10 Things We Learned From WWE 24: Trish Stratus

7. She Was Frustrated As T&A's Valet

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Trish thinks her work as a busty valet for Test and Albert was an "invaluable learning tool". It was also one hell of a frustrating experience for her.

It didn't take long for Stratus to outgrow the T&A joke, and she admits she was pulling her hair out at the limited opportunities to wrestle. Trish watched from ringside as the guys got to do all sorts of cool athletic stuff, but she was rarely (if ever, especially during the early days) allowed to show that she had some ability too.

The frustration bubbled over when Stratus was pigeonholed into ye olde bra and panties matches and bikini contests. Though she never once said she hated doing those segments on 24, Trish did note that she didn't necessarily agree with them, and it made her sad to think that the WWF's product had no place for serious women's wrestling.

Her mindset at the time was to "trust the process", because she knew she "couldn't change things overnight".

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