Amid reports of anonymous complaints from the WWE women’s locker room, WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus has addressed the recent controversy surrounding the Evolution 2 event. The grievances reportedly stem from the short-notice scheduling of the all-women’s show, which takes place this Sunday in Atlanta during an already crowded weekend for the city and the wrestling industry.
Stratus, who is scheduled to challenge Tiffany Stratton for the WWE Women’s Championship, discussed the situation on the Notsam Wrestling podcast. She acknowledged that the rapid build to the event and her title match was not ideal.
“This entire card has seemed to be a quick turnaround, as it is unfortunately,” Stratus said, noting the company’s packed schedule. “The whole Evolution kind of came about quite quickly for everyone.”
Despite the rushed timeline, Stratus expressed confidence in her and Stratton’s ability to deliver a compelling match, citing their established on-screen history and the fan anticipation for the pairing. “I think people wanted it and I think it’s really gonna deliver. I know it’s gonna deliver,” she affirmed.
The Hall of Famer was also candid about her dissatisfaction with the on-air segment on SmackDown that established her match. “Do I wish there was a bigger build? Do I wish we had a longer segment? Do I wish we didn’t have a very boring segment last week on SmackDown? Sure,” she stated.
However, Stratus emphasized her focus remains on the in-ring performance, a philosophy she has maintained throughout her career. Recalling similar booking challenges during past rivalries with Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch, she stressed her commitment to “control what you can control.”
“To me, the thing I control is the match. We will control the match. We will tell the story, we’ll control the narrative and that’s where I know I can do the work,” Stratus explained. “At the end of the day, it was we knew we had to deliver that match… We’re remembering the rivalry and the chemistry and what we brought in the match.”
