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Trish Stratus' greatest hits: 4 WWE moments that made her a legend
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Trish Stratus'
WWE
career had some defining moments that became highly memorable for years.
Trish Stratus is one of the most renowned female WWE superstars of all time. She came into the business at a time when women did not get significant opportunities.
Yet, Stratus defied the odds and, with her in-ring skills, presentation, and ability to shatter glass ceilings, became a prominent figure in the industry.
In doing so, she paved the way for future generations of women, who achieved major feats, including main-eventing WWE's premier event, WrestleMania. With a Hall of Fame career that had a long-lasting legacy, here are the three moments that became iconic with her in WWE:
4. Betraying Chris Jericho at WrestleMania
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Chris Jericho and Christian had a bet to impress top WWE superstars, Trish Stratus and Lita, respectively.
Stratus heard about it in a backstage segment and made a plan to get back at Y2J. In a match between him and Christian at WrestleMania XX, Stratus betrayed him and aligned with Christian by sealing it with a kiss on the stage, which became a memorable moment in WWE.
3. Standing up to the evil boss
Vince McMahon
Trish Stratus started gaining major attention during her pairing with then-WWE owner Vince McMahon. However, cracks began to emerge in their affair, and McMahon embarrassed her on multiple occasions, including making her bark like a dog and asking her to remove her clothes.
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However, at WrestleMania 17, Stratus finally stood up to him and slapped him outside the ring to end their alliance.
2. Main eventing Monday Night RAW
Trish Stratus and Lita were among the top two female WWE superstars during the mid-2000s. They were captivating the audience with their rivalry and respective in-ring acumen and became prominent fixtures. This led to a historic feat in 2004 when Stratus and Lita became the first women to main event RAW in a Women's title match.
While she dropped her title to Lita, it was a game-changing night for her career and women in WWE.
1. Winning her seventh WWE Women's title
Trish Stratus decided to end her full-time WWE career at the 2006 Unforgiven event, which took place in her hometown of Toronto, Canada. She challenged her iconic rival, Lita, for the WWE Women's Championship. Following a highly memorable showdown, Stratus made her tap out of the Sharpshooter and won her seventh title to put an end to a historic career.
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