Victoria remembers the time she wore a sumo costume during a WWE Divas Battle Royal.
The real-life Lisa Marie Varon gained recognition for her work during the WWE Ruthless Aggression Era, with her feud against Trish Stratus and Molly Holly leading to two separate runs with the Women’s Championship.
Victoria also took part in a Halloween-themed Divas Battle Royal during her WWE tenure. She appeared as a baseball player, a banana, and a sumo wrestler, much to the amusement of the other participants, including her on-screen rival and close friend Mickie James.
In a previous interview with Ring The Belle, Victoria explained why she chose to wear the sumo costume for the match. Host DS Shin recently reposted a clip from that interview in honor of Halloween.
“I think people know what my favorite was—sumo wrestler,” Victoria said. “And I did that character. That outfit was actually one of those you rent for parties when you have sumo fights. They’re really heavy. I did that, you guys, because I didn’t think the girls could lift me up and eliminate me.
“So I thought, for shoot, I knew the girls wanted to be sexy. I said, ‘Let me be the comedy.’ I’m always the funny one backstage anyway. I’m a ribber, a jokester. I’m not serious, you know? And I was like, ‘I’m gonna do the sumo. They’re not gonna be able to lift this.’
“And it took two people… they were laughing. Mickie James and everyone were twirling me around. They were almost like, ‘I’m gonna pee my pants, I’m gonna pee my pants.'”
Since 2024, Victoria has been under a Legends deal with WWE, with the company using her likeness and gimmick for merchandising purposes, including action figures and video games.
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