Gone, but not....remembered?
Hello,
As a woman, sometimes I ponder the achievements of my fellow gals over the centuries. You know, women that had a life, a life to be proud of. Now, I really admire wrestlers. I honestly feel that they are the hardest working people in sports entertainment. They should be paid a lot more than they do, but perhaps if they were, we'd end up having wrestler "cap" problems just like the NHL. But that's another topic.
Lately I have been thinking about our dearly departed Divas Trish and Lita and wondering what, if any, legacy they will leave behind. Oh, I'm sure they will earn a spot in the WWE Hall of Fame one day and everything. But will they leave behind a legacy of any type? Perhaps someone will say of them, "They were the best female wrestlers that ever existed in wrestling." But is that really all that great? Is being considered the best male that ever existed in wrestling the same thing as being the best ever female in wrestling? I don't think so.
Flair, HBK, Bret Hart, HHH, Hogan, Austin, The Rock - these are the names of individuals worthy of remembrance. However, "Lita" or "Trish Stratus" are not. And i think that sucks.
But maybe that is just the way it is in society. For example, what women's sport equals the fan fare of men's sports? None. So why should wrestling be any different? Well, maybe it could be different if the same attention and marketing and money were given to women's sports. Maybe if Vince gave more wrestling time to the ladies, more main events, more marketing, maybe names like Lita or Stratus would be just as appealing as names like Austin or Hulk Hogan. Maybe we would have a female wrestler that is just as exciting as any man. I mean, at one time Austin was a nobody "Hollywood Blonde," right? Those guys get popular because they are pushed and gimmicked until you just wanna breathe them in. Lita said one time that she wanted to be a "female Shawn Michaels." Well, that sounds exciting to me. But to be a female Shawn Michaels, you have to be given the same chances as the male Shawn Michaels. How can any woman become an icon if they never get any good, quality matches - and by that I mean prime time matches. Main event matches. I bet that Lita and Trish have been the only women in modern wrestling to get a main event - and it was a damn good one, too!
But obviously, Vince doesn't think very much of the women's division; to me, women's division just means "Tits and Ass Division." The women wrestle not to show off their atheletic abilities, but to rather show off their ass. Remember when the women's division consisted only of Trish and Lita? But if all you really need is tits and ass, they are good enough.
It's sad to me that Lita and Trish worked so hard, yet got so little recognition in return. Sure, hard-core fans like Jim Ross truly did appreciate them, but sadly their memories will just fade away into the sunset. Lita, she will be remembered as the slut that cheated on Matt Hardy and had an affair with Edge. It sucks that Edge successfully recovered from the scandal, but Lita will forever be branded as a cheating crack-whore. I can just picture fans sitting at home watching the Hardy Boys get inducted into the Hall of Fame, going, "Remember that whore that Matt used to go out with? You know, the bitch that cheated on him and had an affair with Edge?" ... "Oh yeah, she was a whore."
Lita says she feels she contributed a lot of "blood, sweat, and tears to the WWE" but I doubt she will be remembered for it. As for Trish, I think that fans will remember her with some honor. But either way I look at it, their hard work in the WWE will soon be forgotton.
Lita Hardy
Hello,
As a woman, sometimes I ponder the achievements of my fellow gals over the centuries. You know, women that had a life, a life to be proud of. Now, I really admire wrestlers. I honestly feel that they are the hardest working people in sports entertainment. They should be paid a lot more than they do, but perhaps if they were, we'd end up having wrestler "cap" problems just like the NHL. But that's another topic.
Lately I have been thinking about our dearly departed Divas Trish and Lita and wondering what, if any, legacy they will leave behind. Oh, I'm sure they will earn a spot in the WWE Hall of Fame one day and everything. But will they leave behind a legacy of any type? Perhaps someone will say of them, "They were the best female wrestlers that ever existed in wrestling." But is that really all that great? Is being considered the best male that ever existed in wrestling the same thing as being the best ever female in wrestling? I don't think so.
Flair, HBK, Bret Hart, HHH, Hogan, Austin, The Rock - these are the names of individuals worthy of remembrance. However, "Lita" or "Trish Stratus" are not. And i think that sucks.
But maybe that is just the way it is in society. For example, what women's sport equals the fan fare of men's sports? None. So why should wrestling be any different? Well, maybe it could be different if the same attention and marketing and money were given to women's sports. Maybe if Vince gave more wrestling time to the ladies, more main events, more marketing, maybe names like Lita or Stratus would be just as appealing as names like Austin or Hulk Hogan. Maybe we would have a female wrestler that is just as exciting as any man. I mean, at one time Austin was a nobody "Hollywood Blonde," right? Those guys get popular because they are pushed and gimmicked until you just wanna breathe them in. Lita said one time that she wanted to be a "female Shawn Michaels." Well, that sounds exciting to me. But to be a female Shawn Michaels, you have to be given the same chances as the male Shawn Michaels. How can any woman become an icon if they never get any good, quality matches - and by that I mean prime time matches. Main event matches. I bet that Lita and Trish have been the only women in modern wrestling to get a main event - and it was a damn good one, too!
But obviously, Vince doesn't think very much of the women's division; to me, women's division just means "Tits and Ass Division." The women wrestle not to show off their atheletic abilities, but to rather show off their ass. Remember when the women's division consisted only of Trish and Lita? But if all you really need is tits and ass, they are good enough.
It's sad to me that Lita and Trish worked so hard, yet got so little recognition in return. Sure, hard-core fans like Jim Ross truly did appreciate them, but sadly their memories will just fade away into the sunset. Lita, she will be remembered as the slut that cheated on Matt Hardy and had an affair with Edge. It sucks that Edge successfully recovered from the scandal, but Lita will forever be branded as a cheating crack-whore. I can just picture fans sitting at home watching the Hardy Boys get inducted into the Hall of Fame, going, "Remember that whore that Matt used to go out with? You know, the bitch that cheated on him and had an affair with Edge?" ... "Oh yeah, she was a whore."
Lita says she feels she contributed a lot of "blood, sweat, and tears to the WWE" but I doubt she will be remembered for it. As for Trish, I think that fans will remember her with some honor. But either way I look at it, their hard work in the WWE will soon be forgotton.
Lita Hardy
