The Washington Post recently interviewed Triple H and various other superstars on the way WWE now treats women superstars today compared to in the past. Below are some highlights from the interview:
Triple H on his first impressions of the female roster and needed changes:
“They were almost being told, ‘Don’t wrestle or perform like the men.’ I felt like that was fundamentally wrong. Instead of looking at women like it was a modeling agency, we needed to go from an athletic standpoint. I wanted athletes that would be willing to embrace the grind we did, but deliver at a high level that is needed to be a WWE superstar.”
Nia Jax on her WrestleMania program this year:
“We’re doing something that really happens every day to people. It blows my mind that people say we shouldn’t do anything about it. I thought it was one of the better stories told in the last year, and it needs to be told.”
Sasha Banks on watching WWE growing up:
“Years ago, there were great, athletic women that would have matches that would be two or three minutes long. Or they would have bikini contests. As a little girl, at 10 years old, to tell your mom you want to be in the WWE . . . she doesn’t really want to support that dream you have.”
You can read the entire article HERE.
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Jax (c) v Banks v Bayley v Bliss
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 19: Nia Jax attends WWE Live AccorHotels Arena Popb Paris Bercy on May 19, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
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Jax (c) v Banks v Bayley v Bliss
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 19: Alexa Bliss (R) in action vs Bayley during WWE Live AccorHotels Arena Popb Paris Bercy on May 19, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
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Jax (c) v Banks v Bayley v Bliss
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 19: Alexa Bliss (R) in action vs Bayley during WWE Live AccorHotels Arena Popb Paris Bercy on May 19, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
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Jax (c) v Banks v Bayley v Bliss
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 19: Nia Jax (L) in action vs Bayley during WWE Live AccorHotels Arena Popb Paris Bercy on May 19, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
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Jax (c) v Banks v Bayley v Bliss
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 19: Nia Jax (L) in action vs Bayley during WWE Live AccorHotels Arena Popb Paris Bercy on May 19, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
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Jax (c) v Banks v Bayley v Bliss
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 19: Alexa Bliss (R) in action vs Bayley during WWE Live AccorHotels Arena Popb Paris Bercy on May 19, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
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Jax (c) v Banks v Bayley v Bliss
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 19: Nia Jax attends WWE Live AccorHotels Arena Popb Paris Bercy on May 19, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
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Jax (c) v Banks v Bayley v Bliss
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 19: Nia Jax (L) in action vs Bayley during WWE Live AccorHotels Arena Popb Paris Bercy on May 19, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
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Jax (c) v Banks v Bayley v Bliss
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 19: Nia Jax attends WWE Live AccorHotels Arena Popb Paris Bercy on May 19, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
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Jax (c) v Banks v Bayley v Bliss
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 19: Nia Jax (under) in action vs Bayley during WWE Live AccorHotels Arena Popb Paris Bercy on May 19, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
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Jax (c) v Banks v Bayley v Bliss
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 19: Alexa Bliss (R) in action vs Bayley during WWE Live AccorHotels Arena Popb Paris Bercy on May 19, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
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Jax (c) v Banks v Bayley v Bliss
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 19: Alexa Bliss (L) in action vs Bayley during WWE Live AccorHotels Arena Popb Paris Bercy on May 19, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
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Jax (c) v Banks v Bayley v Bliss
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 19: Sasha Banks (R) in action vs Bayley during WWE Live AccorHotels Arena Popb Paris Bercy on May 19, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
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Jax (c) v Banks v Bayley v Bliss
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 19: Alexa Bliss (L) in action vs Bayley during WWE Live AccorHotels Arena Popb Paris Bercy on May 19, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
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Jax (c) v Banks v Bayley v Bliss
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 19: Sasha Banks (L) in action vs Bayley during WWE Live AccorHotels Arena Popb Paris Bercy on May 19, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
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Jax (c) v Banks v Bayley v Bliss
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 19: Sasha Banks (L) in action vs Bayley during WWE Live AccorHotels Arena Popb Paris Bercy on May 19, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
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Jax (c) v Banks v Bayley v Bliss
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 19: Sasha Banks (up) in action vs Alexia Bliss (L) and Bayley during WWE Live AccorHotels Arena Popb Paris Bercy on May 19, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
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Jax (c) v Banks v Bayley v Bliss
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 19: Sasha Banks (L) in action vs Bayley during WWE Live AccorHotels Arena Popb Paris Bercy on May 19, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
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Jax (c) v Banks v Bayley v Bliss
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 19: Alexa Bliss (L) in action vs Bayley during WWE Live AccorHotels Arena Popb Paris Bercy on May 19, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
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Jax (c) v Banks v Bayley v Bliss
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 19: Alexa Bliss (L) in action vs Bayley during WWE Live AccorHotels Arena Popb Paris Bercy on May 19, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
