What is your opinion on Natalya?

[lionelp]

Charismatic and popular with fans and workers

The most naturally talented wrestler, out of the divas, IMO, with her match with Charlotte this past weekend giving credence to that.

Yet..

8 years in the WWE

Only the one championship in that time

Never really in the conversation for the divas title

Which for someone of her popularity and ability (and let's be frank, the quality of the divas division over those 8 years) is somewhat criminal

So what say you FAN? Do you think has Nattie been under used and is under appreciated or is she in the right place for her talents, as the 'gate keeper' of the divas roster.

[ilggant]

Truthfully, I thought she was massively overrated and only got her good rep due to being second generation.

Roadblock changed that.

Granted, I still think she needs an equally good wrestler to play off, however she can definitely hold her own, as evidenced by the Charlotte match.

[Deleted]

Totally underused. She doesn't need to be champ or anything, but she barely gets TV time. She should at least be portrayed as the tough vet of the division.

[Allie Kitsune]

She needs to lay off of the beans and stop gassing up the locker room.

[lionelp]

Mar 14, 2016 6:35:21 GMT -5 ilggant said:

Truthfully, I thought she was massively overrated and only got her good rep due to being second generation.

Roadblock changed that.

Granted, I still think she needs an equally good wrestler to play off, however she can definitely hold her own, as evidenced by the Charlotte match.

If you haven't (you may have) check out her match against Charlotte at the first NXT Takeover. The best 'divas' match in the companys history, IMO. They have unreal chemistry and dynamic with one another.

Had Nattie debuted in NXT with the rest of the 'golden generation', she'd be regarded as the best in the business, IMO.

[Push R Truth]

Favorite Diva on Total Divas because of her bizarre reactions to normal situations.

Favorite Diva to make fun of because Tyson Kidd looks so bored when she's talking his ears off.

But honestly she's a good enough wrestler and seems really nice. She's just got that personality that's really easy to poke fun at.... at least on TV.

Farting Gimmick was situationally funny. I won't apologize for laughing about it. Yeah, it was dumb and didn't really help anybody. But I watch pro wrestling to see all flavors of the stupid-rainbow. And I'm a sucker for bad toilet humor. Farts are funny.... sometimes.

She invites Cat-Hating R-Truth to a house full of cats. Hilarious.

[pegasuswarrior]

Talented. Tough. Technical. Underused. Mismanaged.

If all you know of Natalya (or ANY WWE wrestler ever), do yourself a favor and find their work outside of the watered-down wrestling of this company. If there is one thing WWE is consistent at, it's neutering actual in-ring wrestling from the talents they have.

[魔界5号]

I want to like her because she's talented and likeable on Total Divas but it's hard to care when she's on TV once a year.

[543Y2J]

Not sure if I am in the minority here or not but she has always bored the hell out of me. Especially on the mic. I can appreciate she is a decent hand in ring but I would never (EEEVVVEERRR) go out my way to watch one of her matches

[celtics543]

In the ring I have no issues but does EVERY interview have to reference Uncle Bret?

[AdamAFL was sooooo wrong]

Great takebt in-ring and although promos have always been her weak spot she's still stronger than the likes of Brie/Charlotte etc.

I remember when she won the title in 2010, it really got me into the divas for the first time since 04 or 05. I was in a really positive place about them and felt that they were finally being treated as more than a joke and Nattie was integral to that as she was having great matches in her reign. Plus, she was getting over with the crowd - slowly but surely. Then she just randomly dropped in to Eve in a 4-Way despite the fact that she wasn't even feuding with her at the time. It was very odd and the division has never recovered, it's shown glimpses (AJ/Kaitlyn, the Diva's Revolution at the start, now it's looking up) but is has never got to the place I remember it being in early 2011.

[Mozenrath]

Quite good when she's on, dull if she's kind of given little to do.

[ilggant]

Mar 14, 2016 6:44:13 GMT -5 lionelp said:

Mar 14, 2016 6:35:21 GMT -5 ilggant said:

Truthfully, I thought she was massively overrated and only got her good rep due to being second generation.

Roadblock changed that.

Granted, I still think she needs an equally good wrestler to play off, however she can definitely hold her own, as evidenced by the Charlotte match.

If you haven't (you may have) check out her match against Charlotte at the first NXT Takeover. The best 'divas' match in the companys history, IMO. They have unreal chemistry and dynamic with one another.

Had Nattie debuted in NXT with the rest of the 'golden generation', she'd be regarded as the best in the business, IMO.

haven't watched it, will definitely check it out

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

I think a match between herself and Bayley or Charlotte would tear the house down honestly.

[mrbananagrabber]

Good worker but really dull, and the relentless reference of her family ties is really irritating.

[Sephiroth]

In all honesty, I feel like she should consider hanging it up and becoming a trainer at this point. She is not old or washed up by any means-but she feels out of place on the divas roster now. All the women who were her peers like Victoria, Beth Phoenix, Melina, Kelly Kelly, and others have all retired and/or moved on. Sort of like Jericho, Kane, and Big Show, she feels like a leftover from a previous era. And besides that, she's pretty much done all there is for her to do as a female wrestler in WWE, there just isn't really anywhere for her to go at this stage. And I'm sure it would be easier on her marriage to not be on the road when her husband can't tour anymore. All the respect in the world for her as a performer, but that is just how I see it.

[A Platypus Rave]

Mar 14, 2016 6:44:13 GMT -5 lionelp said:

Mar 14, 2016 6:35:21 GMT -5 ilggant said:

Truthfully, I thought she was massively overrated and only got her good rep due to being second generation.

Roadblock changed that.

Granted, I still think she needs an equally good wrestler to play off, however she can definitely hold her own, as evidenced by the Charlotte match.

If you haven't (you may have) check out her match against Charlotte at the first NXT Takeover. The best 'divas' match in the companys history, IMO. They have unreal chemistry and dynamic with one another.

Had Nattie debuted in NXT with the rest of the 'golden generation', she'd be regarded as the best in the business, IMO.

I never thought that match was anywhere near as good as others ... for one thing they completely mess up the reversing the pressure figure four spot.

But I think Bayley vs. Sasha 1 and Becky vs. Sasha were both way better than it.

[67 more]

Gorgeous, needs to be in that dominatrix outfit more.

[TWERKIN' MAGGLE]

My opinion is that she definitely has an Uncle named Bret.

[Milkman Norm]

Mar 14, 2016 7:33:03 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

Quite good when she's on, dull if she's kind of given little to do.

Like her Uncle Bret! No, seriously Bret had that thing where if he was in second gear his matches were never bad but they were boring as hell.