Trish Stratus talks to Diva-Dirt.com
about the decision to have Stephanie McMahon induct her into the WWE Hall of
Fame this weekend. Trish told Diva-Dirt:
“It was a difficult [choice].
There’s so many people who have had such an influence on my career and shaped
my career. Getting a nod to be in the WWE Hall of Fame, it’s a look back at
your career and at the end of the day, there would have been no career, no
opportunity, no revamping of the women’s division if Stephanie wasn’t behind it
all. When we feuded, there’s something about when you have an experience with
someone that you bond with them. When we had our feud, we bonded then and we
remained close ever since. She’s just always supportive of showcasing a strong,
powerful woman. There would be no division and none of the women would have
gotten the push that we needed, or the encouragement we needed. She and I have
remained friends. I’ve watched her evolve into a businesswoman. We were at the
same level — green workers having fun wrestling and then she really just got
behind the scenes and became a businesswoman. It’s very empowering to see the
position she has now. I retired and went into the business world and with all
my endeavors, it’s a tough world for a woman. I admire her greatly and respect
her greatly.”
Stephanie talked with
TrishStratus.com about the induction:
“It’s hard to believe that it was a
little over 10 years ago that Trish and I were in storylines together. We had a
lot of fun together. I said it in my Tweet last night – she was my favorite
person to slap. We both started around the same time, we were both ‘green’ as
you would say.” Trish went on to become an incredible Diva in the ring… but we
had the opportunity to start in a similar place. To be able to tell the story
that we told was quite an amazing opportunity at a really entertaining,
attitudinal time in our business. That’s one of the things that is so
remarkable about Trish. It’s not common, in anyone really, to be able to
develop their own brand on television and then know how to market that brand to
audiences all around the world. To take Trish Stratus and the Stratusphere and
turn it into an actual business that is successful and also allows you to
continue to raise your profile as you market different products, and become more
involved in many different opportunities. Trish is truly a business woman, and
as a business woman, I appreciate and respect that, especially as Trish has
really done that on her own. She is a strong, powerful, smart woman, and we
need more women in leadership roles.”
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