To be totally honest, Trish Stratus was never a technically-skilled wrestler, but the blonde bombshell did develop a sound wrestling game throughout her tenure as a pro-wrestler. Her introduction into the WWF/WWE, Stratus was known for being a sex symbol and featured in a plethora of sexually-themed storylines including having a temporary affair with WWE CEO, Vince McMahon and serving as a manager for Test & Albert's tag team duo, T&A, which also was slang for 'Tits & Ass.' Fortunately, Stratus' persona fazed out as her career grew and she became one of the most embraced in-ring performers for her passionate performances. Her Stratusphere top turnbuckle Headscissor takedown and Stratisfaction Springboard Bulldog finishers are proof of her growth as a wrestler.
Prior to making her WWF/WWE debut in March 2000, Stratus born, Patricia Ann Stratigeas, was a fitness model. Trish quickly became the face for the WWE Divas during her initial six-year stint with the WWE. Stratus holds the record for WWE Women's Championship honors with a total of seven times and even held the WWE Hardcore Championship once as well. The record-setting wrestling would go on to retire for the first time in 2006 and periodically return to the WWE from 2007 to 2019 before officially calling it quits. In 2003, Stratus was named Diva of the Decade and in 2013 was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
When you fly by private jet charter, you experience travel comfort known only to those who know private jets. And nothing illustrates this luxury better than celebrity private jets. Stars with their own private aircraft fly fancy.
John Travolta, the star of 70s cult movies like “Grease” and “Saturday Night Fever”, is not only one of the most famous Hollywood actors, but also one of the best celebrity pilots. John Travolta is a bonafide aviation enthusiast with five private planes total, which he parks on his front lawn. His most impressive aircraft is a customized Boeing 707-138 (as pictured above), a beast of a plane that he acquired in 1998 upon his promotion to an honorary pilot of Qantas, the Australian airline.
Oprah Winfrey’s production company HARPO bought her custom-built Global Express XRS VIP business jet to provide the media mogul and her associates with maximum aviation comfort. Oprah’s private jet features designer fixtures in the bathroom and galley, along with an exquisite all-leather interior. The aircraft was designed by Bombardier Aerospace to perform as a premier long-range business jet. Custom design allowed for an enhanced cabin layout with nine cushy leather seats, aesthetically-placed lighting, and additional luxury amenities. The jet cruises through the air at high speeds, made possible by two Rolls-Royce BR710 turbofan engines, which produce enough power to send HARPO clear across the map with only one refuel stop
Tom Cruise played an elite naval fighter jet pilot in the blockbuster movie “Top Gun”, and he now indulges his real love for flying in his own Gulfstream IV, one of the finest celebrity private jets around. Cruise’s beautiful business jet accommodates up to 19 passengers, providing comfort and class with state-of-the-art furnishings and aircraft technology. The jet even automatically refreshes the air inside the cabin every two minutes. Designed by Gulfstream Aerospace, Cruise’s jet is powered by two Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8 engines, propelling the aircraft to a maximum altitude of 45,000 feet over a maximum range of 7,820 km, zipping through the air at speeds up to Mach 0.80.
Mark Cuban, business mogul and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, landed himself in the Guinness Book of World Records for purchasing his Boeing 767-277 online in 1999, making “the largest single e-commerce transaction”. Cuban modified the jet with large, custom seats to give his team’s lengthy players plenty of room while flying.