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Trish Stratus Issues Challenge For WWE Elimination Chamber After Getting Physical On SmackDown

Will Trish Stratus be at WWE's next Premium Live Event with Elimination Chamber taking place in her hometown of Toronto?
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Will Trish Stratus be at the Elimination Chamber?
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Trish Stratus was in the Nation's Capital Friday night and her special appearance on SmackDown put in motion the WWE Hall of Famer's next match.

The seven-time WWE Women's Champion was interviewed by Wade Barrett early in the night and confirmed that she planned to be in Toronto for the Elimination Chamber coming up on March 1.

Stratus made it sound as though she would be at the Rogers Centre for the final Premium Live Event ahead of WrestleMania 41, as a spectator only. She told Wade that she just had to decide if she'll be watching from the seats or a suite.

It wasn't until later in the night when Tiffany Stratton and Nia Jax were fighting for the WWE Women's Championship that the company's plans for Trish in her hometown took shape.

After Candice LeRae interjected herself into the championship match and forced a disqualification, the Poison Pixie and Jax began a two-on-one assault on Stratton. That was until Trish hopped out of the crowd to make the save. Ultimately, the WWE Hall of Famer ended up sandwiched between Nia and turn buckle.

Byron Saxton would catch up with Trish and Tiffany after the brawl and that's when Stratus offered up her idea for a tag team match at Elimination Chamber. It sounds as though it will be Stratus and Stratton teaming up to take on Nia Jax and Candice LeRae in Toronto.

The stars for Stratus' return to the ring have lined up perfectly. Not only is the next PLE in her hometown, but next month will mark 25 years since her debut on WWE television. Stratus entered the Women's Royal Rumble in Indianapolis earlier this month from the No. 25 position to kick-off her anniversary celebration.

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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