5 WWE legends who were unhappy with their retirement match

The Undertaker at WrestleMania 33
The Undertaker at WrestleMania 33

#3. Lita - The multi-time WWE Women's Champion goes out with humiliation

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Did Lita deserve what she got?
Did Lita deserve what she got?

When you're a loyal employee of the WWE who helped build the Women's division for years, is it right to retire by being completely humiliated?

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In 2006 at Unforgiven, Trish Stratus bid farewell to the WWE Universe - beating her biggest rival Lita to win her final Women's Championship and end her career in Canada in the best way possible. When Lita announced that she was retiring, WWE didn't take it too well.

She lost to Mickie James in her retirement match at Survivor Series 2006 - which itself was fine since Mickie James was the up-and-comer. However, it was the post-match angle that left a bitter taste in Lita's mouth.

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Cryme Tyme came out to auction Lita's property in what they called a "ho sale". Did Lita deserve to get humiliated on her way out? She made her feelings known. Speaking to Ring The Belle, the WWE Hall of Famer expressed her unhappiness with the retirement angle:

"I've never been quiet about it. I was super uncool with it. I went up the chain. I went to the producers, I went to the writers, I went to Vince, I went back to the producers, back to the writers, back to Vince. It was a hard, 'no'."

Lita would have a match at Evolution 2018 and while it wasn't a classic, it was a far more respectful way to sign off.

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