Confirmation Of When Natalya Re-Signed With WWE

Whether it’s a negotiating tactic or just a new policy regarding re-signing talents, WWE has recently been letting deals run very close to expiry. This has, therefore, resulted in much speculation about the futures of several talents, with 42-year-old Natalya among them.

Yet it was recently confirmed via PWInsider.com that the third-generation talent will be staying with the company, having inked a new deal. And now Fightful Select has followed up on this, reporting that the deal was actually completed in late June, and her husband TJ Wilson, was a factor in negotiations with other promotions interested in hiring him.

“The deal was completed in late June shortly before it expired … We’re told that Natalya was looking to make sure the outside projects that she was working on lined up with the terms of the deal … There was also interest in her husband, TJ Wilson as a producer in multiple companies.”

Natalya, the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Jim Neidhart, has been with WWE since 2007 and, during her time with the company, has had many highs and lows. Her career highlights would come via winning the WWE Divas Championship and WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship. However, a career low point would arguably be when she was given a flatulence gimmick, which came across as a way to embarrass her. Yet despite this, she has always stayed over with fans and, in some people’s opinions, was an irreplaceable member of the women’s roster given her experience.