Stratus made her in-ring debut on the June 22 episode of "SmackDown!", winning a tag team match with T & A against the Hardy Boyz and Lita. A storyline feud between Stratus and Lita developed after the match with Stratus attacking Lita on episodes of "Raw" and "SmackDown!". This led to an Indian Strap match between the two women on the July 24 episode of "Raw", which Stratus won with help from Stephanie McMahon. She finished the year competing unsuccessfully for the WWF Women's Championship numerous times, and separating from Test and Albert when the team disbanded.