10 Things We Learned From WWE 24: Trish Stratus

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Charlotte Flair Was Trish's Only Choice

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Look away, Becky Lynch fanatics.

At several points during her 24 special, Trish Stratus refers to Charlotte Flair as the "top female superstar in the company". That's why she pitched a match against her, and it's why the idea popped into her head in the first place. Stratus knew fans would dig a cross-generational battle if she had the right opponent.

Becky might have something to say about Charlotte being top dog though. WWE has clearly presented Lynch as the biggest star of the women's division since 2018, and there's no sign of that changing any time soon. It's eye-opening to learn that Trish didn't think of Lynch first. She only had one woman in mind, and it was Flair.

Perhaps Charlotte's heel alignment made the choice easier, but one would still think Lynch's name would've been tossed around as a possible alternative. Not so, according to Trish. Charlotte was the first to come to mind, and the only worker she wanted to pass the torch to.

What else did you learn from 24: Trish Stratus? For more wrestling, check out 17 Things You Probably Missed From WWE SmackDown (Nov 29) and 10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Nov 29)!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.