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WWE Legend Makes Surprise Return in Royal Rumble Match
Trish Stratus makes her first WWE appearance since Payback 2023, entering the Women’s Royal Rumble match at number 25.
WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus entered the 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble match at number 25, marking her first appearance since WWE Payback 2023. This marks her second Royal Rumble appearance, following her participation in the 2018 women’s match.
Stratus, a seven-time WWE Women’s Champion, last competed in a steel cage match against Becky Lynch at Payback 2023.
The Women's #RoyalRumble Match has just gotten STRATUS-fied! pic.twitter.com/ThFJ6QOJcq— WWE (@WWE) February 2, 2025
Trish Stratus Issues Strong Comments to Chelsea Green Before Royal Rumble
In a revealing interview with ScreenRant prior to the Royal Rumble, Stratus discussed the current state of women’s wrestling and shared direct words for WWE United States Champion Chelsea Green.
I would tell Chelsea Green to stop being such a b*tch. That might help. You know, people really dislike her, and sometimes in life, you won’t get far if you’re disliked, you know? You may become US Champion but a lot of people don’t like you and people want friends. So Chelsea Green, if you want friends, stop being a b*tch.
The WWE Hall of Famer commended the introduction of women’s midcard championships, viewing them as another step toward equality in the division.
[I] Love it, and it’s just things that – I’ll tell you what, me being back at this present time around and seeing it all happen is everything we wished for back in the day. So [I’m] seeing it and [it’s] still in my time, it’s happening.