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Mickie James vs. Trish Stratus

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Average rating based on the displayed comments: 6.50
rhlgull1331 wrote on 07.12.2023:
[7.0] "I can't believe they got annoyed at Mickie for trumping Trish like they weren't having her kiss Trish on the lips and touch up on her on television beforehand. The action was above-and-beyond from both wrestlers when you see the state of the WWE's women's booking style at this time. Mickie's counter to Stratusphere was insane! And although the finish getting botched is such a shame, you can argue that it makes sense, as Trish had a bad leg to sell. Whatever. [3.5]"
TheAerialDispassion wrote on 18.09.2023:
[4.0] "I will be entirely honest: I hate this storyline in retrospect. It was interesting, but entered a point of absurdity that personally took me out of it. However, I can acknowledge that its demonstration that WWE, for the first time, maybe ever, actually took time to craft a somewhat long-term booking device for the women. As was the innovation of this match - it seemed that the writers started to take the division just a wee seriously (before largely regressing back into BS for another 10 years). That being said, the match itself is far from excellent. It uses some decent tropes and the character work is fine, as some of the actual moves stand out as impressive. Again, much better in-ring work than the promotion would usually let the women put on. Still severely sloppy at points, and I actively cringed at the finish. The "V" spot will always be terrible. This acts better as a representation of what they could do rather than what they actually did, but compared to what else you'd get around this time, this was like Bret vs. Owen for the division. 2 stars."
TheOneAndOnlyCactus wrote on 15.03.2023:
[7.0] "The best Women's WrestleMania prior to the Women's Revolution. I mean, it was only 9 minutes long and the finish was horrendously botched, but the action was fun to watch. What turned the basic-looking structure into a good match was the character work, especially from Mickie James, who was on point in her crazy stalker gimmick, taking Trish out of her game. Plus, the moves were hard-hitting, and I could believe the pain they were in, especially Trish who sold brilliantly here."
zachattack2023 wrote on 03.02.2023:
[8.0] "This is a really good match with some fun wrestling and the best women match at wrestlemania for a long time just a fun match. ****"
KENTAfan wrote on 04.12.2022:
[5.0] "I mean it was a pretty decent match with an interesting story but nothing to write home about. Trish getting finished by her own move was actually a nice touch though, given Mickie? s whole psycho fan gimmick. **1/2"
Seosi wrote on 27.11.2022:
[8.0] "While it wasn't the most fluid match, it was still very good. The fact the build-up of this feud was such great definitely helped, and by great I mean one of the best women's feuds in WWE's history. It had good psychology with Mickie working over Trish's leg, and basically fully embracing her craziness. This was a star performance making for her, she played her role perfectly, with Trish doing a great job selling her leg injury. This ended up being a very hard hitting match, and ending botched aside, this was a great match overall. ***1/2"
WeWantEvolutionMYC wrote on 21.11.2022:
[10.0] "This match was one the most anticipated matches of the Divas era, the build up was amazing. 6 months of story to a Wrestlemania match, love it! This match deserve more recognition, Mickie heel work was amazing, the crowd was into it."
eBento wrote on 08.11.2022:
[6.0] "An important moment in women's wrestling in America as it helped to solidify Mickie James as a great worker and she rightfully won the championship in a playful yet ultimately unremarkable match."
texasyosh wrote on 06.10.2022:
[5.0] "Solid feud where Mickie James had a "stan-like" stalker infatuation with Trish Stratus, leading to the blowoff. Botches aside, this is a very solid match, with the hot Chicago crowd supporting Mickie. This match is also known for the infamous v-pose, but it shouldn't be the biggest takeaway from this match. I think this match is a little overrated by the fans."
ns1257 wrote on 08.05.2022:
[7.0] "The ring work is quite basic for today's standards, but until the Charlotte vs Sasha vs Becky 3 way, this would be the gold standard for women's wrestling on a WrestleMania card for an entire decade. Mickie's character work is out of this world and does the heavy lifting for a lot of the match. Some really good psychology with Trish's leg after injuring it with a missed Chick Kick to the ring post outside, a rarity for WWE women's wrestling in the 2000s. Best spot in the match goes to Mickie countering the Stratusphere by jumping off the top rope to the floor while driving Trish's injured leg into the mat, all the while laughing maniacally. The money shot is Mickie slowly crawling back into the ring with this crazed expression all the while the crowd is going nuts for it. Brilliant, brilliant stuff. The crazy lesbian stalker angle definitely has not aged well, but Mickie undeniably sold the hell out of it. Sadly the match has a very underwhelming finish as the Stratusfaction attempt is completely botched and Mickie has to settle for a weak looking kick to the head to put Trish away (this along with the infamous licking spot was edited out of every future release of this PPV). Still a very entertaining match, especially for the sorry state of women's wrestling in WWE at the time."
GonzoAppreciator wrote on 30.03.2022:
[6.0] "While by modern standards this isn't that great, comparing it to other women's matches that WWE was putting on at that time this was a classic. Trish and Mickie made the most of their opportunity and put on a fairly good match."
4outof5 wrote on 25.02.2022:
[4.0] "I know people watching this at the time have fond memories of these two and this feud but I can't say I found any of it to be good, even grading on a curve for the time."
TigerDiver wrote on 16.08.2021:
[7.0] "I would have love a few more minutes, but I will happily take what I can get here. This was undoubtedly the best women's match in WrestleMania history for over a decade. Mickie was incredibly over here which show how over her character was at that point, and how far she had improve in such a short period of time. Fun match with good psychology. [***1/4]"
mcanator wrote on 05.08.2021:
[5.0] "Average at best, and that's not even because of a few botches they made, which were actually minor and didn't really ruin the match for me. The reason was just the wrestling itself that was basic as hell, but at least they managed to make the best out of it. Mickie's work on Trish's leg was great, but sadly it's the most memorable moment from the match. That finishing kick from Mickie might be one of the worst looking and most unconvincing finisher I have ever seen. [2. 5/5]"
Uweuwesen wrote on 16.07.2021:
[7.0] "Das war mehr als solide und an einigen Stellen überraschend kreativ und generell seiner Zeit etwas voraus. Es gab auch etwas Spannung und intensive Momente. (Nicht im zweideutigen Sinne) das Ende war ebenfalls überraschend. Ziemlich cool soweit"
KingofKings5632 wrote on 03.07.2021:
[8.0] "This match is legendary, not for the actual match, but the buildup and character work. While it could be argued currently that it was in poor taste, Mickie James as a psycho lesbian stalker was fascinating TV and she put her all into that character throughout this match. The little things she did here and there throughout the match to spook Trish reminded me of a much more believable Goldust in the mind games department. The action was not the crispest or the best, and there were some sloppy moments here and there, but the character work was incredible."
cactus wrote on 19.05.2021:
[6.0] "Lesbian objectification aside, I dug this storyline a lot and Mickie is fantastic at portraying a psycho. Trish tries to go for a Chick Kick on the outside and ends up kicking the ring post instead. Mickie works over Trish's leg and it's probably the first time we've seen some legwork and psychology in a diva's match. Trish escaping Mickie's half crab with a head scissors was a cool spot that I've not seen before. The most famous part of this match is when Mickie gets out of a headlock by grabbing Trish by the vag and licking her fingers. The crowd goes insane for this and it sent Vince into a rage backstage apparently. Although the finish was a bit flat, this was the first time that they clearly put some thought into a women's match at Wrestlemania."
NastyYaffa wrote on 10.04.2021:
[7.0] "Everybody knows about the angle leading up to it, which was excellent, and the actual match has a pretty legendary reputation within the lore, and for a good reason. This really was one of the rare times when the women were given a chance like this, and Mickie & Trish definitely delivered when they got it here. Nice, good ol' fashioned wrasslin' psychology with Mickie targeting Trish's leg w/ a nice focus, which Trish also sold nicely. There's also a couple of pretty nice singular moments of offense by both competitors, with one of the prime examples being Trish's very nice back elbow in the early going. It's a damn good match."
Steamboat2511 wrote on 29.03.2021:
[6.0] "Dieses Match war seiner Zeit mMn das beste WWE-Damen-Match aller Zeiten. Vergleicht man es mit heutigen Leistungen muss das freilich relativiert werden. Dennoch überzeugt vor allem James mit schönem Storytelling incl. Working-on-a-Bodypart und mit echtem In-Ring-Entertainment. Das belohnt die Chicago-Crowd und wechselt zu ihr über. Schade, dass das eigentliche Finish verbotcht war. Neulich habe ich festgestellt, dass der Stratisfaction-Upfuck von James bei der DVD-Veröffentlichung rausgeschnitten wurde. Aber auch so wirkt das Finish ein wenig plötzlich und unglaubwürdig. Dennoch ein beachtliches Match."
Longa-46 wrote on 17.01.2021:
[6.0] "Das Match überrascht mich doch positiv, denn vorallem Mickie zeigt hier von der Story her mit Mimik eine hervorragende Leistung und konzentriert sich auf das Bein von Trish. Trish sellt das dann auch gut und kann auch den ein oder anderen Konter setzen. Das dann da sogar der Titelwechsel herausspringt ist ebenfalls positiv zusehen, weshalb ich den Match auch gerne die 6 Punkte verteile."
venice wrote on 08.10.2020:
[6.0] "Instantly became the most iconic WrestleMania match for the women for a long time. The psychological work from Mickie and the feud were amazing storytelling, and the fact that heel Mickie can gain loyal fans over face Stratus, that was completely unbelievable. Naturally, you must reduce points for botches so my final score would be a 6."
guysquiterio wrote on 04.08.2020:
[7.0] "some bad botches and some bad sequences! But the storyline was so good and they both tell a very good story in the ring"
Rocky7 wrote on 25.07.2020:
[8.0] "Until the past few years post Women's Evolution, this was by far the best women's match in WrestleMania history. Mickie James's tactics in the buildup to this match gained her the support of the Chicago fans, throwing Trish Stratus off her game. The finish unfortunately didn't come off the way it was intended, but otherwise this was a well put together bout, and a vehicle to crown James as the next top female star."
Bigdawgwrestlerbaby wrote on 25.07.2020:
[6.0] ". This was a good match. This was Mickie's first feud in WWE and it was the best one in her career. It was also one of the better one in Trish's career although her feud with Lita lasted longer. The match was really solid because they told a story in the 10 minutes they were given with Trish doing a good job of selling the bad leg while Mickie was relentless in her assault. Good contest ***."