5 Most Notorious Trish Stratus Urban Legends
Not exactly known as a 'bad girl, these urban myths nonetheless follow Trish around...
Inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in 2013, Trish Stratus can look back on an awesome career. Signed by the then-WWF in late-1999, Trish initially made appearances as little more than eye candy, catching the eye of Test on an episode of Sunday Night Heat, before going on to become valet for the team of Test and Albert (otherwise known as T&A).
From there, Stratus progressed up the WWF totem pole, becoming a featured member of the roster by the time the calendar turned to 2001. Even though she still rarely wrestled at this point, the blonde bombshell did play a pivotal part in a huge storyline also involving the likes of Vince and Stephanie McMahon in the early months of '01. Portrayed as Vince's mistress, Trish turned babyface on the boss at WrestleMania X-Seven.
It wasn't really until the latter months of the year that Stratus really came into her own as an in-ring performer. Trained by Fit Finlay, Trish won her first WWF Women's Title at the 2001 Survivor Series, and she'd go on to have a further six reigns with the belt right up until stepping away from the ring in 2006.
That's not where the focus on Trish stopped however, she has naturally been the subject of many urban legends and myths, and fans still fondly reminisce about her days as a wrestler today. The big question is, just what are these legends, and is there any truth to them?
5. Didn't See Eye-To-Eye With Torrie Wilson
Story: When WCW went to the wire in March, 2001, and Vince McMahon swooped in to acquire what was left of the ailing promotion, not only did the then-WWF inherit all the promotion's trademarks, show names and video library archives, but 24 talent contracts were also swallowed up by the McMahon juggernaut.
Amongst those making the jump over from WCW into WWF territory was Torrie Wilson, a blonde who shared much in common with Trish Stratus. Both had been fitness models before entering the pro wrestling industry, and both were expected to learn how to wrestle if they had any hopes for longevity in the business.
As the story goes, Trish - along with others such as Chyna and Ivory - were far from happy about the incoming competition of Divas such as Wilson, and thus somewhat of a rivalry was formed. Natural competitors, Stratus and Torrie were not fond of one another during the latter's first few months in the federation.
Why People Believe It: It seems plausible that Stratus and others would be irked by the prospect of women such as Torrie Wilson and Stacy Keibler coming onto their turf. After all, the WWF/WWE Divas division has always been ultra competitive, because there's only a finite number of spots on TV available.
Should We Believe it: During a WWE Magazine interview in 2003/2004, Wilson herself stated that she didn't exactly feel very welcome upon first crash-landing onto the WWF roster, so it seems likely there was some tension between Trish Stratus and her. Whether that animosity was restricted to simply being with Trish, or if it was all just an initial mis-understanding remains unclear, but its fair to say that hardly any of the WCW talent were welcomed.