10 Fascinating WWE Backstage Facts About Trish Stratus
8. She’s A Former Hardcore Champion
Before Charlotte Flair came along and wiped her feet all over the record, it was Trish who had the honour of holding more women's championships than anyone else in WWE history.
Bear in mind that this was during a time where there was only one belt for the ladies to win. Alongside her seven reigns as Women's Champion, Trish actually held another title during her time in the ring, although not for very long.
During a match between Trish and Jazz for the Women's title on an episode of Raw in 2002, Hardcore champion Stevie Richards interfered and cost the blonde bombshell the bout.
Out came Bubba Ray Dudley, who had been hunting Richards' title for weeks, which led to more hardcore wrestlers popping up and stealing the belt. In the scuffle, Stratus pinned Crash Holly to win the broken belt.
She lost it back to Richards almost immediately, but this didn't matter, as she had become just the second woman in history to win the fan favourite championship. The first? Cynthia Lynch, who was playing one of Godfather's...colleagues at the time.