Patricia Stratigias

Trish: I want people to go 'Oh right, Trish Stratus. She was the greatest Women's Champion ever.'

Trish: I just feel that I want to leave my mark in the ring. And I want to walk away, unlike how people will say about Torrie Wilson, 'Oh yeah, she's the one that did Playboy.' And I don't want that to be overshadowed by anything I do in the ring.

Trish: I've been sitting at home and watching how the RAW landscape has changed.

Trish: And I was lucky too, that when I turned heel, it breathed new life into my character. And that allowed me to do SO much more.

Trish: And I'm so thankful that I've been allowed to show another side of Trish.

Trish: And in the future, you know, maybe there's kids in the future for me, I don't really know. The interesting thing with me is that there has never been a woman doing what I'm doing at this level for this long. So, it's like, would Vince give me maternity leave?

Trish: And that's what I've learned too: writing is key.

Trish: Anyway, I guess it doesn't matter to the publishers that the magazine would have sold more copies with me on the cover.

Trish: As far as luxury goes, about the only thing I do is... I go first class all the way. I live on the road, so when I'm out there, I'm getting the nice hotel suite, I'm getting the luxury car, I'm eating the good food, and I make sure I take care of myself on the road.

Trish: As far as wrestling goes, as long as my body is able to withstand the physical beating, I will keep wrestling.

Trish: But as much as I am personally proud for winning five championships, I'm equally proud just being part of a women's division that has gotten so much better with all these great athletes here.

Trish: I don't wanna brag, but I'm a proven commodity I've been on over 50 magazine covers.

Trish: I lost a tooth in a hardcore match.

Trish: I think people get too comfortable, in just doing what they do every week. And I'm all about challenge and change, and I like to read the audience.

Trish: I'm good friends with The Rock, and I talk to him all the time. And he says that, even though his movie career has taken off, he misses the instant gratification of wrestling, and the live crowds, and I could see being that way myself.

Trish: Now, at this point, I can wrestle, I can go out there and cut an entertaining promo, I can also do the backstage stuff... and if you can contribute more to the show, you have more staying power.

Trish: There really isn't a day when I wake up and don't have to be someplace.

Trish: Recently, I went up to Casino Rama to see Martin Short's show, just to see how he put it all together. And after the show, I went backstage and picked his brain to find out why he did certain things.

Trish: Oh, gosh, okay... well, my biggest injury was probably a bone chip in my ankle that required surgery.

Trish: Well, actually, the Second City thing came about because I was taking a few improv classes there. I thought that the improv classes would help with my wrestling career, which it has.