10 Best Rivals of Trish Stratus' Career, Ranked

The impressive career of Trish Stratus saw her become the biggest female star in WWE history. Some of today’s female performers have a chance to surpass Stratus, but she has held this reputation for almost two decades now. Stratus had the lethal combination of star presence, charisma and the ability to work a strong match. WWE started putting together a credible women’s division during Trish’s rise to the top.

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We will look back at the best feuds from the entire career of Stratus. These wrestlers all had impressive matches and storylines against Trish during her best days. Some featured classic matches that made the division relevant while others were more storyline centered. Find out just which talents brought the best out of Stratus and vice versa. These are ten of the best rivalries of Trish Stratus’ career, ranked.

10 Stephanie McMahon

The rivalry between Trish Stratus and Stephanie McMahon started due to the romantic storyline of Trish and Vince McMahon. Stephanie did not like the idea of her father dating a significantly younger woman on the roster portrayed as a gold digger.

The two ladies had matches that surprisingly impressed the viewers. Neither were full-time wrestlers yet, but they did their best to have fun matches. Stephanie eventually helped Vince reveal that he was using Trish all alone in a brutal segment.

9 Charlotte Flair

The most recent and the final feud of Trish Stratus’ career came in the summer of 2019 with Charlotte Flair. Toronto was the setting for Summerslam where Stratus would return to the ring for one final singles match against a new talent.

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Flair and Stratus had an entertaining program with lots of trash talk representing their respective eras. Trish showed she could still perform at a high level against one of the top female wrestlers in the world. Charlotte won the match and Stratus retired after a strong outing.

8 Melina

An underrated short feud in Trish Stratus’ career came against Melina in 2006. The Raw vs Smackdown rivalry of the show gave WWE an excuse to have the Raw and Smackdown talents face off. Melina was becoming a top star on Smackdown, but she lacked a strong women’s division to work with.

The inter-promotional show gave WWE the match between the ladies from different brands. Melina attacked Stratus for weeks setting the feud up and creating a compelling match. Trish scored the win for the Raw side and got the better of Melina in their one big match.

7 Jazz

The signing of Jazz towards the end of the Invasion angle came at the perfect time. Trish Stratus had just won the Women’s Championship bringing the title back to the WWE after it was vacated by Chyna many months earlier.

Jazz became one of the first big rivals for Stratus for the Women’s Championship. They had great chemistry with Jazz bringing an aggressive side out of Trish. Various interviews would see Stratus reveal that Jazz played a huge role in her improvement.

6 Molly Holly

A character change would see Molly Holly turning her attention towards Trish Stratus as her main target. Holly was upset with the women wearing scantily clad outfits and wrestling in demeaning matches. Stratus did those things in between her competitive matches to earn the wrath of Molly.

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The two had a great feud that played a role in both of their careers progressing for the better. Holly became the top overall heel in the women’s division giving Stratus another tough challenger. This was a significant rivalry in Trish’s entire body of work.

5 Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho was one of the few male rivals of Trish Stratus’ career. The rivalry started with a battle of the sexes match of Jericho and Christian vs Stratus and Lita. However, Jericho slowly turned face due to his feelings for Trish growing after the match.

Stratus would shock the world by turning on Jericho and aligning with his new enemy Christian. The relationship between Trish and Christian made them both battle Jericho on a few occasions. Stratus working with a former world champion was a testament to her drawing power at the time.

4 Mickie James

The incredible slow-building storyline between Trish Stratus and Mickie James made Mickie a star. WWE started the angle with James becoming the sidekick and friend of Stratus. However, things grew personal as Mickie crossed the line with her obsession on a few occasions.

The eventual heel turn by James earned her a Women’s Championship match at WrestleMania 22. It was the biggest women’s singles match in WrestleMania history at the time. Trish and Mickie had superb chemistry with the win making Mickie a top star.

3 Vince McMahon

The romantic storyline between Vince McMahon and Trish Stratus ended with the heel boss turning on his former lover and humiliating her in front of the audience. Stratus remained loyal to Vince heading into his WrestleMania 17 match against Shane.

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The big reveal was Trish turning on Vince, attacking Stephanie and helping Linda break free from her comatose state. Stratus getting her revenge on McMahon was a tremendous payoff that made her a top star in the women’s division moving forward.

2 Victoria

The emergence of Victoria in 2002 saw her obsessed with Trish Stratus due to a past in the fitness modeling world. Victoria believed Stratus scammed her way to the top of the WWE women’s division. It culminated in a No DQ match at the Survivor Series 2002 event.

Victoria won the Women’s Champion in one of the most violent women’s matches in WWE history. Both ladies were always on the same page together for fun matches whenever they squared off. Victoria stepping up played a huge role in Stratus’ momentum continuing.

1 Lita

Trish Stratus’ top rival will always be Lita. Both ladies are known as best friends in real life today, but their intensity in the ring against each other played a huge role in women’s wrestling thriving. Lita and Trish each emerged as rising stars for the WWE in 2000.

The natural progression would see them ditch their prior male associations to become singles wrestlers. Stratus and Lita had many classics with them going back and forth between the heel and face roles. The careers of Lita and Trish will always be linked for good reason.

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