WWE legend recalls being told not to think she was anything special

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Her daredevil personality and willingness to take risks in the ring set her apart from many female wrestlers at that time. However, as she gained fame, WWE officials warned her.

During an interview with Toronto Sun’s No Holds Barred podcast, the Hall of Famer said after her success, she was told not to get ahead of herself and that she shouldn’t think she is special.

“With the success I was able to have, I also kind of had the office breathing down my neck, being like, ‘Don’t go get the big head. Don’t go thinking you’re anything special.’ So it kind of made me be like, even if I would get a larger reaction, I’d probably be like, ‘Well, you know, yeah, that took the whole team, and that wasn’t just me,'” she said.

Lita mentioned that this meant she could relish the opportunities and achievements she had until she was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2104 and her accomplishments were highlighted.

“I was really kind of ingraining myself not to relish and cherish some of the opportunities that I had. Then when it was time to go into the Hall of Fame, I really got this perspective where I almost got to watch my career as a movie and be like, ‘Wow, that was some really cool stuff that I pulled off,’” she added.

Lita revealed she continued to wrestle in WWE despite injuring her back

During the conversation on No Holds Barred, Lita talked about putting her body on the line in WWE.

Her high-risk wrestling style meant it took its toll on her body, and at one point she had suffered a broken back but continued to wrestle as she was not aware of the injury.

She said after her lower back was bothering her, she went to the doctor, who asked her when she broke her back. Lita told him she didn’t know and realized that she had kept competing despite the injury. The four-time WWE Women’s Champion said she decided to prioritize her body after her full-time career was over.

If you use quotes from this article, please credit Toronto Sun’s No Holds Barred and give an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.