Biography of Trish StratusPatricia Anne Stratigias (born December 18, 1975), better known by her stage name Trish Stratus, is a former fitness model, retired professional wrestler and television personality from Canada.
After beginning her career as a fitness model, Stratus began working for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), which was later renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), in March 2000. Early in her career, she was involved in sexually themed angles, such as managing the team T & A and a storyline affair with Vince McMahon. As Stratus spent more time in the ring, her wrestling skills and popularity strengthened. Because of this, she was a one-time WWF Hardcore Champion, three-time "WWE Babe of the Year" and was proclaimed "Diva of the Decade".
After nearly seven years in the business, Stratus retired from wrestling on September 17, 2006 after winning her seventh WWE Women's Championship, the most in WWE history.
Aside from professional wrestling, Stratus modeled for and appeared on numerous magazine covers and has been involved in charity work. She has also been the host of Canada's Walk of Fame in 2006 and The Second City's Next Comedy Legend in 2007.
Stratigias grew up in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada where she attended Bayview Secondary School. She enrolled at York University, where she studied biology and kinesiology and played soccer and field hockey. Due to a teachers' strike in 1997, she was forced to change her plans. She was working as a receptionist at a local gym when she was approached by the publisher of MuscleMag International to do a test shoot for the magazine. She later appeared on the cover of the May 1998 issue and was signed to a two year contract. For the next six months, she worked on her body and appeared on numerous magazine covers. During this time, she also began making regular appearances on the Internet radio show Live Audio Wrestling. Her modeling work caught the attention of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), and in November 1999, she was signed to a multi-year contract. She was then sent to Sully's Gym where she was trained by Ron Hutchison.
WANT MORE CELEBS - CLICK HERE!
|
