WWE Legend Explains Why They’re Returning After ‘Perfect Ending’

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WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus has discussed her upcoming return to the ring, admitting that her final match was ‘absolutely perfect.’

Stratus is set to team with Becky Lynch and Lita to face Bayley, IYO SKY and Dakota Kai of Damage CTRL at WrestleMania 39.

The former women’s champion last wrestled at SummerSlam 2019, losing to Charlotte Flair in singles action.

Speaking with Graham GSM Matthews of Bleacher Report, Stratus called her match with Charlotte a perfect ending.

Noting that she wants to influence an entirely new generation, Stratus said:

“I don’t think it was a conscious choice to go back and say, ‘I have more in me.’ The Charlotte match was a perfect ending.

“It was a generational faceoff: The best of that generation against who they say is the best of my generation.

“It was in Toronto and absolutely perfect, and for that to bring closure, I was very satisfied with that. But then having these little interactions at live events, it was fun to have that generational mix-up.

“When I retired, I said I’d return if it was fun… and maybe not to pass the torch necessarily but to influence a new generation.” 

Wanting to prove that she can still hang in the ring, Stratus continued:

“There’s an element of proving yourself. You always feel like you have to prove yourself.

“I know with my Charlotte match, that was my driving force and proving to not only to the fans that I could still do this, but also to myself.

“I thrive on the challenge. Can I still hang with these girls? Trust me, before I accepted, I did a few rounds in the ring and had to make sure the question of whether I could still do this was rhetorical.”

WWE reportedly has plans for Stratus to have a major match at SummerSlam 2023, which you can read more about right here.

Transcription via Fightful.

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