Natalya has responded to a video uploaded by Becky Lynch that documented their friendship in Japan and rivalry in WWE. The video featured numerous moments of betrayal, with Natalya attacking an unsuspecting Lynch from behind.
She has since responded to Lynch’s post, claiming that she gave Becky a lesson in how things work in WWE. Natalya called her a “spoon fed NXT darling” and believes she should be thanked for “smartening” her up.
“Becky, I gave you a lesson. How things work in WWE. You were a spoon fed NXT darling. You should thank me for smartening you up. In fact, there probably isn’t “The Man” without this beating. So, you are welcome. Get ready to pay me back with the Raw Women’s title. #SummerSlam”
Becky, I gave you a lesson. How things work in WWE. You were a spoon fed NXT darling. You should thank me for smartening you up. In fact, there probably isn’t “The Man” without this beating. So, you are welcome. Get ready to pay me back with the Raw Women’s title. #SummerSlamhttps://t.co/Mhq3w7bpWF
The RAW Women’s Champion accompanied the video with the caption: “Nearly time to pay your debts, Nattie, you snake. #TheManNeverForgets”
Natalya won the right to compete against Becky Lynch after winning a Fatal Four Way to determine a new number one contender. She defeated Namoi, Alexa Bliss, and Carmella to earn her opportunity.
The women are scheduled to face off for Lynch’s RAW Women’s Championship at SummerSlam, which takes place on August 11th from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada.
Natalya will challenge Becky Lynch for the RAW women’s championship at SummerSlam on August 11th, 2019 in Toronto. Shortly after earning the title shot, Natalya commented on her and Lynch’s shared history in a post-match promo. Lynch was quick to point out that the person Natalya will be facing at SummerSlam is not the Becky Lynch she thinks of as a friend, however.
Natalya posted the following to her social media followers yesterday:
After these pictures were taken from Japan…you quit @BeckyLynchWWE. I powered on. Then you saw the rumblings of a REVOLUTION…and you decided to quit clown school and being a stunt double on Vikings to capitalize on the momentum MANY women created. Of which I was one. Not you. pic.twitter.com/mYNtLRz6IU
Lynch retired from pro-wrestling following a head injury from 2006 to 2013. She actually wrestled a few matches in Ireland during that time but was largely out of the industry. Lynch returned to the business and was promptly given a WWE tryout and signed in 2013. She responded to Natalya’s comments on Twitter:
Natalya recently gave her thoughts on WWE Studios’ Fighting with My Family which is based on Paige’s wrestling family.
Natalya praised how the movie showcased Paige’s relation with her family, and that she was able to relate to it since she also comes from a wrestling family.
Writing for the Calgary Sun, Natalya described her biggest takeaway from the movie. “My biggest takeaway from this movie, which I told Paige after I had watched it, wasn’t just about her family being a wild and lovable group of sports entertainers. What I loved about this movie is that it showcased one of the important lessons in life — to be yourself.”
Natalya writes that Paige and her brother both attended a WWE tryout but only she got selected. She was nearly quit when her brother Zack encouraged her to go with it as for WWE is once in a lifetime opportunity.
Natalya believes that the great thing about Paige is that she’s different and stands out from the rest – and that makes her great. “At times Paige felt she didn’t fit in and wasn’t enough. But she soon realized after nearly walking away from her dreams that she was more than enough and what landed her a dream job with WWE was that she stood out from everyone else. Paige was different and that is what makes her great.”
Fighting with My Family was theatrically released on 14 February, 2019 and received generally favorable reviews. The film depicts the WWE career of professional wrestler Paige, which was portrayed by Florence Pugh. The film also stars Dwayne Johnson who was also a producer for the film.
Luminary Superstars such as The Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, and a returning Goldberg will join current roster members like Roman Reigns, Kofi Kingston, Braun Strowman, and Seth Rollins when WWE returns to Saudi Arabia later this year.
Speaking with the NHB Podcast, Natalya expressed her interest in accompanying WWE to Saudi Arabia and making history by being the first woman to wrestle there.
“I would really love a chance, one day, to go to Saudi Arabia. I think that would be such an incredible thing for women to make some history over there. So one day I hope, in a way that Sasha Banks and Alexa Bliss were able to wrestle in Abu Dhabi, one day hopefully that would be a place I would like to go to and be able to do something historical for women over there,” she said.
“I don’t know, but I’m a firm believer in never say never. For women to be able to one day be able to perform in Saudi Arabia, I know it’s not something we’re doing it at this moment, but one day I want to be one of the women to do that. For me, I just think it would just be so historical for women to make those positive steps over there. I think it’d be a huge step for WWE and huge step for that country. It’s something I want to be a part of.”
This next special will take place in Saudi Arabia on Friday, June 7th 2019. The show will take place at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah. It will be available to stream on the WWE Network. No matches have been announced at this point in time.
WWE Superstar Natalya recently appeared on the Busted Open Radio show and discussed a variety of topics. The WWE veteran talked about Ronda Rousey and her willingness to “take risks” to make fans care about her character.
Natalya stated that “the thing about Ronda is that she has definitely put in the work. I like the fact that she is willing to take risks. She’s part of this WrestleMania main event for several reasons. One of those reasons is she’s willing to make people hate her to get people interested and watching the show.”
The Hart Family member elaborated further, saying that “you look at some of our most pivotal and polarizing characters in WWE. If everybody in the locker room was getting along, if Charlotte liked Becky, and Becky liked Charlotte, if everybody was just friends, would you pay to see that in the main event?”
Natalya also revealed what the RAW Women’s Champion had discussed with her recently. “Ronda said to me the other day, ‘I don’t care if people hate me, I don’t care if people like me. I want to help change this industry. I want to get everybody wanting to see this WrestleMania main event.'”
Ronda Rousey is set to defend her Championship in the WrestleMania main event next Sunday night.
“Rowdy” Ronda Rousey is set to defend her RAW Women’s Championship against challenger Ruby Riott this Sunday. However, she is already looking to the future — a fact her opponent has taken issue with.
Rousey is also slated for a potentially history-making matchup at April’s WrestleMania event. However, these marquee matches haven’t stopped her from eyeing up other trophies to add to her list of accolades.
Posting a video to her YouTube channel, Ronda Rousey hosted a post-RAW Q&A session. During this interaction, she revealed who she would like to tag with in pursuit of the Women’s Tag Team Championships.
That woman? Natalya.
“I Want It All”
Ronda admitted that “[…] I’m disappointed that me and Nattie aren’t even in the running for the tag titles at the moment. I understand there’s a lot going on right now, but I understand there’s a lot of other teams that are much more established than ours, y’know.”
“There’s, like, a part of me, the competitor, and the Olympian: ‘I want it all, I wanna do it as best as possible, I want to do everything.’
But there are so many women in this company that have been doing so much extraordinary work for so many years and really, really deserve a shot at those titles to be the first-evers. I would be very honored to be, if not the first challenger that they have with Nattie, then later down the line, and hopefully, we can be champions at some point.”
On the final Raw before their Royal Rumble 2019 title match, Ronda Rousey and Sasha Banks will be on opposing sides of tag-team action. Scheduled for this week’s Raw is Rousey and Natalya taking on Banks and Bayley.
This week’s Raw will take place in the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. No other matches have been made official for Monday’s show.
“With the animosity between The Baddest Woman on the Planet and The Boss ramping up over the past week, both on the last edition of Raw and on social media, what will it look like when the two have a chance to get their hands on one another just six nights before their title clash?” – WWE Press Release.
Ronda Rousey & Natalya vs Sasha Banks & Bayley Stats
This will be the 4th time that Rousey and Natalya have teamed together on WWE programming. They are a perfect 3-0 so far. They were victorious against the teams of Alexa Bliss & Mickie James, Nia Jax & Tamina, and in a triple threat match involving Jax & Tamina and Sarah Logan & Liv Morgan at Tribute to the Troops.
Bayley and Sasha Banks teamed together 22 times in 2018. They finished the year with a record of14-8.
Banks said recently it’s her goal to be a double-champ, holding both singles and tag-team gold.
“It’s just cool at the start of 2019 going into the title picture and hearing the tag titles are coming,” Banks said to Talk Sport. “So for me, my goal is to be a double champion.”
We are about to officially be on The Road To WrestleMania. WrestleMania weekend is filled with an extensive list of things to do for WWE fans to experience and enjoy. One event attending fans can witness is the annual WWE Hall Of Fame ceremony.
Every year, the WWE Universe, and even Superstars, speculate and debate over who could be joining the most recent class of inductees. This year is no different.
“She Was A Pioneer For The Women’s Movement”
Speaking with Kevin Cerrito on Sports 56/87.7 in Memphis, Natalya highlighted Chyna as deserving to be recognized as a Hall Of Famer.
“I think that one day it [Chyna entering the Hall Of Fame] will definitely happen,” Natalya said. “She really paved an incredible road for the women of the WWE and she was so unique. If you look back at those great memories of her, she really defined coloring outside the lines and being bold and bright and beautiful.”
“She was a pioneer for the women’s movement in general,” she explained. “So, I think definitely one day we’ll see it. A lot of people have said, ‘We should have this person in the Hall of Fame. And we should have this person in. And that tag team should be in.’ The thing is that WWE is not going anywhere. WWE is going to be around for a long, long time so everybody, I believe, is going to get their due and I believe Chyna will be one of them.”
Do you agree with Natalya? Does Chyna deserve a place within the Hall Of Fame?
Natalya recently spoke with Yahoo! Sports about various topics including her the usage of her father in the current storyline with Ruby Riott heading into their tables match at the TLC pay-per-view event on Sunday, December 16th, 2018 in San Jose, California at the SAP Center that will air on the WWE Network.
This past week on Monday Night RAW, Riott had a table that featured a photo of Jim Neidhart on it. This is where she addressed her stance on the topic.
“A lot of people have asked me, girls that I work with backstage, other superstars, people at home, if I’m OK with this storyline and how do I feel about it,” Neidhart told Yahoo Sports. “For me, this is what is going on in my life, this is the elephant in the room.” “In some weird way, this storyline has been strangely therapeutic because anything I’m feeling I can get it out,” Natalie explained. “If I need to cry, I can get it out. I can let everybody see it, hear it and I can take the WWE universe on this journey with me. I need to speak the truth, and I need to remind the world that my dad was a WWE star, he was special, and everyone can feel that with me.”
Natalya also stated that in an interesting way that this is serving as a proper send-off for her father as she feels like this is in a weird way of him having one last run.
“I feel like if I asked my dad right now, ‘Daddy, how do you feel about me doing this storyline?’ My dad would say go for it. He understood pro wrestling, he understood how, for fans to become emotionally invested in stories, there has to be emotionally charged content.”
Posted December 13th, 2018 in WWE, News. Tagged: Natalya.
Natalya recently did an interview with The Wrap where she talked about a wide range of topics including the reason that WWE has decided against re-branding the name of their reality series, Total Divas, on the E! Network. This is where she admitted that she’s not sure but has heard some different rumblings. “You know, I’m not sure actually,” Neidhart said. “I’ve heard different rumblings. I’ve heard that, you know, [‘Total Divas’ co-star and executive producer] Nikki Bella had talked about it openly and said, you know, she wanted to change the name, and that we should go from ‘Divas’ to something else.”
The longtime WWE star did admit that while she thinks the decision to change the name may make the WWE fans happy, she does have a concern about how the mainstream audience will react to the change due to their connection with the title of the show.
“It’s tough because, the way I look at it is, yes, in WWE we’re not called Divas anymore, we’re called Superstars,” she added. “But ‘Total Divas’ is such a popular show that, would the mainstream audience understand if we changed the name? But at the same time, I always think change is good and I think it could be a unique dynamic to take the fans, you know, on a journey where we do change the name. It just depends, the stars have to align. And I also, you know, I think the most important part is keeping the show authentic. Keeping it real and true to what it’s always been, and that really starts with the cast.”
Posted December 5th, 2018 in WWE, News. Tagged: Natalya.
WWE officials were forced to make some changes to their plans for a top storyline which involved Natalya.
WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey and Natalya were in a match against Tamina and Nia Jax before the Riott Squad interrupted on this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW in Houston, TX at the Toyota Center on the USA Network. This led to Natalya being sent through a table that allowed WWE to do an injury angle. It turns out that Natalya has a legit elbow injury and Ember Moon will replace her in the storyline
Dave Meltzer reported the news of the change in the storyline on the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio. WWE had to decide to go with a different partner for Rousey on television after months of her being tied with Natalya.
WWE has already confirmed that Rousey will defend her title at the upcoming TLC PPV event against Nia Jax, who won the battle royal at WWE Evolution to earn the title shot.
It’s been reported that original plans called for Natalya to face Rousey at this event with the idea to have Natalya turn on Rousey at some point to set up a match. However, WWE decided to cancel the plans of turning Natalya heel after the recent death of Jim Neidhart. The belief was that fans wouldn’t boo her after what happened and WWE officials called to have Jax replace her.
Posted December 4th, 2018 in WWE, News. Tagged: Natalya.
Last month, Ruby Riott broke sunglasses which used to belong to Natalya’s father, Jim “the Anvil” Neidhart, kick-starting a rivalry between the two. Recently on Total Divas, Natalya was shown giving the eulogy at her father’s funeral.
While Natalya would get a measure of revenge recently, defeating Riott in single’s action on Raw, the rivalry between the two appears to be far from over.
Riott sent out the following to Natalya on Twitter yesterday:
Jim “the Anvil” Neidhart passed away this summer at the age of 63. He is said to have died after falling and hitting his head at his home. Natalya sent out the following statement on August 13th:
“I can’t put into words how hard it is going to be for myself and our family to have to say goodbye to my dad,” she Tweeted. “He meant he world to us, and nothing will ever replace the special times we shared together as a family. My dad was always a fighter and an incredibly special person. There was no one like him! I’m just gonna miss him so much. We are going to hold all of the moments we had with him close to our hearts forever and never let them go. I promise to keep your memory alive. We love you so much, Daddy!”
“On behalf of my entire family, we would also like to personally thank everyone for the outpouring of thoughts and prayers. It’s meant so much to us,” Natalya continued.
Natalya, Nia Jax, and Lana recently appeared on “Good Day New York” on Fox 5 to help promote Total Divas. During the interview, the topic of Natalya’s father Jim “the Anvil” Neidhart was discussed. Natalya mentioned that Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson reached out to her through Nia Jax (Rock’s cousin) and said some inspirational words to her following her father’s death.
“He reached out to me — he actually gave me powerful words of just not really having to say goodbye,” Natalya said. “He goes ‘you don’t have to say goodbye to your dad. You can have him with you forever.’”
Natalya Says Goodbye to the Anvil
Natalya also mentioned the family was not prepared for Jim’s untimely death.
“He was definitely going through some health issues but it wasn’t anything that was gonna take his life. For us, it was finding the right way to say goodbye.”
It was also revealed during their appearance on the show that Natalya’s father will appear in the upcoming season of Total Divas.
Shortly after Jim Neidhart’s death on August 13th, Natalya released a statement on what her father meant to her.
“There was no one like him! I’m just gonna miss him so much,” a segment of Natalya’s statement reads. “We are going to hold all of the moments we had with him close to our hearts forever and never let them go. I promise to keep your memory alive. We love you so much, Daddy!”
Natalya and Ronda Rousey teamed up to give their opponents a “Hart Attack” last night. The move was the finisher for Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart for years when they were a tag-team.
Hart took the time to say how honored he was by the gesture.
Rousey spoke about Natalya earlier this summer while promoting the movie Mile 22.
“I’ve known Nattie years before I started wrestling,” Rousey said. “She teaches me so much technically, obviously but I was coming into a new environment, I was nervous and felt like the new kid in school,” Rousey said. “She really went out of her way to make me feel welcome and comfortable and part of the family. She’s been amazing since day one and I’m so lucky to have her as a friend.”
Ronda Rousey (c) vs Alexa Bliss
It took less than 5 minutes for Ronda Rousey to roll through Alexa Bliss when they met at Summerslam. Rousey is undefeated since joining WWE earlier this year. Including house shows, Rousey is a perfect 18-0.
On WWE programming she’s 5-0 with 3 singles victories, 1 in mixed tag-team action, and one last night in traditional tag-team action with Natalya.
Ronda Rousey has had a great run with WWE thus far.
She made her debut back in April at WrestleMania 34. Rousey teamed up with Kurt Angle and defeated Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in a Mixed Tag Team match. “The Rowdy One” returned to the ring at the Money In The Bank (MITB) pay-per-view (PPV).
Rousey took on Nia Jax for the RAW Women’s Championship. It looked as though Rousey was about to win the title, when Alexa Bliss crashed the party with her MITB briefcase. After attacking both Jax and Rousey, Bliss cashed-in her briefcase and won the RAW Women’s Title.
This weekend at SummerSlam, Rousey gets her shot at redemption when she takes on Bliss for the strap. Rousey spoke to AMNY.com to promote this weekend’s Brooklyn event. During the conversation Ronda Rousey opens up about her friendship with fellow WWE star Natalya.
Natalya has been training with Rousey since the beginning of her trials with WWE. Rousey said Natalya really went out of her way to train her for her professional wrestling career in WWE:
“I’ve known Nattie years before I started wrestling. She teaches me so much technically, obviously but I was coming into a new environment, I was nervous and felt like the new kid in school,” Rousey said.
“She really went out of her way to make me feel welcome and comfortable and part of the family. She’s been amazing since day one and I’m so lucky to have her as a friend.”
Discussion: What do you think about Rousey’s comments regarding her friendship with Natalya? Let us know in the comments below!
Natalya penned a letter to her father in the Calgary Sun recently. The wrestling world is mourning the loss of Jim “the Anvil” Neidhart, who passed away on August 13th.
“I really want to thank everyone for all of the love that they’ve shown to my dad and my whole family in the past week,” she begins her letter.
“Daddy — as I affectionately called him — and I were so similar in a lot of ways, and we shared that extra-special bond of professional wrestling and our careers.”
Natalya Remembers Jim “the Anvil” Neidhart
Natalya’s family is one of the most famous in wrestling history. Her father was involved in some of the most highly-praised tag-team matches along with Bret Hart and the British Bulldogs. Natalya mentioned in her letter that Anvil would text her all the time with wrestling advice.
“He would send me random text messages to work on my dropkicks and get at least two dropkicks in every match,” Natalya wrote. “Because that’s what Dynamite Kid would do.”
Natalya shares many heart-warming messages about the Anvil in her article. It certainly sounds like the Anvil was a wonderful father.
“I didn’t know it then, but my dad was my rock star. I’m glad that I got to follow in his footsteps to proudly carry the Neidhart name forward in WWE.”
We reported the unfortunate news of the passing of Wrestling Legend Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart yesterday. The former WWE Star was 63 years old.
After the news broke out, his daughter Natalya send out a heartfelt tribute to the WWE Legend from her Twitter account. In the tribute as seen below, she promised to keep his memory alive:
According to a report from ESPN, Jim fell and hit his head at his home in Wesley Chapel, Florida. The Pasco Sheriff Office also provided some details on the condition of his passing, revealing that no foul play was suspected.
Meanwhile, TMZ released the audio from the dispatch call and the site noted that the authorities were called at around 6:30 am on Monday, informing them about a man having seizures & convulsions.
It’s worth mentioning here that Nayalya who was originally scheduled to compete at this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw was pulled from the show after the news broke out.
Ember Moon stepped in to fill the position Nattie was expected in. She went on to face the Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss in a one on one match. The bout ended in a disqualification after Alicia Fox interfered.
You can check out the Jim Neidhart tribute video WWE aired on this week’s Raw below:
Natalya took to her official Twitter account to give former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey some praise for her progression in the pro wrestling business as she wrote the following:
“You can’t see the stars without darkness.” So proud of how far you’ve come. Can’t wait to celebrate after your first match AND WIN! on #Raw@RondaRousey 🖤 pic.twitter.com/hPnryJ9lS8
Rousey is slated to make her in-ring debut on the flagship show of the company, WWE Monday Night RAW tonight once she takes on Alicia Fox in a singles match. Then, she will challenge Alexa Bliss for the WWE RAW Women’s Championship at the upcoming SummerSlam pay-per-view event that takes place on Sunday, August 19, 2018 in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center and will air on the WWE Network.
Match Set For WWE SmackDown Live
SmackDown General Manager Paige has announced a new match for this week’s episode of SmackDown Live as Billie Kay and Peyton Royce vs. Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch in a tag team match has been booked. Paige sent out the following tweet:
WWE holds this week’s show in Orlando, FL at the Amway Center. WWE has already announced that The Bar vs. The New Day will go down on this show with the winners challenging Luke Harper and Erick Rowan for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles at the upcoming SummerSlam pay-per-view.
As a ten year veteran of the Women’s Division, Natalya took the time to speak to The Sun about her wrestling career.
Training in the Hart Dungeon:
“There was only one other girl in there with me and about 25 different guys coming in and out over the years. So, for the most part, there were only men to train with. We got treated all the same. I’m grateful for those days because nothing was handed to me – it made me stronger. Training with men made me tougher. I had to learn to stand on my own two feet. When I look back, it’s helped me so much. There’s nothing I can’t get through in WWE.”
Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart not initially being thrilled with her getting into wrestling:
“He was very protective. I have two sisters and he didn’t want us in the ring. When he was competing, there wasn’t a prominent women’s division. He came from a different era and he didn’t want us to get hurt. Females become more dominant in WWE with Trish Stratus and Lita, but it wasn’t until he saw me have my first match … he’s been my biggest fan ever since.”
How family has influenced her wrestling career:
“My family have influenced me heavily. I loved Owen’s style – I’m not a high flyer but I love looking back at his matches for his personality. Bret was always great at selling and he’d always make you believe. Bret was also compatible with everyone he worked with. Whoever it was, they’d always say Bret was their favorite match – from Roddy Piper to Steve Austin. And British Bulldog was so agile for a guy his size. He could do just about anything. I’m a bigger girl – sturdy and I can do a lot of power moves, but I’m also agile on my feet.
“Every time I do the surfboard submission hold I think of British Bulldog – I pay homage to him. And the Sharpshooter is me paying homage to Bret and our family’s legacy. And my father was about power. Just the way he moved around in the ring… we have a lot of the same mannerisms. I look back at old matches and think we’re so much alike. When I first started I didn’t want to do the things they did or wear the same colors because I didn’t want people to think I was riding off my family’s coattails. Now I see it differently – I’m proud of them.”
– WWE has launched a new line of T-shirts that are specifically designed to enhance a women’s figure.
Calling it the “Curvy Collection,” WWE’s new Curvy Fit Women’s T-shirts are “softly shaped to complement a plus-sized woman’s curves – making it perfect for lounging around the house or wearing out on the town.”
The line features Nia Jax, Ronda Rousey, Roman Reigns, Finn Balor, AJ Styles, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Alexa Bliss and Randy Orton.
Jax reacted to the news with the following:
I’m beyond happy that this is now a thing!! I’m glad we are including all shapes and sizes ??? https://t.co/GpdHyAlji4
— Savelina-Fanene.Com | Fansite (@SavelinaFCom) July 12, 2018
– Former WWE star Chris Nowinski was backstage at Raw on Monday at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. In this Instagram post, he mentions catching up with Natalya.
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– Tucker Knight is now on Instagram @tuckerknightwwe. The official Instagram account of WWE NXT is following Knight, thus confirming its legitimacy.
Ronda Rousey’s schedule has been changing constantly ever since the General Manager Kurt Angle decided to suspend the former UFC Star for her actions at Raw 2 weeks ago.
At one point she was pulled but then added again to the July 16th episode of Monday Night Raw. However, she has again been removed from the episode and is not being advertised for either July 9th or July 16th episode of the Red Branded Show now.
Though it’s worth mentioning here that Rousey is still expected to appear on Live Events from July 6th to 8th and if we believe the Raw Star then she will be present at the upcoming Extreme Rules PPV on July 15th as well.
Natalya On Bret Hart’s Birthday
July 2nd was the birthday of former World Champion Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart and on the occasion, WWE posted a video featuring Natalya.
In the video, the former SmackDown Women’s Champion recalled the things her uncle Bret has done for her and remembered how he was at ringside for her match against Charlotte at NXT Takeover in 2014.
She also talked about how much it meant to her that the former Champion showed up for her bout at Payback 2016 despite the fact that he was going through a rough time.
In the end, the female star wished Bret Hart the best birthday ever from everyone in WWE. You can check out her comments in the video below:
WWE Superstar Natalya recently spoke to Sun Sport to promote the new Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division WWE DVD. The Queen Of Harts talked about several professional wrestling topics, the first of those being how impressed she has been with former RAW Women’s Champion Sasha Banks.
Natalya has been impressed with The Boss’ in-ring work and says she brings out the best of her opponents inside the ring:
“I like it when people say that about me – we all want to be in great matches. It’s a great aspiration to have. You want to be that girl or guy who can have that great match with anyone. I’ve been working with Sasha Banks a lot on Raw and I see that in her too. I was so impressed with her in that Fatal 4-Way. Whether it’s Sasha against Charlotte, Sasha against Bayley… it’s just every girl I see in there with Sasha. She brings out the best in her opponents.”
She then revealed that she believes the moment she realized Triple H believed in her was when he entrusted her in working with rising star Charlotte Flair:
“I never knew how much Triple H believed in me until that moment. He knew I was the right person to elevate Charlotte and give her this moment. I think Triple H saw similarities in me and Charlotte. We both come from wrestling backgrounds. Charlotte had those same shoes to fill and family expectations. We didn’t even have a time limit. Triple said, ‘Just go in there and tear the house down.’
“It was my first time in my WWE career that I was just allowed to be me – to go in there and just do my thing and have complete control. It was such a special moment for me. That match sparked this surge of more incredible women’s matches in NXT. Then the girls on the main roster wanted those matches too. It was this crazy collaboration of the universe coming together – the fans, WWE management, and the girls all being on board and saying, ‘We need this.'”
You can read Natalya’s full interview with Sun Sport by clicking this link here.
At the Greatest Royal Rumble event in Saudi Arabia this past April, no female WWE competitors performed on the card due to the culture of the country.
Many fans were up in arms about this due to the Women’s Revolution currently being pushed by the company. There have been rumors going around that the women could get paid for missing out on the show, however, that has not happened as of this writing.
WWE Superstar Natalya recently did an interview with Joe.ie and discussed women being left off the Greatest Royal Rumble. Here’s what she had to say on the matter:
“It was an awesome show. And I was thinking ‘Wow this is so cool, I really want to be a part of this one day’ and it goes back to everybody evolving. It takes time to grow and move forward. I believe everything is going in a positive direction.
“Rome wasn’t built in a day, as they say, but I think definitely we’ll get there, I’m excited about it. I was talking with several of the male talents that were over in Saudi Arabia, and Roman Reigns said it was just so incredible, and that he can’t wait to go back. So it’s exciting for us to think about going there. I think one day I’ll be there for sure.”
You can read Natalya’s full interview with Joe.ie by clicking this link here.
Last night SmackDown Live Women’s Champion Carmella successfully retained her title against Charlotte Flair during the Backlash pay-per-view (PPV). There were a few sloppy spots during the match that fans called The Princess Of Statin Island out for on Twitter.
Carmella decided to respond to some of these comments on Twitter; ranging from people telling her she has no in-ring talent, to others saying she’s nothing more than eye candy. Check it out:
RAW Superstar Natalya took to social media to pay tribute to her late uncle Owen Hart, who would’ve turned 53-years-old today. Hart passed away back in May of 1999 after taking a fall from the top of the rafters in a stunt gone wrong at the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri for the Over The Edge PPV. He died from internal bleeding and blunt force trauma at a nearby hospital:
– Below is the latest episode of WWE Playback with Paul Heyman re-watching Brock Lesnar vs. Bill Goldberg for the WWE Universal Title from WrestleMania 33:
– Kane, Aiden English, Curt Hawkins, Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable are now official for the fifth annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 34. Below is the updated list of confirmed participants:
* Kane, Aiden English, Curt Hawkins, Shelton Benjamin, Chad Gable, Primo Colon, Zack Ryder, Rhyno, Heath Slater, Goldust, Matt Hardy, Scott Dawson, Dash Wilder, Tye Dillinger, Fandango, Tyler Breeze, Mojo Rawley, Baron Corbin, Dolph Ziggler, TBA
– Natalya revealed on Twitter that she’s filming a “Table For 3” episode with Nia Jax and WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix in New Orleans. As noted, WWE will be filming several specials for the WWE Network this weekend. Natalya tweeted: