Trish Stratus will return to WWE programming this Friday on SmackDown, as announced by the Hall of Famer on her social media accounts Wednesday. The appearance comes in her hometown of Toronto, where this week’s broadcast will take place.
Stratus has been involved in a developing storyline with Tiffany Stratton, with whom she’ll team at Elimination Chamber on Saturday against Nia Jax and Candice LeRae. Last Friday, Stratus made her presence felt when she rescued Stratton from a post-match attack by Jax after Stratton defeated LeRae.
This marks Stratus’ first significant in-ring action since her appearance in the 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble earlier this month. Prior to that, her last match occurred at Payback 2023 where she faced Becky Lynch in a steel cage match.
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