed vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Matt Riddle vs. Ludwig Kaiser, Alpha Academy vs. The Viking Raiders |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/06/19/wwe-raw-results-6-19-powells-live-review-of-seth-rollins-holds-an-open-challenge-for-the-world-heavyweight-championship-logan-paul-returns-trish-stratus-vs-raquel-rodriguez-in-a-mitb-qualifier/ |access-date=June 20, 2023 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}}</ref> On July 1, 2023, Stratus competed at the [[Money in the Bank (2023)|namesake event]] in [[London]] in her first appearance in a ladder match against Becky Lynch, Zoey Stark, Bayley, Iyo Sky, and [[Zelina Vega]]. Stratus worked with Stark throughout the match to prevent Lynch from winning, including a failed attempt to restrain her with [[handcuffs]]. Stratus, Stark and Lynch were defeated when Iyo Sky claimed the briefcase and won the match.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Elizabeth |first=Claire |date=July 1, 2023 |title=Money in the Bank results, live match coverage |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2023/7/1/23779702/wwe-money-in-the-bank-2023-results-live-match-coverage-bloodline-civil-war-rollins-balor |access-date=July 1, 2023 |website=Cageside Seats |language=en}}</ref> |
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On the [[Tributes to Eddie Guerrero|November 14 Eddie Guerrero tribute show]], Stratus took part in an interpromotional Diva battle royal that was won by ''SmackDown!'' Diva [[Melina Perez|Melina]]. Following her victory, Melina challenged Stratus to a match for the Women's Championship. The two fought one another at the [[Survivor Series (2005)|2005 Survivor Series]], with Stratus narrowly defeating Melina, once again with the assistance of Mickie James. |
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Lynch eventually earned a rematch against Stratus by defeating Zoey Stark in singles action on ''Raw'', which was scheduled by WWE Official [[Adam Pearce]] for a future episode occurring two weeks later.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wells |first=Adam |title=Kevin Owens Talks WWE Future: Rumors on Becky vs. Trish and Rey Mysterio's Injury |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10084724-kevin-owens-talks-wwe-future-rumors-on-becky-vs-trish-and-rey-mysterios-injury |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref> The match not being included on the card for [[SummerSlam (2023)|SummerSlam]] received backlash from fans on social media, with reports suggesting that both Stratus and Lynch had real-life frustrations with the decision.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 4, 2023 |title=Report: Trish Stratus & Becky Lynch Less Than Thrilled With Their Match Being Pulled From WWE SummerSlam |url=https://cultaholic.com/posts/report-trish-stratus-and-becky-lynch-less-than-thrilled-with-their-match-being-pulled-from-wwe-summerslam |access-date=August 10, 2023 |website=Cultaholic Wrestling |language=en}}</ref> Further reports claimed that the match was not included due to time constraints, which was seemingly confirmed by [[Triple H]], who defending the decision by stating: "There was a lot of banter I saw this week about matches being cut, which is the word that was used. But nothing was cut. There was no card announced. If we don't have more things in the pocket ready to go for a PLE than can fit in the PLE, I've done a terrible job."<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 3, 2023 |title=Report: Backstage News On Why Becky Lynch Vs. Trish Stratus Was Pulled From WWE SummerSlam |url=https://cultaholic.com/posts/report-backstage-news-on-why-becky-lynch-vs-trish-stratus-was-pulled-from-wwe-summerslam |access-date=August 10, 2023 |website=Cultaholic Wrestling |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=WWE SummerSlam 2023: Triple H Addresses The Discourse Surrounding Matches That Didn't Make The Card |url=https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/wwe-summerslam-2023-triple-h-matches-didnt-make-card-becky-lynch-rhea-ripley-trish-stratus/ |access-date=August 10, 2023 |website=WWE |date=August 6, 2023 |language=en}}</ref> On August 15, Stratus and Lynch's match ended in a double count-out. Adam Pearce declared that the two would have a future rematch inside of a [[Steel cage match|steel cage]], which would be a first for Stratus, at [[Payback (2023)|Payback]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chiari |first=Mike |title=Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus Fight Ends with Double Countout on WWE Raw |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10084178-becky-lynch-vs-trish-stratus-fight-ends-with-double-countout-on-wwe-raw |access-date=August 17, 2023 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref> Stratus, who was aided by Stark, ended up losing the match to Lynch concluding their feud. Stark then turned on Stratus after Stratus slapped and berated Stark.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gilpin |first=Matt |date=September 2, 2023 |title=WWE Payback 2023 full recap, highlights, photos and exclusives |url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwepayback/2023/results |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903034211/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwepayback/2023/results |archive-date=September 3, 2023 |access-date=September 3, 2023 |website=WWE |language=en}}</ref> |
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Stratus and James teamed together throughout late 2005, with James becoming increasingly obsessive. On the December 26 episode of ''RAW'', James initiated an "intimate" kiss with Stratus under a sprig of [[mistletoe]], causing a surprised Stratus to flee the locker room. |
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==== Sporadic appearances (2024–present) ==== |
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===2006=== |
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During the [[WrestleMania XL]] pre-show, Trish re-appeared for a backstage interview with [[Cathy Kelley]], where she was asked about Becky Lynch's match against [[Rhea Ripley]] for the [[Women's World Championship (WWE)|Women's World Championship]]. When asked if she would return to WWE again, Trish paused before answering, "you just never know."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilkinson |first=Nick |date=April 6, 2024 |title=Trish Stratus Says, "You Just Never Know" On Returning To The Ring |url=https://www.diva-dirt.com/trish-stratus-says-you-just-never-know-on-returning-to-the-ring/ |access-date=April 7, 2024 |website=Diva Dirt |language=en-US}}</ref> On July 6, Stratus would host [[Money in the Bank (2024)|Money in the Bank]] in her hometown at Toronto.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/trish-stratus-host-wwe-money-bank-2024|title=Trish Stratus to Host WWE Money in the Bank 2024|work=Fightful|first=Colin|last=Tessier|date=July 5, 2024|access-date=July 5, 2024}}</ref> |
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The unusual partnership between James and Stratus continued into 2006, with Stratus defeating James in a Women's Championship bout at [[New Year's Revolution#2006|New Year's Revolution 2006]]. Despite the defeat, James continued to be enamoured of Stratus. Her fixation with Stratus led to a rivalry between James and Ashley Massaro, who dubbed the lovelorn James a "[[Psychopathy|psycho]]". At the same time, James continued to pursue Stratus, on one occasion having her "date", Jack, arrested on false grounds. In early March, Stratus confronted James, telling her that she needed space. The duo briefly reconciled on the March 18 episode of ''[[WWE Saturday Night's Main Event|Saturday Night's Main Event]]'', teaming together to defeat Candice Michelle and Victoria. However, James turned on Stratus after the match, attacking her with a Mick Kick and the Stratusfaction. James went on to defeat Stratus for the Women's Championship at [[WrestleMania 22]]. |
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== Legacy == |
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Stratus and James engaged in mind games throughout April, with James dressing like Stratus (complete with a [[blond]]e wig) and vice-versa. On the April 17 episode of ''RAW'', Stratus (dressed as James) brought a tied-up Jack to the ring, telling James that "the real Trish Stratus" would attempt to save him. A confused James chased Stratus from the ring, then attacked Jack for "betraying" her. The rivals fought one another for the Women's Championsip at [[WWE Backlash#2006|Backlash 2006]], with Stratus winning by disqualification after James refused to relinquish a chokehold. In the course of the match, Stratus dislocated her right shoulder, necessitating six weeks of rehabilitation. She continued to feud with James by proxy throughout May, managing the newly debuted [[Beth Phoenix]] until Phoenix suffered a broken jaw. |
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[[File:Trish Stratus 08 (7560115960).jpg|right|thumb|238x238px|Stratus in 2011]] |
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Stratus is widely regarded as one of the greatest female superstars of her generation and by some as the greatest female wrestler of all time. Stratus is cited as an inspiration for several female wrestlers, such as: [[Alexa Bliss]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://614columbus.com/2015/06/house-of-bliss/|title=House of Bliss|author=Reyen, Ali|website=614 Columbus|access-date=February 16, 2016|archive-date=October 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161004204732/http://614columbus.com/2015/06/house-of-bliss/|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]],<ref>{{cite tweet|user=itsBayleyWWE|number=649680252692766720|date=October 1, 2015|title=@trishstratuscom @SashaBanksWWE Ahh. Thank you so much for inspiring our childhoods.|access-date=January 14, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Rohit Nath|title=WWE News: Bayley on who she feels resembles Trish Stratus from the current roster, being influenced by the Attitude Era women & meeting Trish Stratus|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/wwe-news-bayley-on-who-she-feels-resembles-trish-stratus-from-the-current-roster-getting-influenced-by-the-attitude-era-women-meeting-trish|website=Sportskeeda|date=October 25, 2016|access-date=February 2, 2018|archive-date=February 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202034443/https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/wwe-news-bayley-on-who-she-feels-resembles-trish-stratus-from-the-current-roster-getting-influenced-by-the-attitude-era-women-meeting-trish|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Carmella (wrestler)|Carmella]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rvamag.com/news/sports/striking-her-own-determined-path-an-interview-with-wwe-wrestler-carmella.html|title=Striking Her Own Determined Path: An Interview With WWE Wrestler Carmella|access-date=January 25, 2018|publisher=[[RVA Magazine]]|author=Amy David|date=September 9, 2016|archive-date=February 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202190256/https://rvamag.com/news/sports/striking-her-own-determined-path-an-interview-with-wwe-wrestler-carmella.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/breaking-ground/2015-12-07/episode-six-recap-28339823/page-2|title='WWE Breaking Ground' Season 1, Episode 6 recap: Road trip|author=Clapp, John|website=[[WWE]]|date=December 7, 2015|access-date=December 8, 2015|archive-date=December 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151210234316/http://www.wwe.com/shows/breaking-ground/2015-12-07/episode-six-recap-28339823/page-2|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Deonna Purrazzo]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/724775-deonna-purrazzo-talks-her-wrestling-inspirations-working-her-first-match-with-nia-jax-is-she-looking-to-sign-a-full-time-nxt-deal/|title=Deonna Purrazzo Talks Her Wrestling Inspirations, Working Her First NXT Match Against Nia Jax, Is She Looking to Sign a Full-Time NXT Deal?|author=Nick Paglino|date=July 2, 2016|work=WrestleZone.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160703120123/https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/724775-deonna-purrazzo-talks-her-wrestling-inspirations-working-her-first-match-with-nia-jax-is-she-looking-to-sign-a-full-time-nxt-deal/|archive-date= July 3, 2016|access-date=January 31, 2018}}</ref> [[Emma (wrestler)|Emma]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/2013-09-04/nxt-10-count-emma-26146276/page-2|title=NXT 10-Count: Emma|author=Saxton, Byron|website=[[WWE.com]]|date=September 5, 2013|access-date=December 10, 2014|archive-date=December 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224104752/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/2013-09-04/nxt-10-count-emma-26146276/page-2|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Kelly Kelly]],<ref name="Silvervision">{{cite web|url=http://www.silvervision.co.uk/wrestler/Kelly-Kelly/Interview-with-Kelly-Kelly.html |title=Interview with Kelly Kelly |date=November 11, 2009 |access-date=March 1, 2011 |publisher=[[Silver Vision]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719125008/http://www.silvervision.co.uk/wrestler/Kelly-Kelly/Interview-with-Kelly-Kelly.html |archive-date=July 19, 2011 }}</ref> [[Kia Stevens]],<ref>Awesome Kong interview. In Your Head Wrestling Radio. November 29, 2007.</ref> [[Leila Grey]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Skylar|last=Russell|title=Leila Grey Names Sasha Banks & Trish Stratus As Her Inspirations In Wrestling|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/leila-grey-names-sasha-banks-trish-stratus-her-inspirations-wrestling|work=Fightful|date=October 1, 2022|access-date=December 20, 2022|archive-date=December 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220204649/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/leila-grey-names-sasha-banks-trish-stratus-her-inspirations-wrestling|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Mandy Rose]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/article/mandy-rose-trish-stratus|title=The Mandy Rose photo that has everyone seeing Trish Stratus – including Stratus herself|access-date=January 25, 2018|publisher=WWE|author=John Clapp|date=September 8, 2017|archive-date=January 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130204624/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/article/mandy-rose-trish-stratus|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Maria Kanellis]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trishstratus.com/news/index.php?news=461|title=Maria Kanellis Interview: Inspired by Trish to Join Wrestling|publisher=TrishStratus.com|access-date=January 19, 2017|archive-date=December 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229033613/http://www.trishstratus.com/news/index.php?news=461|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Melina Perez]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2017/0225/623553/melina-on-being-a-low-after-trish-and-lita-left-wwe/ |title=Melina On Being A 'Low' After Trish Stratus And Lita Left WWE, Women's Wrestling Today, Inspirations |publisher=WrestlingInc.com |date=February 25, 2017 |access-date=February 2, 2018 |archive-date=February 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203064110/http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2017/0225/623553/melina-on-being-a-low-after-trish-and-lita-left-wwe/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Michelle McCool]], [[Natalya Neidhart|Natalya]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/artman/publish/WWE/article10017731.shtml|title=Natalya reveals which WWE star inspired her to become a pro wrestler (and it's not a member of her famous family)|author=Jason Powell|website=ProWrestling.net|date=April 2, 2011|access-date=December 10, 2014|archive-date=January 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130204955/https://prowrestling.net/artman/publish/WWE/article10017731.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=NatbyNature|number=955694399572381697|date=January 22, 2018|title=When I was 19 years old, I first met @trishstratuscom backstage at #Raw. Trish had no idea who I was but she was unbelievably kind to me & so gracious with her time. All these years later, it feels great to finally tell her in person, that she was one of my biggest inspirations.|access-date=January 28, 2018}}</ref> [[Rosa Mendes]],<ref name="WWEsign">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/moredivadreams|title=More Diva dreams come true|website=[[WWE]]|date=August 24, 2006|access-date=August 4, 2016|archive-date=March 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304002244/http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/moredivadreams|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Santana Garrett]],<ref name=SLAM>{{cite web|first=RANJAN|last=CHHIBBER|title=Taking a SHINE to rising star Santana |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2013/05/28/20855921.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131006032957/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2013/05/28/20855921.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 6, 2013|publisher=Slam Wrestling}}</ref> [[Sasha Banks]],<ref>{{cite tweet|user=SashaBanksWWE|number=300035517754527744|date=February 8, 2013|title=@PinUpStrong @trishstratuscom I think she's amazing. A great role model for us inspiring Divas|access-date=January 14, 2017}}</ref> Shazza McKenzie,<ref name="glorywrestling.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.glorywrestling.com/gg/ShazzaMcKenzie/SM.asp|title=Shazza McKenzie's G.L.O.R.Y. Wrestling Profile|work=GloryWrestling.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100426170305/http://www.glorywrestling.com/gg/ShazzaMcKenzie/SM.asp|archive-date= April 26, 2010|access-date=March 7, 2017}}</ref> and [[Taryn Terrell]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/573627-taryn-terrell-tna-champion-exclusive-interview|title=Exclusive: TNA Knockouts Champion Taryn Terrell Talks Headlining Impact Wrestling, Freedom in TNA, Being a Mom, Lighting Herself on Fire & More|author=Mike Killam|date=April 23, 2015|work=WrestleZone.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317082215/http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/573627-taryn-terrell-tna-champion-exclusive-interview|archive-date= March 17, 2016|access-date=March 7, 2017}}</ref> |
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During a September 2020 episode of ''Raw'', Mandy Rose paid tribute to Stratus by wearing pink gear identical to an attire worn by Stratus in the early 2000s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pal|first=Arindam|title=Mandy Rose Paying Tribute To Trish Stratus Get Big Attention From WWE Fans|url=https://sportzwiki.com/wwe/wwes-mandy-rose-pays-tribute-to-trish-stratus|access-date=October 7, 2020|website=Sportzwiki|date=September 30, 2020|language=en-US|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029134109/https://sportzwiki.com/wwe/wwes-mandy-rose-pays-tribute-to-trish-stratus|url-status=live}}</ref> She later cited Stratus as her role model. She added; "She's always been my inspiration, and still to this day [she is]."<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 27, 2020|title=Mandy Rose Reveals Which WWE Legend She Would Look Up To|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/10/mandy-rose-discusses-her-pre-match-routine-in-wwe-676333/|access-date=October 28, 2020|website=Wrestling Inc.|language=en|archive-date=October 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031054923/https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/10/mandy-rose-discusses-her-pre-match-routine-in-wwe-676333/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Zelina Vega]] asserted that Stratus and Lita inspired her to become a professional wrestler,<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 7, 2020|title=Zelina Vega Reveals How Many Times She Was Rejected At WWE Tryouts|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/11/zelina-vega-reveals-how-many-times-she-was-rejected-at-wwe-676682/|access-date=November 15, 2020|website=Wrestling Inc.|language=en|archive-date=November 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113164841/https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/11/zelina-vega-reveals-how-many-times-she-was-rejected-at-wwe-676682/|url-status=live}}</ref> while fellow WWE Hall of Famer [[Tammy Lynn Sytch|Sunny]] stated: "I do have to say, I mean the only person that I actually could sit and watch a match would be Trish Stratus. I give her all the props in the world. She's like the one person who came after me that I actually have 100% respect for because she came from nowhere and worked so hard and learned so much. She's the kind of person that does respect the business, you know? She was in it because she loved it not because it was a quick dollar."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tammy "Sunny" Sytch interview: Could only watch Trish {{!}} News {{!}} TrishStratus.com |url=https://www.trishstratus.com/news/index.php?news=455 |access-date=March 26, 2024 |website=www.trishstratus.com}}</ref> |
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Stratus's feud with Mickie James in 2006 has been an inspiration to Sasha Banks's rivalry with Bayley.<ref>{{Cite news|date=November 13, 2020|title=Sasha Banks On Bayley Feud: 'It's Been Everything That I've Ever Wanted'|url=https://www.sescoops.com/sasha-banks-on-bayley-feud-its-been-everything-that-ive-ever-wanted/|access-date=November 15, 2020|website=SEScoops|archive-date=November 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116143212/https://www.sescoops.com/sasha-banks-on-bayley-feud-its-been-everything-that-ive-ever-wanted/|url-status=live|last=Russell|first=Steve}}</ref> Banks has cited Stratus is the one performer from the past she most wants to wrestle. Banks added, "It's going to be Trish Stratus because she was just the top of the women's division of her time. She was just the best, she was beautiful, she was athletic, and she killed it, and inspired me."<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 8, 2020|title=Sasha Banks On If There Has Been Talks About "Evolution 2", Her Ideal Opponent If It Happens|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/09/sasha-banks-on-if-she-heard-about-a-future-evolution-2-674570/|access-date=November 15, 2020|website=Wrestling Inc.|language=en|archive-date=November 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116184219/https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/09/sasha-banks-on-if-she-heard-about-a-future-evolution-2-674570/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Jerry Lawler]] called Stratus his all-time favourite female superstar.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Payne |first=Johny |date=July 28, 2019 |title=WWE News: Trish Stratus to return to WWE, details on brand and date revealed |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/wwe-news-trish-stratus-to-return-to-wwe-details-on-brand-and-date-revealed |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118211425/https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/wwe-news-trish-stratus-to-return-to-wwe-details-on-brand-and-date-revealed |archive-date=January 18, 2021 |access-date=November 16, 2020 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us}}</ref> [[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]] in one interview has cited Stratus as the best of all time for women's wrestling while adding "She was the one that broke that barrier more than any other woman on the roster."<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 14, 2020|title=Booker T: Trish Stratus Is The Standing 'GOAT' Of Women's Wrestling|url=https://www.mandatory.com/wrestlezone/news/1198105-booker-trish-stratus-goat|access-date=November 15, 2020|website=Wrestlezone|archive-date=October 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026190428/https://www.mandatory.com/wrestlezone/news/1198105-booker-trish-stratus-goat|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Stratus returned to the ring in late June, joining forces with [[Carly Colon|Carlito]] against [[Melina Perez|Melina]] and [[John Hennigan|Johnny Nitro]]. |
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On May 15, 2023, Stratus was awarded the [[Freedom of the City#Key to the City|key]] of [[Niagara Falls]] by its mayor, [[Jim Diodati]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2023/05/15/trish-stratus-receives-key-to-the-city-of-niagara-falls/|title=Trish Stratus receives key to the city of Niagara Falls|work=POST Wrestling|first=Andrew|last=Thompson|date=May 15, 2023|access-date=May 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515233033/https://www.postwrestling.com/2023/05/15/trish-stratus-receives-key-to-the-city-of-niagara-falls/|archive-date=May 15, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Wrestling facts== |
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*'''Finishing and signature moves''' |
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[[Image:Trish Stratus's Chick Kick.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Stratus hitting the '''''[[Kick#Roundhouse kick|Chick Kick]]''''' on [[Lisa Marie Varon|Victoria]]]] |
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:*'''''Chick Kick''''' ([[Kick#Roundhouse kick|Roundhouse kick]]) |
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:*'''''Stratusfaction''''' ([[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Springboard bulldog|Springboard bulldog]]) |
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:*[[List of professional wrestling throws#Bulldog|'''Bulldog''']] (2000) |
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:*[[Professional wrestling throws#Bulldog|'''Bulldog variants''']] |
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:*''Air Canada'' ([[Professional wrestling attacks#Lou Thesz Press|Lou Thesz press]] with [[Professional wrestling attacks#Punch|punches]]) |
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:*''MaTrish'' ([[Professional wrestling holds#The Matrix|Bridging evasion]]) |
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:*''MaTrish Reloaded / Whirlybird Headscissors'' ([[Professional wrestling throws#Headscissors takedown|Handstand swinging headscissors]]) |
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:*''StratusFear'' ([[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Frankensteiner|Handstand frankensteiner]]) |
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:*[[Kick#Bicycle kick|Bicycle kick]] |
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:*[[Professional wrestling throws#Spinebuster slam|Spinebuster]] |
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:*[[Professional wrestling holds#Tilt-a-whirl|Tilt-a-whirl]] [[Professional wrestling throws#Headscissors takedown|headscissors]] |
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:*[[Pinfall (professional wrestling)#Victory roll|Victory roll]] |
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*'''Wrestlers managed by Stratus''' |
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:*[[Matthew Bloom|Albert]] |
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:*[[Paul Wight|Big Show]] |
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:*[[Kurt Angle]] |
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:*[[Carly Colon|Carlito]] |
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:*[[Jay Reso|Christian]] |
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:*[[Mark Lamonica|Bubba Ray Dudley]] |
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:*[[Jeff Hardy]] |
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:*[[Chris Jericho]] |
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:*[[Beth Phoenix]] |
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:*[[Andrew Martin|Test]] |
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:*[[Travis Tomko|Tyson Tomko]] |
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:*[[Sean Morley|Val Venis]] |
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:*[[Nelson Frazier, Jr.|Viscera]] |
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== Personal life == |
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==Championships and accomplishments== |
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Stratus married her high school sweetheart and boyfriend of fourteen years, Ron Fisico, on September 30, 2006.<ref name="short"/><ref name=ropes/><ref name="about"/> Her [[bridal gown]] was featured on a cover of ''Today's Bride'' magazine.<ref name="stratend"/><ref name="magazines"/> Stratus and Fisico have two children, a son born in 2013 and a daughter born in 2017. Fellow wrestler and former on-screen rival [[Amy Dumas]], better known by the ring name Lita, is her son's godmother.<ref>{{cite web|last=Murphy|first=Ryan|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/wwe-hall-of-fame/trish-stratus-reveals-pregnancy-26105194|title=Trish Stratus reveals pregnancy during WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony|publisher=WWE|date=April 6, 2013|access-date=May 7, 2013|archive-date=May 8, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508145435/http://www.wwe.com/classics/wwe-hall-of-fame/trish-stratus-reveals-pregnancy-26105194|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_73623.shtml|title=Raw News: Notes on final PPV hype, Los Matadores's new names, Trish delivers baby boy, Smackdown, more|last=Caldwell|first=James|access-date=October 13, 2013|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|archive-date=October 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002215728/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_73623.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Stratus has also been involved with numerous charities such as [[Ronald McDonald House]], [[Dreams Take Flight]], and the [[Special Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trishstratus.com/charity/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080114184438/http://www.trishstratus.com/charity/|archive-date=January 14, 2008|title=Trish Stratus – Bio – Charity|publisher=TrishStratus.com|access-date=August 29, 2007}}</ref> From 2001, she was a [[spokesperson]] for the World Natural Sports Association.<ref name="fastfacts"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/TrishStratus/2004/09/21/638154.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629043119/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/TrishStratus/2004/09/21/638154.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=Diva is delightful|access-date=September 5, 2007|work=[[Calgary Sun]]|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|author=Chris Gerritsen|date=May 29, 2001}}</ref> |
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=== Business ventures === |
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On March 29, 2008, she participated in the Island Triathlon Series as part of a celebrity [[Relay race|relay]] team to help raise money for [[Dignitas International]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.islandtriathlonseries.com/celebrities/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080211220511/http://www.islandtriathlonseries.com/celebrities/index.html|archive-date=February 11, 2008|title=Island Triathlon Series – Turks & Caicos: Celebrity Relay Team|publisher=islandtriathlonseries.com|access-date=August 29, 2007}}</ref> |
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In 2008, Stratus opened a yoga studio named Stratusphere in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/04/25/5386486.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115111051/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/04/25/5386486.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 15, 2013|title=Trish Stratus unveils her yoga studio|first=Bob|last=Kapur|work=Slam! Wrestling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|date=April 24, 2008|access-date=November 4, 2012}}</ref> The studio is billed as "Canada's largest eco-friendly yoga studio".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stratusphereyoga.com/|title=Stratusphere Yoga|access-date=November 4, 2012|archive-date=November 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118090242/http://www.stratusphereyoga.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2009, Stratusphere was awarded Top Choice Awards' Best New Business award, and the following year, Stratus won the award for Business Woman of the Year. The studio won Top Choice Awards' Best Yoga Studio in Vaughan award in 2013.<ref name="TCA2013">{{cite web|url=http://www.trishstratus.com/news/index.php?news=1142|title=Stratusphere Yoga wins another award|date=July 30, 2013|access-date=September 14, 2013|publisher=Trishstratus.com (Official website)|archive-date=November 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102121650/http://www.trishstratus.com/news/index.php?news=1142|url-status=live}}</ref> The studio was closed on March 31, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kelly|first=Tim|title=Stratusphere yoga studio hits mat after 7-year stretch in Vaughan|url=https://www.yorkregion.com/news-story/5471841-stratusphere-yoga-studio-hits-mat-after-7-year-stretch-in-vaughan/|work=York Region News|date=March 11, 2015|access-date=October 20, 2022|archive-date=October 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020015342/https://www.yorkregion.com/news-story/5471841-stratusphere-yoga-studio-hits-mat-after-7-year-stretch-in-vaughan/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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On December 28, 2020, it was announced that Stratus' online retail platform named Stratusphere Shop was awarded a 2021 Canadian Business Award for Best Celebrity News Platform & Online Retailer.<ref name="CBAAward1">{{cite web|title=Stratusphere Shop receives 2021 Canadian Business Award|url=https://www.trishstratus.com/news/index.php?news=1838|work=TrishStratus.com|date=December 28, 2020|access-date=October 20, 2022|archive-date=October 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020020115/https://www.trishstratus.com/news/index.php?news=1838|url-status=live}}</ref> Stratusphere Shop was also awarded the Business Excellence Award for Best Women's Merchandise Platform in Canada.<ref name="CBAAward2">{{cite web|title=Stratusphere Shop wins Business Excellence Award|url=https://www.trishstratus.com/news/index.php?news=1865|work=TrishStratus.com|date=June 28, 2021|access-date=October 20, 2022|archive-date=October 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020020432/https://www.trishstratus.com/news/index.php?news=1865|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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== Other media == |
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=== Television === |
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[[File:Trish Stratus and Ben Mulroney.jpg|thumb|Stratus being interviewed by [[Ben Mulroney]]]] |
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On June 3, 2006, she hosted the [[Canada's Walk of Fame]] induction ceremony and performed a song and dance number inspired by the [[Chicago: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture|soundtrack]] from the film ''[[Chicago (2002 film)|Chicago]]'' at the event.<ref name="wof">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/trishwofkiss|title=The smooch heard 'round the world|access-date=August 30, 2007|publisher=WWE|first=Louie|last=Dee|date=June 15, 2006|archive-date=November 1, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071101085821/http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/trishwofkiss|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/canadiansnews/060206.htm|title=Home > Canadians Making News >Joeffer CAOC|access-date=August 30, 2007|publisher=canadaswalkoffame.com|quote=Chicago is one of my favourite movies ... so I told them I could sing the whole soundtrack of Chicago in my car, and I don't know, but it sold them|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071002122149/http://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/canadiansnews/060206.htm|archive-date=October 2, 2007}}</ref> During the show, Stratus [[ad lib]]bed a kiss with fellow Canadian actress [[Pamela Anderson]].<ref name="short"/><ref name="wof"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trishstratus.com/bio/default.asp?load=wof|archive-url=https://archive.today/20080209133059/http://www.trishstratus.com/bio/default.asp?load=wof|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 9, 2008|title=24 Hours with the host of Canada's Walk of Fame|access-date=August 30, 2007|publisher=TrishStratus.com}}</ref> |
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From late November 2006 to mid-January 2007, Stratus temporarily moved to [[Muncie, Indiana]], for the [[CBS]] [[reality show]] ''[[Armed & Famous]]''.<ref name=ropes>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/news/trishstratus2|title=Trish Stratus: One year later|author=Corey Clayton|publisher=WWE|access-date=September 23, 2007|date=September 20, 2007|archive-date=October 12, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012035800/http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/news/trishstratus2|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="armed">{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2006/scene/markets-festivals/celebs-cop-cbs-reality-gig-1117954683/|title=Celebs cop CBS reality gig|author=Michael Schneider|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=August 26, 2007|date=November 28, 2006|archive-date=October 10, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010050457/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117954683.html?categoryid=1071&cs=1|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/TrishStratus/2007/01/27/3460608.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629043121/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/TrishStratus/2007/01/27/3460608.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=Stratus an Armed And Famous cop|author=Bill Harris|newspaper=[[Toronto Sun]]|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=August 26, 2007|date=January 27, 2007}}</ref> She was given a spot in the series after [[Paul Heyman]] had mentioned her name to CBS.<ref name=ropes/> The concept was that she was one of five celebrities who trained as volunteer [[Police officer|officers]] with the [[Muncie Police Department]].<ref name="about">{{cite web|url=http://realitytv.about.com/b/2007/02/03/qa-trish-stratus-discusses-armed-and-famous-what-it-was-like-the-cancellation-and-more.htm|title=Q&A: Trish Stratus Discusses Armed and Famous|author=Latoya West|publisher=About.com|access-date=August 27, 2007|date=February 3, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071117163644/http://realitytv.about.com/b/2007/02/03/qa-trish-stratus-discusses-armed-and-famous-what-it-was-like-the-cancellation-and-more.htm|archive-date=November 17, 2007}}</ref> After finishing her training, Stratus and her real life officer partner were followed around by a camera crew while going on legitimate police calls.<ref name="armed"/> Although the show was scheduled to broadcast seven episodes starting on January 10, 2007, CBS cancelled the series after just four of the episodes were aired.<ref name=ropes/><ref name="about"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvseriesfinale.com/2007/01/armed_and_famous_cbs_pulls_celebrity_cop_series.php|archive-url=https://archive.today/20071216075148/http://www.tvseriesfinale.com/2007/01/armed_and_famous_cbs_pulls_celebrity_cop_series.php|archive-date=December 16, 2007|title=Armed & Famous: CBS Pulls Celebrity Cop Series|access-date=August 26, 2007|publisher=TV Series Finale.com|date=January 26, 2007}}</ref> After the cancellation of ''Armed & Famous'', Stratus hosted ''[[The Second City's Next Comedy Legend]]''.<ref name=ropes/> The contest was similar to the style of ''[[America's Next Top Model]]'', with Stratus portraying the "[[Tyra Banks]]" role as contact between the contestants and judges. |
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Stratus is the host and subject of the show ''Stratusphere'', which debuted in 2008 on the [[Travel + Escape]] television channel. The show follows Stratus as she visits different locations around the world to participate in local sports and adventure. Bill Harris wrote that, "Every week, Stratus embarks on a trip in search of exotic locations and daring physical challenges. In the first episode, for example, Stratus is in Kochi, India, where she learns the ancient martial art of [[kalarippayattu]], progressing from fighting with sticks to fighting with metal swords. Through the 10-episode run of Stratusphere, Stratus does everything from reindeer racing in Norway to bungee jumping in Bali. Her athleticism obviously sets Stratusphere apart from most travel shows."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.intelligencer.ca/2008/08/29/travel-the-stratusphere|title=Travel the Stratusphere|author=Bill Harris|date=August 29, 2008|access-date=November 4, 2012|publisher=Sun Media|archive-date=December 4, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204212512/http://www.intelligencer.ca/2008/08/29/travel-the-stratusphere|url-status=dead}}</ref> Stratus also guest-starred in the Canadian show ''[[Da Kink in My Hair]]'' new season, which started on February 12, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cgi.stratus-faction.com/news/index.php?news=591|title=Press Release: Gemini Award-Winning Series 'da Kink in my Hair Returns|date=February 12, 2009|author=Brian|access-date=February 7, 2009|archive-date=January 30, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130195046/http://cgi.stratus-faction.com/news/index.php?news=591|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2009, Stratus became a spokesperson for sports betting website, Sports Interaction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.sportsinteraction.com/press-release/trish-stratus-videos-internet-sensation/|title=SportsInteraction.com: "Trish Stratus Videos Internet Sensation"|date=November 13, 2009}}</ref> Also, she has a YouTube fanpage dedicated to her which has more than 565,000 subscribers as of July 17, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCuSoa_RjtneBxt0b59aLL2A |title=Trish Stratus WWE Superstar Fan Page |access-date=October 9, 2018 |archive-date=October 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009211751/https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCuSoa_RjtneBxt0b59aLL2A |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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In 2020, Stratus made a cameo appearance in a TV Christmas movie for Fox called ''Christmas in the Rockies''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hendrix |first=Taeler |date=December 25, 2020 |title=TAELER: Trish Stratus Co Stars In Fox's Christmas In The Rockies |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/taeler-trish-stratus-co-stars-fox-s-christmas-rockies |access-date=April 17, 2022 |work=Fightful |language=en |archive-date=April 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417221851/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/taeler-trish-stratus-co-stars-fox-s-christmas-rockies |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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From 2022 to 2024, Stratus appeared as a judge on ''[[Canada's Got Talent]]'', along with [[Howie Mandel]], [[Lilly Singh]], and [[Kardinal Offishall]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/howie-mandel-lilly-singh-among-judges-set-for-canadas-got-talent-return-1234862049/|title=Howie Mandel & Lilly Singh Among Judges Set For ''Canada's Got Talent'' Return|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|author=Peter White|date=October 26, 2021|access-date=October 26, 2021|archive-date=October 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026141451/https://deadline.com/2021/10/howie-mandel-lilly-singh-among-judges-set-for-canadas-got-talent-return-1234862049/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2021/10/26/howie-mandel-lilly-singh-among-judges-set-for-canadas-got-talent.html "Howie Mandel, Lilly Singh among judges set for ‘Canada’s Got Talent’"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026203116/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2021/10/26/howie-mandel-lilly-singh-among-judges-set-for-canadas-got-talent.html |date=October 26, 2021 }}. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', October 26, 2021.</ref> |
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=== Film === |
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Stratus starred in the Canadian independent movie, ''[[Bail Enforcers]]'', which marked her acting debut. She played a [[bounty hunter]] named Jules Taylor, which released on April 19, 2011, premiering at ActionFest 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bailenforcersmovie.com/bepressrelease.pdf|title=Press Release: Lights, Camera, Action Movie – Bail Enforcers Now Shooting|access-date=February 13, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715011149/http://www.bailenforcersmovie.com/bepressrelease.pdf|archive-date=July 15, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> The movie was then released on DVD as ''Bounty Hunters''. |
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Stratus co-starred in the 2015 film ''[[Gridlocked (film)|Gridlocked]]'', as the antagonist Gina.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vlessing|first1=Etan|title=Former TV Wrestling Diva Trish Stratus Joins 'Gridlocked'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tv-wrestling-diva-trish-stratus-719905|access-date=July 12, 2015|work=hollywoodreporter.com|date=July 21, 2014|archive-date=July 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715143727/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tv-wrestling-diva-trish-stratus-719905|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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In January 2022, Stratus announced that she had been cast in the lead role for an unnamed Christmas movie which would be released at the end of the year.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=trishstratuscom |date=January 22, 2022 |number=1484617180859838471 |title=Excited to kick off 2022 with this news… I'm doing a new movie!! https://bit.ly/3FM22M1 |access-date=April 17, 2022}}</ref> The movie was later revealed to be entitled ''[[Christmas in Rockwell]]'', where she played a character named Alyssa Strader.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official title and poster revealed for Trish's holiday movie|url=https://www.trishstratus.com/news/index.php?news=1917|work=TrishStratus.com|date=August 9, 2022|access-date=October 2, 2022|archive-date=October 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002050818/https://www.trishstratus.com/news/index.php?news=1917|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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=== Filmography === |
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| width = 30% align = center | Preceded by:<br/>'''Vacant''' |
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! style="background:#ccc;" | Title |
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| width = 40% align = center | First |
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! style="background:#ccc;" | Role |
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| width = 30% align = center | Succeeded by :<br/>'''[[Carlene Begnaud|Jazz]]''' |
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! style="background:#ccc;" | Notes |
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| 2011 |
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| width = 30% align = center | Preceded by:<br/>'''Jazz''' |
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| ''[[Bail Enforcers]]'' |
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| width = 40% align = center | Second |
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| Jules |
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| width = 30% align = center | Succeeded by :<br/>'''[[Noreen Greenwald|Molly Holly]]''' |
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| 2015 |
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| width = 30% align = center | Preceded by:<br/>'''Molly Holly''' |
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| ''[[Gridlocked (film)|Gridlocked]]'' |
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| width = 40% align = center | Third |
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| Gina |
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| width = 30% align = center | Succeeded by :<br/>'''[[Lisa Marie Varon|Victoria]]''' |
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| 2022 |
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| width = 30% align = center | Preceded by:<br/>'''Victoria''' |
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| ''[[Christmas in Rockwell]]'' |
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| width = 40% align = center | Fourth |
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| Alyssa Strader |
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| width = 30% align = center | Succeeded by :<br/>'''Jazz''' |
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! colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Television |
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| width = 30% align = center | Preceded by:<br/>'''Victoria''' |
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| width = 40% align = center | Fifth |
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| width = 30% align = center | Succeeded by :<br/>'''[[Amy Dumas|Lita]]''' |
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! style="background:#ccc;" | Notes |
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| 2003 |
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| width = 30% align = center | Preceded by:<br/>'''Lita''' |
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| rowspan="2"| ''[[Mad TV]]'' |
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| width = 40% align = center | Sixth |
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| rowspan="3"| Various |
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| width = 30% align = center | Succeeded by :<br/>'''[[Mickie James]]''' |
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| Season 8, episode 18 |
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| rowspan="2"| 2004 |
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| colspan = 3 align = center | '''[[WWE Hardcore Championship]]''' |
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| Season 9, episode 18 |
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| ''[[Royal Canadian Air Farce]]'' |
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| width = 30% align = center | Preceded by:<br/>'''[[Mike Lockwood|Crash Holly]]''' |
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| width = 40% align = center | First |
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| width = 30% align = center | Succeeded by :<br/>'''[[Michael Manna|Steven Richards]]''' |
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| rowspan="2"| 2007 |
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| ''[[Armed & Famous]]'' |
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| Herself |
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| 5 episodes |
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| ''[[The Second City's Next Comedy Legend]]'' |
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| Host |
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| 2008 |
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| ''Stratusphere'' |
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| Herself |
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| 2009 |
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| ''[[Da Kink in My Hair (TV series)|Da Kink in My Hair]]'' |
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| Herself |
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| Season 2, Episode 1: "Everything in Its Right Place"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1387928/|title=Everything in Its Right Place|date=February 12, 2009|via=www.imdb.com|access-date=July 1, 2018|archive-date=February 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210084337/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1387928/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| 2011 |
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| ''[[WWE Tough Enough]]'' |
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| Trainer |
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| rowspan="2"| 2020 |
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| ''[[Corner Gas Animated]]'' |
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| Shauna |
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| Voice<br/> Season 3 episode 4: "Sound and Fury" |
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| ''Christmas in the Rockies'' |
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| Marie Brown |
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| TV movie |
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| 2022–2024 |
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| ''[[Canada's Got Talent]]'' |
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| Judge |
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| 3 seasons |
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==Work outside of wrestling== |
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[[Image:pam+trish.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Stratus kisses [[Pamela Anderson]] while hosting the 2006 [[Canada's Walk of Fame]] ceremony.]] |
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Stratus has twice appeared on ''[[MADtv|Mad TV]]'' and has performed in various comedy shows in Canada, including ''[[Royal Canadian Air Farce]]''. She has performed on stage at [[Second City]] and hosted the 2006 [[Canada's Walk of Fame]] gala, where alongside her hosting duties, she performed a singing and dancing act in tributes to the new inductees. She also has endorsement deals with [[Tag Bodyspray]] and [[Stacker 2]]. |
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Stratus recorded a song called "I Just Want You," as part of the WWE-produced compilation album ''[[WWE Originals]]''. She is a fan of [[Lil' Kim]], who performed her current theme song. |
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=== Awards and nominations === |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://trishstratus.com/news/index.php?news=2052|title=Trish Stratus gets second nominee nod for Canadian Screen Award|work=TrishStratus.com|date=March 15, 2024|access-date=March 17, 2024}}</ref> |
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== Championships and accomplishments == |
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Stratus has repeatedly declined to pose [[nudity|nude]] for ''[[Playboy (magazine)|Playboy]]''. In a [[March 15]], 2005 interview with ''[[WWE Byte This!|Byte This!]]'' (an online talk show), she was quoted as saying, |
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"I just feel that I want to leave my mark in the ring. And I want to walk away, [unlike how] people will say about [[Torrie Wilson]], 'Oh yeah, she's the one that did Playboy.' And I don't want that to be overshadowed by anything I do in the ring. I want people to go 'Oh right, Trish Stratus. She was the greatest Women's Champion ever.'" [http://www.pwtorch.com/artman/publish/article_12541.shtml] |
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[[File:Trish Stratus.jpg|thumb|right|190px|Stratus is a seven-time [[WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|WWE Women's Champion]]]] |
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==Personal life== |
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Stratus's mother Alice is a [[teacher]] of [[Poland|Polish]] descent, and her father John is a [[real estate agent]] of [[Greece|Greek]] descent. She has two younger sisters: Christie and Melissa. {{fact}} |
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* '''''[[The Baltimore Sun]]''''' |
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** Best Female Wrestler of the Decade (2010)<ref>{{cite web|last=Eck|first=Kevin|title=Best of the Decade awards|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/bs-mtblog-2010-01-best_of_the_decade_awards-story.html|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|date=January 11, 2010|access-date=December 20, 2020|archive-date=February 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204084558/https://www.baltimoresun.com/bs-mtblog-2010-01-best_of_the_decade_awards-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* '''Canadian Pro-Wrestling Hall of Fame''' |
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** Class of 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cpwhof.cwnonline.ca/2021-class/|title=2021 Class|work=Canadian Pro-Wrestling Hall of Fame|access-date=November 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127164705/http://cpwhof.cwnonline.ca/2021-class/|archive-date=January 27, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* '''[[Cauliflower Alley Club]]''' |
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** Iron Mike Mazurki Award (2016) |
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* '''''[[Fighting Spirit Magazine]]''''' |
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** Double X Award (2006) |
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** Three Degrees Award (2006) |
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* '''[[George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame]]''' |
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** [[Lou Thesz Award]] (2020)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/trish-stratus-hace-historia-en-la-lucha-libre/|title=Aun retirada, Trish Stratus hace historia en la lucha libre|last=Krex|first=Azxa|date=January 23, 2020|access-date=January 28, 2020|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|language=es|archive-date=January 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128070702/https://superluchas.com/trish-stratus-hace-historia-en-la-lucha-libre/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* '''''[[Guinness World Records]]''''' |
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** [[World record]]: Most WWE Women's Championships (7 times)<ref>{{cite web|last=Massey|first=Abhinav|title=7 WWE Superstars who feature in the Guinness World Records|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/7-wwe-superstars-who-feature-in-the-guinness-world-records|work=Sportskeeda|date=December 9, 2016|access-date=December 20, 2020|archive-date=June 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200803/https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/7-wwe-superstars-who-feature-in-the-guinness-world-records|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* '''[[Ontario Sports Hall of Fame]]''' |
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** [[Sandy Hawley Community Service Award]] (2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/trish-stratus-to-receive-award-from-ontario-sports-hall-of-fame/|title=Trish Stratus to Receive Award From Ontario Sports Hall of Fame|work=411Mania|first=Jeremy|last=Thomas|date=May 2, 2017|access-date=February 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520165018/https://411mania.com/wrestling/trish-stratus-to-receive-award-from-ontario-sports-hall-of-fame/|archive-date=May 20, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* '''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]''''' |
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** [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards#Woman of the Year|Woman of the Year]] (2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006) |
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** Woman of the Decade (2000–2009) |
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* '''''[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE]]''''' |
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** [[WWE Hardcore Championship]] ([[List of WWE Hardcore Champions|1 time]]) |
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** [[WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|WWE Women's Championship]] ([[List of WWE Women's Champions (1956–2010)|7 times]]) |
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** [[WWE Hall of Fame]] (Class of 2013) |
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** [[WWE Diva#Babe of the Year (2001–2004)|Babe of the Year]] (2001–2003) |
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** [[WWE Diva|Diva]] of the Decade (2003) |
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** Ranked No. 1 of the top 50 Greatest [[Women in WWE|WWE Female Superstars]] of all time (2021)<ref>{{cite web|last=Middleton|first=Marc|title=Becky Lynch And Others Trend After Reveal Of WWE's 50 Greatest Women Superstars|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/03/becky-lynch-and-others-trend-after-reveal-of-wwes-50-greatest-women-superstars/|work=Wrestling Inc.|date=March 26, 2021|access-date=September 20, 2021|archive-date=September 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920213020/https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/03/becky-lynch-and-others-trend-after-reveal-of-wwes-50-greatest-women-superstars/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* '''''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]''''' |
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** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Worked Match of the Year|Worst Worked Match of the Year]] (2002) {{small|with [[John Layfield|Bradshaw]] vs. [[Christopher Nowinski]] and [[Jackie Gayda]] on WWE ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'', July 7, 2002}} |
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== References == |
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Stratus's [[trademark|trademarked]] [[catchphrase]] is "Stratusfaction Guaranteed," with "True Stratusfaction" being the feeling of constantly being challenged and subsequently meeting those challenges. Her motto is "Preparedness meets opportunity." |
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* {{Cite book|author=Leiker & Vancil|year=2003|title=WWE Unscripted|publisher=Pocket Books|isbn=0-7434-7761-8|url=https://archive.org/details/unscriptedwwe00kenl_0}} |
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*[http://www.trishstratus.com/ The official website of Trish Stratus] |
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*[http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/trishstratus/ WWE profile] |
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*[http://www.stratus-faction.com Stratus-Faction.com (fansite)] |
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Revision as of 10:00, 13 November 2024
Trish Stratus | |
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Birth name | Patricia Anne Stratigeas[1][2] |
Born | [3] Toronto, Ontario, Canada[3] | December 18, 1975
Spouse(s) |
Ron Fisico (m. 2006) |
Children | 2 |
Website | trishstratus |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Trish Stratus |
Billed height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)[4] |
Billed weight | 125 lb (57 kg)[5] |
Billed from | Toronto, Ontario, Canada[6][4] |
Trained by | Ron Hutchison Fit Finlay[7][8] |
Debut | March 19, 2000 |
Signature | |
Patricia Anne Stratigeas (/ˈstrætɪdʒiəs/; born December 18, 1975), better known by the ring name Trish Stratus, is a Canadian fitness expert, actress and retired professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE. An inductee of the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame, Stratus is often regarded as one of the greatest female wrestlers in history. Stratus's 448-day reign as WWE Women's Champion stands as the longest reign of any women's world champion in the 21st century.
Initially studying at York University to become a doctor, Stratus began her career as a fitness model. She began working for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1999, later renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2002. Early in her career, she was mostly involved in sexually themed storylines, such as managing the team T & A and a kayfabe affair with WWE owner Vince McMahon. As Stratus's popularity increased due to receiving more in-ring experience, she was made a one-time WWE Hardcore Champion, three-time "WWE Babe of the Year", and was proclaimed "Diva of the Decade". After nearly seven years in WWE, Stratus retired from professional wrestling on a full-time basis at WWE Unforgiven on September 17, 2006, after winning her record seventh WWE Women's Championship.
Following her initial retirement from full-time performing, she has since made part-time WWE appearances. On Raw, she made sporadic tag-team match appearances between 2008 and 2011, including a mixed six-person tag team match at WrestleMania XXVII. In 2018, she returned to WWE to participate in the promotion's first Women's Royal Rumble and later competed at the all-female Evolution event in October of that year. She then wrestled Charlotte Flair in her first singles match on pay-per-view since her initial full-time retirement at SummerSlam 2019. In 2023, Stratus appeared in a six-woman tag team match at WrestleMania 39, after which she returned as a full-time member of the roster up until September of that year.
Aside from professional wrestling, Stratus has appeared on a number of magazine covers and has been involved in charity work. She appeared as a judge on WWE Tough Enough in 2011, where she also had her first role in film as the main character in Bail Enforcers. She has also hosted several award and television shows and formerly owned a yoga studio. From 2022 to 2024, Stratus was featured as a judge on Canada's Got Talent.
Early life
Stratus was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and attended Bayview Secondary School in Richmond Hill, Ontario.[9][10] Stratigeas is of Greek and Polish descent[11] and is the eldest daughter of John and Alice Stratigeas.[1][12] Her younger sisters are named Christie and Melissa.[12] She enrolled at York University, where she studied biology and kinesiology and played soccer and field hockey.[6][8][13] Due to a faculty strike in 1997, she was forced to change her plans.[6][8][9][10][13] She was working as a receptionist at a local gym when she was approached by the publisher of MuscleMag International to do a test shoot for the magazine.[10][14] She later appeared on the cover of the May 1998 issue and was signed to a two-year contract.[14] For the next six months, she worked on her body and appeared on numerous magazine covers.[10] During this time, she joined Big Daddy Donnie and Jeff Marek as the third host of Live Audio Wrestling on Toronto Sports Radio, The FAN 590.[6][15][16]
Stratus had been a fan of wrestling since childhood and was especially fond of wrestlers Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage, among others.[17] Her modelling work caught the attention of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).[6][9][15][16][12] In November 1999, she was signed to a multi-year contract with the company, who sent her to Sully's Gym where she was trained by Ron Hutchison.[6][9][10][16]
Professional wrestling career
World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE (2000-present)
T & A (2000–2001)
Stratus made her debut as a heel on the March 19, 2000, episode of Sunday Night Heat under the ring name Trish Stratus.[6] She appeared on stage to scout Test and Prince Albert. The next night on Raw Is War, Test and Albert joined forces as the tag team T & A and Stratus began her first role in the company as their valet.[6][18] It was during her stint managing T & A that Stratus took her first major bump in the ring, by being driven through a table by the Dudley Boyz at Backlash, after she had been taunting Bubba Ray Dudley for several weeks.[19] In June, she was on the receiving end of a stinkface from Rikishi on Raw.[20]
She also began managing then-heel, Val Venis to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship, but their partnership ended at SummerSlam after Venis lost the title.[9] Stratus made her in-ring debut on the June 22 episode of SmackDown!, winning a tag team match with T & A against the Hardy Boyz and Lita. A storyline feud between Stratus and Lita developed after the match with Stratus attacking Lita on episodes of Raw and SmackDown!. This led to an Indian Strap match between the two women on the July 24 episode of Raw, which Stratus won with help from Stephanie McMahon.[21] She finished the year competing unsuccessfully for the WWF Women's Championship numerous times, and separating from Test and Albert when the team disbanded.[22]
In early 2001, Stratus became involved in an angle with WWF Chairman Vince McMahon, during a time when Vince's wife Linda was kayfabe institutionalized following a demand Vince had made for a divorce during an episode of SmackDown!.[9][23] Vince and Stratus' relationship increasingly angered the boss' daughter, then-heel, Stephanie McMahon.[6][4] On the February 19 episode of Raw, Stephanie and Trish were scheduled for a match, but it quickly got cancelled due to Stephanie getting stunned by Steve Austin. At No Way Out, Stratus and Stephanie squared off, with Stephanie scoring the victory after a run-in by William Regal.[24] In the midst of a tag team match that pitted Vince and Stratus against Regal and Stephanie the next night on Raw, Stratus was the victim of a set-up by Vince, Stephanie and Regal. Regal executed his finisher, the Regal Cutter, on Stratus and Stephanie then dumped slop over Stratus' body. Vince stood over Stratus and he told her she was a "toy" with which he had "grown tired of playing with".[25] The angle continued the next week on Raw in controversial fashion, with Vince humiliating Stratus, forcing her to strip down to her black bra and panties in the ring and bark like a dog while crying.[26] The storyline came to an end at WrestleMania X-Seven, when Stratus slapped Vince during his match against his son Shane,[6] turning face in the process.[9][27][28]
Women's Champion (2001–2003)
Following her first face turn, Stratus began wrestling part-time. She teamed up with Lita against then-heels, Stacy Keibler and Torrie Wilson at InVasion.[4] After suffering an ankle injury in the summer, however, she was sidelined for the following three months. This interrupted not only her recent venture into wrestling, but also an on-screen romance with Jeff Hardy and budding storyline with Team Xtreme.[29] As she rehabilitated, she kept herself visible by co-hosting Excess on TNN.[4] After returning in autumn, Stratus appeared at Survivor Series where she won the WWF Women's Championship for the first time in a six-pack challenge.[6][30][31] Stratus was next involved in a feud with Jazz over the Women's Championship, where on the January 17, 2002, episode of SmackDown! Jazz attacked Stratus backstage and broke her hand. Stratus overcame the injury and retained the championship at the Royal Rumble. On the January 22 episode of SmackDown!, Stratus defeated Jazz via disqualification after Jazz relentlessly attacked Stratus's injured hand and left her laid out in the ring. Stratus eventually dropped the championship to Jazz in convincing fashion on the February 4, 2002, episode of Raw.[32][33] Stratus then attempted to regain the title for several months, including competing in a triple threat match at WrestleMania X8 against Lita and Jazz in her hometown of Toronto, but failed to win the match.[8][34] While chasing after the Women's Championship, Stratus won the WWE Hardcore Championship on May 6, pinning Crash Holly after Bubba Ray Dudley hit him over the head with a trash can.[9][30] She lost the title to Steven Richards soon afterward however, due to the stipulation that the belt was to be defended 24/7 as long as there was a referee present.[9][30] One week later, she won the Women's Championship for the second time in a tag team match with Bubba Ray Dudley where she faced Richards and Jazz, where the Hardcore Championship was also on the line.[35] Stratus landed a hard metal trash can shot to Jazz's head, which badly weakened her and allowed Stratus to win easily.[36] During this time, Stratus began wrestling solely on the Raw brand after being drafted in the WWF Brand Extension.[37]
Stratus' second reign as champion came to an end on June 23, when she was defeated at King of the Ring by Molly Holly.[38] The two Divas continued their storyline feud for the next three months. After a failed attempt to win the title in July, Stratus won the championship for the third time at Unforgiven.[39][40] While feuding with Holly, Stratus was also involved in an angle with new Diva Victoria, who held a storyline grudge against Stratus, claiming she was betrayed by Stratus when they both worked as fitness models.[9] The two competed in several title matches, the first taking place on the September 30 episode of Raw, which saw Stratus win via disqualification after being knocked unconscious from a chair shot from Victoria. Stratus would again retain the championship against Victoria at No Mercy, before ultimately dropping it at Survivor Series, where Victoria won the title in a Hardcore match.[41][42] Stratus attempted to regain the title from Victoria on the November 25 episode of Raw, but was defeated. Stratus and Victoria took part in the main event of the December 9, 2002, edition of Raw where they were in an intergender Tables match, with Stratus teaming with The Dudley Boyz and Victoria teaming with Chris Jericho and Christian; the match ended in victory for Team Stratus when she Powerbombed Victoria through a table.[citation needed] Stratus once again unsuccessfully challenged for the title at Armageddon in a triple threat match also featuring Jacqueline. On the January 27, 2003, episode of Raw, Stratus was once again unsuccessful in challenging Victoria for the championship, this time in a Chicago street fight. Immediately after this defeat, Stratus was beaten down and destroyed further in a brutal attack by the returning Jazz.
On March 17, 2003, Victoria and Steven Richards defeated Jazz and Stratus in a tag team match when Jazz walked out on Stratus. After the match, Jeff Hardy saved Stratus from an attack by Victoria and Richards and then kissed her, resulting in Stratus becoming Hardy's on-screen girlfriend once more.[43] The two would talk and kiss backstage, compete as an intergender tag team, and come to each other's aid when in danger during singles competition. At no point was their previous relationship acknowledged.[44] The storyline was suddenly dropped when WWE released Hardy in April. This marked the second time in two years that a romance between Stratus and Hardy abruptly ended due to a setback in one of their personal lives. In neither instance did the angle fully play out or reach a conclusion.[9]
At WrestleMania XIX, Stratus ended her feud with Victoria by defeating her and Jazz to capture her fourth Women's Championship. Following WrestleMania XIX, Stratus entered a feud with Jazz following a match on the April 7 episode of Raw where Stratus defeated Jazz while Jazz's foot was on the rope. The following week on Raw, Jazz defeated Stratus cleanly via submission in a tag team match also featuring Ivory and Victoria. On the April 21 episode of Raw, Stratus was forced to team with Spike Dudley in a match against the Dudley Boyz. The match ended in a no contest after Bubba Ray Dudley destroyed Stratus, allowing Jazz to run down to the ring and hit an unconscious Stratus with a Bitchlock on to a table. Stratus would eventually lose the title to Jazz at the pay-per-view, Backlash.[45] The Raw after Backlash, Eric Bischoff ordered a No Disqualification match between him and Stratus. If Stratus won, she would get a championship rematch the next week; if Bischoff won, he would get to spend a night with her. Bischoff would go on to win the match following interference from Jazz, though the stipulation was nullified when Linda McMahon confronted him after the match. The following week on Raw, Stratus received a rematch against Jazz for the title but was defeated. Stratus was once again unsuccessful in challenging for the title in a fatal four-way match on May 18, at Judgement Day.
Teaming and feuding with Lita (2003–2005)
In the following months, Stratus was placed into an alliance with Gail Kim. It was short-lived, however, as Kim turned on Stratus and teamed with Molly Holly, putting the women in a storyline feud.[9] The duo defeated Stratus and several tag team partners until Stratus allied herself with a returning Lita.[46][47][48] The team defeated Kim and Holly in several matches, including a match at Unforgiven.[49] Stratus began an on-screen romance with Chris Jericho during the November 10 episode of Raw when she agreed to go on a date with him.[50] Subsequently, they participated in an intergender tag team match as partners on December 1. After the match, Stratus overheard Jericho talking to then-heel, Christian, who was involved in an on-screen romance with Lita at the time, about who could sleep with their respective woman first.[51] One week later, Stratus and Lita confronted the men about their actions, leading to a feud between the two men and women which resulted in a "Battle of the Sexes" tag team match at Armageddon, which the women lost.[52] A rematch the next night ended in a no contest.[53] Her relationship with Jericho continued into the next year with a new angle of Stratus developing feelings for Jericho. Christian would also briefly turn face once again, but only revealed to be a hoax as he would attack and defeat her in a match ordered by Eric Bischoff. This would start a feud between Christian and Jericho, who was defending Stratus. During their match at WrestleMania XX, however, Stratus turned heel by betraying Jericho and siding with Christian. Stratus claimed her reasons for siding with Christian were that he was a "real man", and Jericho was a "love sick puppy".[4][15] The duo feuded with Jericho for several months and competed in a 2-on-1 Handicap match at Backlash.[54] The team of Stratus and Christian were joined by "problem solver" Tyson Tomko the next night on Raw.[55]
Stratus won the WWE Women's Championship for a fifth time at Bad Blood on June 13.[56] She defended the title until she suffered a legitimate broken hand in July that caused her to be out of action for approximately a month.[57] Upon her return, she continued to defend the title against numerous challengers before losing the championship to Lita on December 6, when both women wrestled in the main event of Raw for the championship.[4] Stratus recaptured the title for the sixth time a month later at New Year's Revolution, after Lita suffered a legitimate knee injury during the match.[58] Stratus was originally booked to lose the championship back to Lita at WrestleMania 21, but due to Lita's injury, she was not cleared to wrestle. A new angle was then developed between Stratus and 2004 Raw Diva Search winner Christy Hemme over jealousy of Hemme's Playboy magazine exposure, with Stratus attacking Hemme with a Chick Kick and spray painting the word "slut" across her back.[59] Stratus was challenged by Hemme, who later revealed she was being trained by Lita, for a championship match at WrestleMania 21, where Stratus successfully retained her championship.[59] Stratus would then demand a rematch against Hemme the next night on Raw; before the match started, Stratus hit Hemme again with the Chick Kick, and re-injured Lita's knee. The next week, after losing a tag team match, Stratus was chased around the arena by Lita's storyline husband, Kane, narrowly escaping. The week after, Stratus almost got chokeslammed again onto the stage, but Viscera saved her. Stratus would then form a short-lived alliance with Viscera, who was ordered to protect her.
Final matches and first retirement (2005–2006)
In May 2005, Stratus was sidelined with the Women's Championship after suffering a herniated disc, with the storyline explanation that Viscera had injured her at Backlash after she insulted him for losing to Kane.[4][29] This left the company without a Women's Champion for four months, as Stratus remained the champion during the time of her injury, thus ignoring the 30-day clause stating that a champion must defend their respective title at least once every 30 days. She returned to Raw on September 12, 2005, as a face by siding with Ashley Massaro against Vince's Devils (Candice Michelle, Victoria and Torrie Wilson).[60] The feud also involved the debuting Mickie James, who introduced herself as Stratus' biggest fan.[4] In November, during the Eddie Guerrero Tribute Show, Stratus took part in an inter-promotional Divas battle royal that was won by SmackDown! Diva Melina.[61] The next week, MNM (Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro) kidnapped Stratus for Melina, who challenged a tied up and tape gagged Stratus to a match for the Women's Championship.[62] The two fought at Survivor Series, with Stratus defeating Melina.[63][64] Stratus and Mickie James continued teaming together in late 2005, while James became increasingly obsessed with Stratus.[65] On the December 26 episode of Raw, the storyline between Stratus and James developed into a lesbian one, when James initiated an intimate kiss with Stratus under a sprig of mistletoe,[66] causing a surprised Stratus to flee the locker room.[67]
The odd relationship between Stratus and James continued into 2006, with the two Divas competing against each other in a title match at New Year's Revolution, where Stratus emerged victorious.[68] Despite the defeat, James continued to be enamored of Stratus which made her feel uncomfortable, and on March 6, Stratus confronted James, telling her that she needed space.[69][70] The duo briefly reconciled on the March 18 Saturday Night's Main Event XXXII, teaming together to defeat Candice Michelle and Victoria; however, after the match, James turned on Stratus and attacked her.[71] A match at WrestleMania 22 saw Stratus lose the Women's Championship to James, ending her 448-day reign.[72] The match was, and still is, widely recognized as one of the best women's matches in the World Wrestling Entertainment. During a rematch at Backlash, Stratus suffered a legitimate dislocated shoulder after taking a bump to the outside of the ring.[73] While she was rehabilitating for six weeks, she continued to appear on-screen.[9][74]
Stratus returned to the ring on June 26 on Raw, where she competed in a Women's Championship match with Mickie James. Stratus would go on to lose the match, thus finally ending their nine-month long storyline. On the same night, she started a romantic angle with Carlito after he saved her from an ambush by Melina and Johnny Nitro.[75] They competed as a team, winning a mixed tag team match against Melina and Nitro at Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIII on July 15.[76] As a couple, Stratus and Carlito briefly feuded with WWE Champion Edge and Lita (who turned heel) after the pair interrupted Stratus' title match with Mickie James. The two couples competed in several tag team matches, including a six-person tag team match where Edge, Lita and Randy Orton defeated Stratus, Carlito and John Cena after Orton RKO'd Stratus and Lita followed up with the pin. Stratus' last match on Raw occurred on September 11, 2006, where she defeated former rival Mickie James.[77][78] In late August, Lita stated that Stratus would retire at Unforgiven, which was later confirmed by Stratus.[79] At Unforgiven on September 17, in her hometown of Toronto, Stratus defeated Lita with fellow Canadian Bret Hart's signature submission manoeuvre, the Sharpshooter.[80][81][82] Her victory earned her her seventh and final Women's Championship, the most in WWE history, retiring as the champion. The title was vacated soon after.[83]
Part-time appearances and WWE Hall of Famer (2007–2019)
Stratus and Lita made a special appearance on December 10, 2007, during Raw's 15th Anniversary special, attacking Jillian Hall.[84] The following year, Stratus appeared on Raw in Toronto on May 5, 2008, in a backstage segment involving Ron Simmons and Trevor Murdoch.[85] Stratus wrestled on the December 22, 2008, episode of Raw, when she and John Cena defeated Santino Marella and her former on-screen protégé Beth Phoenix in a mixed tag team match. On September 14, 2009, Stratus served as the guest hostess of Raw, and participated in a six-person tag team match, teaming with Montel Vontavious Porter and Mark Henry to defeat Phoenix, Chris Jericho, and Big Show.
Stratus made a surprise appearance at the 2011 Elimination Chamber pay-per-view to announce that she would be a trainer on the revival of WWE Tough Enough and stopped LayCool (Layla & Michelle McCool) from attacking Kelly Kelly. The following month, on March 14, she lost a singles match to Vickie Guerrero due to interference from LayCool and Dolph Ziggler. After the match, John Morrison and Raw guest star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi came to her aid.[86] At WrestleMania XXVII, Stratus, Snooki, and Morrison defeated the team of Ziggler and LayCool. The night after WrestleMania, on Raw, Stratus and Morrison defeated Guerrero and Ziggler.[87] She also appeared on Raw on June 6 and SmackDown on September 16. The following year, on July 23, 2012, she made a guest appearance on Raw's 1000th episode.
On the January 28, 2013, episode of Raw, Stratus was announced as a WWE Hall of Fame inductee as part of the 2013 class, Stratus chose Stephanie McMahon to induct her into the Hall of Fame in April.[88] The following year, Stratus inducted Lita into the WWE Hall of Fame.[89] On August 16, 2016, Stratus appeared on WWE Network special WWE 24: Women's Evolution, discussing the history of the women back in her era known as the Attitude Era and also her rivalry with Lita.
On January 22, 2018, during the WWE Raw 25 Years anniversary episode, Stratus was amongst a group of women honoured as some of the greatest female superstars in the twenty-five-year history of the show, along with The Bella Twins, Maryse, Kelly Kelly, Lilian Garcia, Torrie Wilson, Michelle McCool, Terri Runnels, Maria Kanellis, and Jacqueline.[90] Six days later, Stratus was a surprise entrant in the inaugural all-women's Royal Rumble match at the event. Stratus entered in the final spot, number 30, and eliminated Nia Jax, Mickie James and Natalya. Stratus' interaction with James garnered a considerable crowd reaction.[91] Stratus was amongst the final five women in the match, before being eliminated by Sasha Banks.[92]
On August 18, 2018, WWE announced that Stratus would make her in-ring return at WWE Evolution in singles competition against Alexa Bliss. On the August 27, 2018, episode of Raw, Stratus made a surprise appearance in Toronto, interrupting Elias and confronting him for talking down her hometown. The two exchanged insults, culminating in Stratus slapping him. Later in the night, Stratus, Ronda Rousey and Natalya were confronted by Alexa Bliss, Mickie James, and Alicia Fox. Stratus later appeared at ringside with Rousey during a one-on-one match between Natalya and Alicia Fox. She was then seen backstage during the show in a segment with Ronda and Natalya as well as the returning Bella Twins, Nikki and Brie. On the October 8 episode of Raw, Stratus would cut a promo against Bliss ahead of WWE Evolution. Bliss, along with Mickie James, came to the ring to confront Stratus, challenging her to a tag match at Evolution with herself and James instead. Stratus agreed, announcing Lita (who was originally scheduled to face James at Evolution) as her tag partner. At the Evolution event, Trish and Lita defeated Mickie James and Alicia Fox, who replaced Bliss due to injury.
On the July 30, 2019, episode of SmackDown, Stratus returned as a guest of Jerry Lawler's "The King's Court" in–ring segment. Charlotte Flair interrupted the two and issued a challenge to Stratus to a match at SummerSlam, which Stratus accepted.[93][94][95][96] At SummerSlam, in her hometown of Toronto, the returning Stratus lost to Flair by submission.[97]
Full-time return (2022–2023)
On the August 22, 2022 episode of Raw, Stratus made an appearance for the first time in three years, where she was interrupted by Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, and Iyo Sky).[98]
On the February 27, 2023, episode of Raw, Stratus helped Lita and Becky Lynch defeat Damage CTRL for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship by taking out Damage CTRL's leader, Bayley, who attempted to interfere.[99] The following week, she announced that she would be teaming up with Lita and Lynch to face Damage CTRL in a six-woman tag team match at WrestleMania 39.[100] Stratus would appear on every episode of Raw in the build to their match. At WrestleMania 39, Stratus, Lita and Lynch were successful in defeating Damage CTRL.[101]
On the April 10 episode of Raw, Stratus teamed with Lynch to defend the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship against Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez on the behalf of an injured Lita, who had been attacked by a mystery assailant backstage. Morgan pinned Stratus with a roll-up, costing Lita and Lynch the titles. Following the match, Stratus attacked Lynch, turning heel for the first time since 2005.[102] The following week on Raw, Stratus revealed herself as the mystery assailant who attacked Lita. She was frustrated by the two appearing as Lynch's sidekicks and a perceived lack of respect for her impact on the women's division.[103] She established a new catchphrase, "Thank You Trish". On April 27, 2023, WWE announced that Stratus would be eligible during the second night of the 2023 Draft.[104] Stratus was once again drafted to the Raw brand in the fourth round as their seventh pick, the thirteenth of that night overall.[105]
On May 8, 2023, Stratus taunted Lynch who had not been seen since losing the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships, and insulted her infant daughter Roux. However, Lynch would then return and attack Stratus with a Manhandle Slam.[106] Lynch vowed to stand up for her family, and challenged Stratus for a singles match at Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia.[107] The match was made official during a contract signing on Raw in the following week, where Stratus once again claimed sole responsibility for the growth in opportunities for women in WWE. In response, Lynch stated that Stratus was never as good as many remember her to be and made reference to her barking like a dog for Vince McMahon in the build up to WrestleMania X-7 in 2001.[108][109] At the event, Stratus defeated Lynch with the help of Zoey Stark, who hid under the ring and attacked Lynch during the match.[110]
Stratus and Stark continued their partnership, and on the June 19 episode of Raw, Stratus won the qualification match for the women's Money in the Bank ladder match against Raquel Rodriguez by disqualification after Lynch attacked her during the match.[111] On July 1, 2023, Stratus competed at the namesake event in London in her first appearance in a ladder match against Becky Lynch, Zoey Stark, Bayley, Iyo Sky, and Zelina Vega. Stratus worked with Stark throughout the match to prevent Lynch from winning, including a failed attempt to restrain her with handcuffs. Stratus, Stark and Lynch were defeated when Iyo Sky claimed the briefcase and won the match.[112]
Lynch eventually earned a rematch against Stratus by defeating Zoey Stark in singles action on Raw, which was scheduled by WWE Official Adam Pearce for a future episode occurring two weeks later.[113] The match not being included on the card for SummerSlam received backlash from fans on social media, with reports suggesting that both Stratus and Lynch had real-life frustrations with the decision.[114] Further reports claimed that the match was not included due to time constraints, which was seemingly confirmed by Triple H, who defending the decision by stating: "There was a lot of banter I saw this week about matches being cut, which is the word that was used. But nothing was cut. There was no card announced. If we don't have more things in the pocket ready to go for a PLE than can fit in the PLE, I've done a terrible job."[115][116] On August 15, Stratus and Lynch's match ended in a double count-out. Adam Pearce declared that the two would have a future rematch inside of a steel cage, which would be a first for Stratus, at Payback.[117] Stratus, who was aided by Stark, ended up losing the match to Lynch concluding their feud. Stark then turned on Stratus after Stratus slapped and berated Stark.[118]
Sporadic appearances (2024–present)
During the WrestleMania XL pre-show, Trish re-appeared for a backstage interview with Cathy Kelley, where she was asked about Becky Lynch's match against Rhea Ripley for the Women's World Championship. When asked if she would return to WWE again, Trish paused before answering, "you just never know."[119] On July 6, Stratus would host Money in the Bank in her hometown at Toronto.[120]
Legacy
Stratus is widely regarded as one of the greatest female superstars of her generation and by some as the greatest female wrestler of all time. Stratus is cited as an inspiration for several female wrestlers, such as: Alexa Bliss,[121] Bayley,[122][123] Carmella,[124][125] Deonna Purrazzo,[126] Emma,[127] Kelly Kelly,[128] Kia Stevens,[129] Leila Grey,[130] Mandy Rose,[131] Maria Kanellis,[132] Melina Perez,[133] Michelle McCool, Natalya,[134][135] Rosa Mendes,[136] Santana Garrett,[137] Sasha Banks,[138] Shazza McKenzie,[139] and Taryn Terrell.[140]
During a September 2020 episode of Raw, Mandy Rose paid tribute to Stratus by wearing pink gear identical to an attire worn by Stratus in the early 2000s.[141] She later cited Stratus as her role model. She added; "She's always been my inspiration, and still to this day [she is]."[142] Zelina Vega asserted that Stratus and Lita inspired her to become a professional wrestler,[143] while fellow WWE Hall of Famer Sunny stated: "I do have to say, I mean the only person that I actually could sit and watch a match would be Trish Stratus. I give her all the props in the world. She's like the one person who came after me that I actually have 100% respect for because she came from nowhere and worked so hard and learned so much. She's the kind of person that does respect the business, you know? She was in it because she loved it not because it was a quick dollar."[144]
Stratus's feud with Mickie James in 2006 has been an inspiration to Sasha Banks's rivalry with Bayley.[145] Banks has cited Stratus is the one performer from the past she most wants to wrestle. Banks added, "It's going to be Trish Stratus because she was just the top of the women's division of her time. She was just the best, she was beautiful, she was athletic, and she killed it, and inspired me."[146] Jerry Lawler called Stratus his all-time favourite female superstar.[147] Booker T in one interview has cited Stratus as the best of all time for women's wrestling while adding "She was the one that broke that barrier more than any other woman on the roster."[148]
On May 15, 2023, Stratus was awarded the key of Niagara Falls by its mayor, Jim Diodati.[149]
Personal life
Stratus married her high school sweetheart and boyfriend of fourteen years, Ron Fisico, on September 30, 2006.[80][150][151] Her bridal gown was featured on a cover of Today's Bride magazine.[1][14] Stratus and Fisico have two children, a son born in 2013 and a daughter born in 2017. Fellow wrestler and former on-screen rival Amy Dumas, better known by the ring name Lita, is her son's godmother.[152][153]
Stratus has also been involved with numerous charities such as Ronald McDonald House, Dreams Take Flight, and the Special Olympics.[154] From 2001, she was a spokesperson for the World Natural Sports Association.[6][155]
Business ventures
On March 29, 2008, she participated in the Island Triathlon Series as part of a celebrity relay team to help raise money for Dignitas International.[156] In 2008, Stratus opened a yoga studio named Stratusphere in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario.[157] The studio is billed as "Canada's largest eco-friendly yoga studio".[158] In 2009, Stratusphere was awarded Top Choice Awards' Best New Business award, and the following year, Stratus won the award for Business Woman of the Year. The studio won Top Choice Awards' Best Yoga Studio in Vaughan award in 2013.[159] The studio was closed on March 31, 2015.[160]
On December 28, 2020, it was announced that Stratus' online retail platform named Stratusphere Shop was awarded a 2021 Canadian Business Award for Best Celebrity News Platform & Online Retailer.[161] Stratusphere Shop was also awarded the Business Excellence Award for Best Women's Merchandise Platform in Canada.[162]
Other media
Television
On June 3, 2006, she hosted the Canada's Walk of Fame induction ceremony and performed a song and dance number inspired by the soundtrack from the film Chicago at the event.[163][164] During the show, Stratus ad libbed a kiss with fellow Canadian actress Pamela Anderson.[80][163][165]
From late November 2006 to mid-January 2007, Stratus temporarily moved to Muncie, Indiana, for the CBS reality show Armed & Famous.[150][166][167] She was given a spot in the series after Paul Heyman had mentioned her name to CBS.[150] The concept was that she was one of five celebrities who trained as volunteer officers with the Muncie Police Department.[151] After finishing her training, Stratus and her real life officer partner were followed around by a camera crew while going on legitimate police calls.[166] Although the show was scheduled to broadcast seven episodes starting on January 10, 2007, CBS cancelled the series after just four of the episodes were aired.[150][151][168] After the cancellation of Armed & Famous, Stratus hosted The Second City's Next Comedy Legend.[150] The contest was similar to the style of America's Next Top Model, with Stratus portraying the "Tyra Banks" role as contact between the contestants and judges.
Stratus is the host and subject of the show Stratusphere, which debuted in 2008 on the Travel + Escape television channel. The show follows Stratus as she visits different locations around the world to participate in local sports and adventure. Bill Harris wrote that, "Every week, Stratus embarks on a trip in search of exotic locations and daring physical challenges. In the first episode, for example, Stratus is in Kochi, India, where she learns the ancient martial art of kalarippayattu, progressing from fighting with sticks to fighting with metal swords. Through the 10-episode run of Stratusphere, Stratus does everything from reindeer racing in Norway to bungee jumping in Bali. Her athleticism obviously sets Stratusphere apart from most travel shows."[169] Stratus also guest-starred in the Canadian show Da Kink in My Hair new season, which started on February 12, 2009.[170] In 2009, Stratus became a spokesperson for sports betting website, Sports Interaction.[171] Also, she has a YouTube fanpage dedicated to her which has more than 565,000 subscribers as of July 17, 2019.[172]
In 2020, Stratus made a cameo appearance in a TV Christmas movie for Fox called Christmas in the Rockies.[173]
From 2022 to 2024, Stratus appeared as a judge on Canada's Got Talent, along with Howie Mandel, Lilly Singh, and Kardinal Offishall.[174][175]
Film
Stratus starred in the Canadian independent movie, Bail Enforcers, which marked her acting debut. She played a bounty hunter named Jules Taylor, which released on April 19, 2011, premiering at ActionFest 2011.[176] The movie was then released on DVD as Bounty Hunters.
Stratus co-starred in the 2015 film Gridlocked, as the antagonist Gina.[177]
In January 2022, Stratus announced that she had been cast in the lead role for an unnamed Christmas movie which would be released at the end of the year.[178] The movie was later revealed to be entitled Christmas in Rockwell, where she played a character named Alyssa Strader.[179]
Filmography
Film | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2011 | Bail Enforcers | Jules | |
2015 | Gridlocked | Gina | |
2022 | Christmas in Rockwell | Alyssa Strader |
Television | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2003 | Mad TV | Various | Season 8, episode 18 |
2004 | Season 9, episode 18 | ||
Royal Canadian Air Farce | |||
2007 | Armed & Famous | Herself | 5 episodes |
The Second City's Next Comedy Legend | Host | ||
2008 | Stratusphere | Herself | |
2009 | Da Kink in My Hair | Herself | Season 2, Episode 1: "Everything in Its Right Place"[180] |
2011 | WWE Tough Enough | Trainer | |
2020 | Corner Gas Animated | Shauna | Voice Season 3 episode 4: "Sound and Fury" |
Christmas in the Rockies | Marie Brown | TV movie | |
2022–2024 | Canada's Got Talent | Judge | 3 seasons |
Music Video | ||||
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Year | Music video | Role | Notes | Artist |
2013 | Somebody's Gonna Pay | Bartender | Music Video | Mickie James |
Video games
WWE Video games | |||
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Year | Title | Notes | |
2000 | WWF No Mercy | Video game debut | |
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role | |||
2001 | With Authority! | ||
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It | |||
2002 | WWF Raw | ||
WWE WrestleMania X8 | |||
WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth | |||
2003 | WWE Crush Hour | ||
WWE WrestleMania XIX | |||
WWE Raw 2 | |||
WWE SmackDown Here Comes the Pain | |||
2004 | WWE Day of Reckoning | Cover athlete | |
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw | |||
2005 | WWE WrestleMania 21 | ||
WWE Day of Reckoning 2 | |||
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 | |||
2006 | WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 | ||
2009 | WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 | ||
2011 | WWE '12 | Downloadable content | |
2012 | WWE '13[181] | ||
2014 | WWE SuperCard | Mobile game | |
2015 | WWE Immortals | Mobile game | |
WWE 2K16 | Downloadable content | ||
2016 | WWE 2K17 | ||
2017 | WWE 2K18 | ||
WWE Champions | Mobile game | ||
WWE Mayhem | Mobile game | ||
2018 | WWE 2K19 | ||
2019 | WWE 2K20 | ||
WWE Universe | |||
2020 | WWE 2K Battlegrounds | ||
2022 | WWE 2K22 | ||
2023 | WWE 2K23 | ||
2024 | WWE 2K24 |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2009 | Top Choice Awards | Top New Business | Stratusphere yoga studio | Won | [182] |
2010 | Business Woman of the Year | Owner of Stratusphere yoga studio | Won | [183] | |
2013 | Best Yoga Studio in Vaughan | Stratusphere yoga studio | Won | [159] | |
2021 | Canadian Business Awards | Best Celebrity News Platform & Online Retailer | Stratusphere Shop | Won | [161] |
Best Women's Merchandise Platform in Canada | Won | [162] | |||
2023 | Canadian Screen Awards | Host or presenter, factual or reality/competition |
Canada's Got Talent | Nominated | [184] |
2024 | [185] |
Championships and accomplishments
- The Baltimore Sun
- Best Female Wrestler of the Decade (2010)[186]
- Canadian Pro-Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Class of 2021[187]
- Cauliflower Alley Club
- Iron Mike Mazurki Award (2016)
- Fighting Spirit Magazine
- Double X Award (2006)
- Three Degrees Award (2006)
- George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Lou Thesz Award (2020)[188]
- Guinness World Records
- World record: Most WWE Women's Championships (7 times)[189]
- Ontario Sports Hall of Fame
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Woman of the Year (2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006)
- Woman of the Decade (2000–2009)
- World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE
- WWE Hardcore Championship (1 time)
- WWE Women's Championship (7 times)
- WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2013)
- Babe of the Year (2001–2003)
- Diva of the Decade (2003)
- Ranked No. 1 of the top 50 Greatest WWE Female Superstars of all time (2021)[191]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Worst Worked Match of the Year (2002) with Bradshaw vs. Christopher Nowinski and Jackie Gayda on WWE Raw, July 7, 2002
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Footnotes
- Leiker & Vancil (2003). WWE Unscripted. Pocket Books. ISBN 0-7434-7761-8.
External links
- Official website
- Trish Stratus on WWE.com
- Trish Stratus at IMDb
- Trish Stratus's profile at Cagematch.net , Wrestlingdata.com , Internet Wrestling Database
- 1975 births
- 21st-century female professional wrestlers
- 21st-century Canadian professional wrestlers
- Canadian female professional wrestlers
- Canadian people of Greek descent
- Canadian people of Polish descent
- Female models from Ontario
- Fitness and figure competitors
- Living people
- Professional wrestlers from Toronto
- Professional wrestling managers and valets
- WWE Hall of Fame inductees
- WWF/WWE Hardcore Champions
- WWF/WWE Women's Champions