Women's wrestling was massively overlooked in the Attitude Era and Ruthless Aggression Era but it's because of the likes of Trish Stratus and Lita which is why the women's evolution has been a massive success. Trish had an eagerness to learn which is why she managed to transition from a decent manager into one of the all-time great female competitors.RELATED: 10 Things Most Fans Forget About Trish Stratus' CareerTrish was a record-setting seven-time WWE Women's Champion until Charlotte Flair eclipsed her record. Nevertheless, Stratus has defied the odds and she was involved in many legendary rivalries against the likes of Lita, Victoria, and Jazz. Not all of Trish's Women's Championship reigns were superb but she did have some great victories to become Women's Champion.
7 Trish Stratus Vs. Lita - New Year's Revolution 2005
At New Year's Revolution 2005, Trish Stratus was looking to regain the Women's Championship she lost to Lita in an outstanding main event that closed out Raw on December 6, 2004. This was a hotly anticipated rematch between the two bitter rivals but sadly Lita tore her ACL.
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Lita getting injured early on certainly hampered the quality of the match. Trish showed no mercy and she wanted to inflict more pain on Lita and take home the Women's Championship. Ultimately, Trish executed the Chick Kick on Lita to become Women's Champion once again. This title victory was significant as Trish went on to hold the gold for 448 days.
6 Trish Stratus Vs. Victoria Vs. Gail Kim Vs. Lita - Bad Blood 2004
The fatal-4-way match at Bad Blood 2004 was star-studded with Victoria defending the Women's Championship against Trish Stratus, Lita, and Gail Kim. Nevertheless, with the talent on display, this bout should have been great but sadly it fell way short of expectations.
Lita hadn't held the Women's Title since 2000 which was quite poor for her standards although she had a lot of injuries to contend with. Nevertheless, she was close to ending that drought as she planted Kim with a devastating DDT but Trish intervened at the last second to roll up Lita and kickstart a record-setting fifth run as Women's Champion. It was Trish's first Women's Championship victory as a heel.
5 Trish Stratus Vs. Ivory Vs. Lita Vs. Mighty Molly Vs. Jacqueline Vs. Jazz - Survivor Series 2001
The Women's Championship was inactive throughout the entire Invasion angle. Nonetheless, the Women's Title was brought back to life at Survivor Series 2001 in the shape of a six-pack challenge. Trish Stratus, Lita, and Jacqueline represented WWE, whilst Ivory, Mighty Molly, and Jazz who made her WWE debut were proud members of The Alliance.
This match was fast-paced but felt rushed as every participant wanted to get their stuff in. Jazz was a dominant presence in this titular bout and looked like she was going to take the Women's Title home. However, it was a career-defining night for Trish as she executed her Stratusfaction on Ivory for her first Women's Title reign.
4 Trish Stratus Vs. Molly Holly - Unforgiven 2002
Trish Stratus dropped the Women's Championship to Molly Holly at King of the Ring 2002 but she was looking to recapture the title from Molly at Unforgiven 2002. Molly applied a lot of pressure on Trish with several submission holds and Trish had to weather the storm.
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Their match was thoroughly enjoyable and Molly played her role as a heel to perfection. Trish thought that she captured her third Women's Championship with her trademark Chick Kick but Molly kicked out. Despite Molly trying her best to cling to her title, she lost the championship with Trish performing a Stratusfaction out of nowhere.
3 Trish Stratus & Bubba Ray Dudley Vs. Jazz & Steven Richards - Raw 5/13/02
On the May 13, 2002, edition of Raw, Trish Stratus and Bubba Ray Dudley challenged Jazz and Steven Richards for the WWE Women's and Hardcore Titles. However, not both Trish and Bubba Ray were going to leave as champions as whoever beat the respective champion would win the title.
The stipulation certainly added drama to the match as weapons were involved because of the Hardcore Championship aspect. Trish and Jazz's feud dominated the first part of 2002 and their chemistry together was magnificent. Ultimately, Trish recaptured the Women's Championship from Jazz which was the first time that the Women's Title had changed hands in a tag team match.
2 Trish Stratus Vs. Victoria Vs. Jazz - WrestleMania XIX
For the second year in a row, the Women's Championship was defended in a triple threat match at WrestleMania XIX. Victoria had her hands full with Trish Stratus and Jazz looking to recapture the Women's Title.
This was certainly one of the best Women's Championship matches in the history of WrestleMania. All three exceeded expectations in this hard-hitting match. However, Victoria's manager Steven Richards didn't hesitate to get involved when necessary to aid Victoria. Furthermore, Victoria was looking to retain the Women's Title with the Widow's Peak but Trish countered it and executed the Chick Kick to win a title at 'Mania for the first time in her career.
1 Trish Stratus Vs. Lita - Unforgiven 2006
Trish Stratus wanted to go out with a bang in front of her hometown fans in Toronto when she challenged her long-time rival Lita for the Women's Championship at Unforgiven 2006. This was by far the best match in their storied rivalry. Trish didn't mind competing at home one bit and she relished the challenge of delivering under pressure.
They told an excellent story with Lita thriving in her role as a villain. Lita threw everything at Trish and she didn't mind being the party pooper. Ultimately, Trish forced Lita to submit to the Sharpshooter for her seventh and final Women's Title.
