Trish Fact Sheet

TRISH STRATUS

Brith Name: Trisha Stratigias

Has been known as: Trish Stratus

Birth Date: 12/18/76

Height: 5'4

Weight: 118lbs

From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Wrestling Finisher: Springboard Bulldog (Stratusfaction!)

What she does: Wrestles and is a valet.

High Points: WWE Womens Champion Three Times, 2001 Internet Babe of the Year, Being On The Cover Of The 2002 Divas Mag, 2002 Internet Babe Of The Year

Finishing Move: Bulldog

Favorite Quote: "Stratusfaction guaranteed!"

A big wrestling fan herself, it seemed inevitable that this Canadian girl would eventually find herself in the wrestling spotlight.

Trish Stratus was discovered in Toronto while working at a gym. She was approached about doing a photo shoot for a magazine, and accepted. Since 1998, she's been featured in a number of fitness and modeling publications including Muscle Mag International, the Fitt Health Journal, Oxygen magazine and the UK's Optimum Health and Fitness among others.

In 1999, Trish got her foot in the door as far as wrestling is concerned by joining Live Audio Wrestling as a co-host. From there, the WWF and WCW both took an interest in her, and both offered her contracts. Trish opted to accept the WWF deal, stating that her decision stemmed from the fact that she was simply a big "mark" for the WWF and it would be a dream come true to appear on a WWF broadcast. Following her signing, she underwent wrestling training under the tutelage of Ron Hutchison, the same man responsible for training the likes of Edge, Christian, Johnny Swinger and Tiger Ali Singh. She then waited patiently while the WWF worked on getting her a work visa to allow her to work in the United States.

Trish Stratus entered the World Wrestling Federation in February of 2000. She originally aligned herself with Test and Albert after she scouted them out and thought that she could make a tag team with them. The Tag Team was called T&A. Test and Albert. After months of teaming up, T&A finally broke apart after not having much success and Trish went on her way as a women's wrestler. Trish Stratus competed against the likes of Lita and others on World Wrestling Federation Television, but she wasn't able to capture the Women's Championship. In the beginning of 2001, Trish Stratus found herself in a high paying position in the World Wrestling Federation with the owner of the company, Vince McMahon. Apparently, there was some type of relationship between Vince and Trish, but daddy's little girl, Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley didn't like that one bit.

At No Way Out, Trish Stratus and Stephanie went at it and Stephanie got the win, but it didn't end there. Eventually, Vince McMahon, Stephanie and William Regal made a fool out of Trish Stratus and 'kicked her out.' Trish eventually came crawling back to Vince, but that would only last until Wrestlemania when Vince McMahon wrestled against his own son, and the owner of World Championship Wrestling, Shane McMahon. After breaking away from Vince, Trish went on to do her own thing. Later in the year, the WCW Divas entered the company as a part of the Invasion and WWF Divas, Trish Stratus and Lita had a problem with that. At July's pay per view, Trish Stratus and Lita teamed up against Torrie Wilson and Stacy Keibler in the first ever tag team bra and panties match. It was a 'hell of a match,' and the WWF Divas were able to come out on top for the World Wrestling Federation!

Trish was out with a bone chip in her ankle but wasn't out long. While Commissioner Mick Foley was in the ring getting some cheap pops on Raw, Trish came down and showed him and the world her lingerie! The next week on Raw she teamed with Lita to defeat Ivory and Mighty Molly. That following Thursday Trish with an amazing DDT defeated Mighty Molly in a big upset! It was Lita,Ivory,Trish,Jazz,Jackie and Mighty Molly in a 6-Pack Challenge for the Vacant Womens Title. Trish was sure holding her own. Jazz was throwing everyone out of the ring one by one until Trish overtook her. Ivory came from and almost finished Trish. Trish came back with an amazing bull-dog and pinned Ivory to become the Womens Champion.

WWE--------One of the most sultry divas in the history of sports-entertainment, Trish Stratus has already made quite a name for herself in WWE. Her beauty is second to none, and her brains and brawn make her the total package.

Trish made her first appearance in WWE just prior to WrestleMania 2000. She teamed up Test and Albert, calling them "T&A." The duo was victorious at WrestleMania, which was Trish's Pay-Per-View debut. Later that summer, she would guide Val Venis to the Intercontinental Championship before going off on her own, and getting involved with WWE co-owner Vince McMahon. The two spent a lot of time together that winter, earning the ire of Vince's daughter, Stephanie. Stephanie and Trish engaged in a memorable match at No Way Out 2001, with Stephanie pulling out the win. A month later, at WrestleMania, Trish would turn her back on Vince and Stephanie, tired of being used.

After laying low for a while, Trish made her next big bang at the 2001 Survivor Series, capturing the Women's Championship for the first time. It seems that Trish is on top of her game -- and she's determined not to let anyone knock her down!

Credit: WWE.COM