After losing the WWE Divas Championship back in 2010, Natalya’s career hadn’t been the same. She spent time managing other divas like The Chickbusters and her Divas of Doom partner Beth Phoenix. However, the worst utilization of Natalya’s talent was when she was the on screen manager for the Great Khali.
The success of Total Divas has changed all of this. The E! reality show has breathed new life for Natalya’s WWE career. The hit show has helped show Natalya’s great leadership in the locker room and put her back where she belongs – in the ring.
Total Divas is filled with drama. From Nikki Bella’s continuous lying to John Cena to Eva Marie’s hiding her marriage from her family, the show did wonders for Natalya. The Hart Dungeon diva has come across as the leader of the group. The diva that others can go to for advice and assistance in any situation.
The show has also helped Natalya get back to wrestling. For the past few years, WWE has booked her primarily as a manager rather than a wrestler. This was a surprise considering Natalya is one of WWE’s best female wrestlers. While Natalya hasn’t won the divas title recently, she has had a few opportunities to challenge the champion.
The most interesting and best utilization of Natalya’s career recently has come as a result of her relationship with Tyson Kidd. The two were married in June, though they had been dating since 2001. Total Divas provides fans with a look into their relationship and we even got to see them get married. Although there was drama involved with their wedding, the two are a great pair who we should see together more often on WWE programming.
Kidd returned to WWE TV last year and initially teamed with Natalya on Raw. It was then that it became obvious how much chemistry the two have. Although Kidd didn’t stay on the main roster, he has also enjoyed more success as of late. He has been challenging for the NXT Championship recently, unsuccessfully though.
Whether it be on the main roster or NXT, WWE should continue to book the Wilsons (Kidd’s real last name) as an on screen couple. They could manage each other, team together and continue to enjoy success together. There is no better wrestling married couple in WWE today. Sorry Naomi and Jimmy Uso.
Natalya and Tyson’s success overall in their WWE careers have been mediocre most of the time, but Total Divas has given the married couple a reboot. WWE fans should be thankful and hopeful that the rebirth of their careers continues to find them success moving forward.
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Seth Guttenplan is a math and computer technology teacher for special education students in New Jersey. In his free time, Seth writes about wrestling. Follow Seth on twitter @sethgutt
