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       Chat With Lita
       By: ChrissiCalvert Date: August 22, 2015, 3:19 pm
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       WWE Diva Lita showed up Friday morning at Dave and Buster's in
       Manhattan for the party marking John Cena's 500th Make-A-Wish
       grant sleep-deprived but in a celebratory mood.
       Friday marked exactly 15 years since she won the WWE Women's
       (now Divas) Championship from Stephanie McMahon in Lafayette,
       Louisiana, for her first title reign. But it wasn't reminiscing
       about her own feats that had her bouncing around the room in
       high heels with bows complementing the back of each shoe, the
       other notable accessory being a constant smile.
       For the WWE Hall of Fame Diva and "Tough Enough"� reality show
       coach, her own personal satisfaction was palpable. She was only
       hours removed from a vision of future greatness, and the fact
       that it wasn't hers seemed to make it all the more fulfilling.
       "Last night, right before we flew here, I was in the ring with
       Amanda pretty late,"� Lita said of one of her female charges who
       will compete against Sara for a WWE contract on Tuesday's live
       finale (8 p.m., USA Network). "Watching her pick up stuff and
       watching her catch on, I just wanted to go and go and go.
       "And I was seeing her in a WWE ring being able to represent, not
       only what I was able to show her, but represent a new generation
       of WWE competitors. It made me really proud and also really
       inspired and excited."
       The timing for Amanda and Sara is pretty favorable. They are
       being trained by one of the Divas who set a bar for women's
       wrestling success not matched since. And regardless of whose
       hand is raised Tuesday, it's pretty certain both will blossom in
       an era where they'll have a realistic chance of matching their
       Diva mentor's resume.
       After years of kids' table treatment by WWE's hierarchy, this
       year's fan-fueled #givedivasachance viral campaign has been a
       game-changer. Mainstays like the Bella Twins have gotten more
       time to show off their in-ring prowess, and NXT trainees like
       Charlotte, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch have been called up to
       the main roster to help feed the momentum. There's little debate
       about the results.
       "The passion I've seen from the fans, [remembering] my matches
       and how much it still means to them today is kind of the
       benchmark for what women today are compared to -- you see Trish
       and I mentioned all the time,"� Lita said. "And then with
       #givedivasachance -- giving Divas a chance -- you're seeing them
       in the forefront, a lot more heavily involved in the current WWE
       product than we've seen in a really, really long time. You can't
       help but somewhat feel a part of it, even though I have nothing
       to do with this. But we're rooting for our girls, rooting for
       these women that are in our business, you just have your fingers
       crossed wanting them to succeed."
       Current Divas might disagree with Lita's lack of contribution,
       given the standard she helped set that fans clamored to see
       again. Fans filled with those vibrant memories assure Lita that
       she never goes too far without hearing "comeback"� in a
       sentence.
       "I get asked this really often,"� says Lita with a laugh. "And I
       could really go 50/50 on it. Because in one way, I am in the
       ring, and I'm like, 'I can do this, it would be fun and it would
       be great.' But on the flip side I've had such a great career and
       I love where I am currently, so I wouldn't feel like I was
       missing out if I didn't get that opportunity."
       The fact that neither she nor fellow WWE Hall of Fame adversary
       Trish Stratus have to parachute in to make people embrace the
       women's product again may be the truest sign that change is here
       to stay.
       "When I first started in the WWE,"� Lita said, "[I learned]
       someone's just got to kick the door down, and once it opens, it
       opens up the floodgates."�
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