INTERVIEW WITH LITA By Alex Bozich
February 19, 2001

In a recent interview with Jeff Marek of the LAW, the WWF's most popular diva, Lita (Amy Dumas) spoke out on a variety of topics. Here are some of the highlights from Lita's talk with Marek.

Have you had any resentment from anyone backstage? You got in there and got a top spot really quick:

- No, I've been very fortunate. I do try to be very respectful of everyone's hard work there but it does have some disadvantages of people that are maybe a little bit more ignorant to the business doing interviews going "Man, you're the best" and I'm going "How about The Undertaker? He's good too, right?" Like I said, it's almost hard to enjoy because of everyone else who works so hard and gives 150% and isn't acknowledged for it.

Still think of yourself as a fan or strictly as a performer?

- Both. A little bit more of a performer just because it definitely is my business and it's a concern of mine to be professional about it. I definitely love watching the show and I don't miss it. I tape it and watch everything.

How did the thong thing start?

- It was just a spur of the moment type thing. I knew I wanted to change my look for sure when I was switching over with the Hardy Boys. I knew I wanted to establish a look regardless of how long they kept me with The Hardy Boys, I'll still be my own character -- I'll be me regardless of whether I'm with the Hardy Boys or not. I knew I wanted to wear baggy pants so I could wear big old kneepads under my pants and not kill myself so that was going to one thing I was going to factor in. I thought, "This is still sexy but it's tough and I can wrestle in it but I don't have to worry about falling out in it or my butt crack showing". [Laughing]

If you had a choice (obviously the answer is both) would you rather the World Wrestling Federation promoted you as an athlete or as a sex symbol?

- I love they athletic end of it -- I always look forward to doing that. I know the sex end is what's incorporated into the business and I'm comfortable with it being part of the business.

How far do you push that though? How far are you comfortable pushing that?

- I don't like to push it at all. I liked the thing we did with Dean -- the thing with lingerie. I was seen in lingerie but it was done in a way that my character could stay in tact and I loved that. I loved even the bra and panties match I had with Trish because it was kind of like "You want me to beat your ass? I'll beat your ass under your terms. We'll have a silly little bra and panties match." It's like, the fans can still get what they want but I don't look like I'm going "Okay guys, I know this is what you want to see. Here, I'll take my clothes off." The lingerie Christmas show I did at the restaurant, I didn't like how that was done but you've got to do what they want you to do. The shower scene I didn't like either. But, whatever, I'm over. I'm not going to be ecstatic about every single thing they do every night anyways so it just comes with it. As far as Playboy, I don't have any interest in it.

Do you think of yourself as a role model of young girls?

- Yeah. Me, as a person, I do. Lita as a character can fortunately be enforced -- positive behaviours, staying strong, going after stuff even in you know you might get you ass beat, and being worth it. Me, as a person, I really do. Like I said, there's some things we just have to do with our job and I'm not saying "Hey little girls, go take a shower and have a creepy old man look at you".

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