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King Of The Ring
Here's a woman who has wrestled all over the world; Japan, England, Canada, etc. and was known for being one of the best female talents on earth when WWE acquired her. Since her debut she has continuously been passed up for girls who better fit the "WWE mould" whether that be Michelle McCool, Kelly Kelly, Eve Torres, The Bellas, etc. and has never been treated particularly well by WWE management considering her unwavering loyalty towards them (anyone remember the farting gimmick...). She held the Diva's title one time 5 years ago and lost it pretty soon afterwards to Eve. Natalya is now a 12 year veteran who has been with the WWE since 2007 and really has accomplished nothing, which is frigging sad when you think about it. In my opinion, Natalya would have been a great choice to build the Divas division around in the years when it was struggling the most. She would have been a great foundation to build these new girls on as well, but instead she's seemingly sitting at home or doing God knows what while this Revolution drags on.
If Total Divas can be seen as a reliable source at all, it seems as if WWE is trying to transition Natalya into a global ambassador at the end of her current contract, basically meaning they want her out of the ring and out of the way. I believe Mark Carrano's exact words were "the clock is ticking" referencing her age which is 32... one year older than The Bellas. To me Natalya has always come off as the red-headed stepchild. The one who can do no right no matter how hard-working or loyal she is. The one who never got a chance for one reason or another. People always talk about the most misused person on the roster, how about Natalya? Natalya is probably one of the best wrestlers on the roster, woman or man, and even with this "Diva's Revolution" she's passed up for wastes of space like Tamina and Alicia Fox. Someone who had Hall of Fame level potential will probably go down in wrestling history as a footnote when it's all said and done.
I guess there's no real point to this thread other than me just ranting about something that has bothered me for a while now. Opinions on Natalya and how she's been used in the past and currently?
If Total Divas can be seen as a reliable source at all, it seems as if WWE is trying to transition Natalya into a global ambassador at the end of her current contract, basically meaning they want her out of the ring and out of the way. I believe Mark Carrano's exact words were "the clock is ticking" referencing her age which is 32... one year older than The Bellas. To me Natalya has always come off as the red-headed stepchild. The one who can do no right no matter how hard-working or loyal she is. The one who never got a chance for one reason or another. People always talk about the most misused person on the roster, how about Natalya? Natalya is probably one of the best wrestlers on the roster, woman or man, and even with this "Diva's Revolution" she's passed up for wastes of space like Tamina and Alicia Fox. Someone who had Hall of Fame level potential will probably go down in wrestling history as a footnote when it's all said and done.
I guess there's no real point to this thread other than me just ranting about something that has bothered me for a while now. Opinions on Natalya and how she's been used in the past and currently?