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Trish Stratus highlights Candice LeRae's underused potential in WWE

Wrestling Inc • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 25, 2026, 9:52 PM

Last updated Aug 25, 2026

Trish Stratus highlights Candice LeRae's underused potential in WWE

Summary

Trish Stratus, the WWE Hall of Famer, expressed her belief that Candice LeRae deserves more recognition in WWE during an interview on August 25, 2026. Stratus praised LeRae's extensive wrestling experience and mentioned their match in Toronto, reflecting on how she was excited to share the spotlight with LeRae. Despite LeRae's accomplishments, including holding the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships, she has only participated in three matches in 2026 and has struggled to secure consistent television appearances. LeRae continues to appear sporadically on "WWE SmackDown" alongside her husband, Johnny Gargano.

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Key Details

•Trish Stratus praises Candice LeRae for her wrestling skills.
•LeRae has won multiple championships in WWE, including in NXT.
•In 2026, LeRae has only participated in three matches.
•Stratus expressed enthusiasm for sharing the ring with LeRae.
•LeRae has been seen infrequently on WWE programming alongside Johnny Gargano.

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9:52 PMWrestling Inc — Trish Stratus Names WWE Star Who Deserves 'More Of A Spotlight'

What they're saying

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Trish Stratus talks working with long-time veteran Candice LeRae, and is firm that LeRae deserves more of a spotlight than she's gotten so far
— Wrestling Incby staff@wrestlinginc.com (Eric Mutter)

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