10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About Trish Stratus
Not-so-great moments from the seven-time Women's Champion's career...
Few superstars in WWE history, male or female, have achieved the level of success that Trish Stratus did.
While her career in the company only lasted six years, during that time she managed to evolve from a model-turned-manager to a promising in-ring performer to the most prolific Women's Champion in WWE history. Today, she's a Hall of Famer enjoying the retired life with her family.
Stratus's career had its share of memorable moments - there was her title win at WrestleMania XIX, her stunning heel turn at WrestleMania 20, her main event match on Raw with Lita, and her retirement match (also against Lita) at Unforgiven 2006. Even since then, she's made sporadic appearances on WWE TV that have kept her in fans' minds.
Still, Stratus's WWE career wasn't all fit for the highlight reel. Like so many other stars - and especially women who've had tenures with the company - she suffered her share of debasement and disrespect. In Stratus's case, things were especially bad; one particular angle in which she was forced to participate is frequently cited as one of the worst in company history.
Let's look at that infamous segment and more...
10. John Morrison Snubbed Her At WrestleMania 27
Though Trish Stratus's full-time career came to an end in 2006, she's still competed in a select few matches since then - and none had a higher profile than her WrestleMania 27 bout. At that show, she teamed up with John Morrison and The Jersey Shore's Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi to take on Dolph Ziggler, Michelle McCool, and Layla.
The babyfaces won, but all wasn't well after their match. When the three of them came together to celebrate, Stratus tried to hug Morrison, but the former Intercontinental Champion simply sidestepped her and put his arm around Snooki. It was an awkward moment.
Why the cold shoulder?
Apparently, Morrison was miffed because he felt that Stratus's comeback robbed his real-life girlfriend, Melina, of a spot on the WrestleMania card - never mind the fact that he was happy to celebrate with a celebrity who was making her in-ring debut in the same match.
The whole thing was clearly a blunder on Morrison's part and nobody else's, but it still made for an embarrassment.