“If you mess with the best, you go
down with the rest,” Natalya Neidhart proclaimed in front of a
sold-out TD Banknorth Garden crowd after being introduced by her
“new best friend” Victoria on SmackDown.
Last week, Natalya shocked the
sports-entertainment world and assaulted Michelle McCool. The
All-American Diva was celebrating after winning the SmackDown Diva
Competition and a custom-made Beverly Hills Chopper, when her party
was derailed by two-time WWE Women’s Champion, Victoria. When
Victoria’s attack on Michelle failed, Natalya came to her
aid.
“I did nothing wrong. I felt like
Victoria was being threatened and I was protecting my friend,”
Natalya told WWE.com when asked to explain her actions. “I’m a
business woman and I’m going to do whatever I can to get the job
done. When my friend is in need I’m going to be there for her. I
know Victoria’s got my back too.”
Michelle wasn’t the only Diva to
feel Natalya’s wrath last week. SmackDown’s newest Diva landed a
slap across Cherry’s sweet face so loud that it could be heard in
the locker room area. Natalya wanted to be certain that every Diva
was paying attention.
“Cherry was in my way. When
someone’s in my way, it’s a roadblock. If she gets in my way again,
she’s going to feel the sting again,” Natalya guaranteed. “I think
every Diva on SmackDown should be very aware of my presence. I’m
not going to leave any stone unturned. My plan is to dominate the
SmackDown women’s division and be the strongest Diva competitor in
WWE.”
And as the Canadian-bred Diva told
fans on SmackDown, “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”
Natalya is the daughter of WWE Legend Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart and
the niece of WWE Hall of Famer Bret “Hit Man” Hart, and WWE Legends
Owen Hart and “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith. Throughout the
years, the foursome made up one of sports-entertainment’s most
popular factions, The Hart Foundation. Natalya’s grandfather Stu
Hart is considered Canada’s godfather of professional
wrestling.
“Being a third generation Diva is
actually history in the making, but my family didn’t make me who I
am today. Don’t compare me to my dad, my uncles, or my grandfather.
Everything I’ve earned is on my own. I am the only WWE Diva who’s
blazing their own trail,” Natalya said.
However, being the Hart family’s
first Diva did give Natalya the luxury of training in her
grandfather’s famous wrestling school, “The Dungeon,”— where some
of sports-entertainment’s biggest Superstars cultivated their
skills. Superstars like; WWE Hall of Famers Greg Valentine, Curt
“Mr. Perfect” Hennig and current Superstar and eight-time
Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho.
“In The Dungeon, you learn to fight
for your life and defend yourself. If you can last in The Dungeon,
you’re going to have a grittiness to you that none of the Divas can
touch. I’m going to bring that same grittiness to the ring along
with my combination of power, of strength, and of execution,” said
Natalya, the first Diva to come out of The Dungeon. “My
explosiveness in the ring is what will define me as the top Diva in
the WWE. You don’t just learn to be physical; you learn that
everything in life is a mental game. That’s where I believe I have
the advantage over any opponent.”
Now, with the same confidence as
the family members who preceded her, Natayla looks to take the
SmackDown women’s division by storm.
“The other Divas may say that I’m
cocky and arrogant, but I’m not. I am confident in my abilities.
I’ve done my homework and am ready to spread my wings. I’m proud of
what [my family has] accomplished, but I’m the first Diva of the
Hart family to step in the squared circle and defend The Dungeon
and what my grandfather taught. I dare any Diva to step one foot in
the ring with me.”
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she's kinda cute n doesnt look
like her father Anvil Neilhart. 