Natalya has commented on her match against Kenzie Paige at NWA Crockett Cup 2025.
The former WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion recently appeared on Busted Open Radio. During the conversation, Nattie drew similarities between her outing against Kenzie Paige with her past work against Charlotte Flair.
“I did for Kenzie what I’ve done for many in the industry,” Natalya said. “If I’m going to talk the talk, I’m going to remind you of the walk that I’ve walked. Look at Charlotte Flair. Charlotte wasn’t able to be Charlotte until I brought out a different side of her. I was able to do that. I gave Charlotte the Nattie Rub.
“Charlotte is a very close friend of mine, and I love her and respect the sh*t out of Charlotte, but she talks about it all the time. When I had that match with her at TakeOver in 2014, I brought out a different side of her, a side of her that she didn’t know existed. I did the same thing for Kenzie. Kenzie is in her early 20s and she got to understand about who the fu*k I am.”
Natalya says she ran circles around Kenzie Page
“I got to run circles around Kenzie. I’m 42, running circles around a 20-year-old. When you train at the Dungeon, you learn how to fight for your life. Kenzie didn’t realize that when she was wrestling me, I love the taste of blood in my mouth. I love bruises under my clothes. I fu*king live for this. That’s what I love and what turns me on. She didn’t realize that I love that feeling.”
“When she worked with me, we had a great match, I can safely say it was the match of the night and had everybody in the ECW Arena on their feet. She got to understand the Nattie Rub. She’s going to spend the rest of her career chasing the dragon to have a match like that. Just like Charlotte has spent her career chasing to find a match like she had with me in 2014.” [H/T Fightful]
Despite having a competitive match with Kenzie, Natalya failed to beat the NWA Women’s Champion for her title. The Queen of Harts got into an altercation with a heckler after the match. Fans can read more on that here.
