Trish Stratus on Canada, Wrestling, and More

WWE Hall of Famer and former champion Trish Stratus recently posted an new “Question and Answer” style interview on TrishStratus.com. The interview was a continuation of another one that Stratus took part in previously with SLAM! Wrestling just before her induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. During the interview, Stratus talks about what it’s like being from Canada, would she ever host a cooking show, what it took to shed her “eye candy” status and be taken seriously as a competitor, and more.

On how hard is was to break free from the “eye candy” label: Harder than you think! Remember – this was an era where “we want puppies!” was chanted more than just about anything else in WWE arenas. To try to break away from that image, it was a matter of having to go out there and re-educate the fans on what we female performers could deliver in the ring. I knew that each time we stepped into the ring, we had a chance to showcase a different side and for me, I made a point to showcase an athletic performer – one who kicked ass!

What went through her mind when doing a top rope/high risk move: Don’t botch this! Seriously though, in order to pull off high risk moves, you have to trust both yourself and your opponent. Whenever I did a high flying/risky move, I always made sure it was something I was comfortable doing and it was a part of my training. I never tried to pull off something I wasn’t 100% comfortable with or wasn’t 100% confident that my opponent and I could pull it off. So, when the time came for me to get up on the top rope in front of the WWE Universe, all I was thinking of was the pin count that followed!

The idea of hosting a cooking show: I don’t know, but I will say that working on another TV series would be a lot of fun to do again! I certainly have a lot of great recipes I’ve developed over the years, and most are even tested with a stamp of stratusfacion by Team Stratusphere!

What she loves about being raised in Canada: The culture. Canada has a great mix of heritage that allows us to celebrate many backgrounds. Toronto is made of up of many communities, each representing different cultures – you truly get a taste for everything here! If you haven’t been to Toronto, I highly recommend making the trip … and of course, stopping in to Stratusphere Yoga Studio for a sesh or two.

You can read the entire interview here.

 

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