Trish Stratus Comments On Victoria's Retirement

Trish Stratus wrote in her WWE Universe blog that Victoria's departure from WWE is the end of an era. "Her departure was the last of a group of women who collectively raised the bar in women's wrestling. A time when of the core players that made up the women's roster, nine of them were champions, six of them becoming champion for the first time, second time, etc. During that time we saw the introduction of new characters and the reinvention of others, good guys and bad, each offering something different than the other – a flavor for everyone.

"I guess the era formally began when the then defunct Women's Championship (since the departure of Chyna saw the title and her reign as Women's Champion come to an end) was brought back and put up for grabs at Survivor Series 2001. The match was called a 6-pack challenge and it involved almost all of the women on the current roster all of which were wrestlers. Sure, some were more seasoned than others, a few were even former champions, this match also featured the debut of a new woman to the roster – and that's exactly what made it so interesting and entertaining."

Trish also noted that the company originally assigned Fit Finlay to the women's division as a rib. He took the job seriously and the division prospered.