Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Natalya

Natalya

Born:
5/27/1982
,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Birthname:
Natalie Katherine Neidhart
Height & Weight:
5'5"
,
135 Ib

Titles Won:

  • WWE Divas Championship
  • WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship
  • WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship – with Tamina Snuka

She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Natalya. She is a two-time women’s world champion, having won the Divas Championship and SmackDown Women’s Championship once each. She was also a one-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion with Tamina. She is a third generation professional wrestler, and is also the daughter of Hart Foundation member and Hall of Famer Jim Neidhart.

Neidhart is a member of the Hart wrestling family through her mother. She trained in the Hart family Dungeon under the tutelage of her uncles Ross and Bruce Hart. From 2000–2001, she worked for the Matrats promotion, before debuting for Stampede Wrestling in 2003. In 2004 and 2005, she wrestled abroad in England and Japan. She became the inaugural Stampede Women’s Pacific Champion in 2005, and won the SuperGirls Championship the following year.

In 2007, Neidhart signed with WWE and spent time in Deep South Wrestling, Ohio Valley Wrestling, and Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) developmental territories. While in FCW, she managed her cousin, Harry Smith, and her husband, T.J. Wilson. She debuted on the main roster in 2008, allying herself with Victoria. The following year she and Wilson were joined by Smith to form The Hart Dynasty.

In 2010, Neidhart won the Divas Championship. In 2017, she became the SmackDown Women’s Champion after defeating Naomi at SummerSlam. She is the first woman in WWE history to hold both the Divas Championship and the SmackDown Women’s Championship. Since July 2013, Neidhart has been a main cast member of the reality television series Total Divas. She has set three records as recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records for female WWE wrestlers – most pay-per-view appearances, most matches, and most wins.

Notable Feuds

vs. Michelle McCool & Layla

vs. The Bella Twins

vs. AJ Lee

vs. Ruby Riott

Other Notable Achievements

Stampede Women’s Pacific Championship (2 times)

Stampede Women’s Wrestler of the Year (2005)

SuperGirls Championship

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