10 Things You Didn't Know About Wendi Richter
3. Turned Down Working WrestleMania 25 Divas Battle Royal
WWE had a pretty decent concept for the Divas going into WrestleMania 25. There would be a mix of women wrestlers, past and present, battling it out in an over the top battle royal to crown the first ever Miss WrestleMania.
Going into this event, Wendi Richter was asked to step into a WWE ring for the first time since the Spider Lady screwjob incident of 1985. She declined.
Whether or not she ever had any aspirations to step back into the ring again at this point, this was a wise offer to turn down. Many other female legends that were in hopes of appearing also declined including Lita, Terri Runnels, and Sable.
What could have been an amazing celebration of women's wrestling past and present became a forgettable affair. The divas all came to the ring together to accent the end of a Kid Rock performance. On top of that, a man won the match.
Kudos to the first and only Miss WrestleMania, Santino Marella.