SmackDown Superstar Zelina Vega was a huge fan of both Lita and Trish Stratus growing up. Vega has also claimed that Stratus played a major part in her journey to become a WWE superstar.
Zelina Vega most recently appeared on Anna Faris is Unqualified where she discussed Trish Stratus’ influence on her during her early years. The SmackDown superstar recalled her first meeting with the Hall of Famer.
“When I met Trish Stratus, [she] was one of the people that influenced me a lot when I decided to do this. When I met her, for some reason, the first thing — because I was so nervous — the first thing I said was, ‘Oh my God, I hated you growing up,’ and she’s like, ‘Oh, thank you.’”
“That interaction, to normal people, made absolutely no sense at all. But for us, it just made perfect sense. It was just such a compliment to her because I was like, ‘Man, you really got me to hate you because I loved Lita so much, and you just found ways to make me hate you.’”
Zelina Vega
Trish Stratus was last seen in a singles match against Charlotte Flair at SummerSlam 2019. The Hall of Famer ended up submitting to Flair in her hometown of Toronto.
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