WWE Superstar Natalya was recently interviewed by The UK Sun where she discussed how she trained about in The Hart Dungeon, and more. Here are some highlights from the interview:
Natalya on how she would get to train mostly with men in The Dungeon:
“There was only one other girl in there with me and about 25 different guys coming in and out over the years.
So for the most part there were only men to train with. We got treated all the same.
I’m grateful for those days because nothing was handed to me – it made me stronger. Training with men made me tougher.”
On wrestling revolving her entire life:
“I’ve been surrounded by wrestling my entire life with my uncles and my dad. My grandfather had a wrestling ring on his lawn as well as the Dungeon in his basement.
I couldn’t imagine a day in my life where I wouldn’t talk or think about wrestling – or get in the ring. There wasn’t anything else in my life I ever dreamt about doing.”
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Her father Jim Neidhart not being keen on her joining wrestling:
“He was very protective. I have two sisters and he didn’t want us in the ring. When he was competing, there wasn’t a prominent women’s division. He came from a different era and he didn’t want us to get hurt.
Females become more dominant in WWE with Trish Stratus and Lita, but it wasn’t until he saw me have my first match… he’s been my biggest fan ever since.”
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NEWARK, NJ - JULY 15: Natalya delivers an anti-bullying message at Ironbound Boys And Girls Club on July 15, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Michael N. Todaro/WireImage)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - AUGUST 13: WWE Diva Natalya attends the WWE SummerSlam press conference at Beverly Hills Hotel on August 13, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - AUGUST 13: WWE Diva Natalya attends the WWE SummerSlam press conference at Beverly Hills Hotel on August 13, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images)
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LWEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - AUGUST 14: WWE Total Diva Natalya celebrates SummerSlam at the London West Hollywood on August 14, 2013 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for WWE)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - AUGUST 15: WWE Diva Natalya attends WWE & E! Entertainment's "SuperStars For Hope" at the Beverly Hills Hotel on August 15, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for WWE)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 18: Wrestler Natalya attends the WWE and E!'s Total Divas take-over of SummerSlam held at Nokia Plaza L.A. LIVE on August 18, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/WireImage)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - AUGUST 15: WWE Diva Natalya attends the WWE SummerSlam VIP party on August 15, 2013 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Barry King/FilmMagic)
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NEW ORLEANS, LA - APRIL 03: (L-R) Kofi Kingston, Tyson Kidd and Latalya attend WWE's 2014 SuperStars For Kids at the New Orleans Museum of Art on April 3, 2014 in New Orleans City. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 20: WWE Diva Natalya visits the SiriusXM Studios on August 20, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 20: WWE Diva Natalya (C) poses for a photo with Jade Thirlwall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Perrie Edwards and Jesy Nelson of Little Mix at the SiriusXM Studios on August 20, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 20: WWE Diva Natalya (R) meets Jade Thirlwall and Jesy Nelson of Little Mix at the SiriusXM Studios on August 20, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
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PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Natalie Neidhart a.k.a. 'Natalya' poses during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 19: Professional wrestler Natalya attends the Tapout Fitness WWE special event held at Tapout Fitness on August 19, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/FilmMagic)
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 19: Professional wrestler Natalya leads the class in an exercise routine during the Tapout Fitness WWE special event held at Tapout Fitness on August 19, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/FilmMagic)
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 19: Professional wrestler Natalya leads the class in an exercise routine during the Tapout Fitness WWE special event held at Tapout Fitness on August 19, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/FilmMagic)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 13: Natalya Neidhart attends Build Series Presents WWE Superstar Nattie "Natalya" discussing "Total Divas" at Build Studio on April 13, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 13: Build Series Presents WWE Superstar Nattie "Natalya" Discussing "Total Divas" at Build Studio on April 13, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Steve Mack/FilmMagic)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 13: WWE Superstar Natalya Neidhart attends AOL Build Series to discuss "Total Divas" at Build Studio on April 13, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jenny Anderson/WireImage)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Natalya attends the WWE SmackDown live show at The O2 Arena on May 9, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 25: WWE Smackdown Womens Champion Natalya attends Build Series to discuss "Total Divas" at Build Studio on October 25, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Steve Zak Photography/FilmMagic)
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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 25: WWE Smackdown Womens Champion Natalya attends Build Series to discuss "Total Divas" at Build Studio on October 25, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Steve Zak Photography/FilmMagic)
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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 25: WWE Smackdown Womens Champion Natalya attends Build Series to discuss "Total Divas" at Build Studio on October 25, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Steve Zak Photography/FilmMagic)
