Natalya Neidhart is one of the longest running workers in WWE and she is recognized as one of the most influential figures backstage. She may not be remembered as a high achiever but her contributions to the women’s locker room are undeniable. Throughout her WWE career, one thing that she earned the most was respect.
She may be remembered more as the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Jim ‘The Anvil’ Neidhart, but she has also made her own identity. She has been active in WWE since 2007, she was a big name during the Divas Era of WWE as Natalya had been a former WWE Divas Champion. She has also won other titles like Smackdown Women’s title and Women’s Tag Team title.
Natalya Shares Her Happiness on Receiving Special Message from This WWE Official On Her 18th Anniversary
Recently, Neidhart celebrated her 18th anniversary and a lot of big names congratulated her. One of the big names that messaged her to share greetings was Nick Khan. Neidhart recently spoke with Denise Salcedo where she expressed her happiness on receiving a message from Nick Khan. She also talked about her longevity in WWE;
Natalya has been under contract with WWE since 2007
“I’m so grateful that I’ve seen so many different eras in WWE. I’ve seen, you know, I came in 2008, I debuted, I was signed in 2007 and I’ve seen so many different [eras] … I’ve worked and seen so many different women come and go and I’ve worked with over 65 different women.”
On Nick Khan’s Message: “He [Khan] was just like, ‘I’m so proud of you and you know thank you for all you do,’ and it was just like kind of reminded me of this new era of gratitude, of appreciation, of, like, my boss, who you know probably has a million and one things going on in the world saying, ‘Hey, thank you, you’re doing awesome, we appreciate you and, like, keep up the great work.’
Natalya is a former WWE Smackdown Women's/ Women's World Champion
“It just reminded me that we’re in truly the greatest era in WWE. This Netflix era is transcending … it’s a huge time for the industry and, like, I’m so happy that I’ve been able to stick around for all of it, and to feel appreciated is like one of the best feelings in the world.” Concluded Natty.
The 42 year old is still active in WWE but Triple H mostly uses her as a legend mostly to promote younger talents. Recently, she participated in the Women’s Intercontinental Championship tournament but she got eliminated in the first round. She does not get regular bookings anymore but she gets a legends treatment.
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