Lita

[5.0] "Lita was undoubtedly one of the most influential women in all of WWE history. Her legendary feud with Trish Stratus, her striking look and charisma, her unique offense for the time, her daredevil antics whether she was giving or taking moves, especially to/from men, made her an icon and inspired many wrestlers in the generations that followed... She was also not very good in the ring. Very clunky between the ropes where she was prone to botches, and was not particularly gifted on the mic either. A legend for sure, but one for her moments rather than her overall body of work."

[8.0] "ENGAGER: 8 STRIKER: 6 CRAFTMASTER: 7 AERIALIST: 10 POWERHOUSE: 2 EXTREMIST: 9 ENTRANCE: 9 NARRATIVE: 7 GIMMICK: 8 ANGLE: 6 GRUDGE: 6 ELOCUTION: 6"

[4.0] "There's some hard to swallow pills about Lita. She was over for doing a hurricanrana, a haphazard moonsault and being attractive. She was never that good of a wrestler but did enough cool things to mask those deficiencies. She also wasn't good on promos. Her best work came from the real life issues between her, Edge, and Matt Hardy. Even then her delivery was wooden. She did make positive contributions to women's wrestling and was exciting at times but overall she's more like the Gina Carano of wrestling. (Not talking about politics. IYKYK)"

[4.0] "Lita's legacy shines brightest when viewed in the context of the era she came up in. Amidst a division that prioritized looks over wrestling, she stood out simply for doing anything different -- moonsaults, hurricanranas, and a punk-rock vibe that felt fresh at the time. But take a closer look, and her in-ring work was often clunky, her moves inconsistent, and her selling unconvincing. She thrived because the bar was low, not because she redefined what greatness looked like. Had she debuted in today's era -- stacked with women like Bianca, Asuka, Iyo, or Charlotte -- she'd likely fall into the middle of the card, outpaced and outclassed. That said, her influence on a generation of young fans, particularly women who finally saw a wrestler who wasn't a cookie-cutter diva, is undeniable. She deserves credit for inspiring change -- just not for perfecting it."

[10.0] "Lita shattered barriers and changed the perception of women's wrestling forever. As part of Team Xtreme, she was a vital piece of the most over group in pop culture at the time, captivating fans with her fearless style and charisma. Her matches with Trish Stratus were groundbreaking, setting a new standard for women's wrestling in WWE. While Trish was more over, Lita was the better in-ring performer, bringing athleticism and innovation to her matches. Her aesthetic was completely unique for women at the time--rebellious, edgy, and unapologetically her own--which made her a true one of a kind. There will never be another Lita."

[8.0] "One of the women who revolutionized women wrestling in the 2000s. She was very charismatic, and she put on great matches in the ring. She and Edge became massive heel off of their feud with Matt Hardy. Neck issue ended her career too early."

[8.0] "Around the century's turn, Lita helped push the WWF to be an even more engaging product. Lita had a verrry "90's alt grrl" look and following that opened whole new doors and impacted the future of the fan base forevermore. The Team Xtreme trio of her and the Hardy Boyz were HUGELY popular. Unfortunately, some of her work was indeed a bit sloppy and sometimes looked dangerous but history has shown she never hurt anyone (except herself) seriously. Even more unfortunately, a very terrible incident at a taping for a non wrestling related television program occurred; a stunt person did not coordinate with her properly and she broke her neck! Then later at a wrestling event (New Year's Revolution 2005), she tore her ACL. These massive injuries effectively derailed her in ring career. Her in ring heel work is *abysmal*, one of the rare cases where the babyface work is the run away winner. Did great as a second to heel Edge though, quite excellent in the role. 7.5"

[5.0] "Litas legacy greatly benefits from existing in the time she did. Compared to the other women of her time in WWE, theres no doubt she was among the better ones. Overall, though, she had her few moves and they often were executed sloppily. Nothing was really there to push her to be better than that. It makes her a standout in her time, but you cant help but wonder how shed fair if she came along 20 years later. My personal feeling is shed be somewhere in the middle of the pack. She no doubt is the reason many women of a certain age became wrestlers and she deserves recognition for that. Theres not much else to praise her on, though."

[9.0] "Lita was a groundbreaking figure in women's wrestling, excelling during a time when the division was often relegated to a secondary role. Her distinctive appearance and fearless in-ring style were a perfect complement to the talents of her contemporaries such as Trish Stratus, Torrie Wilson, Stacy Keibler, Jazz, and Victoria. While her involvement in certain storylines, like the pregnancy angle with Kane and the tumultuous love triangle with Edge and Matt Hardy, might be considered controversial, her contributions to the industry are undeniable. Her dynamic performances as part of Team Xtreme and her intense rivalries with Trish Stratus showcased her exceptional abilities and helped elevate women's wrestling to new heights. These factors, combined with her pioneering spirit, firmly establish Lita as a cornerstone in the history of the division."

[4.0] "Okay, look. Lita was my first wrestling crush. I followed her closely at the height of the Attitude Era, and forward. She's not very good... I'm sorry. She isn't super athletic and while her moveset is impressive, it is soooooo dangerous. In fact, go back and watch some of her stuff. Throw a dart at her catalog, and you'll probably hit a match 50% of the time where she spikes herself and looks like she's about to break her neck, her opponent's neck, or both. Absolutely a legend, absolutely deserves her praise. But man, I get hella nervous every time I come across one of her matches now."

[5.0] "Was Lita a trendsetter and a breath of fresh air to women's wrestling? Yes. Will she be one of the most memorable women wrestler of all time? Yes. Was she charismatic and got the crowd going? Yes. Did she play a good heel when she was with Edge? Yes. These are the only positive things I can say about Lita and none of them involve her wrestling ability. Unfortunately she was so so sloppy in the ring and never impressed me even with her flashy high flying moves. In the microphone she didn't suck that bad but was nothing to write home about. Overall, bad in the ring but like Chyna, revolutionazed women's wrestling."

"Lita is a legend and truly deserved WWE Hall of Famer. Glad she got her run against Damage CTRL where she finally got her retempdation after her retirement match in 2006."

[4.0] "8.43? You're having a laugh. She was massively over but all her in ring stuff was sloppy and had the worst looking moonsault of all time. Surprised she didn't do herself a damage with it to be honest."

[4.0] "Lived this era, and never really got her overall package. Indifferent to her look, best as a valet, she threw the sloppiest looking punches and kicks and was better off in the role of a valet than wrestler but everybody was nuts for her at the time. Trish, Jazz, Victoria and Molly were twice or three times better. Been mentioned numerous times how sloppy and dangerous she was in the ring, and even messed up her neck while on the set of some crappy TV show that put her out of action for months. She repaid Matt's loyalty by screwing around with his co worker. Still can't get over her shitty looking punches and kicks where she flailed like a spazz."

[5.0] "I can't take your in ring work seriously if you can't perform your own finisher almost every single time. She botches most of her moves & she's a reckless wrestler in the ring. she has no mic skills whatsoever. She had good personality "at least on TV""

[9.0] "Lita legitimized the women's division by reminding everyone at the time it was more exciting to watch a female athlete with an incredible in-ring performance skillset actually wrestle than just flop around jiggling to Lawler's commentary (hilarious as it often was). She had more layers and dimensions not only in the ring but as a hybrid valet who could obviously sling haymakers with the boys and very often did. Team Extreme brought every crowd to its feet as The Attitude Era morphed into Ruthless Aggression. Lita performed in extreme rules matches at the height of their popularity in the company and took every high-flying stunt risk her counterparts did. Then she stopped being in love with Matt Hardy and fell in love with Edge, so Matt Hardy played victim to a blossoming crowd of internet trolls for sympathy, which somehow worked, and WWE writing played off the drama by mercilessly shaming her every chance they could get. When Edge won the World Title, because this heat made them hot enough that he became a company main eventer in no time, the writers created an in-ring celebration for the next night's weekly show where Edge and Lita would simulate having sex in the ring for the crowd, who rabidly ate it up. Her farewell upon retiring was more disgusting spectacle involving JBL auctioning her panties. So that's how a pioneer of the new Diva explosion the company had benefitted from was treated, because life made her a convenient villain for a crowd that thought they should have a vote in her personal life. Lita is one of the all-time greats of the sport and her legacy should've been written far better. To have continued to put on the matches and performances she did for as long as she did despite those conditions is a testament to Amy Dumas, the person."

[9.0] "She would fit nice and perfect in Stardom these days, and I honestly would like to see her make a full time comeback, one of the best women wrestlers ever."

[6.0] "For the most part I will be basing my Wrestler ratings on five criteria four of which are based on in-ring ability and the last on charisma. I believe these five criteria are pro wrestling's version of Tommy Lasorda's criteria of "five points" in baseball. For pro wrestling those five criteria are power, speed, technical ability, hardcore & charisma. Lita's scores: Power: 5 Speed: 6 Technical: 4 Hardcore: 5 Charisma: 10 for a total of 30 and an average of 6."

[7.0] "Lita was never the best wrestler or promo, but it's impossible to deny her influence on the business."

[5.0] "Lita had a cool punk rock look with sometimes cool high flying moves which stood out in a sea of busty blondes during the Attitude Era. But there's no way around the fact that she was a bad wrestler. When she wasn't doing her high spots, her ring work was slow and very sloppy. Her moonsault was awful but somehow is still heralded by some as the best in wrestling, and her fans will throw a tantrum if they see another female wrestler performing one and accuse them of "stealing her move". She gets this high a rating because she was still pretty influential and was monumental to getting women in WWE being seen as more than just blondes prancing around in lingeries and bikinis, as well as her awesome work as a heel valet for Edge."

"Overrated, but I can't rate her myself because I'm new and have to wait seven days. Hopefully I remember to come back and elaborate on my opinion."

[4.0] "She was never a good wrestler but did have some charisma that at least made her a viable manager and someone to take bumps when needed, but looking back on her career, there's just not much there to like."

[8.0] "Looking back, Lita was really great. A total breath of fresh air for women's competitors during her time. Her career was surprisingly short, but she made the most of it during the time."

[10.0] "A true Pioneer in women's wrestling. She broke down barriers and never looked back. She is and will always be my favorite wrestler of all time. Her Litasault was truly remarkable. Beautiful, passionate, unique and a true dare devil. Lita revolutionized women's roles in the WWE, and will always be one of the greatest."

[7.0] "I agree that she is overrated as a wrestler and really sloppy at times (although very over with the fans as a face). But her best work is as a heel manager next to Edge."

[7.0] "Lita's praise mostly comes from her being one of the few mainstream wrestlers to be capable of handling herself in the ring and being quite over with her signature moonsault. However, being one of the best out of a division of mediocre to outright bad wrestlers is not groundbreaking. It would take a while before any of them would be on her level (Trish, Mickie James, etc) and by that time she was already outside of her prime and with nagging injuries. In terms of her wrestling career, she never really had a feud that had staying power, and she was terrible on the mic or on commentary. Granted, her legacy as one of the first emerging top female wrestlers is undeniable: but her quality of matches wasn't actually that impressive to warrant being any higher. If she had more of a significant presence in terms of feuds, maybe it would be different."

[7.0] "Honestly, I think the highlight of Lita's career was managing Edge, which is not an insult. After her unfaithfulness to Matt became public knowledge, she completely reinvented herself, becoming one of the most hated heels in the company along with Edge. As a manager, she was awesome. Everyone hated her guts. She was sooo good at playing the role of just a vile slut that doesn't give a shit about Matt or her former fans. It worked so well and is probably the most memorable thing about Lita in my opinion. Additionally, she was also in the upper echelon of female wrestlers during that period, certainly much better than Trish Stratus. Nothing compared to the women nowadays, but she was very good for the time. All in all, a fairly good wrestler that really shined working as a manager for Edge. I'd rate her in-ring career as a 5 and her managing career as a 9, so that balances out to 7/10. p. s. Please do not ban me cagematch admins for calling Lita a slut, that was literally just her gimmick for like several years, as it fit well with her choice of actions outside of the ring, and I'm just saying she made the most of a shitty situation by choosing to go with it."

[10.0] "Lita, as well as Trish, is one of the most significant women in this industry. Without it, of course, one cannot imagine modern female wrestling! Trish and Lita are an example to follow and the idol of my childhood."

[8.0] "People occasionally seem to misremember Lita as some kind of trailblazing, ahead-of-her-time workrate machine now, and she certainly wasn't that. She was very sloppy in the ring, as was typical for the women's division at the time. The fact is though, she didn't have to be a good wrestler to play the role she was given, and she played it excellently. Much like the McMahons, she wasn't really a "wrestler" per se, more of an on-screen personality who could wrestle a bit, and much like Shane in particular, by far her biggest strength as a performer was her capability and willingness to do bigger, flashier spots and take bigger, flashier bumps than the rest of the women (and most of the men too, for that matter) on the roster. A more than capable spot monkey who was effortlessly cool, and a genuinely unique part of the roster."

[8.0] "She was fun during a time where women were not given much to work with & really stepped out of the box to make the best of most every chance that she was given. Her moonsaults always looked pretty bad, but even doing them at all at the time was something special. Being a manager for Edge worked well & really got him to the next level. Probably a touch overrated as an in ring worker, but not bad either."

[10.0] "a great wrestler. The best female wrestler by me. doing well. Very talented. She took part in some wonderful stories. Jeff Hardy wrestled for years with wrestlers like Matt Hardy and Edge. In short he is great"

[10.0] "A pioneer for women wrestlers to become high flyers. Always excited to watch. It was the first time that you could see a partial bikini. Her daredevil risking taking moves were exciting to see. That cost her some neck injures and that's why she retired quiet young. She could wrestle men and put them in a head-scissors move. She was also great as a valet with Matt Hardy and Edge. That feud was great. She was the modern day heel valet. Her feuds with Ivory, Chyna, Victoria and Trish Stratus were exciting."

[3.0] "Lita had a marketable look and she had a measure of charisma. But her in-ring talent was very poor; when she wasn't performing highspots, Lita was terrible. And the less said about her lack of morality the better."

[3.0] "I think the previous poster more or less nailed it in their summary of Lita. She had no mic skills, was a very sloppy wrestler who botched her own finished half the time, but was charismatic. However, my rating is only half of the previous rating because she looked like, and behind the scenes actually was, garbage. When you're as lousy as she was, I don't see how you she got away with being a headcase who started sh*t with the other talent all the time!"

[7.0] "i'm actually surprised I'm rating Lita this low. Looking back on her inring abilities now as compared to then, she was never the best. She did moves other girls didn't at the time, she dressed differently from the other girls, and of course being a member of Team Extreme helped skyrocket her. Had she not missed that time out with her neck injury, maybe she would have continued to grow in the ring with Trish, but in the end I think Trish grew better. She had starpower though, and that's something you can't teach. Nostalgia and the history books will be good to her."

[6.0] "She was very athletic and had some charisma but she wasn't that great in the ring or on the mic. She deserved credit for helping the women's division through some pretty dark times and bring some sort of respect for women's wrestling in the United States. She worked well with the Hardys and created some good moments. I say a 6 is a great rating for her."

[8.0] "Not so much great on mic skills and that stuff, but when it was about in the ring she was awesome and always gived great matches for us even when it was the time of two minute women's match, she's one of the some examples that was in the wrong era for her in-ring abilities, her character was good too even if I think that her heel persona fitted her way better than when she was face and unfortunately she was sometimes mistreated by the WWE with her four reigns with the Women's Title been short and senseless but her luck is that she will ever be remembered by the WWE forever and that's a good thing because she deserve it and one other thing who cost so much of her career was her injuries that she had so much."

[7.0] "Lita wasn't great on the mic and was alright in the ring. Had a unique look and was different at a time where woman's wrestling wasn't what is is today. The longer her career went the more of the shimmer wore off."

[5.0] "Much like Matt and Jeff, Lita looked charismatic but the moment you have her a microphone, the illusion was shattered. She was fun enough in the ring but I don't think she really stood out as much as people remember. Her work with Kane and Edge was terrible."

[6.0] "She, along with trish, was 2 most popular women wrestlers back in ruthless agressive era without a doubt. She had charisma but sub par mic work. However, i find her work quite sloppy despite giving credits for her doing a lot of dangerous stuff in the ring. Compared to current women wrestlers like sasha, charlotte, becky, bayley or asuka, i think she is far behind. Nothing against her, but i only see her as a pretty good wrestler at best. Nothing more. Of course she is still legend in many fans's eyes including me."

[10.0] "My personally all time fave as far as women in the WWE. While there are obviously women that are better "wrestlers" than Lita, there's no denying her importance or legacy. She just had this IT factor to her. Her charisma and fan connection are on a level of it's own, and she was just so fucking badass and cool that you couldn't help but love her. Not to mention how much she would put herself through night after night for her love of wrestling; the bumps she would take were insane, she would constantly put her body on the line, and stuff like that makes me respect her that much more. She revolutionized women's roles in the WWE, broke down barriers, and if it were not for her, the division we have today might not even exist."

[6.0] "This might be a bit of a stingy score, but while she was an excellent representative of womens wrestling in her matches with Trish, she seems really reckless and that led to some quite horrific botches. Her top rope hurrucanrana (sp? ) was a thing of beauty though. he moonsault wasnt great though."

[6.0] "Amy Dumas, or Lita is one of the most recognizable women wrestlers in pro wrestling. Her combination of acrobatics and thongs helped her standout amidst a sea of blonde haired clones in the early 2000's. Lita was tough, getting casually speared and hit with double teams to taking NINE chairshot from Stone Cold, she can take her licks. Her feud with Trish Stratus is one of the best in WWE, due to the two's being complete opposites. However, while there's no denying Lita's impact on the view of women's wrestling to casual WWE viewers, her work has always been hit or miss. She was a pretty sloppy worker at times, her infamous suicide dive being a indicator of that. Her recklessness costed her some key prime years as well as her Wrestlemania match vs. Trish, and she's never been a good promo. But. Lita is memorable, and that counts for a lot. She was different in an era for women's wrestling that just wasn't good. She defied many stereotypes of what women should and could do in a company like WWE and that matters."

[2.0] "Very sloppy in the ring -- Lita couldn't even execute her own Moonsault finisher correctly. Nine times out of ten she overshot it and just barely touches her opponent with her outstretched arms. Well below average on the microphone as well, especially during her short run as Sunday Night Heat's color commentator. Lita might legitimately be the most overrated woman wrestler of all-time. Yes, even more than Moolah."

[5.0] "What a ridiculous rating. 8. 62 for Lita? Do you people just ride off of nostalgia? I'll give Lita a lot of credit for trying moves that most women in American Wrestling never did at the time, and she's an innovator in that area, as well having a lot of charisma. However in the ring she was awful. Sloppy, uncoordinated, almost injured herself and others on many occasions. Lita was not a good worker in the ring, or on promos for that matter."

[6.0] "If Trish Stratus was the "Ace" of the women's division of the WWE Attitude Era than Lita was definitely the #2. Lita was a solid worker, but I feel like she never had any outstanding matches to rate her higher than a 6."

[4.0] "I've always found Lita very sloppy in the ring and even worse while cutting promos. I do understand her popularity, she had a very different look for her time, the bright red hair, the punk rock clothing and the thong showings. Lita also stood out due to her courage to take a lot of risks, some of them appropriate, a lot of them not so much. Overall, Lita has left a lasting legacy, but she's just not my cup of tea."

[9.0] "Like it or not, the feud between Matt Hardy, Edge and Lita was THE most poignant reason why people were watching wrestling in 2005. Lita was hated SO much back in 2005 that people would yell "You Screwed Matt! " to her while she would just be walking her pet dog. Without Lita, Edge wouldn't have had his year to shine in 2006. Without Lita, Edge wouldn't have gotten over with the fans. The power couple of 2005 alongside her and Edge. Would give her a 10 if isn't for the fact that, she wasn't all that good in the ring near the end of her run."

[7.0] "She was one of my favorite wrestlers growing up. Though I don't see her as one of the best anymore, I respect her a lot for her effort and the impact she had on the women's division. She had a pretty sloppy high-flying style but in the end it turned out nice and made her unique. It's a pity WWE put her on some of the most shameful storylines ever and it put a stain on her career."

[10.0] "one of the best, she knew how to perform, was amazing on mic, had insane charisma and popularity and was actually good looking."