Trish Stratus On Facing Becky Lynch: “It Was An Epic Confrontation”

Trish Stratus talked about her rivalry with Becky Lynch, saying, “I had a great time competing against her.”

After betraying Becky Lynch in April, WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus got involved in a long-running dispute with The Man, which reached its peak in an acclaimed steel cage match at Payback in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on September 2nd.

During a recent interview on GAW TV with Mickie James, Victoria, and So Cal Val, Trish Stratus reflected on their rivalry. She admitted that, initially, Becky Lynch wasn’t at the top of her list for dream opponents. However, interest grew after their initial encounter in Canada in 2022.

“When WWE came to Canada and invited me to host their Canadian shows, I knew I’d have interactions with her during those events, which led to a minor Twitter feud. People were buzzing about it. When it comes to dream matches or fantasy matchups, I don’t think anyone ever thought of Trish Stratus vs. Becky Lynch. Sasha Banks (Mercedes Mone) had been a contender because of our epic face-off in the 2018 Royal Rumble. People would fantasize about the ‘old generation vs. new generation’ clash, and that sounded cool. Becky Lynch didn’t come to mind.”

“But when we faced off, people started saying, ‘This is a dream match, the best of this generation against the best of that generation,’ and the interest was there. It took some time, maybe over a year, to finally make it happen. We eventually got to work together and even teamed up, which was a great experience. She’s fantastic. After working with her and watching her more closely, I became a huge fan. She’s truly something special for this generation. She brings something unique.”

Stratus continued, explaining that she and Lynch had never met before Lynch became pregnant with her daughter Roux. However, they ended up working together exceptionally well. Despite a few setbacks in the storyline due to external factors, Stratus believes their rivalry was something out of a fantasy.

“You often hear people say, ‘She wrestles like the guys, she cuts promos like the guys.’ I’m not sure why we use that as a benchmark, but there’s some notion that wrestling ‘like a girl’ is somehow inferior. Nowadays, women’s wrestling is incredible, and wrestling ‘like a girl’ is fantastic. Becky delivered, and I bought into the hype too. We worked seamlessly together.”

“We had never met before, but we connected when she was expecting. Those moments where moms connect – ‘Congratulations, best wishes for the delivery.’ We bonded over that and became good friends outside of wrestling. We were completely unrelated to wrestling, just mom friends, which was cool. When you get to work closely with someone, you become close to them, and we got to know each other better, explored our friendship, and delved into each other’s thoughts. We wanted this to be something special.”

“Although it got somewhat overlooked due to other ongoing storylines, it ultimately became a legendary generational showdown that is unlikely to be replicated. It was a unique dynamic, and we didn’t want to let that slip away. Once we realized that our focus was on delivering something special to the fans, we worked incredibly well together, and I had a great time competing against her.”

What’s next for Trish Stratus in WWE? Will she return to Canada to celebrate a job well done, or will she come back soon to challenge Zoey Stark after their partnership ended at Payback? Regardless, it’s impossible to view her feud with Becky Lynch as anything but a resounding success.