The Beautiful Trish Stratus

Trish Stratus is the latest former Diva to talk about WWE eliminating its Women’s Championship and using the Divas title moving forward. Stratus, who held the WWE Women’s title 7 times and is currently filming a new action movie called “Bail Encforcers” [PICTURES] made the following comments to DivaDirt.com this week about the news:

“I have mixed feelings. It’s one of these, ‘Is the glass half full or half empty?’ [situations]. Instead of looking at it as the belt is being retired or put to bed, I’m thinking, let’s just focus on this and build this different thing. Building a new legacy, building a new division, building some new women and I think that’s how you have to look at it. First of all, the two belts was just not necessary… ever.”

She continued:

“It’s kinda like, ‘Get one… let’s move forward.’ [Laughs] But I don’t know, I’m kind of like okay with it. I feel like it’s a different time, a different generation. I feel like we did some great stuff with that belt and maybe it don’t get no better than that? Maybe it’s one of those things? It’s like, let’s just leave this here. It’s pretty perfect and has a perfect legacy behind it, and let’s start this and we’ll start to build this from because it’s definitely a different time.”

Despite the fact that WWE eliminated a championship belt that had such a rich history, Trish put over WWE’s women division, saying there’s a ton of female talent in WWE today:

“There’s probably the biggest group of women that could potentially all work matches [right now]. Most of them can work matches and potentially you could have everybody, I mean that’s a pretty big division, if you could build everything properly. So I think looking at it like that, it’s almost like okay, this is the new thing, this is the women’s division of today and let’s build it. It’s not a bad thing.”

* PICTURES of TRISH’s New Action Movie – “Bail Enforcers”

— TMZ.com confirmed an earlier report of former WWE performer Sean Waltman being arrested Sunday at Newark Liberty International Airport on a drug possession charge.

The story notes that Waltman showed up at the airport after appearing at a fan convention the day before and claimed that he didn’t have an ID because he was robbed at a party. When police searched him due to his lack of ID, they found a rolled marijuana cigarette.

He was released Sunday night.

— Former WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus will be taking part in an autograph signing tour dubbed ‘The Stratusphere Tour’ in October at various locations on the East Coast.

“Since I retired in 2006, I have been so tied up with projects and opening my business that I haven’t had the opportunity to do many autograph signings – not to mention the fact that the majority of my stuff has been in Canada!” said Stratus, “I jumped at the chance to not only tour the East Coast but to work with Sam again, who always puts on a top notch event. Who knows, this could be the start of a stratusfying world tour!”

For the list of dates and more details, click here.

— Former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler will guest star on an episode of Blue Mountain State. The second season of the program premieres next month on Spike TV.

– It appears that the WWE title match at Night of Champions will remain a Six Pack Challenge, despite Chris Jericho being removed from the match. The WWE website has removed Jericho’s name from the participants in the match but is still promoting the match as a Six Pack Challenge, so it appears there will be another participant.

– Former WWE Diva Trish Stratus has confirmed that her Facebook page is Facebook.com/trishstratuscom.

– Movie news website AintItCool.com has posted an interview with WWE star John Cena, who talks about his role in “Legendary.”

– TMZ.com recently caught up with former WWE star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. He is currently filming scenes for the new “Fast & Furious” movie and was spotted leaving the gym, looking jacked as hell ..  TMZ got it right when they said it looks like he could be playing the role of a diesel truck .. Check it out:

— Last night, Lita, accompanied by Trish Stratus, attended a local event in Toronto, Ontario headlined by legendary Luchador el Hijo Del Santo. After the event, Right After Wrestling’s Arda Ocal caught up with Lita, who told him that she plans to open up a Lucha Libre themed restaurant in the Atlanta area. Her band, the LuchaGores, are currently on hiatus, as other members of the band have other endeavours they are currently focusing on. Lita also has movie projects on the horizon. She is in town visiting Trish Stratus to speak about upcoming business projects.

Meanwhile, Stratus and Lita will be live in-studio together for the first time since they appeared on The Howard Stern Show in 2001. Tune into Live Audio Wrestling at 11:00 p.m. EST on Sirius 98 Hardcore Sports Radio or listen via their online stream. E-mail your questions to law@liveaudiowrestling.com or call 1-888-942-7326.

— Mickie James is scheduled to appear for Dory Funk’s “!BANG! TV” on Sept. 11 in Ocala, Florida. She will be teaming with Claudia “The Claw” Reiff as they take on Rachel “The Wasilla Wrecker” Moore and Cassie Crush in Women’s Tag Team Championship bout.

Before reaching superstardom with World Wrestling Entertainment, James trained at the WWE Hall of Famer’s Funking Conservatory Wrestling School.

— Johnny Walker, who wrestled as Mr. Wrestling II, underwent bypass heart surgery Friday in Charlotte, North Carolina The surgery was successful and Walker is recovering at the hospital.

— Multi-time WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Saturday’s Toronto Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox game in Toronto, Ontario. To view an image of Stratus from Saturday, click here.

— A number of sports columnists are comparing LeBron James’ “decision” to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat to Hulk Hogan’s infamous heel turn in 1996, feeling it was a page straight out of professional wrestling.

“LeBron’s announcement was the basketball equivalent of what Hulk Hogan did in 1996 at the WCW Bash at The Beach. The Hulkster turned on Randy Savage and joined Kevin Nash and Scott Hall to form NWO,” ESPN.com columnist Adam Watson wrote. “And just as Hogan traded his red and yellow tights for black and white ones with lightning bolts, LeBron will don the flamed black and white jersey of the Heat.

“Unfortunately for the people of Ohio though, this isn’t fake.”

Here are a few links comparing the two – ESPN.com | Bill Simmons | Baltimore Sun | Worcester Telegram | Sports From The Korndog Stand

— Former WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia announced on her official website that she is now living a raw vegan lifestyle. The majority of her diet consists of raw vegetables and fruits, nuts and nut pastes, grain and legume sprouts, seeds, plant oils, sea vegetables, herbs and fresh juices. She also noted she’s busy recording a new music album, which she hopes to release in the near future. You can read her latest blog post here.

— Today is former WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms’ birthday, who turns 36 years old. He worked a match last night at the Brockton Fair in Brockton, Massachusetts.

— Multi-time WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at Saturday’s Toronto Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox game. The game takes place at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario.

— Former WWE performer Gene Snitsky was recently cast to star in the sequel to Manos: The Hands of Fate, Manos: The Search for Valley Lodge. Manos: The Hands of Fate was filmed in 1966 and is considered by many to be the worst film ever made. Shooting begins early next year in El Paso, Texas. The sequel is expected to be released in 2013. (Article link)

— Former WWE performer Kevin Thorn (a/k/a Kevin Fertig) is seeking dates for wrestling matches and autograph signings via Bill Behrens at showbis@aol.com. Behrens’ list of clients include Kevin Nash, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, Christopher Daniels, Tommy Dreamer, Scott Norton, Booker T, Kenn Doane, Sonjay Dutt, Delirious, Daizee Haze, Awesome Kong and The ODB.

— Sid Vicious was scheduled to appear for Dreamwave Wrestling on June 5 in LaSalle, Illinois but no-showed the event. The promotion received word on the morning of the show that Vicious had not boarded his flight and as a result, spent all day trying to get in touch with him. When promotion officials finally reached the former world champion, he said that he forgot to bring his passport to the airport, and thus was prohibited from boarding his flight. Although it should be noted that he was flying from Memphis, Tennessee to Chicago, Illinois and a passport isn’t required to fly within the country. (source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

— Fans can now keep up with Ricky Ortiz as the former WWE star has opened an account on Twitter. His page can be found at twitter.com/BigO_RickyOrtiz. Since his release from WWE last year, Ortiz has continued his wrestling career, making appearances for the Florida-based Combat Championship Wrestling promotion.

— Multi-time WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus comments on her debut movie role for Bail Enforcers at the following link. She also discusses appearing on the cover of The Wrestler, whether she minds being viewed as a sex symbol, nude yoga, and more.

— Booker T and former WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia will be appearing at the Frank & Son Collectible Show tomorrow from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event is located on 19649 San Jose Avenue, City of Industry, California.

– In an interview with The Wrestler, multi-time WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus comments on the possibility of a wrestling comeback. She said:

“I always want to do something that is challenging and impactful, no matter what I do … Absolutely, I’d go back—but only if I could do something that makes a difference.”

She also comments on today’s Divas, the “next Trish,” her legacy, being inspired by The Rock, and more. You can read excerpts from the interview here.

– Matches scheduled to take place on this week’s episode of WWE Superstars on WGN America are as follows:

* Alicia Fox vs. Gail Kim

* Yoshi Tatsu and Goldust vs. Zack Ryder and Primo

* Kofi Kingston vs. Luke Gallows

— Former WWE stars Maria Kanellis, Gregory Helms, Paul Burchill and Charlie Haas are free to join TNA Wrestling as their respective 90-day no-compete clauses with World Wrestling Entertainment have expired. The clause prohibits released talent from immediately joining TNA, though they’re free to start with any independent promotion.

Kanellis, Helms and Burchill were released on Feb. 26 while Haas was released two days later.

— Though long removed from the wrestling industry, former WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus is featured on the cover of the latest issue of The Wrestler. The headline reads “Trish Stratus Reveals All!” with the synopsis noting the possibility of a comeback to the business. You can view the cover here.

— In today’s wrestling birthdays, former WWE performer Kamala turns 60 years old while Ring of Honor World Champion Tyler Black turns 24.

— World Wrestling Council announced Saturday that recently released WWE star Carlito would be taking part in its annual WWC Aniversario 2010 show this July. Other wrestler scheduled to appear include WWC Universal champion Scott Steiner, Primo Colón, Orlando Colón (currently known as Tito Colón in WWE developmental), Shelton Benjamin, Tommy Dreamer, El Mesias (a/k/a Judas Mesias), Tony Atlas, Hugo Savinovich and all of the WWC Superstars. (source: PWInsider.com)

— Since his 2008 departure from World Wrestling Entertainment, Gene Snisky (a/k/a Snitsky) has crossed over to the acting world. He recently shot the role of “Satan” in the independent film Morning Star. He is also seeking voiceover work.

— CTV in Canada will be airing back-to-back episodes of Stratusphere, starring Trish Stratus, tomorrow morning at 6:00 and 6:30 a.m. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

Former WWE Diva Trish Stratus is starring in a new action-adventure movie called “Bail Enforcers” – set for release some time in 2011.

The movie is about “a team of down-on-their-luck bounty hunters who run into trouble when they are confronted with the moral dilemma of a local mob boss wanting the team to turn a bail jumper over to him for the price of a million dollars.”

Here are some promotional shots of Trish from “Bail Enforcers.”

Thanks to reader Jody for sending in the following ….

Former Trish Stratus recently attended the launch of the winter issue of Top Choice Magazine, which she’s on the cover of.

Related: Trish Stratus on the Cover of Top Choice Magazine

Stratus showed up with a “new” look, having colored her hair blonde the way it was almost a decade ago in her early WWE days .. Check her out, lookin’ hot as ever:

— Former WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus filmed a segment last year entitled “How Tough Are These Sports?” where she put her toughness to the test when she tried aerial ski jumping while being coached by professional freestyle skier Warren Shouldice. The segment aired during CTV’s recent broadcast of the Winter Olympics. To view photos of her experience, click here.

— Former WWE Women’s Champion Candice Michelle has posted a blog on her official website updating fans on her pregnancy.

“Pregnancy is going really well, approximately 10 weeks to go, give or take, and I am in the stage where I am getting excited and really anxious to meet her! Her nursery is almost done and preparing for our home birth. I just try and imagine what shell look like…i cant wait,” she wrote. “I’m working on scheduling the photoshoot towards the end of March. We waited a bit longer til my belly was bigger, I think it is ready!”

— Former WWE Divas Jazz, Dawn Marie and Molly Holly were honored for their contributions to women’s wrestling over the years at Women Superstars Uncensored’s Third Anniversary Show this past Saturday at the Ace Arena in New Jersey as they were inducted into the company’s Hall of Fame. For coverage of the event including interviews with Angelina Love, Alere Little Feather, April Hunter and more, click here.

Former WWE Diva Trish Stratus is featured on the cover of Top Choice magazine with her award naming her Yoga studio top choice:

— Trish Stratus recently noted that she went back to her blonde roots and would be making an announcement soon revealing why. The reason for this is because the multi-time Women’s Champion has booked a leading role in a Canadian independent film.

A press release was issued today announcing that Stratus has signed on to play the female lead in the action movie Bail Enforcers.

According to the press release, Bail Enforcers is about: “a team of down on their luck bounty hunters who run into trouble when they are confronted with a moral dilemma. A local mob boss wants the team to exchange a bail jumper for a million dollars.”

Stratus will playing the role of Jules Taylor.

“I’m thrilled to be a part of a production that is 100% Canadian and I look forward to delivering some Stratusfaction!” said Stratus.

— Former WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia is auctioning off another bikini, as well as a dress she wore at a WrestleMania. You can view the auctions at the following link.

— Former WWE wrestler Ken Doane (a/k/a Kenny Dykstra) made it past the first round on the new Fox Reality series, Seducing Cindy. A replay will be airing tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 p.m. EST.

— Giant Silva (formerly of The Oddities) headlines a National Wrestling Superstars event in Woodbridge, New Jersey at the Elks Lodge on Friday, Feb. 19. The show will also be honoring Captain Lou Albano with a tribute, who worked a number of NWS shows.

— A post-mortem has confirmed that former WWE performer Tony Halme (a/k/a Ludvig Borga) took his own life via pistol.

Police discovered his body on Jan. 10 in his Helsinki, Finland, apartment.

— One week from today, TrishStratus.com will be holding a video drawing where one lucky winner will have the chance to own a vintage worn Trish Stratus outfit from her “closet of costume”. The item will also be personally signed by the multi-time WWE Women’s Champion.

To enter, simply donate a minimum of $10 to Carmelina’s Home, a holistic program in the treatment and recovery of addictions, substance abuse and/or emotional issues for women. Your name will then be automatically added into the drawing. You can increase your chances of winning by raising your donation amount.

The winner of the raffle will have the option of choosing one of four worn Trish Stratus outfits, including the purple costume she wore when she won the WWE Women’s Championship at WrestleMania XIX in Seattle.

— Similarly, former WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia is auctioning off the dress she wore at WrestleMania 21, which saw her open the show with her rendition of “America the Beautiful.” You can view the auction at the following link.

The former WWWE divas Lilian Garcia and Trish Stratus partied in New York City over the weekend to celebrate Lilian’s recent wedding. Lilian posted a number of messages and pictures on Twitter over the weekend about their time together.

This morning, she wrote, “Sad today cause Trish has to leave. :-( Had an amazing wkend with her. Thks grl 4 cming & celebrtng my wedding! U r the best!! Luv ya!”

Here are the pictures Lilian posted of her and Trish from the weekend:

Related Link: Lilian Garcia Wedding Photo

This week, former WWE Diva Trish Strataus spoke to gaming website GameDibs.com about Stratusphere Yoga, a yoga video game in development that is set to hit Nintendo Wii consoles in Q2 2010. Trish talks about about how she got into yoga, her WWE career and more. You can read the entire interview at GameDibs.com.  Some highlights:

GD: Will your likeness be rendered in CG for the game as a coach/trainer?

Trish: This is the part I’m most excited about! We are taking a completely different and totally new and innovative approach for the video rendering of my likeness that is going to guide you through the sequences. We wanted to be able to give the players, or ‘students’ an experience that is as close to a real life experience as possible, as if they were in my studio. The type of video capturing and rendering that we are going to use will make that interaction truly feel ‘real’ and to my knowledge, this type of presentation has never been done on the Wii platform.

GD: How much content will the Wii owners have to select from?

Trish: Players will be able to customize their workouts based on their abilities and skill levels and also be able to track their progress. They will be rewarded as they reach goals and be provided with motivational tools that will encourage them to stay on track. They will also be able to choose different environments to workout in. So, if you don’t live in Toronto – you may still be able to do yoga in my studio – catch my drift?

GD: Will your game be packaged with the Wii Balance Board, or as a standalone title?

Trish: The balance board is not included with this game given that most of the population who would use this game already own one.  However, based on a workout method that I have been doing for years – we developed a Wii peripheral to be used with this game that has yet to be introduced with any other Wii game.

GD: Fitness games are becoming increasingly popular, especially on the Wii. How can we expect Stratusphere to stand out among other Wii fitness themed games, such as Wii Fit, Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum, and Your Shape?

Trish: Using motion captured video and never before included Wii peripherals, I am looking to give the players the most comprehensive and thorough workout that has ever been attempted on the Wii. With this state-of–the-art video capturing, being able to select and customize your routines along with a custom branded yoga experience that only Stratusphere can provide, players will feel like they are literally in my studio with me getting their sweat on … or getting their Zen on – whichever they choose! And, they can definitely expect 100% Stratusfaction Guaranteed!

GD: It was great seeing you on Raw last week in Montreal. Will you and Beth Phoenix ever have a program together, or was your appearance as guest host just a one shot?

Trish: Actually Raw was in Toronto, which was part of the reason you saw me as guest host … as far as Beth Phoenix goes – we seem to keep finding ourselves fighting each other, interestingly enough whenever the WWE comes to Toronto (in December 2007 I was in the main event in a tag team match with John Cena versus Beth Phoenix and Santino Marella).   I definitely feel we have great chemistry in the ring and frankly I quite enjoyed delivering Stratusfaction to her!

Trish Stratus is about to go digital. The former WWE diva is partnering with Frima Studios for the development of Stratusphere, a new Nintendo Wii yoga video game that will utilize the Wii balance board and other new and innovative Wii peripheral devices.

Frima sent out the following this week:

‘Stratusphere’ (Wii) Announced

Trish Stratus, former professional wrestling champion (WWE) and fitness model was at Frima Studio’s office along with to announce the development of Stratusphere, a new Wii game in which she will be starring. Using the Wii balance board and other new and innovative Wii peripheral devices, the diva will be coaching the players along in a complete and tough routine in a Zen 3D background.

“We wanted to present yoga as a real workout and not only as a method of relaxing. Combining Trish Stratus as a personal coach, coupled with her yoga experience, players will have to work through challenging routines to get results!  Isn’t that what working out is all about?” concludes Frima’s CEO, Steve Couture.

Produced entirely in Frima’s Studios, with collaboration from Roundhouse Interactive’s President Michael Montanaro, the game will feature several video segments and take approximately six months of development. With major publishers showing interest, Frima is yet to make a choice and still open to new offers as development is slated to start in a few weeks.