1. Patricia Anne Stratigeas, better known by the ring name Trish Stratus, is a Canadian professional wrestler, yoga instructor and former fitness model.
81 Facts About Trish Stratus
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An inductee of the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame, Stratus is often regarded as one of the greatest female wrestlers in history.
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Trish Stratus began working for the World Wrestling Federation in 2000, later renamed World Wrestling Entertainment in 2002.
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Trish Stratus then wrestled Charlotte Flair in her first singles match on pay-per-view since her initial full-time retirement at SummerSlam 2019.
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In 2023, Trish Stratus appeared in a six-woman tag team match at WrestleMania 39, after which she returned as a full-time member of the roster up until September of that year.
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Trish Stratus then took a hiatus and returned in February 2025 at the Royal Rumble.
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Trish Stratus appeared as a judge on WWE Tough Enough in 2011, where she had her first role in film as the main character in Bail Enforcers.
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Trish Stratus has hosted several award and television shows and formerly owned a yoga studio.
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From 2022 to 2024, Trish Stratus was featured as a judge on Canada's Got Talent.
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Trish Stratus was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and attended Bayview Secondary School in Richmond Hill, Ontario.
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Trish Stratus enrolled at York University, where she studied biology and kinesiology and played soccer and field hockey.
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Trish Stratus was working as a receptionist at a local gym when she was approached by the publisher of MuscleMag International to do a test shoot for the magazine.
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Trish Stratus later appeared on the cover of the May 1998 issue and was signed to a two-year contract.
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Trish Stratus had been a fan of wrestling since childhood and was especially fond of wrestlers Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage, among others.
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Trish Stratus appeared on stage to scout Test and Prince Albert.
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Trish Stratus began managing then-heel, Val Venis to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship, but their partnership ended at SummerSlam after Venis lost the title.
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Trish Stratus finished the year competing unsuccessfully for the WWF Women's Championship numerous times, and separating from Test and Albert when the team disbanded.
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Vince stood over Trish Stratus and he told her she was a "toy" with which he had "grown tired of playing with".
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The angle continued the next week on Raw in controversial fashion, with Vince humiliating Trish Stratus, forcing her to strip down to her black bra and panties in the ring and bark like a dog while crying.
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The storyline came to an end at WrestleMania X-Seven, when Trish Stratus slapped Vince during his match against his son Shane, turning face in the process.
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Trish Stratus teamed up with Lita against then-heels, Stacy Keibler and Torrie Wilson at InVasion.
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Trish Stratus overcame the injury and retained the championship at the Royal Rumble.
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Trish Stratus eventually dropped the championship to Jazz in convincing fashion on the February 4,2002, episode of Raw.
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Trish Stratus then attempted to regain the title for several months, including competing in a triple threat match at WrestleMania X8 against Lita and Jazz in her hometown of Toronto, but failed to win the match.
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Trish Stratus landed a hard metal trash can shot to Jazz's head, which badly weakened her and allowed Trish Stratus to win easily.
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Trish Stratus unsuccessfully challenged for the title at Armageddon in a triple threat match featuring Jacqueline.
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Immediately after this defeat, Trish Stratus was beaten down and destroyed further in a brutal attack by the returning Jazz.
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At WrestleMania XIX, Trish Stratus ended her feud with Victoria by defeating her and Jazz to capture her fourth Women's Championship.
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The match ended in a no contest after Bubba Ray Dudley destroyed Trish Stratus, allowing Jazz to run down to the ring and hit an unconscious Trish Stratus with a Bitchlock on to a table.
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Trish Stratus claimed her reasons for siding with Christian were that he was a "real man", and Jericho was a "love sick puppy".
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Trish Stratus recaptured the title for the sixth time a month later at New Year's Revolution, after Lita suffered a legitimate knee injury during the match.
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Trish Stratus was originally booked to lose the championship back to Lita at WrestleMania 21, but due to Lita's injury, she was not cleared to wrestle.
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Trish Stratus was challenged by Hemme, who later revealed she was being trained by Lita, for a championship match at WrestleMania 21, where Trish Stratus successfully retained her championship.
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The next week, after losing a tag team match, Trish Stratus was chased around the arena by Lita's storyline husband, Kane, narrowly escaping.
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The week after, Trish Stratus almost got chokeslammed again onto the stage, but Viscera saved her.
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In May 2005, Trish Stratus was sidelined with the Women's Championship after suffering a herniated disc, with the storyline explanation that Viscera had injured her at Backlash after she insulted him for losing to Kane.
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Trish Stratus returned to Raw on September 12,2005, as a face by siding with Ashley Massaro against Vince's Devils.
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Trish Stratus would go on to lose the match, thus finally ending their nine-month long storyline.
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Trish Stratus's victory earned her her seventh and final Women's Championship, the most in WWE history, retiring as the champion.
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Trish Stratus wrestled on the December 22,2008, episode of Raw, when she and John Cena defeated Santino Marella and her former on-screen protege Beth Phoenix in a mixed tag team match.
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On September 14,2009, Trish Stratus served as the guest hostess of Raw, and participated in a six-person tag team match, teaming with Montel Vontavious Porter and Mark Henry to defeat Phoenix, Chris Jericho, and Big Show.
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Trish Stratus made a surprise appearance at the 2011 Elimination Chamber pay-per-view to announce that she would be a trainer on the revival of WWE Tough Enough and stopped LayCool from attacking Kelly Kelly.
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On January 22,2018, during the WWE Raw 25 Years anniversary episode, Trish Stratus was amongst a group of women honoured as some of the greatest female superstars in the twenty-five-year history of the show, along with The Bella Twins, Maryse, Kelly Kelly, Lilian Garcia, Torrie Wilson, Michelle McCool, Terri Runnels, Maria Kanellis, and Jacqueline.
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Six days later, Trish Stratus was a surprise entrant in the inaugural all-women's Royal Rumble match at the event.
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Trish Stratus entered in the final spot, number 30, and eliminated Nia Jax, Mickie James and Natalya.
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Trish Stratus was amongst the final five women in the match, before being eliminated by Sasha Banks.
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Trish Stratus later appeared at ringside with Rousey during a one-on-one match between Natalya and Alicia Fox.
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Trish Stratus was then seen backstage during the show in a segment with Ronda and Natalya as well as the returning Bella Twins, Nikki and Brie.
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Bliss, along with Mickie James, came to the ring to confront Trish Stratus, challenging her to a tag match at Evolution with herself and James instead.
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Trish Stratus agreed, announcing Lita as her tag partner.
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At SummerSlam, in her hometown of Toronto, the returning Trish Stratus lost to Flair by submission.
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Trish Stratus would appear on every episode of Raw in the build to their match.
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Trish Stratus was frustrated by the two appearing as Lynch's sidekicks and a perceived lack of respect for her impact on the women's division.
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Trish Stratus was drafted to the Raw brand in the fourth round as their seventh pick, the thirteenth of that night overall.
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On May 8,2023, Trish Stratus taunted Lynch who had not been seen since losing the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships, and insulted her infant daughter Roux.
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The match was made official during a contract signing on Raw in the following week, where Trish Stratus claimed sole responsibility for the growth in opportunities for women in WWE.
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At the event, Trish Stratus defeated Lynch with the help of Zoey Stark, who hid under the ring and attacked Lynch during the match.
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On July 1,2023, Trish Stratus competed at the namesake event in London in her first appearance in a ladder match against Becky Lynch, Zoey Stark, Bayley, Iyo Sky, and Zelina Vega.
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Trish Stratus worked with Stark throughout the match to prevent Lynch from winning, including a failed attempt to restrain her with handcuffs.
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Lynch eventually earned a rematch against Trish Stratus by defeating Zoey Stark in singles action on Raw, which was scheduled by WWE Official Adam Pearce for a future episode occurring two weeks later.
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Trish Stratus, who was aided by Stark, ended up losing the match to Lynch concluding their feud.
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Trish Stratus took part in the Royal Rumble 2025, entering number 25.
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Trish Stratus eliminated Candice LeRae before being eliminated by Nia Jax.
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Trish Stratus is widely regarded as the greatest female superstar of her generation and by some as the greatest female wrestler of all time.
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Trish Stratus is cited as an inspiration for several female wrestlers, such as: Alexa Bliss, Bayley, Carmella, Deonna Purrazzo, Emma, Kelly Kelly, Kia Stevens, Leila Grey, Mandy Rose, Maria Kanellis, Melina Perez, Michelle McCool, Natalya, Rosa Mendes, Santana Garrett, Sasha Banks, Shazza McKenzie, and Taryn Terrell.
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Banks has cited Trish Stratus is the one performer from the past she most wants to wrestle.
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Trish Stratus was just the best, she was beautiful, she was athletic, and she killed it, and inspired me.
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On May 15,2023, Trish Stratus was awarded the key of Niagara Falls by its mayor, Jim Diodati.
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Trish Stratus married her high school sweetheart and boyfriend of fourteen years, Ron Fisico, on September 30,2006.
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Trish Stratus and Fisico have two children, a son born in 2013 and a daughter born in 2017.
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Trish Stratus is a fan of ice hockey and supports the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL.
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Trish Stratus has been involved with numerous charities such as Ronald McDonald House, Dreams Take Flight, and the Special Olympics.
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Trish Stratus was given a spot in the series after Paul Heyman had mentioned her name to CBS.
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The contest was similar to the style of America's Next Top Model, with Trish Stratus portraying the "Tyra Banks" role as contact between the contestants and judges.
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In 2009, Trish Stratus became a spokesperson for sports betting website, Sports Interaction.
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In 2020, Trish Stratus made a cameo appearance in a TV Christmas movie for Fox called Christmas in the Rockies.
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From 2022 to 2024, Trish Stratus appeared as a judge on Canada's Got Talent, along with Howie Mandel, Lilly Singh, and Kardinal Offishall.
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Trish Stratus starred in the Canadian independent movie, Bail Enforcers, which marked her acting debut.
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Trish Stratus played a bounty hunter named Jules Taylor, which released on April 19,2011, premiering at ActionFest 2011.
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Trish Stratus co-starred in the 2015 film Gridlocked, as the antagonist Gina.
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In January 2022, Trish Stratus announced that she had been cast in the lead role for an unnamed Christmas movie which would be released at the end of the year.