Whether it was in mixed tag matches, the Battle of the Sexes, handicap matches or straight singles bouts, 2013 Hall of Famer Trish Stratus spent a great portion of her career proving that she was every bit the equal of the male Superstars of the time. The most infamous case of Stratus competing against male competition came in December 2003, when she teamed with Lita to take on Chris Jericho and Christian in a match booked by Raw GM Eric Bischoff and born of a chauvinistic bet between the heel competitors over who could sleep with their chosen Diva first. Determined to show Jericho and Christian that she and Lita more than just sexual objects for them to bed, Trish turned in a fine performance that saw her unleash her anger, frustration and heartache on Y2J and Captain Charisma. Months later, Stratus had turned heel and aligned herself with Christian following a love triangle storyline that captivated audience for the first-half of 2004. The sickening couple partnered at Backlash in April to meet common enemy Chris Jericho in a two-on-one handicap match. Stratus and Christian took turns assaulting, insulting and berating Jericho but the resilient former Undisputed champion fought back and secured the victory. By the time her career had ended, Trish shared the ring with everyone from The Rock to Triple H to the Dudley Boyz and Stevie Richards. She was the most decorated women's wrestler to ever grace a WWE ring and the greatest Diva of her generation. She, along with Lita, helped revolutionize what women's wrestling could be and she did so by proving to be a strong presence in featured storylines, even those that called for her to mix it up with WWE's top male Superstars. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xx0azc_trish-stratus-lita-vs-chris-jericho-christian_sport
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