10 Reasons WWE Hope Amanda Is The New Trish Stratus

Could Mandy become the most popular Diva in the company?

By Grahame Herbert /

Amanda Saccomanno, or Mandy as she will be known on Total Divas and in her wrestling appearances, was the runner up of Tough Enough 2015. Despite finishing second, WWE gave Amanda a job, mainly because they like her look and personality. Her actual in-ring wrestling ability is limited, but that is something WWE will be hoping to develop with her. The company has high hopes that she's going to become a major WWE Diva, and they've immediately shot her into fame as the new cast member of Total Divas. Interestingly, that move was at the expense of Naomi's spot on Total Divas - meaning that Mandy is perhaps already the most resented Diva in the WWE locker room. At only 24 years of age, her initial career trajectory and her previous history is actually a little reminiscent of the great Trish Stratus. WWE will have picked up on the similarities, and are no doubt hoping that Mandy will be the next Trish. In truth, Trish has never really been replaced in WWE. She became the greatest Diva of all time, and when she left, the entire division went to hell for a while. Could Mandy become the new Trish Stratus? Here's ten reasons WWE are hoping that Mandy-mania can be the new Stratusfaction.