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Lita’s 5 Greatest Daredevil Moments

Lita’s 5 Greatest Daredevil Moments
ROSEMONT, IL – AUGUST 09: Wrestler Amy Dumas attends Day 1 of Wizard World Chicago Comic Con 2013 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center on August 9, 2013 in Rosemont, Illinois. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

#5.) Announcing her arrival 

On an episode of Sunday Night Heat, WWE Light Heavyweight Champion Gillberg put out an open challenge, which was answered by the debuting Essa Rios, who ran to the ring along with Lita. It was the first that the WWE Universe had seen of them, and in short order, Rios beat Gillberg to become the new Light Heavyweight Champion.

Right after the match had finished, Lita climbed to the top turnbuckle and hit a moonsault onto Gillberg. It was something rarely seen from a woman at the time, and Lita announced her arrival in a big way. People knew that they were witnessing the beginning of something special.

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