As you are aware, tonight we will witness history being made as there will be the first-ever, Women’s Money In The Bank Ladder match. One of the five(or six) competitors in the match, Natalya, recently spoke with TV Insider & discussed her preparation going into the match, who she has received support from & much more.
Here are the highlights: (if you are going to use any of the quotes below, please give credit to TV Insider along with an H/T to eWrestlingNews for the transcriptions)
Natalya On Making History Tonight:
“Without giving too much away, myself and everyone involved are determined to steal the show. We have every intention of doing that, it’s historical. I was part of the first-ever women’s tables match in 2010 with Beth Phoenix, Michelle McCool and Layla. I remember wondering how I would wrestle around a table. It was hard to wrap my head around what we were doing there. Now, with WWE growing and evolving so much, it’s crazy I’m going to be a part of this. I was talking to my dad about it because it’s something only the guys have been able to do. WWE is proving in so many ways they are breaking down the barriers for everyone in the company, especially the women. I think the match is going to cause so much intrigue, it’s all eyes on us on Sunday.”
Natalya On The Support She Has Received:
“I got texts from Nikki Bella, Sasha Banks, I got messages from Beth Phoenix, Eve Torres, Kaitlyn, so many who were also from the past in WWE. Then women from the independents reached out to me like Shayna Baszler, Mia Yim, Nikki Matthews, Sumie Sakai, so many different women were like, ‘Wow, this is amazing!’ It’s incredible. It’s a testament to how far we’ve come and are going to go.”
How She Has Been Preparing For This Match:
“A few days ago I worked with ladders for six hours. I’m not going to even tell you how much my body hurts, I thought my body hurt dead-lifting and doing all my power-lifting. I’ll tell you one thing; if you want a good workout, then start lifting ladders, I’m still really sore. Then, I woke up the next day with all these bruises. I realized it was from lifting the ladder. They are really cumbersome; t’s not like WWE is saying, ‘You are girls, so we are going to give you the smaller ladder.’ No, we are lifting the same ladders as the guys do. I feel like all the work in the gym has been paying off.”
Her Thoughts On Her Opponents:
“Every girl is a contender: Tamina is one of the strongest, toughest women I have met in my entire life. She is just tough and mentally tough, too. Becky Lynch is like the little engine that could, she is the underdog that takes a licking and keeps on ticking. Charlotte Flair is one of my all-time favorite adversaries I’ve been in the ring with. Any chance I get to be in the ring with her, she and I are like two lions battling it out and bringing us to the top of our game. Then, there is Carmella, who has proven herself on the main roster, she proves she can hang. I’ve been in the ring with her and against her, she throws a powerful punch.”
