Lita to the WWE Hall of Fame

It was announced tonight on Monday Night Raw that Amy Dumas who performed as “Lita” in the WWE, will be part of the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame Class.

This should not come as a real shock, as she was one of the top women wrestlers in the 2000’s and the WWE has seemingly tried to induct a female every year since its return to annual inductions in 2004.

Amy Dumas began her wrestling career in 1998 and within a year she was performing in ECW as “Miss Congeniality” where she only appeared for five months before gaining attention from the World Wrestling Federation. She would debut in 2000 as the valet of Essa Rios, though it was clear that she was no ordinary valet.  

Now named Lita, she would perform moonsaults on the prone body of the opponent of Rios after the match. It wasn’t a bad pairing, but her career skyrocketed as a member of “Team Extreme” with the Matt and Jeff Hardy, and she was quickly regarded for her athleticism and unique look. In the ring she would begin an on again-off again feud with Trish Stratus, and the two would make the Women’s division relevant in a way that has not been seen since the two retired.

She would make wrestling headlines when she left her real life boyfriend, Matt Hardy for fellow wrestler, Edge, turning her into the biggest female heel in wrestling. She retired as a four time WWE Champion, and arguable behind Trish Stratus as the most important female wrestler of the decade of the 2000’s.

We would like to congratulate Amy Dumas for her selection to the WWE Hall of Fame.