Natalya (wrestler)
Natalie Katherine Neidhart-Wilson[4] (born May 27, 1982 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian female professional wrestler. She is currently signed to the WWE. She competes on the Raw brand under the ring name Natalya. Neidhart has been working for WWE since 2007, longer than any other current female WWE wrestler.
| Natalya Neidhart | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ring name(s) | Nadia Hart[1] Natalya[1][2] Natalya Neidhart[3][1] Nattie Neidhart[1] Natalie Neidhart[1] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 5 in[2] |
| Billed weight | 135 lb[1] |
| Born | May 27, 1982[1] Calgary, Alberta, Canada[1] |
| Billed from | Calgary, Alberta, Canada[2] |
| Trained by | Bruce Hart Clive Lewellin Ross Hart Tokyo Joe Tyson Kidd |
| Debut | 2000[1] |
She is a third generation superstar, her parents are former professional wrestler Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart and Ellie Hart, the daughter of Stu Hart. In June 2013, Neidhart married long time boyfriend and retired professional wrestler Tyson Kidd.[5] She appeared on the reality television show Total Divas where she was a part of the main cast.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2019 | Total Divas | Herself | Main cast (seasons 1–9) |
| 2014 | Chasing Maria Menounos | Guest: 1 episode[6] | |
| 2015 | WWE Breaking Ground | Episode: "Countdown" | |
| WWE Tough Enough | Guest (season 6) | ||
| 2016 | E! Countdown to the Red Carpet | 88th Academy Awards | |
| Hollywood Medium | Guest: 1 episode[7] | ||
| 2017–2019 | Total Bellas | Guest (seasons 2–4): 5 episodes | |
| 2018 | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Guest: 1 episode[8] | |
| Rachael Ray | Guest: 1 episode[9] | ||
| 2020 | A Little Late with Lilly Singh | Guest: 1 episode[10] | |
| Fight Like a Girl | Episode: "Natalya and Annie"[11] | ||
| 25 Words or Less | Guest: 3 episodes | ||
| 2021–2023 | Biography: WWE Legends | 4 episodes | |
| 2022 | WWE Evil | Guest: 2 episodes | |
| MasterChef Junior | Guest: 1 episode[12] | ||
| 2022–2023 | WWE Rivals | 4 episodes | |
| 2023 | Nikki Bella Says I Do | Episode: Pole Dancing With the Stars | |
| Wheel of Fortune | Celebrity Contestant Partner: 2 Episodes | ||
| WWE's Most Wanted Treasures | Guest: 1 episode[13] | ||
| Celebrity Family Feud | Guest: 1 episode |
Championships and accomplishments
Natalya is a former Divas Champion...
...and a former SmackDown Women's Champion, making her a two-time women's world champion in WWE
- Canadian Pro-Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Class of 2023[14]
- Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Guinness Book of World Records
- NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling
- ECCW Women's Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 4 of the top 50 female wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2011[19]
- Ranked No. 66 of the top 150 female wrestlers in the PWI Women's 150 in 2021[20]
- Ranked No. 28 of the top 50 Tag Teams in the PWI Tag Team 50 in 2021– with Tamina[21]
- Rolling Stone
- Overdue Title Run of the Year (2017)[22]
- Sports Illustrated
- Ranked No. 11 in the top 30 female wrestlers in 2018[23]
- Stampede Wrestling
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Worst Worked Match of the Year (2013) with Brie Bella, Cameron, Eva Marie, JoJo, Naomi, and Nikki Bella vs. AJ Lee, Aksana, Alicia Fox, Kaitlyn, Rosa Mendes, Summer Rae, and Tamina Snuka on November 24[26]
- WWE
- WWE Divas Championship (1 time)[27]
- WWE SmackDown Women's Championship (1 time)[28]
- WWE Women's Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tamina[29]
- Ranked No. 20 of the top 50 Greatest WWE Female Superstars of all time (2021)[30]
- Wheel of Fortune
- Natalya & her non-celebrity partner Grant Salzano[31] won the first ever Wheel of Fortune WWE Week Tournament (air dates 3/30/2023[32] & 3/31/2023[33]). She and Grant competed alongside Big E, Austin Theory, and their partners in the tournament finals, with $54,000 in cash and prizes over their two victories. Grant and Natalya reunited at WrestleMania the following weekend[34] as part of the tournament's grand prize.
Natalya (wrestler) Media
Neidhart during her early wrestling days performing the Sharpshooter on Ariel in 2006
Natalya (left) along with Victoria (on ropes) during a house show in 2008
Natalya (center) along the other members of The Hart Dynasty, Tyson Kidd (left) and David Hart Smith in 2010
Natalya applying a double sharpshooter on Eve Torres and Layla at the 2011 Royal Rumble event
Natalya before a match on Raw in March 2015
Natalya (far left) performing her entrance with her Total Divas co-stars at WrestleMania 32 in April 2016
Natalya and Beth Phoenix at a live event in 2019
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedOWOW. - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Natalya". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ↑ Editors' Choice: Celebrities we'd like to see compete in WWE page 7 by WWE.com staff June 13, 2014
I nominate WWE's only third-generation Diva and a true class act that I have known since she was a teenager, Natalya Neidhart, with this labor of love. - ↑ "Will Natalya take Tyson Kidd's name?" (in en). WWE. https://www.wwe.com/article/what%E2%80%99s-name. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ↑ "WWE Superstars Natalya and Tyson Kidd Married, Daniel Bryan and Others in Attendance—Get the Exclusive Wedding Details!". E!. June 29, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ↑ Caldwell, James (May 7, 2014). "Videowire: Connor the Crusher tribute, new HBK endorsement deal, Divas on Menounos's TV show, new Joey Ryan episode". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Tyler Henry Connects Total Divas Star Nattie to Her Late Uncle: Watch the Emotional Hollywood Medium Clip!". E! Online. March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- ↑ Cassidy, Gary (November 10, 2018). "WWE News: Several WWE superstars appear on WWE Exclusive episode of Carpool Karaoke (Video)". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- ↑ Schillaci, Robert (October 25, 2018). "WATCH: Ronda Rousey and Natalya talk about WWE Evolution on Rachael Ray Show". Wrestling News. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- ↑ "What's on TV Tuesday, March 31: 'FBI' on NBC; coronavirus TV specials". Los Angeles Times. March 31, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (January 15, 2019). "WWE Taps Female Superstars To Headline Quibi Unscripted Series 'Fight Like A Girl' – Update". Deadline. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- ↑ "WWE: MasterChef Junior Clip Features SuperStars In The Kitchen". WWE. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ↑ "411MANIA". Details On Upcoming Episodes of WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 Class". Canadian Pro-Wrestling Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on June 15, 2019.
- ↑ Lovell, Blake (November 29, 2021). "Guinness Book Of World Records Recognizes Randy Orton & Natalya's WWE PPV Records". 411 Mania. https://411mania.com/wrestling/guinness-book-of-world-records-randy-orton-natalya-wwe/. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Most WWE matches (female)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ↑ Harris, Jeffrey (December 23, 2021). "Natalya Sets New Guinness World Record With Most WWE Female Career Wins". 411 Mania. https://411mania.com/wrestling/natalya-sets-new-guinness-world-record-with-most-wwe-female-career-wins/. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Female 50 for 2011". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ↑ McElvaney, Kevin (October 21, 2021). "2021 PWI Women's 150 – The Top 5 Revealed!". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ↑ Martínez, Sebastián (December 2, 2021). "The Young Bucks se afianzan el primer puesto de los Top 50 Tag Team de PWI". Solowrestlig. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ↑ Herzog, Kenny (December 19, 2017). "WWE Wrestler of the Year: The Miz". Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-sports/wwe-wrestler-of-the-year-the-miz-116075/. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ↑ Barrasso, Justin (December 28, 2018). "Counting down the top 10 women's wrestlers of 2018". Sports Illustrated. https://www.si.com/wrestling/2018/12/28/wwe-wrestling-women-top-10-wrestlers-award. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ↑ "Stampede Wrestling Women's Pacific Title". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved October 2, 2007.
- ↑ "Nattie Neidhart-Alumni". Stampede Wrestling. Archived from the original on November 15, 2009. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (January 27, 2014). "Jan 27 2014 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2013 Annual awards issue, best in the world in numerous categories, plus all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA over the past week and more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 32. ISSN 1083-9593.
- ↑ "WWE Divas championship". WWE. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ↑ "WWE SmackDown Women's Championship". WWE. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ↑ "WWE Women's Tag Team Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
- ↑ Middleton, Marc (March 26, 2021). "Becky Lynch And Others Trend After Reveal Of WWE's 50 Greatest Women Superstars". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ↑ "Grant Salzano". IMDb. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ↑ andynwof (March 31, 2023). "WoF Recap: March 30, 2023". WHEEL of FORTUNE with Andy Nguyen. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ↑ andynwof (March 31, 2023). "WoF Recap: March 31, 2023 — Friday Finals". WHEEL of FORTUNE with Andy Nguyen. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ↑ "I was able to reunite with @NatbyNature last night at WrestleMania!". Twitter. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
Other websites
- Natalya's Official website Archived 2010-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- WWE profile
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