Former SmackDown Women’s Champion reflects on the time when she cried for days in her room and felt like a fiasco

Former Champion Natalya reveals going through a tough time after being squashed by Rhea Ripley at Night of Champions.

Former SmackDown Women’s Champion reflects on the time when she cried for days in her room and felt like a fiasco

Sasha Banks, Natalya, and Bayley (via Twitter)

Former Women’s Champion Natalya is arguably one of the biggest superstars in WWE. She has been a major player on the roster for over a decade. Recently, she wrestled Rhea Ripley for the SmackDown Women’s Champion at Night of Champions and again on Raw. However, Ripley destroyed her in a squash match in Saudi Arabia.

Natalya revealed that after the embarrassing defeat, she went home and cried for days. The loss made the Queen of Hearts feel like a failure despite having a glorious career behind her. It was evident that the former Champion did not take the loss lightly. Most recently, she came prepared when Natalya got a rematch against Ripley.

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When Ripley was on her way to the ring, Natalya attacked her from behind and tried to beat her even before the match started. Rhea Ripley would somehow manage to retain the title after a hard-hitting match. Natalya also revealed that her recent match with Natalya was one of her top three matches in her career.

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The daughter of Jim Niedhart debuted in WWE in April 2008 and has had an illustrious career in the company. She won the Divas Championship once and also won the SmackDown Women’s Championship in 2016. Apart from the singles titles, Natalya also won the Women’s Tag Team Championship with fellow veteran Tamina.

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Niedhart is also married to fellow wrestler TJ Wilson, who is known to WWE fans as Tyson Kidd. Natalya will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame when all is said and done. She will join her father, Jim Neidhart, and uncle, Bret Hart if she is inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Related: Guinness World Record Holder Natalya Reveals One Massive Void in Her Illustrious WWE Career

Natalya makes numerous World Records

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Natalya (via USA Network)

Since debuting in WWE in 2008, Natalya has been consistently featured on WWE Programming. She has rarely taken time off from the company and has also not suffered any major injuries that forced her to take time off. Therefore, Natalya has had the most television matches compared to any other woman on Raw as well as SmackDown.

Apart from that, Natalya also holds the record for the most number of matches by any female wrestler. She holds the Guinness World Record for having the most number of PPV/PLE appearances by any female wrestler, with 75 matches in over 15 years.

Natalya is continuing the legacy of the famous Hart family. The Hart family includes multiple Hall of Famers like Stu Hart, Bret Hart, the British Bulldog, Jim Neidhart, and many other legends. Former Intercontinental Champion Owen Hart is also Natalya’s uncle.

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