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NewsBeth Phoenix Comments on the WWE Women's Tag-Team Championships, and More

Beth Phoenix Comments on the WWE Women’s Tag-Team Championships, and More

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During a recent interview with Ring the Belle, Beth Phoenix commented on her recent Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame induction, her WWE run and more. You can check out some highlights and audio from the interview below:

On being inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: “Yeah, it’s — the history, the list of names that has come before me is absolutely unbelievable. It’s the trailblazers of the entire industry. For me, it’s really important because I feel like we’re starting this conversation about advocating for women in sports, particularly in wrestling. I was a young woman who wanted to become an amateur wrestler in the beginning. I struggled with that, there wasn’t opportunities for ladies that wanted to do that, so I had to wrestle on the boys team which is awkward, it’s hard. It’s hard for the boys too. There’s a lot of tension involved in that which took away from the competition. Me being a part of this induction this weekend, I hope we can open up a little more conversation. And the Dan Gable museum has done a beautiful job of that, being inclusive and supporting growth.”

On working with the restrictions of the Divas era of wrestling: “We just tried our best to work within our comfort zone. We had to do things that weren’t great. I had to do bikini shoots. I had to do bra and panties matches. I had to do lots of stuff I didn’t love and didn’t want to do. But I knew at the end, I’m here to entertain and make people happy. And I knew it would change. I knew in my heart, someday if we don’t give up, it’s gonna change. And it has.”

On the introduction of the Women’s Tag Team Championships: “That was so special. It meant a lot to me because the girls felt as passionately as myself and Nattie. It wasn’t always nice; it was always a battle, it was always a fight. Every week you knew it was gonna be a fight. So I appreciate that the girls continued to fight and they got a win. That felt like a win.”