As she appears in promotions across the independent wrestling circuit, WWE star Natalya has only competed in a handful of matches in the corporate throughout 2025. Speaking on “Busted Open Radio”, WWE Hall Of Famer Bully Ray drew comparisons between Natalya’s current utilisation in the corporate and current TNA star Nic Nemeth’s utilisation as a member of the WWE roster under the name Dolph Ziggler himself between 2004 and his release in September 2023 towards the top of his run.
“How do you not do anything with Dolph Ziggler? How?” Ray said. ” why? Because he’s been around eternally, and whenever you’re around eternally, sometimes that is the kiss of death. Whenever you’re around eternally, that is as much of the kiss of death as being considered a superb hand. Just whenever you’re a superb hand, they do not push you to the moon and whenever you’re around eternally, they do not push you to the moon anymore. Those are my concerns, and people don’t have anything to do with Natalya, Nattie, the actual talent, and the chances of the long run. My biggest concern is yes, we’ll allow you to go be Nattie after which if it doesn’t work in a month in our eyes, you are going to return to being Natalya again.”
A member of the WWE roster since 2007, Natalya has won a number of titles including the now Women’s World Championship and the Women’s Tag Team Championship. She began competing on the independent scene earlier this yr as Nattie Neidhart when she defeated Miyu Yamashita at GCW Bloodsport XIII in April, and has gone on to make appearances in NWA, Reality Of Wrestling, and AAA.
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