50 Ruthless Aggression Era Superstars Ranked From Worst To Best

19. Trish Stratus

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Pros:

1. Drop dead gorgeous

2. Improved immensely as a wrestler

3. Became so popular that she main-evented a RAW

Cons:

1. Couldn't shake off her Attitude Era embarrassments completely

2. Suffered serious injuries

3. Lasted only 6 years with WWE

Trish was, for a time, synonymous with the WWE Women's Championship in a similar vein as John Cena has been synonymous with the WWE Championship for so many years. The Blonde Bombshell was the complete package and, together with a new crew of athletically-gifted women, brought the Divas Division to new heights.

From 2002 to her retirement in 2006, Trish had outstanding matches with the likes of Lita, Victoria, Molly Holly, Jazz, Mickie James, among others. The things she did in the ring made her the standard-bearer for a new kind of presentation for the women that hadn't been seen in WWE in a long time. 

Her popularity and skill paid of many times over: not only did she win the WWE Women's Championship seven times, but she also won Woman/Diva of the Decade award from Pro Wrestling Illustrated and WWE.

When she announced her retirement, it was genuinely unfortunate. She did more in six years than virtually anyone else. There's a reason why there's so much respect for her: in such a short period, she went from just a pretty face, to a complete athlete.

Final Rating: ****

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