Hollywood Naitch
The current reigning and defending
No, I don't think Lita is underrated at all. When people talk about the Divas division being at its strongest in the early 2000s, the first 2 women that are mentioned are Trish Stratus and Lita. They were great performers, definitely among the greatest women wrestlers of all time.
Lita was incredibly popular, with her look, in-ring high flying style (that no other diva had) and her association with the very popular Hardy Boyz- she was like the sexy rock chick who was actually a good wrestler. The pops she used to get were as big as, if not bigger than alot of the big name male wrestlers- a point that is mentioned on the recent "Attitude Era" DVD.
When her neck began giving her issues, and the fans turned on her after the Matt Hardy/Edge incident, she became a ****tier character- a manager for the "Rated R Superstar", and was excellent in that role too. It didnt change peoples opinions of her as a performer though. She still got a brilliant pop when she returned against Heath Slater last year.
So, in no way do I think Lita is underrated. People respect her achievements and talents, and while she isnt as popular as Trish, I would say she is an easy number 2 when it comes to popularity and respect for divas in the last 15 years. Its a shame the divas division now has declined so much from its glory days with Lita and Trish leading the way.
Lita was incredibly popular, with her look, in-ring high flying style (that no other diva had) and her association with the very popular Hardy Boyz- she was like the sexy rock chick who was actually a good wrestler. The pops she used to get were as big as, if not bigger than alot of the big name male wrestlers- a point that is mentioned on the recent "Attitude Era" DVD.
When her neck began giving her issues, and the fans turned on her after the Matt Hardy/Edge incident, she became a ****tier character- a manager for the "Rated R Superstar", and was excellent in that role too. It didnt change peoples opinions of her as a performer though. She still got a brilliant pop when she returned against Heath Slater last year.
So, in no way do I think Lita is underrated. People respect her achievements and talents, and while she isnt as popular as Trish, I would say she is an easy number 2 when it comes to popularity and respect for divas in the last 15 years. Its a shame the divas division now has declined so much from its glory days with Lita and Trish leading the way.