Trish Stratus Sets the Record Straight on John Morrison Confrontation After Snubbing Incident

WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus, a trailblazer who has done a lot for the business and paved the way for future generations of women’s wrestlers, had a confrontation with John Morrison in the past. She has now set the record straight about the incident, providing her side of the story and clearing up any misunderstandings.

At WrestleMania 27, Trish Stratus teamed up with John Morrison and Snooki for a tag team match against LayCool and Dolph Ziggler. After their victory, Stratus tried to raise Morrison’s hand in celebration, but he ignored her gesture. The following night on RAW, after another win against Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero, Morrison repeated the same behavior. This moment became known in WWE history as “The Cold Shoulder” incident, often remembered for Morrison’s snub towards Stratus.

While speaking on Inside the Ropes, Trish Stratus opened up about the time John Morrison snubbed her on the RAW after WrestleMania 27. Stratus noted that at the time, her involvement in WrestleMania 27 was aimed at promoting WWE’s Tough Enough show.

Trish clarified that she wasn’t trying to take anyone’s spot; WWE selected her for the match to help promote the show, and she was simply doing her job. She stated that Morrison’s actions took away from what could have been a fun moment for the fans, especially after their team won a rematch on RAW the following night and made sure to tell Morrison the same. For Trish Stratus, the focus was always on creating memorable moments for the audience, and personal issues shouldn’t interfere with that. She also mentioned that she and Morrison are now on good terms.

“So, I was the Tough Enough trainer at the time, and I had this match the night after Mania. Apparently, John had an issue, feeling like my involvement was taking someone else’s spot. That’s a tough spot for anyone to be in—pardon the ‘Tough Enough’ pun—but I found myself in the middle of it. Snooki was on one side, he was on the other, and I got stuck right in the middle.

It really got blown up, with people making headlines about it and acting like it was a huge deal. And sure, it wasn’t exactly cool what happened, so maybe it deserved some attention. But I think John just felt like I was taking a spot that belonged to someone else. I’m not sure who he meant—there’s no specific name I can think of—but honestly, I wasn’t taking anyone’s spot. WWE gave me that position because we were promoting Tough Enough, which was a WWE property airing after WrestleMania. That was the purpose. I was just there to do my job.

I even told him, ‘Let’s be honest here—I’m not taking anyone’s spot. This is their way of promoting a TV show, and I happen to be a part of that. That’s it.’ But by acting the way he did, he took away a moment from the fans. And ultimately, isn’t that what it’s all about? Giving fans those moments? John and I were teaming up, and we actually won the rematch on Raw the next night. Fans were excited to see two characters who wouldn’t normally cross paths come together—it’s always fun when that happens.

So, for him to take away from that excitement over personal feelings was, frankly, a little silly. I told him as much, and we sorted things out. No hard feelings now—we’re totally fine.”

As for Stratus, she also revealed how WWE rejected one of her pitches for an iconic segment with Triple H. Regardless, Stratus simply had to make sure that people knew her side of the story regarding her incident with John Morrison and that’s all that matters to her at the moment.

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