As much as it seems surreal, we’re in 2023 and still have the opportunity to witness Trish Stratus on WWE Raw programming on a weekly basis. On the Road to Wrestlemania 39, she made this emphatic return as an obvious babyface figure abut then telling a compelling storyline, the legend turned into a heel to put over another top talent in Becky Lynch.
Speaking about this latest journey in the WWE, Trish Stratus stated something interesting on the Out of Character podcast hosted by Ryan Satin. During the interview, the Hall of Famer shed light on the most important thing about the comeback and that’s making the fans care about this stint.
Trish Stratus wanted fans to get invested into her storyline
To gauge the fans’ interest in her storyline and the overall WWE TV, Trish Stratus made the decision to return to WWE. Speaking on the podcast, she revealed an instance during live events in Toronto where fans responded showed overwhelming responses during her brief exchanges with female wrestlers like a heel Bayley or Becky Lynch in recent years.
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Trish Stratus felt that it was these interactions that made her believe that the fans would still love to see her compete again in the ring. However, before making the return, the veteran wanted to make sure that the storylines revolving around her should be appealing, making the fans invested in them.
“I want the fans to be interested. I want them to care. I don’t just want to come back for my own kicks. I want something that’s interesting, like, you know, Charlotte versus Trish Stratus, oh my God, that’s interesting. When Becky and I were exchanging, you know, it was literally a social media feud and people were into it,” Trish Stratus continued.
“People were so into it and when we faced off in Toronto, it was really fun. Same with Bayley. There’s a moment we had in the ring in Toronto for RAW. I think just doing that and getting the mix and seeing the interest from fans, and that’s where I’m sure WWE got the interest from, like, ‘Oh, this could work’, and then yeah, here we are.”
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From a fan’s perspective, it’s safe to say that WWE Universe would never get bored of getting Stratusfied on their TV despite her acting as a top heel during this ongoing run. Like a true pioneer, Trish Stratus had previously put over Charlotte Flair in 2019 and in the latest, she returned to do the same job with Becky Lynch.
