Trish Stratus addresses possible WWE return
WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus remains open to returning to the ring under the right conditions.
In 2025, Stratus worked three WWE matches in celebration of the 25th anniversary of her debut. There were plans for Stratus to do more with the company, but that changed when her mother passed away in August after battling cancer. Stratus told The Takedown on SI that she is still open to a return if the right story and opponent are there.
“I need to see the landscape,” she said. “I’m very story, storyline driven. And for me, is it going to be interesting for the fans? Is it something they want to see? Is it going to elevate someone? And of course, there’s like the storyline behind it. I love the story, I want to make sure it makes sense and I want to make sure the landscape makes sense for me to enter into.”
Stratus took part in the 2025 women’s Royal Rumble match and then worked two other bouts, teaming with Tiffany Stratton at Elimination Chamber before the two faced off at Evolution. Stratton was the WWE Women’s Champion at the time and defeated Stratus to retain.
During the Friday of WrestleMania 42 weekend, Stratus is set to appear at the WWE World convention in Las Vegas. Stratus has also partnered with Flanker Kitchen & Sports Bar for a week of events. She’ll be joined by Mickie James, Lilian Garcia, Jazz, and Lisa Marie Varon (Victoria) and has crafted her own menu that will be offered at the restaurant.
Stratus initially retired from the ring in 2006 but has been back for multiple WWE runs over the years. She was inducted into the company’s Hall of Fame in 2013.
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