Huge Clarification On Natalya’s Rumored WWE Retirement
WWE star Natalya was rumoured to retire, but some new light has been shed on the matter.
Natalya is a WWE veteran. She is well known for developing young talent and for being the bridge between generations of wrestlers. Trained famously in the Hart dungeon by one of wrestling’s most prestigious families, she is a technically able wrestler.
Although not always a part of the main-event scene in WWE, she is still a dependable figure in the Stamford-based promotion’s programming.
She has held the WWE Divas’ Championship and the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships in the past. Despite not having too many titles to her name, she selflessly elevated women’s wrestling and helped many women shape their careers.
Natalya’s Retirement Rumours Put To Rest By Journalist Sean Ross Sapp
Sapp has shared an update on the matter via fightful.com, saying that the WWE veteran does not plan on retiring despite rumours that she would be retiring to train young talent exclusively.
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Maxxine Dupri, who wasn’t a very skilled wrestler, received training from the third-generation wrestler in the Hart Dungeon going into her Women’s Intercontinental title reign. Dupri was singing praises of the veteran star’s training, as can be seen via a post on X/Twitter.
Maxxine Dupri says training with Natalya and TJ Wilson (Tyson Kidd) at the Dungeon has changed the trajectory of her career:
"They have hands down changed the trajectory of my career. I think so much of this past year, and everyone saying 'Maxxine has improved a lot, we're… pic.twitter.com/7DBs6Rti3E
— WrestleTalk (@WrestleTalk_TV) December 29, 2025
Natalya recently teased a comeback to WWE programming, but it’s not confirmed when the star will officially return.
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