Trish Stratus Reveals Her Reasons For Returning To WWE

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Throughout the 2000s, Trish Stratus, a member of the WWE Hall of Fame, was one of the company's most adored women's wrestlers.

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Since retiring from full-time competition in 2006, she has continued to astound wrestling fans in her few ring appearances.

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Stratus is now expected to come out of retirement at WrestleMania 39.

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The motivation behind Stratus' comeback to the ring this year was revealed in a recent interview.

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"If it's fun, I'll only return. My businesses and my children will have to wait while I focus on this."

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She said, "I adore passing on the knowledge and carrying the torch."

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