Trish Stratus Says WWE Evolution Return Is ‘About Continuing To Defy Expectations’

Trish Stratus talks her WWE Evolution return against Tiffany Stratton.

Much like IYO Sky on Monday Night RAW, WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton was given the chance to select her opponent for WWE Evolution. Stratton would end up choosing Trish Stratus, who Tiffany teamed with earlier this year at WWE Evolution.

While speaking to SI’s The Takedown in a new interview, Stratus spoke about her WWE Evolution return, noting that it is to ‘continue to defy expectations’.

“It’s about continuing to defy expectations. At this stage in my life and career, people love to ask, ‘Why are you still doing this?’ And my answer is simple: because I can. Passion doesn’t have an expiration date.”

Stratus continued, noting that her return is not just about proving something to the audience or Tiffany Stratton.

“It’s not just about proving something to the audience or to my opponent – it’s about proving it to myself, and showing my daughter that you don’t have to fit into the box the world tries to put you in. You can evolve, reinvent, and keep showing up, no matter where you are in life. Win, lose, or draw, I want to walk away from this match [at Evolution] with the fans knowing that I gave everything I have – physically, emotionally, spiritually. And if I can inspire even one person to chase their dream a little harder or silence that voice telling them they’re ‘too old’ or ‘past their prime,’ then I’ve already won. It’s not over until you say it’s over.”

Trish recently said in another interview that she felt like the build for her match with Stratton deserved to be bigger. You can read more about that here.

For our full preview for WWE Evolution 2025, you can read it here.