Trish Stratus recently teased that the WWE could get some Stratusfaction one again.
The seven-time WWE Women's Champion and Hall of Fame inductee is a trailblazer for women's wrestling, putting it on the map during her career along with the likes of Lita.
Stratus recently discussed possibly returning to the squared circle and named some potential opponents she'd like to face should she make a comeback.
"The line I have always given people for the past ten years is, 'Who would you guys like to see me fight?'" Stratus told 'Ring Rust Radio' (via WrestlingInc). "For a while, people really didn't know who they would want to see me fight and make it worthwhile. Would it make sense for me to come back and fight Sasha [Banks]? I will never close the door if there is something that will challenge me. It would have to be a challenge to me, it would have to elevate someone else on the show and it would need to be something exciting for the fans.
"What do they want to see? They always ask who I would go back to work for and one person is Nattie. She isn't one of the top current girls, but I never got a chance to work with her and it would be kind of dream to be able to. If I could return and have some challenging and good matches, I would have no doubt in coming back. Just as long as I could keep up in the ring, I think I would be OK."
With hopes of a possible Stratus return to the WWE, here are five potential rivals for her. To see this article in slideshow form, CLICK START at the top right of this page.
5) Charlotte
The reigning Women's Champion presents a great challenge to Stratus, who won the belt seven times herself. Charlotte, the daughter of Ric Flair, is easily the most athletically gifted woman on the roster and given Stratus' run from eye candy manager to one of the best women to ever grace the ring, these two should have some great chemistry in the ring together and could tear the house down.
4) Natalya
Stratus mentioned Nattie specifically, and if the WWE ran with the women's wrestling legend as a heel, this could very well work. The ladies are both Canadian, adding an extra wrinkle to the storyline. The WWE could have Stratus run down the Hart family as a heel, leading to Natalya standing up for her family and trying to take out the returning star.
3) Bayley
Stratus' versatility is a plus as she can play a great babyface and a solid heel, so having her comeback to elevate a quintessential babyface in Bayley would be amazing. Sure, Bayley hasn't made it to the main roster yet, but what better way to solidify the hug happy athlete than to have her feud with one of the greatest of all time? Having Stratus talk Bayley down only to have the perennial underdog overcome the odds would tell an amazing story -- similar to Bayley's rivalry with Sasha Banks in NXT.
2) Nikki Bella
Say what you will about the longest-reigning Divas Champion of all time, she made some great strides as a character and a worker prior to her unfortunate neck injury. This feud would definitely be the most organic of them all as Bella could come out and call herself the greatest women's wrestler in WWE history due to her record run with the gold. Stratus could then counter that she's a Hall of Famer and seven-time champion who wants to teach Bella a lesson in Stratusfaction, leading to a match between the two.
1) Sasha Banks
"The Boss" may very well be the most over woman in the company right now, but the WWE for whatever reason hasn't let her blossom like they did in NXT. One way to get Banks noticed would be to have her engage in a rivalry with Stratus, who has the ability to elevate anyone she steps in the ring with. If the WWE truly wants to make the former NXT Women's Champion the future of the company, they could have her mix it up with Stratus -- another solid worker and talker -- in a passing of the torch moment that would establish Banks as the true boss of the division.
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